YDS Edinburgh - U9/U11/U13/U15 Foil/Epee/Sabre

You require a British Fencing "Compete" membership to enter Youth Development Series (YDS) Series events.

Entry is open to all British Fencing Regions.

The Youth Development Series events attracts fencers with mixed abilities from novice fencers attending their first competition to Scottish and British Youth champions. The majority of Scottish GBR cadet and Junior fencers start their competitive journey at the YDS events.

All age groups should be capable of clipping and unclipping themselves to the boxes without assistance. This will be a wireless event.

Entry via Sport80: https://bf.sport80.com/#/10484/e/events/37934

Entry Fees

Standard entry is £16.00. Early Bird entry is £12.50 till 06/11/2021 (21% saving), If you wish to enter two weapons you can choose either Foil & Epee or Foil & Sabre.

If you wish to compete in two weapons or are entering siblings please email F4SF@ymail.com prior to entering and we'll give you a 30% discount code to enter at checkout.
Note: we cannot retrospectively apply discounts once you have completed checkout.
Entry Closes: 28th January 2022.

Refreshments

You can also order a 5 x item meal deal (fresh roll, crisps, fruit, home baking, drink) for £2.50 early bird rate and £3.00 until entry closes. The cafe will be available on the day for fresh rolls, fruit, snacks, hot drinks and refreshments.

Provisional Check-in Times (Times will be confirmed when entries close) Please bring your entry ticket, as the QR code will be scanned for check-in.

Foil: 08:45-09:00 (Fencing 09:30-13:30)
Sabre: 13:45-14:00 (Fencing 14:30-18:00)
Epee: 14:45-15:00 (Fencing 15:30-18:00)

Format

One-two rounds of poules followed by Direct elimination (DE). All places are fenced for at YDS events which means you will have more than one DE subject to entry numbers and number of referees. If you lose a DE you will still have further DEs where you'll meet someone of similar ability.
Age groups/genders may also be combined in poules depending on entry numbers, subject to weapon size to provide more bouts for the fencers.
The format and entry numbers are subject change due to Covid restrictions

Weapons and Kit Requirements

Please ensure the fencers under your care are safe and have the correct working kit.

Under 9
– Size zero weapon (x2)
— A 350N plastron.
— A 350N mask, jacket and breeches.
— Foil/Sabre Lamé
— Bodywire (x2)
— Maskwire Sabre
— Fencing glove. (with cuff for sabre)
— Long socks pulled up.
— trainers or fencing shoes
— water bottle

Under 11/13
– Size 3 foil. Size 2 epee/sabre weapon. (x2)
— A 350N plastron.
— A 350N mask, jacket and breeches.
— Foil/Sabre Lamé
— Bodywire (x2)
— Maskwire Sabre
— Fencing glove. (with cuff for sabre)
— Long socks pulled up.
— trainers or fencing shoes
— water bottle

Under 15
– Size 5 weapon (x2)
— A 800N plastron.
— A 350N mask, jacket and breeches.
— Foil masks must have lame bib & mask wire.
— Foil/Sabre Lamé
— Bodywire (x2)
— Maskwire Sabre and Foil
— Fencing glove. Sabre gloves must be 800N
— Long socks pulled up.
— trainers or fencing shoes
— water bottle

All girls also must wear a chest protector.
Chest protectors are optional for boys, but recommended for the younger fencers.

You should have at least two weapons and two body wires, one to use and one as a spare. You should test these prior to attending the event.All equipment must be in good condition, fit the fencer and work so it does not disadvantage the opponent. For example foil and sabre lamés should be checked for blind spots. If you don’t know how to check and test your equipment ask your club armourer or coach to show you.
Helmets must fit correctly and have the fasteners adjusted to fit the fencers head.

Remember and bring ALL your kit. Double check its in your fencing bag the night before!

Covid Restrictions:

We may still still be implementing COVID mitigation protocols at the YDS Edinburgh event.

We will update protocols as Scottish government guidelines change and we're hopeful that not all the protocol in place at our August 2021 event will be necessary, although it's likely that lateral flow testing will still be in place for the YDS Edinburgh event.

The mitigation measures in place may include:

Mandatory wearing of a face-covering whilst not fencing (unless exempt)
Field of Play restrictions
No coaching/spectators piste side during poules.
Restrictions in relation to coaches/spectators. There will be limited spaces for spectators to have a direct view of the event. Only one person will be allowed to support the fencer piste side at any one time during direct elimination (DE). This can be a guardian, parent or coach.
No shouting
No Handshaking/elbow touching - replaced with salutes on the on guard line.
Hand sanitisers will be present at entry/exit to venue, and on all pistes.
Antibacterial wipes will be present on all pistes to wipe equipment after use.
The event will be fully wireless to reduce contact points.
One way entry/exit will be in place.
Pre event Lateral Flow Tests. Test twice in the week before the event with one test within 48 hours of the event. Applies to all fencers/referees/volunteers/coaches/spectators (age 11+)
Pre event Covid Declaration form: Applies to all fencers/referees/volunteers/coaches/spectators.

