The following information outlines the events, rules, points system, and equipment requirements for the 2022 Club Challenge events.

Please Note Below – New Date for Veteran State Championships – Veteran Championships are now on Saturday 15th October

The Club Challenge is Fencing Victoria’s largest and most prestigious multi-event championship, where points from multiple competitions, age groups, and categories, are combined to determine the ClubChallenge Champion for the year. These events provide a fantastic opportunity for fencers to compete for the first time, to foster a sense of club spirit by cheering on friends and clubmates, and to engage in friendly inter-club rivalry. 

These events are always a highlight of the calendar, and the 2022 ClubChallenge is set to be the biggest yet!

Club Challenge Competitions:

The 2022 ClubChallenge will comprise 5 events, taking place over 3 weeks, and 5 separate days of competition. The following competitions and categories will be counted towards the overall 2022 ClubChallenge points tally:

As you can see, there will be many opportunities for fencers to contribute points towards their

overall club tally. Further, in the interests of providing even more opportunities for fencers to participate, the 2022 ClubChallenge includes Novice Junior, Novice Senior, and B-Grade categories for the first time! 

As such, fencers from the following categories can compete on the specified dates:

There will be opportunities for fencers of all ages, abilities, and experience levels to compete, and contribute points towards their club and the overall points. Fencers are not limited to competing in only one event, or in only one category on one day. The only limitations are that fencers cannot enter multiple events that run concurrently. 

With the exception of the Open competitions on 14 and 15 October, all events are Category 2, meaning they do not require FIE standard equipment. This makes the competitions suitable for beginners, or those without FIE equipment, and is designed to afford the opportunity to more fencers to participate in the event. 

Timetables

FV Club Challenge U11/U15 & U20
U15 Epee – 7:45 AM rollcall for 8:00 AM start
U20 Foil – 8:00 AM rollcall for 8:15 AM start
U11 Foil – 8:15 AM rollcall for 8:30 AM start
U15 Sabre – 8:45 AM rollcall for 9:00 AM start
U20 Epee – 12:45 PM rollcall for 1:00 PM start
U15 Foil – 1:00 PM rollcall for 1:15 PM start
U11 Epee – 1:15 PM rollcall for 1:30 PM start
U20 Sabre – 1:30 PM rollcall for 1:45 PM start
U11 Sabre – 1:45 PM for 2:00 PM start

Pre-AFC#4 Open Foil

Open Foil – 6:15 PM rollcall for 6:30 PM start
Open Sabre – 6:15 PM rollcall for 6:30 PM start

Pre-AFC#4 Open Epee & Sabre
Open Epee – 8:45 AM rollcall for 9:00 AM start

Veteran State Championships
Veteran Sabre – 12:15 PM rollcall for 12:30 PM start
Veteran Epee – 1:15 PM rollcall for 1:30 PM start
Veteran Foil – 2:45 PM rollcall for 3:00 PM start

FV Club Challenge U9/U13 & U17
U17 Epee – 7:45 AM rollcall for 8:00 AM start
U13 Foil – 8:00 AM rollcall for 8:15 AM start
U9 Epee – 8:15 AM rollcall for 8:30 AM start
U13 Sabre – 8:45 AM rollcall for 9:00 AM start
U13 Epee – 12:45 PM rollcall for 1:00 PM start
U9 Foil – 1:00 PM rollcall for 1:15 PM start
U17 Foil – 1:15 PM rollcall for 1:30 PM start
U9 Sabre – 1:30 PM rollcall for 1:45 PM start
U17 Sabre – 1:45 PM rollcall for 2:00 PM start

Registration Links

FV Club Challenge U11/U15/U20 – 9th Oct

U11 Epee – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=134&productId=QRHZGbmzfRkzVjinO
U11 Foil – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=134&productId=QrJrVbN51U6_4IP3C
U11 Sabre – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=134&productId=SXGWnDJBxnuCjDyrN
U15 Epee – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=134&productId=Ft1VuBGFa3E_KEELL
U15 Foil – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=134&productId=o86tRqH01z9aEn7_f
U15 Sabre – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=134&productId=4QFi0KtcUF1f_DiQw
U20 Epee – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=134&productId=J3462m71q6MrgrAoy
U20 Foil – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=134&productId=KJ7JhhkYBGW6yfHAU
U20 Sabre – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=134&productId=4Mcmf18_MNppsdac5

Normal Registration Closes 9:00pm 6th October

Fencing Victoria Pre – AFC#4 Foil & Sabre – 14th Oct

Open Foil – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=116&productId=HN1xLPvewp7WKoPq3

Open Sabre – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=116&productId=HsEaiiFtkPd0yWF0_

Fencing Victoria Pre – AFC#4 Epee – 15th Oct

Open Epee – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=116&productId=bciXilIPZHkhusffP

Normal Registration Closes 9:00pm 13th October

Veteran State Championships – 15th Oct

Veteran Epee – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=123&productId=7SwmdqmkIj7-qdedl
Veteran Foil – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=123&productId=jbZtz84496urrsaYj
Veteran Sabre – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=123&productId=RgeH5CzqItRcfj2ri

Interstate Veteran Fencer Registration
Veteran Epee – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=123&productId=tqd7EWTVKDVSQNbdW
Veteran Foil – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=123&productId=jwuO0kH37rVowAPLq
Veteran Sabre – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=123&productId=j8xhCKmBw_h0z_neb

Normal Registration Closes 9:00pm 13th October

FV Club Challenge U9/U13/U17 – 16th Oct

U9 Epee – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=129&productId=_e7Rds0SO3SFQoZBE
U9 Foil – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=129&productId=qTG65hFCDtTDePxRk
U9 Sabre – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=129&productId=X9RXmol661nGp3Bek
U13 Epee – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=129&productId=KpJBHE–LM3LaQNR-
U13 Foil – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=129&productId=21357FgP1yfZngYaQ
U13 Sabre – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=129&productId=jxp3GwwdhP–EEI_M
U17 Epee – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=129&productId=7igqScKLteX0CjpI5
U17 Foil – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=129&productId=x4EGaAIVdzgWfPkv5
U17 Sabre – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/finder?entityId=129&productId=mSAjo4kOC2PUF0W6z

Normal Registration Closes 9:00pm 13th October

Club Challenge Points:

All fencers will earn points for their club, regardless of where they finish in an individual event. The points are distributed as follows:

It is not long until the ClubChallenge Events are set to start, so Fencing Victoria strongly encourages all Fencers, Parents, Coaches, and Club Administrators to start planning for these events, and encouraging their all those in their clubs to participate. The more fencers from a club, the better they will do in the overall standings!