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2023 Gauteng Closed Championships

City Braamfontein Johannesburg (GA)
The University of the Witwatersrand (WITS)
Hall 29, Wits - West Campus,
1 Jan Smuts Ave, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017
(Closest Entrance: Yale Road, off Empire)
Nation South Africa
Date Oct 14, 2023 - Oct 15, 2023
Timezone of venue Africa/Johannesburg (GMT 2)
Participation Participation is only allowed for persons which are members of a club of the organizing regional association.
The number of participants is unlimited.

Licenses - all fencers must be in possession of a valid FFSA license which must be purchased via their provincial administration.
Cost is R400 for 2025

Participation in Ranking Competitions is open to All Fencers
Except for the Annual GFA Closed Championships, where fencers must be a member of the GFA.

Licence required
Regional licenceLicense level 1
  • Participants
Quota None
Referees

Referees are not required.

Federation Gauteng
Organizer GFA
Contact Jo Ann Saner
Further information https://fencing-test.ophardt.online/en/widget/event/25970
View entries and results
Entries

Entries to: https://fencing-test.ophardt.online/
until Oct 12, 2023, 12:00:00 AM South Africa Standard Time only by: Athlete , Club
Cancel until Oct 13, 2023, 12:00:00 AM South Africa Standard Time
E-Mail: [email protected]

Day Entry desk close Begin Continued Finals Competition allowed Quota Entry fee
14.10. 08:00 08:30 Epee Women's I Senior 1925 - 2005 0 ZAR 200.00
Epee Open I U13 2010 - 2013 0 ZAR 200.00
09:30 10:00 Epee Men's I U20 2003 - 2010 0 ZAR 200.00
11:00 11:30 Epee Women's I U17 2006 - 2010 0 ZAR 200.00
Epee Open I U11 2012 - 2015 0 ZAR 200.00
12:00 12:30 Epee Men's I U17 2006 - 2010 0 ZAR 200.00
13:30 14:00 Epee Women's I U20 2003 - 2010 0 ZAR 200.00
Epee Women's I U15 2008 - 2011 0 ZAR 200.00
Epee Men's I Senior 1925 - 2005 0 ZAR 200.00
Epee Men's I U15 2008 - 2011 0 ZAR 200.00
15.10. 00:00 00:00 Sabre Women's I U17 2006 - 2010 0 ZAR 200.00
Sabre Men's I U17 2006 - 2010 0 ZAR 200.00
08:00 08:30 Foil Open I U11 2012 - 2015 0 ZAR 200.00
08:30 09:00 Foil Women's I U15 2008 - 2011 0 ZAR 200.00
Foil Men's I U15 2008 - 2011 0 ZAR 200.00
10:00 10:30 Foil Women's I U17 2006 - 2010 0 ZAR 200.00
Foil Men's I U17 2006 - 2010 0 ZAR 200.00
Foil Open I U13 2010 - 2013 0 ZAR 200.00
10:30 11:00 Foil Women's I U20 2003 - 2010 0 ZAR 200.00
Foil Men's I U20 2003 - 2010 0 ZAR 200.00
13:00 13:30 Foil Women's I Senior 1925 - 2005 0 ZAR 200.00
Foil Men's I Senior 1925 - 2005 0 ZAR 200.00
13:30 14:00 Sabre Women's I U20 2003 - 2010 0 ZAR 200.00
Sabre Men's I U20 2003 - 2010 0 ZAR 200.00
15:00 15:30 Sabre Women's I Senior 1925 - 2005 0 ZAR 200.00
Sabre Men's I Senior 1925 - 2005 0 ZAR 200.00

Equipment check

Day Time Day Time Competition
14.10. 07:30 - 14:00 Epee Women's Senior Individual
Epee Open U13 Individual
Epee Men's U20 Individual
Epee Women's U17 Individual
Epee Open U11 Individual
Epee Men's U17 Individual
Epee Women's U20 Individual
Epee Women's U15 Individual
Epee Men's Senior Individual
Epee Men's U15 Individual
15.10. 07:30 - 14:00 Sabre Women's U17 Individual
Sabre Men's U17 Individual
Foil Open U11 Individual
Foil Women's U15 Individual
Foil Men's U15 Individual
Foil Women's U17 Individual
Foil Men's U17 Individual
Foil Open U13 Individual
Foil Women's U20 Individual
Foil Men's U20 Individual
Foil Women's Senior Individual
Foil Men's Senior Individual
Sabre Women's U20 Individual
Sabre Men's U20 Individual
Sabre Women's Senior Individual
Sabre Men's Senior Individual

Referee meeting

Day Time Day Time Day Time Discipline
14.10. 07:30       Epee
   15.10. 07:30    Foil
   15.10. 07:30    Sabre


Payment
Payment Surcharge Remarks
Rand +ZAR 0.00 +0.00% Gauteng Fencing Association
STANDARD BANK
Account number 420101527
Branch Code : 0051001
Late entry surcharge ZAR 200.00 Per late entry
Observer Johan Visser
Competition manager Jo Ann Saner
Tournament officials Chris Mostert
Hawkins Makhatshwa
Johan Visser
Geoff Saner
Head of referees Hawkins Makhatshawa
Format

1 round of poules followed by Direct Elimination

1 Round of Pools
DE (Direct Elimination)

Liability

Whilst every effort is made in respect of our events, FFSA can not be held liable for force majeure including but not limited to acts of god, affecting date, time or location of events.

Equipment

Minimum 350 N

1. Weapons, Masks, Electric Jackets, Body Wires, Mask Clips , Sabre Manchettes & Gloves are to be submitted to weapons check before the event, and will be checked again by the officiating referees before pool and DE bouts.
2. Plastrons must be worn.
3. No tracksuit pants may be worn. Breeches and long socks only.
4. All fencers on the piste must have access to at least one spare working weapon, body wire and mask clip at the side of the piste.
5. Electric jackets, mask bibs, sabre gloves & manchettes will be tested for dead spots.

Awards Gold, Silver & 2 Bronze, where there are 8 Fencers or more.
Gold, Silver & 1 Bronze, where there are 4 - 7 Fencers.
A Veteran's Gold Medal in Senior Events - Foil & Epee
Supplier Gauteng Fencing Association
STANDARD BANK
Account number 420101527
Branch Code : 0051001
Accomodation Own
Directions When travelling South on Ben Schoeman fwy/N1

Follow Ben Schoeman Fwy/N1, Pretoria Main Rd and M1 to Empire Rd in Parktown, Johannesburg. Take exit 13 from M1

Merge onto Ben Schoeman Fwy/N1 - 14.4 km

Use the left 3 lanes to take exit 124A to merge onto Ben Schoeman Fwy/Pretoria Main Rd/N1 toward Midrand/Johannesburg - 4.4 km

Keep right to stay on Ben Schoeman Fwy/Pretoria Main Rd/N1 - 15.8 km
Keep right to continue on M1 - 18.9 km

Take exit 13 for Empire Road toward R55/Johannesburg - 180 m
Continue on Empire Rd to your destination in Johannesburg - 3 min (950 m)

Use the middle lane to turn right onto Empire Rd - 190 m
Slight left to stay on Empire Rd - 72 m

Turn left toward Yale Rd - 110 m
Continue onto Yale Rd - 240 m
Turn right - 96 m
Turn right - 160 m
Turn left
Destination will be on the right - 53 m
Hall 29 (Wits - West Campus)
Johannesburg, 2000
Catering No food is provided on site.