Invitation to all members of Nordic Fencing Union (NFU)
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http://www.espoonmiekkailijat.fi/nfu-2012JUNIOR, CADET AND YOUTH NORDIC CHAMPIONSHIPS ON ÉPEE 29-30.9.2012 ESPOO, FINLAND and JUNIOR ÉPEE NATIONAL TEAM COMPETITION 
	Venue	 
	Espoo Otahalli  Sporthall, Otaranta 6, 02150 Espoo Finland 
	Espoo Otahalli  Sporthall is located 30 kilometers from the Helsinki –Vantaa Airport and  9  kilometers  from the Helsinki city center.
        Participation	 
	Juniors: Fencers born in 1993 and later.
	Cadets: Fencers born in 1996 and later.
	Older youth (U15) born in 1998 and later  (also boys and girls separate)
	Younger youth (U13) born in 2000 and later (also boys and girls separate)
	Schedule:
	Friday 28.9.2012			
	19:00 Nordic Fencing Union Congress, Radisson Blue Hotel Espoo, Otaniemi	
	Saturday 29.9.2012			
	8:00 	Venue opens
	09:00 Junior Men scratch	
	09:30	Junior Men start 
	09:15 U15 boys and girls scratch
	09:45	 U15 start 	
	12:30	Junior Ladies scratch.
	13:00	Junior Ladies start 
	10:00-16:00 Entries of the Teams					
	Sunday 30.9.2012			
	08:00	Venue opens
	08:30 Cadet Boys scratch
	09:00	Cadet Boys start
	09:00	Junior team Men / Ladies scratch (only for junior fencers)
	10:30	Cadets Girls scratch
	11:00	Cadet Girls start
	12:30	U13 (Boys and Girls) scratch
	13:00	U13 start
Entry fee
Individual Event: One start 20 EUR  / Two starts 30 EUR 
Team event: 40 EUR per team. 
Competition formula
The competition formula of the FIE Junior World Cup will be used, i.e., one round of pools, in which all fencers present take part, and an integral direct elimination for qualified fencers. 
Junior Team Competition
There will be team competition only for the national teams. Each country can participate with only one team in each gender class. The host nation can be represented with two teams in each gender class. System of the team competition will be depended of the number of the teams.
Equipment: 	
The NFU requires fencing equipment as follows: 
Juniors and cadets	       
FIE-mask 1600N	              
FIE–jacket and –breeches 800N
FIE-plastron 800N	                 
U15/U13 fencers
mask 350N
jacket 350N and  breeches 350N, FIE-plastron 800N or jacket 800N and breeches 350N, plastron 350N
FIE-blade is NOT obligatory.  All equipment control will be checked by the referees on the fencing piste.  
Quota of referees: 
According to the NFU rules, participating federations are obliged to provide referees, the number depending on the number of participants from the federation as follows:
1 - 4 participants on one tournament day: 0 referee
5 - 9 participants on one tournament day: 1 referee
10 -15 participants on one tournament day: 2 referees
16 - 20 participants on one tournament day: 3 referees.
21 and more participants on one tournament day: 4 referees
The organizing federation can impose a fine, amounting to Euro 150 per referee not provided or paid for, on a participating federation that does not provide or pay for referees according to the above.
Entries by the Federations
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Entries are made by the federations only. Entries thru Ohardt Online or by email to entries(at)fencing.fi
Entry deadline is 14.09.2012. 
Please send also the name of your referee/referees at the same time as the entries. Instructions will be available at 
http://www.fencing.fi.
Information
The competition is organized by Espoo Fencing Club in cooperation with the Finnish Fencing and Pentathlon Association.
For information please contact by email Mr. Terho Mustonen, President of Espoo Fencing Club,  
terho.mustonen@fencing.fi or Mr. Kimmo Puranen, Secretary General of Espoo Fencing Club, 
kimmo.puranen@espoonmiekkailijat.fi. 
More information is available at 
http://www.espoonmiekkailijat.fi/nfu-2012 .
Accommodation in Espoo 
Radisson Blu Hotel, Espoo  (only 50 meters from the venue,  we  recommend!)
Location: 
http://www.radissonblu.com/hotel-espoo/locationAddress: Otaranta  2, 02150 Espoo, Finland.
Special price  incl. buffet breakfast and evening sauna: single  room  73  EUR / per night, double  room 83  EUR / per night
Reservations:
Central Sales Services
Telephone: +358 20 1234 700 / individual room reservations
Telefax:       +358 20 1234 740
E-mail: 
reservations.finland@RadissonBlu.comNOTE: There is a limited number of  rooms with this special prize,  valid until  14.9.2012. Kindly reserve  soon with code: “09EPEE”.
We recommend you to make at the same time the reservations for  Radisson Blu  sportbuffet  (only 17  EUR).  See the details  from  
http://www.espoonmiekkailijat.fi/nfu-2012/accommodation. 
Transportation to venue and Radisson Blu Hotel: See the details  from 
http://www.espoonmiekkailijat.fi/nfu-20 ... sportationAccommodation in Helsinki and public transport of Helsinki region: See the details  from 
http://www.espoonmiekkailijat.fi/nfu-2012/moreWELCOME TO FENCE IN ESPOO!