Entry is online through BUCS Play.
The entry fee is £28.00 per weapon and grade entered.

Tuesday 17 January 2023 at 11:59pm - Student/ Competitor Deadline
(Students/ Competitors must apply by this deadline)

Thursday 19 January 2023 11:59pm - Institution Administrator Approval Deadline
(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student/ competitor deadline to approve entries)

Students without a British Fencing membership will be eligible to enter and compete in this event under the British Fencing Introductory membership, which is free and valid for 90 days.

Late entries may be permitted at the discretion of the Regional Competitions Coordinator and may be subject to additional charges.

This competition is open to all students who attend a BUCS Member institution, and meet the BUCS Individual Eligibility Criteria. This competition is aimed at novice fencers. 

The BUCS Fencing Series will give priority to those students attending institutions in the region the event is being held, but all institutions are welcome to compete. 

To apply for this competition:

1. Competitor to complete competition application on BUCS Play 
2. Institution administrator approves entry
3. BUCS Regional Competitions Coordinator approves/denies entry into competition and publishes confirmed entry list.

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To check whether you are eligible to compete in BUCS competitions, please visit BUCS individual eligibility REG 4 Individual Eligibility

This competition is open to all students who attend a BUCS Member institution, and meet the BUCS Individual Eligibility Criteria. The BUCS Fencing Series will give priority to those students attending institutions in the region the event is being held, but all institutions are welcome to compete.

To encourage a fair and enjoyable competition, the following grades are being offered in each weapon, bespoke to the BUCS Fencing Series. Please read below before making your entry;

Beginner/ Novice - For fencers that are new to the sport and/or weapon and for fencers that started fencing/their weapon less than three years ago e.g. November 2019

Open- For any and all fencers.  

NB: Competitors may choose to enter different weapons at different grades.

Weapons 

• Epee 
• Foil 
• Sabre

In order to run the competition, a number of entrants or volunteers from clubs entering will be asked to undertake some refereeing. This may be experienced members of the club or coaches, but can also be competitors themselves while in their poule fencing.

A number of experienced referees will be on-site to guide and shadow all poules, and ensure the competition runs smoothly. British Fencing may provide opportunities in conjunction with these events to upskill students on their knowledge of refereeing.