Invitation to all members of Nordic Fencing Union (NFU)
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http://www.espoonmiekkailijat.fi/nfu-2012JUNIOR, CADET AND YOUTH NORDIC CHAMPIONSHIPS ON ÉPEE 29-30.9.2012 ESPOO, FINLAND and JUNIOR ÉPEE NATIONAL TEAM COMPETITION
Venue
Espoo Otahalli Sporthall, Otaranta 6, 02150 Espoo Finland
Espoo Otahalli Sporthall is located 30 kilometers from the Helsinki –Vantaa Airport and 9 kilometers from the Helsinki city center.
Participation
Juniors: Fencers born in 1993 and later.
Cadets: Fencers born in 1996 and later.
Older youth (U15) born in 1998 and later (also boys and girls separate)
Younger youth (U13) born in 2000 and later (also boys and girls separate)
Schedule:
Friday 28.9.2012
19:00 Nordic Fencing Union Congress, Radisson Blue Hotel Espoo, Otaniemi
Saturday 29.9.2012
8:00 Venue opens
09:00 Junior Men scratch
09:30 Junior Men start
09:15 U15 boys and girls scratch
09:45 U15 start
12:30 Junior Ladies scratch.
13:00 Junior Ladies start
10:00-16:00 Entries of the Teams
Sunday 30.9.2012
08:00 Venue opens
08:30 Cadet Boys scratch
09:00 Cadet Boys start
09:00 Junior team Men / Ladies scratch (only for junior fencers)
10:30 Cadets Girls scratch
11:00 Cadet Girls start
12:30 U13 (Boys and Girls) scratch
13:00 U13 start
Entry fee
Individual Event: One start 20 EUR / Two starts 30 EUR
Team event: 40 EUR per team.
Competition formula
The competition formula of the FIE Junior World Cup will be used, i.e., one round of pools, in which all fencers present take part, and an integral direct elimination for qualified fencers.
Junior Team Competition
There will be team competition only for the national teams. Each country can participate with only one team in each gender class. The host nation can be represented with two teams in each gender class. System of the team competition will be depended of the number of the teams.
Equipment:
The NFU requires fencing equipment as follows:
Juniors and cadets
FIE-mask 1600N
FIE–jacket and –breeches 800N
FIE-plastron 800N
U15/U13 fencers
mask 350N
jacket 350N and breeches 350N, FIE-plastron 800N or jacket 800N and breeches 350N, plastron 350N
FIE-blade is NOT obligatory. All equipment control will be checked by the referees on the fencing piste.
Quota of referees:
According to the NFU rules, participating federations are obliged to provide referees, the number depending on the number of participants from the federation as follows:
1 - 4 participants on one tournament day: 0 referee
5 - 9 participants on one tournament day: 1 referee
10 -15 participants on one tournament day: 2 referees
16 - 20 participants on one tournament day: 3 referees.
21 and more participants on one tournament day: 4 referees
The organizing federation can impose a fine, amounting to Euro 150 per referee not provided or paid for, on a participating federation that does not provide or pay for referees according to the above.
Entries by the Federations
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Entries are made by the federations only. Entries thru Ohardt Online or by email to entries(at)fencing.fi
Entry deadline is 14.09.2012.
Please send also the name of your referee/referees at the same time as the entries. Instructions will be available at
http://www.fencing.fi.
Information
The competition is organized by Espoo Fencing Club in cooperation with the Finnish Fencing and Pentathlon Association.
For information please contact by email Mr. Terho Mustonen, President of Espoo Fencing Club,
terho.mustonen@fencing.fi or Mr. Kimmo Puranen, Secretary General of Espoo Fencing Club,
kimmo.puranen@espoonmiekkailijat.fi.
More information is available at
http://www.espoonmiekkailijat.fi/nfu-2012 .
Accommodation in Espoo
Radisson Blu Hotel, Espoo (only 50 meters from the venue, we recommend!)
Location:
http://www.radissonblu.com/hotel-espoo/locationAddress: Otaranta 2, 02150 Espoo, Finland.
Special price incl. buffet breakfast and evening sauna: single room 73 EUR / per night, double room 83 EUR / per night
Reservations:
Central Sales Services
Telephone: +358 20 1234 700 / individual room reservations
Telefax: +358 20 1234 740
E-mail:
reservations.finland@RadissonBlu.comNOTE: There is a limited number of rooms with this special prize, valid until 14.9.2012. Kindly reserve soon with code: “09EPEE”.
We recommend you to make at the same time the reservations for Radisson Blu sportbuffet (only 17 EUR). See the details from
http://www.espoonmiekkailijat.fi/nfu-2012/accommodation.
Transportation to venue and Radisson Blu Hotel: See the details from
http://www.espoonmiekkailijat.fi/nfu-20 ... sportationAccommodation in Helsinki and public transport of Helsinki region: See the details from
http://www.espoonmiekkailijat.fi/nfu-2012/moreWELCOME TO FENCE IN ESPOO!