Koninklijke en Ridderlijke Hoofdgilde van Sint Michiel v.z.w. 
GILDE DER GENTSE SCHERMERS 
Chef-Confrérie Royale et Chevalière de Saint-Michel a.s.b.l. 
GILDE DES ESCRIMEURS DE GAND 
The Saint Michael’s Guild invites you to participate in its 
8TH OPEN FLEMISH CHAMPIONSHIP 
GHENT SABRE F.I.E. SATELLITE TOURNAMENT 
	Heat for the “Coupe du Nord” 
Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd of October 2005 
Venue: ATTENTION: NEW VENUE !!! 
Sporthal Hogeschool Gent, Sint-Denijslaan 251, 9000 Gent (near the Saint-Pieters station) 
Duels’ schedule 
Saturday October 22nd: 
Recreational team tournament: mixed both men and women. 
Recreational youngster’s tournament: for individual sabre fencers (♂en ♀) born in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 
	Check-in time: 12.00 p.m. 
Scratch: 12.15 p.m. 
Competition start: 12.30 p.m. 
Team tournament formula: 1 round in pools, followed by a direct elimination. Youngsters tournament: 1 or 2 rounds in pools, followed by direct elimination Participants will have to submit a national membership card (Belgian or foreign) Entrance fee: 24 Euro for team and 10 Euro for youngsters tournament. 
Sunday October 23rd: 
Individual both men and women sabre competition 
Men’s sabre 	Women’s sabre 
Check-in time: 8.00 a.m. 	Check-in time: 12.00 
Scratch: 8.15 a.m. 	Scratch: 12.15 p.m. 
Competition start: 8.30 a.m. 	Competition start: 12.30 p.m. 
The final sabre duels men and women: at 16.00 p.m. Price for the winner of the men's competition: 250 Euro, 100 Euro for the second and 50 Euro for both 3th places. Price for the winner of the women's competition: 100 Euro, 50 Euro for second place and 25 Euro for both 3rd places. 
FIE Sunday’s men sabre competition is qualified as a satellite A-tournament on the 
	international F.I.E. calendar. Participants have to submit an international F.I.E. membership card for the 2005 - 2006 season. Fencers have to apply for this card at their national fencing organisation. The 8 finalists will receive world cup points. As to the women’s competition, an international F.I.E. membership card is not required. 
Formula According to “Coupe du Nord” regulations: 1 seeding round + 1 round in pools 
	followed by direct elimination without “repêchage”. 
Entrance fee 15 euros will be collected on tournament’s day 
Equipment Participant’s equipment according to F.I.E. regulations. Weapon control before 
	competition start (from 8.00 till 8.30 a.m.) or on Saturday. An equipment stand will be foreseen at the welcome hall. Participants qualified for the 32-tableau must mention their name on the back of their electric vest, as well as the national colours on their fencing pants. 
Responsibility 	The organisation can not be held responsible towards participants with regard to any 
accident or damage caused to persons or properties. 	
Anti-doping inspection 	There will be held an anti-doping inspection in comformity with Coupe de Nord 
regulations 	
Information Roger Antonis, Kortedagsteeg 1, 9000 Gent (Tel: + 32 9 225.18.49, 
	Mobile - GSM + 32 (0)472 649.278 only during that weekend) 
roger.antonis@skynet.be : tournament information 
	
www.confrerie.be (for information with regard to the Saint-Michael’s Guild) 
www.gent.be (for a complete hotel leaflet and a map of Gent) 
Entries-Secretary 	Roger Antonis 
	Kortedagsteeg 1 
	B 9000 Gent 
	Fax: + 32 9 233.57.50 
Entries by e-mail 	
roger.antonis@skynet.be 
Referees 	The participation of at least 4 fencers of the same club requires the appointment of a 
	referee. 
Entrees should arrive not later than Tuesday October 18th 2005 at the tournament’s secretary. 
Hotel suggestions: 
IBIS CENTRUM KATHEDRAAL 	Limburgstraat 2 
Tel: + 32 9 233.00.00 Fax: + 32 9 233.10.00 
IBIS CENTRUM OPERA 	Nederkouter 24-26 
Tel: + 32 9 225.07.07 Fax: + 32 9 223.59.07 
EUROPA HOTEL 	Gordunakaai 59 
	Tel: + 32 9 222.60.71 
JEUGDHERBERG DE DRAECKE 	Sint-Widostraat 11 
	Tel: + 32 9 233.70.50 
HOLIDAY INN EXPO 	Maaltekouter 3 
9051 Sint-Denijs-Westrem tel: + 32 9 220.24.24 Fax: + 32 9 222.66.22 
www.holiday-inn.com/gent-expo 
You are most welcome to this tournament!!!