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ANNOUNCEMENTS
by Dennis Duncan
The winners of the Dairy Producers Fitness Foundation Athlete of the Year Awards for 1995 - 1996 are:Junior Female: Amber Bakos
Senior Female : Lavinia Surdu
Junior Male: Tars Bakos
Senior Male: Allan Francis
"Congratulations!! You've earned the honour!"
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Women's Foil:
Amber Bakos, Courtney Beaubien, Carol-Lynne Mould, Erin Parchello,
Lavinia Surdu
Men's Foil:
Mark Barker, Daniel Coode, Mark Dudiak, Jamie Foulger, Jonathan Moon
Men's Epee:
Tars Bakos, Andrew Hamilton, Jordan Smith, Ryan Stevenson
Men's Sabre:
Brent Shirkey
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The Saskatchewan Fencing Association would like to extend its congratulations to Maitre Claude Séguin, who was awarded the Coaching Association of Canada's Coach of the Year for Junior Development in Fencing. Claude received his award in Montreal on October 26-27, but I don't think he's told many people about it. Those of you who are juniors and are benefiting from Claude's expert tutelage, take a minute to thank him. I know that he thanks you for being such excellent students!
SFA Home Page
This will be a one-stop site for Fencing information in Saskatchewan.
It will be updated on a weekly basis. Tournament entry forms (such as the
Regina Open) can be viewed and downloaded; tournament results are also
quickly posted. addresses for SFA Directors and Officers are also there.
The SFA Rules & Regulations can be downloaded.
The address of the SFA website is:
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Some of you have expressed an interest in pursuing the glamorous life of a Fencing Coach. In a manner similar to Bert Gaudet's in dealing with the desire to become Presidents de Jury, there should be a formal statement of intent in writing. The Coaching Association of Saskatchewan offers NCCP theory course for levels 1, 2 and 3. Maitre Seguin conducts fencing specific technical courses and a certain amount of apprentice training must be taken under the tutelage of a senior coach.
Please send formal notices of intent to:
Dennis Duncan
Technical Committee (Coaching)
1533 Seventh Avenue North
Saskatoon, Sask
S7K 2W6
(306) 664-8527
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Whatcha Going to Wear Today?
by Dennis Duncan
What with the tournament season now upon us, it might be useful to know what equipment is required for the various tournament levels. Manuel Belmonte , VP Technical, CFF sent the following letter to Provincial Presidents around the country. It is quoted here.RE: Equipment Requirements for 1996/97 Fencing Season
The minimum equipment requirements for the new fencing season will not change from what was required last year.
- FIE "A" Events:
- FIE label 1600 Newton mask
- FIE labelled 800 Newton homologated jacket
- FIE labelled 800 Newton homologated pants
- FIE labelled 800 Newton homologated Newton sous-plastron
- FIE labelled homologated maraging blade for foil and FIE labelled homologated blades in epee required.
- Surname and country of fencer in blue on back of jacket (for épée) and on lames (for foil and sabre.)
- North American Cup:
- Standard uniform (FIE label not required); standard plastron required
- 12 Kilograms punch test mask, sewn-in-bib
- Surname and country of fencer in blue on back of jacket (for epee) and on lames (for foil and sabre.)
- CFF Elite Circuit Competitions:
- FIE labelled mask
- FIE labelled jacket
- sous-plastron recommended
- FIE labelled pants
- FIE homologated blades for epee and FIE homologated maraging blades for foil.
- Recommended that surname and country be printed in blue on back of jacket (for épée) and on lames (for foil and sabre).
- CFF Junior Elite Events:
- Same as for CFF/Provincial open competitions below with an FIE labelled mask.
- CFF/Provincial Open Competitions:
- Mask that has passed mask check
- jacket, sous-plastron, pants, socks that cover exposed skin
- electric fencing equipment.
Editor's Note: In the next issue of the SaskSword, in keeping with the practical theme, the body of the FIE rules cited at the bottom of most tournament registration forms will be published, so that you can finally know what the heck they mean.
