Fencing is a sport made up of 3 disciplines – Epee, Foil and Sabre. Fencing is one of only 5 sports that has been featured in all the Modern Olympic Games.
The Sport is suitable for all age groups, with competition levels varying from Under 9 years of age, to Veteran (40+). It is a sport where the mental workout can be as tough as the physical.
Fencing is a ‘Combat Sport’, so safety is important. Uniform requirements are imposed for training and competition.
Member Affiliation Information
Affiliation with Fencing Victoria entitles members to numerous benefits and opportunities not available to non-affiliated fencers. These include Fencing Victoria competitions, state squads and other training camps and courses.
Fencing Victoria Full Affiliation includes AFF affiliation, allowing members to participate in national camps and competitions. The main categories for fencers are:
- Senior Full Affiliation – 21+ (in the year of affiliation) Eligible to fence in all National and State Open and B-Grade competitions
- Junior Full Affiliation – U20 – Eligible to fence in all National and State Open and B-Grade Competitions (If they fulfill other B-Grade requirements)
- Club/School Membership – Eligible to fence in any competitions except for National and State Level (Category 1 Competitions)
Memberships can be paid via the following Link – https://account.fencing.assemblesports.io/login
B-Grade Fencers
B-Grade competitions are Open to any fencer, over 13 years of age (on 1st January of the year of competition) or experience, except any fencer who has achieved a top 8 result in an AFF Open competition in the weapon of the B-Grade event within the last 3 years. The only exceptions relate to ranking points and the fact that there is no requirement for on-strip weapons testing.
Eligibility for B-Grade competitions is assessed in each weapon individually i.e. it is possible to be ineligible in a primary weapon but eligible in a secondary weapon providing the criteria for eligibility are met for that secondary weapon.
Novice Fencers
(a) Subject to paragraph (b), novice competitions organised by Fencing Victoria are open to any Member who:
(1) has been a Member for less than 2 years; or (this year – 2023, it will be ‘for less than 3 years’, due to Covid disruption of training and competitions)
(2) is less than 13 years old on 1 January of the year in which the competition is held.
A Member is ineligible to fence in a selected weapon at a novice competition if in that weapon they:
(1) have finished in the top 50% of any Open competition organised by Fencing Victoria; or
(2) have fenced in any competition organised by, the Australian Fencing Federation or the FIE; or
(3) have finished first in the State Novice Championships, or the State Novice rankings, for any previous calendar years.
Please note that a pre-requisite to affiliation is a fully paid-up club membership.
Information about online affiliation can be found here: Online Affiliation
Victoria’s State Fencing Centre – Location
MELWAYS: Map 2A Ref E8
1st Floor, 204-206 Arden Street
Nth Melbourne, Victoria 3051 Australia + Google Map
Any questions regarding affiliation can be emailed to operations@fencingvictoria.org
