BRITISH YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS

Last Updated 24.03.2023

MINIMUM KIT SPECIFICATIONS FOR RQEs and BYCs

Foil

U12 and U14

• 800N or 350N Plastron
• 350N Mask, Jacket and Breeches
• Size 3 Foils or below
• NO Lame bib or Mask wire required

U16 and U18

• 800N Plastron
• 350N Mask, Jacket and Breeches
• Size 5 Foils or below
• All competitors must have a Lame bib and Mask wires

Epee

U12 and U14

• 800N or 350N Plastron
• 350N Mask, Jacket and Breeches
• Size 2 Epees or below

U16 and U18

• 800N Plastron
• 350N Mask, Jacket and Breeches
• Size 5 Epees or below

Sabre

U12 and U14

• 800N or 350N Plastron
• 350N Mask, Jacket and Breeches
• 800N Sabre Glove
• Size 2 Sabres or below

U16 and U18

• 800N Plastron
• 350N Mask, Jacket and Breeches
• 800N Sabre Glove
• Size 5 Sabres

It is acceptable for to wear tracksuits over breaches (800N) and socks on the day as long as the pockets of the tracksuit bottoms are sewn shut.

Note added 24.03.23 – Chest Guards

It is compulsory for women to wear rigid chest protection. It is recommended that girls wear rigid
chest protection (shaped or flat) from the age of ten or from the onset of puberty if earlier

The FIE standard chest protectors (those covered with an FIE approved soft layer) for Foil are NOT required for this event.

The FIE standard chest protectors (those covered with an FIE approved soft layer) for foil introduced by the FIE in 2018 are only required for Men’s Foil and Women’s Foil Cadet, Junior, U23 and Senior BF Ranking events.

Note added 27.01.2023 – FIE rules m.25.7.f  regarding masks with 2 rear safety systems are NOT Required for this event.

Events where this applies are explained here

Further information on domestic variations from FIE rules can be found here

BF Safety Guidelines can be found here