Lateral Flow Testing

1 Week before the event: Test twice weekly with one test within 48 hours of the event.
1 week after the event: Test twice weekly
Ongoing after the event: Continue to test twice weekly
Order rapid Lateral Flow tests to your home: https://test-for-coronavirus.service.gov.uk/order-lateral...
Collect rapid Lateral Flow tests from your nearest coronavirus test site: https://maps.test-and-trace.nhs.uk/
Collect rapid Lateral Flow tests from your nearest pharmacy: https://maps.test-and-trace.nhs.uk/findatestcenter.html
How to do a rapid Lateral Flow test at home and get advise on the test result: https://www.nhsinform.scot/.../coronavirus-covid-19-how...

The mitigation procedures in place will be in review prior to the event, with all participants and attendees made aware of any changes or additional measures.

Due to the ever changing Covid rules, please keep updated with current guidelines.

Scottish Fencing Covid Guidance: https://www.scottish-fencing.com/news
British Fencing Covid Guidance: https://www.britishfencing.com/covid-19-advice-guidance/

About Us

The Foundation For Scottish Fencing is a not for profit charity (Scottish Charity SCO36116) which hosts youth fencing events in Scotland.

ALL profits from the Foundation or Scottish Fencing events are used to fund grants to purchase fencing kit for not for profit clubs, schools/universities to enable and encourage participation in youth fencing in Scotland.

If you have any questions about the competition please email us at F4SF@ymail.com or direct message us on our Instagram or Facebook pages

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundationforscottishfencing/
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HOLD THE DATES

Provisional dates for the Central Section Regional Qualifer Events (if numbers require) are 19/20 & 26 March 2022.

Please note Centreal region will only hold an event for age-group categories which have more than 8 entries.

Age groups are : U12, U14, U16, U18

Top 8 in each weapon and age group will gain entry to BYC finals in Sheffield.

You can enter the Central Region BYC qualifiers using this link

The Scottish Fencing Pathways Squad brings together the most committed young fencers from across Scotland to practice together regularly through the 2021-22 season

Supporting the fanastic work of fencing coaches and clubs across Scotland, these sessions provide online education opportunities for both athletes and parents as well as in person sessions for additional practice. This evening is an educational

We will publish more details - including times, these are currently provisional as soon as details are confirmed.

The rescheduled U20 Scottish Youth Championship will take place on Saturday 19 March at Bathgate Academy.

SYC further information for parents and competitors is here

Women’s Foil - 0930 check-in closes for 0945 start.

Men’s Epee - 1000 check-in closes for 1015 start

Men’s Sabre - 1015 check-in closes for 1030 start

Men’s Foil - 1315 check-in closes for 1330 start

Women’s Sabre - 1330 check-in closes for 1345 start

Women’s Epee - 1330 check-in closes for 1345 start

The early bird rate of £18 is available until noon Friday 25 February. Entries after then are £25 and the closing date is noon 11 March 2022. The U20 SYC entry form is here.

We will only refund if a competitor is unable to attend due to COVID. No refunds for any other reason.

Fencers need to be U20 on 1 January 2022 and 13 or over on the day of the event.

There is no cafe so fencers need to bring enough drink and food for their event.

We may be able to allow one spectator/coach per fencer or we may have to limit the event to competitors only. We will inform all fencers of the rules around spectators closing to the date.

The Welfare Officer for this event is Clare Queen. You can email Clare or reach her on 07912267585

Call 07912267585 to inform DT if you are running late on the day.

The Scottish Fencing Pathways Squad brings together the most committed young fencers from across Scotland to practice together regularly through the 2021-22 season

Supporting the fanastic work of fencing coaches and clubs across Scotland, these sessions provide online education opportunities for both athletes and parents as well as in person sessions for additional practice. This evening is an educational

We will publish more details - including times, these are currently provisional as soon as details are confirmed.

The Scottish Fencing Pathways Squad brings together the most committed young fencers from across Scotland to practice together regularly through the 2021-22 season

Supporting the fanastic work of fencing coaches and clubs across Scotland, these sessions provide additional practice opportunities for the most committed young fencers

Scottish Fencing is delighted to announce that we have arranged a social media training session for clubs with Comsteria on Monday 7 March. This is being run in partnership with Scottish Archery.

This session will cover the themes below, however when you complete the registration form you can also indicate if there are specific topics you would like to see covered in the session.

• Which platforms to use to communicate with your members and potential new members

• How to develop a social media strategy for your club

• Ideas and tips for content creation

The session is free for Scottish Fencing clubs to attend and the details are below.

 Date                    Monday 7th March

Time                    6-8pm

Where                Online session – Zoom (the link will be sent out a couple of days before the session)

Please register in advance using the following link https://form.jotform.com/220402079788056

There is space for each club to nominate up to two people to attend the session, if you have a number of people who would be interested though please let me know and we will accommodate them too.