Suomen Miekkailu- ja 5-otteluliitto

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!!!