The University of Hong Kong Fencing Open Tournament 2011

THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG FENCING OPEN TOURNAMENT 2011 Organised by FENCING CLUB, HKUSU

Dear Fellow Fencers,

The Fencing Club of the University of Hong Kong Students Union would like to invite you to participate in our latest competition - The University of Hong Kong Fencing Open Tournament 2011.

The University of Hong Kong Fencing Open Tournament 2011 features the “open team” category. This class of competition is rarely held in Hong Kong. You will be competing not only against teams formed by school teams and fencing clubs, but also teams formed by independent fencers in the open category. This is the chance to team up with your friends and face challenges together.

The competition general information is as follow: Date: 22nd (Sat) & 23rd (Sun) October, 2011 Venue: Flora Ho Sports Centre, The University of Hong Kong (111-113 Pokfulam Road) Events: Men’s & Women’s Team Foil, Men’s and Women’s Team Epee, Men’s & Women’s Team Sabre Fee: $240 per team, per event Schedule: (This is only an estimated schedule; It can vary all depends on the number of participants.) Men’s and Women’s Team Foil roll call Day 2 Men’s and Women’s Team Epee roll call Men’s and Women’s Team Sabre roll call Rules and  All times refer to close of registration; all participants should arrive 15 Regulations: minutes earlier.  No participants are allowed to sign up or compete for more than one team for the same event.  The maximum number of members in each team is 4.  The competition is generally run under FIE Rules; the competition formula is one round of pools followed by Direct Elimination. (The organisers reserve the right to randomly assign teams into direct elimination depending on the number of participants  Full fencing uniform and gear prepared by each participant. The mask and uniform must comply with the standard EN13567:2002 and 350N of the min. penetration force. Please refer to our webpage at http://www.hkfa.org.hk for details. The ground supervisor has the discretion to disqualify any participant who doesn’t comply with the uniform rules.  Participants have to report in person during the reporting time at the reporting desk. Late comers will be disqualified. Applicants need to make the payment, and reply the application form with: 1. crossed cheque payable to

Fencing Club HKUSU, c/o The University of Hong Kong, 101 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong OR 2. scan copy of the receipt after making cash deposit at HSBC by using HK Dollar Account Deposit Form (Account no.: 082-292954-001 ) to the following email address: [email protected] OR 3. original copy of the receipt after making cash deposit at HSBC by using HK Dollar Account Deposit Form (Account no.: 082-292954-001 ) to the following address: Fencing Club HKUSU, c/o The University of Hong Kong, 101 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong (Do Not Send Cash). Notes:

 We accept applications both via email and by post.  Please put the names of the teams, and the participating event(s) in the remark(s) of deposit form while making the payment. This is only for reference.  Once both the payment and the application form are received ON TIME, the application will be qualified. It will be confirmed by email.  Any application forms with scan/original deposit receipts or cheques must be received on or before the application deadline, via post or email. We NEITHER accept any applications after the application deadline NOR welcome ‘walk-in’ on the completion day.  Application Deadline: 14th October 2011 (Friday) 11:59pm  Fees and registrations on competition cannot be transferred from one applicant to another, in case of any withdrawal, there will be no refund.

For any enquiries, please send an e-mail to [email protected], leave a message on our blog, http://blog.yahoo.com/hkufencing2011 , visit our website http://hku.hk/fencing , I look forward to seeing youcontact all at the The chairperson University ofYU Hong Chi Ka Kong Serene Fencing directly Open at Tournament9187 1579 or 2011. the External Vice Chairperson LEUNG Ting Hin Anthony at 6051 9250. Best Regards, YU Chi Ka,the Serene summary of an interesting point. You can position the text box anywhere in the document. Chairperson Use the Drawing Tools tab to change the formatting of the pull quote text box.] Fencing Club, HKUSU 2011-2012 THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG FENCING OPEN TOURNAMENT 2011 Organised by FENCING CLUB, HKUSU

Application Form

Name of Club/Institution (If any) : ______

Name of Team: ______Event: ______Name in Name in Emergency Emergency Participant’s Parent’s/Guardian' Chinese English Contact person: Contact no.: signature s signature (For U- 18 applicants) 1 2 3 4

For all participants, after signing your name in the above table, a declaration of “I hereby declare that I am physically fit and suitable to participate in HKU Fencing Open Tournament 2011 organised by Fencing Club, HKUSU at my own risk. I further agree that Fencing Club, HKUSU and/or its responsible officer(s) shall not be liable for any injury/death and/or loss of belongings/properties that I may suffer in the Competition.” would be made. Contact Person: Contact No.: ______Email: ______Address: ______

 Note: please photo copy this application for if necessary.  Please send the filled in form to [email protected] or to Fencing Club HKUSU, c/o the University of Hong Kong, 101 Pokfulam Road with the payment receipt or cheque.