Programme
The provisional programme is as follows.
| Weapon | Check in Closes | Fencing Starts |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Foil | 8:00 |
8:30 |
| Men's Epée | 8:30 |
9:00 |
| Women's Foil | 10:00 |
10:30 |
| Women's Epée | 10:30 |
11:00 |
The quarter finals will provisionally start at 15:00 and the finals at 17:00.
Formula
The formula for epée will be one round of pools, followed by direct elimination without repechage.
For men's and women's foil the formula will be
- A single of pools eliminating a minimum of 20%
- Direct elimination without repechage down to the last 32
- Direct elimination with repechage to the last 8
- Direct elimination without repechage to the final
Rules
The tournament will be run in accordance with the FIE Rules for Competitions and BFA Disciplinary Regulations. The Directoire Technique reserve the right to decide, without right of appeal, on any issues not covered by these rules.
Equipment
Equipment requirements for epée will be to British Fencing safety requirements for Other Competitions, i.e. jacket, breeches and mask will be to a minimum of CEN 1 standard (350N) while the plastron is required to conform to CEN 2 (800N).
For the foil competitions equipment should be to FIE (CEN 2) standards, these are:
- 800 Newton jacket and breeches
- 800 Newton plastron
- 1600 Newton mask with a conductive bib
- FIE homologated blade
Fencers whose equipment does not meet these standards will not be allowed to fence.
Referees
The organisers will make every attempt to ensure that sufficient referees are available for all stages of the tournament. However, it would aid the smooth running of the competition if clubs entering a significant number of fencers could provide additional, qualified referees.