2025 International Veterans Championships of Hessen

The inscription is made according to §30.1. the DFB sports regulation by the clubs.
Amateurs and fencing masters with German nationality and valid Sportpass (current license) of all disciplines according to the veteran's age groups

Referees are not required.

The judges must have at least a national license and an annual licence and be available for the entire duration of the event.

We expect an adequate appearance:
    - trouser suit or skirt
    - suit and tie

Entries to: https://fencing-test.ophardt.online/
until Mar 10, 2025, 12:00:00 AM Central European Standard Time only by: Club ,
Cancel until Mar 17, 2025, 12:00:00 AM Central European Standard Time
E-Mail: [email protected]

Men: AK 40 to 70+; Women: AK 40 to 70+: one round (matches on 5 hits). If possible, no relegated, direct elimination without repechage on 10 hits, with 6 - 8 participants per age group: one Round everyone against each, then direct elimination

Club membership is considered in the creating of the preliminary rounds.
The setting of the preliminary round is based on the current status of the German Veteran Ranking.
Match on 5 hits, 3 minutes (time and equal hit according to FIE regulations)
Match on 10 hits 2 x 3 minutes (time and equal hit according to FIE regulations)
other regulations like F.I.E. (The TD reserves the right to change).
Depending on the number of participants (eg combination of weakly occupied AK), the mode can be modified by the TD on site!

The event takes place according to FIE and DFB regulations.
In addition:
The fencers can only start in the age group they belong to.
If less than 6 fencers compete in an age group, they must be in the next younger or older age group compete separately. Multiple start is possible.

Organizer assume no liability. All participants are for responsible for the personal equipment.

The participants submit to the jurisdiction of the German Fencing Federation e.V.

Doping controls may be carried out.
The participants submit to the jurisdiction of the NADA.
The DFB / Organizer is not liable for damages resulting from incorrect performance of doping tests, unless the DFB / Organizer is proven to have acted with intent or gross negligence.

The participants and their legal representatives declare that they agree to a publication of their names, clubs and year of birth as the as the competition/event data. The fencer / legal representative declares his consent to the production, distribution and display of images, sound and film during the competitions/events. This consent is free of charge, has unlimited territorial and temporal validity and applies to the right to the image as well as the general right of personality. It includes all media, but in particular the right to reproduce recordings in print, TV shows and the Internet. There is the possibility, but no obligation, to give the name.

A doctor is present in the competition site.
Only doctors are entitled according to the international statutes to grant medical breaks during the fights.

Ausrüstung gemäß Festlegung DFB.
Das Tragen einer transparenten Maske ist in allen Disziplinen verboten

Equipment according to definition DFB.
https://www.fechten.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Ausruestungsvorschriften_DFB_gueltig_ab_01.04.2024.pdf