“Circolo Scherma ”, “Club Scherma Valdera” and “Club Scherma F. De André” with the cooperation of the European Fencing Confederation (EFC), the Italian Fencing Federation (FIS), the Municipality of , the Council of the Country, are proud to organize the “XV International Tournaments of Cadets” on 9th and 10th of the February, 2013.

Weapon Men's and Women's Foil

Age category Cadet boys and girls born in 1996 or younger (until 1999)

Venue Palasport 360° - Via Guelfi, 149 Loc. , Cascina (PI),

Organization CS Navacchio Polisportiva ASD, CS Valdera and CS F. De André

Registration / The competition is open to all countries. All entries must be made through the fencer's Entries national federation via the EFC website (http://www.eurofencing.info) 7 days before the scheduled events. As per the 2012-2013 EFC regulations, no more than 20 entries per country can be accepted apart from the host. Overseas entries are restricted to 20 entries per nation, 64 to Italians. Entry fee: €20 per fencer to be paid at the check-in.

Competition • FIE JWC formula, one round of pool of 6-7 fencers, at least 20% with a maximum format of 30% eliminated after the round, followed by direct elimination table without repechage • Finals without fence-off for 3rd place.

EFC regulations will apply throughout the competition. Trophy for the top 8.

Referees According with EFC rules, each participating country must supply at its expense the number of qualified referees indicated in the following: • 1-4 fencers, no referee required • 5-9 fencers, 1 referee • 10-15 fencers, 2 referees • 16-20 fencers, 3 referees.

Failure to comply with the rule will result in a 500 € fine for each referee short of the required number. This fee must be paid before any fencers from the offending country will be allowed to compete. The registration of the referees must be made through the fencer's national federation via the EFC website before 7 days from the event.

Equipment FIE Standard equipment will be required, i.e. 800N clothing, 1600N mask and FIE approved blade. CE mark is mandatory in the clothing and mask. Printing of the fencer's name on the back of the jacket is not required.

Lialability The organizer doesnʼt take any liability.

Equipment Eurofencing (www.eurofencing.it) will provide equipment as well as a shop at sponsor Tournament.

Accomodation For accomodation and logistic information, hotel list and price, transfer from/to airport/hotel and from/to hotel/venue, please visit the following web site: www.pisafencing.com. Dedicated phone line and email are provided on the homepage.

Contact Email: [email protected] numbers Phone: 0039 050 776802 - Web: www.schermanavacchio.it

Schedule1 February 9, 2013 February 10, 2013 Foil - Male Foil - Female Check-in – Registration 7:30-8:00 Check-in – Registration 7:30-8:00 fees payment fees payment Start of competition 8:30 Start of competition 8:30

Finals expected at 7 pm Finals expected at 7 pm

Control of weapons Control of weapons 9th February On the pistes 10th February On the pistes before before competition competition start start

1 Schedule is preliminary and could be updated according to the numbers of attendees