Posts by Angela Bensted
New medals and award policy
With the adoption of a new logo for Australian Fencing, the Board has taken the opportunity to review the design of medals awarded at national competitions. The new medals, pictured…
Read MoreNon-combativity rule changes
The following changes were introduced by the FIE at its 2018 congress and came into effect on 1 January 2019. Unwillingness to fight When, during a bout, there is one…
Read MoreJunior National Championships notice
Fencers and supporters attending Junior National Championships in Melbourne are reminded of the AFF’s Drug and Alcohol Policy, which applies to all AFF activities. Click here to view > Drug and Alcohol…
Read MoreNew ways to pay your AFF invoices
The AFF now offers members a convenient new way to pay their invoices, providing cost savings to both users and the organisation. The Stripe merchant facility integrates with the AFF…
Read MoreNotice anything different?
Welcome to the new Australian Fencing Federation website. It’s simple but, we hope, easy to navigate. The new website is built on the WordPress platform and has a new structure.…
Read MoreA new look for Australian Fencing
A new logo for Australian Fencing has been adopted by the Australian Fencing Federation. While the current logo has served us well for 30 years, the sporting environment has changed.…
Read MoreRanking dates 2019
In accordance with the AFF Selection Policy and in an effort to provide certainty on selection processes for international team events, the following dates have been determined as the relevant…
Read MoreAFF President resigns
Ms Evelyn Halls has resigned as a Director of the Australian Fencing Federation and Vice-President Dr Frank Walsh has been appointed by the Board to the position of President, effective…
Read MoreNo multiplier for Coach Designated Tour events during Olympic selection period
Under the AFF Selection Policy, a multiple of 1.5 applies to determine the points awarded for designated events which form part of a Coach Designated Tour. However, for the Olympic…
Read More2019 Junior (U/20) Nationals – Registration Now Open
Registrations are now open for the 2019 Junior (U/20) Australian National Championships (Individual and Team). These events will be held at the Victorian State Fencing Centre in Melbourne from 15…
Read More2018 FIE Congress
The 2018 FIE Congress was held in Paris on Saturday, 8 December 2018. The key decisions made at the Congress are as follows: * The 2021 World Cadet & Junior…
Read MoreChange to mask requirements – AFC events
The AFF would like to remind all fencers that, as previously announced, the new FIE requirements for fastening systems for masks will apply to all AFC events from 1 January…
Read More2020 Tokyo Olympic Games – Nomination Criteria
The AFF is pleased to publish the Nomination Criteria for Australian Fencing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The attached Nomination Criteria set out the basis on which the AFF…
Read MoreAFF Drug and Alcohol Policy
The AFF Board has approved the introduction of a new Drug & Alcohol Policy. The policy is aimed at minimising the risk of injury or harm to the health and safety…
Read MoreFIE Coaching Academy – Expressions of Interest Now Open
The FIE has released information about the international coaching courses to be held at its Budapest Coaching Academy during 2019. The key features of the courses are: * Unlike in…
Read More2018 Australian Open/Veteran Championships – Registration now OPEN
Reigstration is now OPEN for the 2018 Oceania Veteran & Australian Open and Veteran Championships in Melbourne, Victoria from 16-20 November. › View event details and register here. Standard entries close…
Read More2018 Youth Olympic Games
The Australian Olympic Team is busy making their final preparations ahead of departure for the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires! Our Aussie fencers, Giorgia Salmas and Robert Ciccarelli, will…
Read MoreAthletes Commission – election for vacant position
Following the resignation of Jeremy Shelley earlier this year, an election for the vacant position on the Athletes’ Commission will be conducted at the 2018 Australian Fencing Championships in Melbourne…
Read More2018 Veteran Commonwealths – reopened
The AFF is pleased to advise you that entries have reopened for fencers who wish to represent Australia at the 2018 Commonwealth Veteran Fencing Championships (CFC18), to be held in…
Read More2019 Coach designated tours
The AFF is pleased to advise that registrations are now open for the following Coach Designated Tours, scheduled for early 2019: Open/U23 Women’s Epee Open/U23 Men’s Epee Junior Women’s Foil…
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