FIE SATELLITE (GAND) MS & WS 2024

GB Women’s and Men’s Sabre preliminary squad selected for the European Fencing Confederation (FIE) Satellite event in Gand, Belgium.

The following athletes are now invited to the FIE Satellite event in Gand, Belgium. 

PLEASE ENSURE YOU READ THIS POST AND COMPLETE EVERYTHING THAT IS REQUIRED

Competition Date: 28th – 29th September 2024

Deadline to accept the invitation and make full payment on Sport80: 4 days from the date of invitation

Competition details (known as Reglements). Please make sure you read the invitation carefully when it has been posted.

SENIORS
Women MAXWELL Caitlin CHART Maria  BRIERLEY Bethany ROBBINS WILKINSON Ellen DAYKIN Kate  BRAY Jenna  O’REILLY Hannah WESTWELL Amy  POTTER Sophia ABRAM-MOORE Bea CORBY Jessica LEES Lucia	Men DEARY William WEBB Jonathan  HALLIWELL Barnaby  TWINE Daniel ALLEN Samuel GOUGOULIAS Olympios HAYNES Luke  SAUNDERS Brynmor JANSSEN Loek GALAZKA Dylan BEDFORD Louis HOWES Nicholas

 

U23
Women JANE Melissa  DONNELLY-SALLOWS Keira CRAZE Lexie  DAVIES Ava  SEZILLE Hui Xin  ONONAIYE Tosin SAUNDERS Nicole	Men MARTIN Henry CROFT Liam  CROMIE Max  HO Ian  KLOSS Nathanael BARR Jacob PLASTOW Mattia EVANS Joe

 

JUNIORS
Women SUTTON Maya  FEREDAY Jessica    LEWIS Nina  HOWES Georgia	Men HIYAMA Ryuki  HORNE Samuel SWINSCOW Eiger LISTER Alexander HEATH Thomas WOODWARD Zachary HORMBREY Oscar KHURANA Aum WAHL-BYDE Jacob SIDDIQ Adiy

BF Appointed Support Staff attending the event
TBC

Trip Costs/Athlete Contributions
The costs for this trip are as follows::

• Administration fee: £15.50
• Referee costs: £80.00
• BF Support Staff contribution: £32.50

Please note that unless notified otherwise, your place must be accepted and paid for within four working days of notification from the BF membership platform (Sport80).

For eligible fencers who also wish to attend this event who were not selected, you can still compete, # please use the following form to apply: Click Here

Selection Queries
Carefully read the selection policy, which can be found here, if you believe there is an error in ranking calculations or policy application.

Queries regarding discretionary applications should contact GBR Support using the Pathway/ADP Query Form. Ensure you have your Individual Athlete Development Plan (IADP) available and that it has been uploaded via this link before contacting BF.

Rankings
Click here for rankings and selection information for this selection. The ranking file (csv) downloaded from the ranking system is attached to the selection information. If you believe there is an error in the production of these rankings, please register your query here within two working days of the selection announcement.

Appeals
The BF Appeal Policy and Procedure published here sets out the framework process that will be followed. Athletes have two (2) working days to submit their notices of appeal.

Accredited Personal Coaches
To attend in the capacity of a personal coach, you must register in advance with BF. Personal coaches must apply for accreditation to each event using the following form. All coaches, including personal coaches, must be on the BF Coaching Register and not coach against fellow GBR fencers during international competitions.

Travel
The parent or athlete is responsible for ensuring that the athlete can enter the competition host country, has a valid passport and meets the host country’s entry requirements.  Read the ‘Foreign travel advice’ section of the gov.uk website for further details.

Eligibility
As per the selection policy.

FIE Licence – you need a licence to compete
To compete in this competition, you need a valid FIE licence for the 2024-25 season. You must apply for this via Sport80 before accepting your place at this event.

Instructions on how to apply for the licence
1. Go to your British Fencing Membership on Sport80 bf.sport80.com
2. Login using your membership details
3. Click on your profile
4. Then click on the Licences tab
5. And follow the directions to apply for an FIE licence

For complete instructions, click here.

Contact
Please only contact the organisers regarding booking accommodation if the organisers are offering this service. Please do not contact the organisers for any other queries. For all other queries, please contact BF using the Pathway/ADP Query Form.

Other Important Information
All selections require a British passport or certificate of British Citizenship. This must be uploaded to Sport80 and approved by BF before you can accept your place on this trip.

All BF Codes of Conduct apply to athletes, parents, coaches and officials; attention is drawn to the Code of Conduct for Youth Events.

BF will process the entries through the FIE once they are finalised. Entries are done 14 days before the deadline on a Thursday.

Equipment Requirements
Please check to make sure you meet the FIE requirements. Further information can be found here.

Accepting Your Place
An invitation email from Sport80 will follow this post within 24 hours. Unless notified otherwise, all places must be accepted within three working days of notification from the BF membership platform (Sport80).

Fencers must confirm their selection by following the instructions in the invitation email and making any payments due. Athletes who have not made payment in full and completed the registration form within the deadlines will forfeit their place to any remaining reserves.

Any athlete who accepts and pays for their place but fails to appear at the event may be liable for any FIE fines.

Please visit here for further information about anti-doping, kit requirements, and guides to weapons checks.

 

 

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