2025 Para Fencing Satellite Tournament "William of Orange"

Participation is open to all Wheelchair Fencing Nations.
For each individual event, there is a minimum of four fencers from three World Abilitysport countries to be an official World Para Fencing event.
Athletes are allowed to start in higher categories (Cat. B athletes in Cat. A; and Cat. C athletes in Cat. B or Cat. A) on their own decision or if there are not sufficient participants in their own category.
All athletes need a valid World Para Fencing license for the year of the competition.

A fencer without an official international classification is not allowed to participate in an World Para Fencing competition.

Classification will take place for all unclassified competitors before the competition. The placing of competitors within each category is strictly according to the decision of the official classifiers authorities who have examined and classified them. A classification fee of 50 GBP per athlete is charged by World Abilitysport.

Referee qualification:

International referee license is required

WPF A/B/(P)

Referees must be provided based on the total number of athletes per tournament.

The required number of qualified referees must be entered into the inscription system before athletes can be added to the competition.

The referees activity is not paid by the organizer.

The referees of the delegations must always attend the Competitions, Tournaments or Championships from the beginning until the end of the last bout/match of the competiton. A penalty fee will be applied if they arrive too late or leave too early.

Entries to: https://iwas.ophardt.online/
until Apr 19, 2025, 11:59:00 PM Coordinated Universal Time only by: National federation
Cancel until Apr 19, 2025, 11:00:00 PM Coordinated Universal Time
E-Mail: engarde@worldparafencing.org AND cercleescrimeorangeois@hotmail.com

According to World Para Fencing rules:
Pools followed by direct elimination without elimination (100% of athletes proceed to direct elimination after pools).

All events will be fenced separated by gender (men, women) and by categories (A, B, C).

World Abilitysport retains the right to conduct random Anti-Doping testing at any World Para Fencing competition.

According to World Para Fencing rules with the following exceptions:

There is no need to have the name/nation of the athlete printed on the back of the jackets or to have the nation printed on the apron.
Also, no national logos are required on the clothing or on spoke protectors.

CLASSIFICATION

The classification for the Satellite Tournament is scheduled for 29 and 30 MAY 2025.

If any Male Category A athletes do not upload MDF, Athlete Consent Form, and the supporting medical documentation onto the World Abilitysport - Sports Management System (WA-SMS) by 19 April 2025, for Athlete Reassessment, they will be ineligible to compete at the Satellite Tournament.

If any Male Category A athlete was reassessed in Pisa, Italy in November 2024 or afterwards, they do not need to be seen again and are eligible to compete.

We encourage all Nations to upload all Female Category A athlete's MDF, Athlete Consent Form, and the supporting medical documentation onto the World Abilitysport - Sports Management System (WA-SMS), as some Female Category A athletes will be seen in Sao Paulo, Brazil at this 2025 Wheelchair Fencing World Cup, and afterwards.

Link to World Abilitysport - Sports Management System (WA-SMS):
https://db.ipc-services.org/wa-sms/app/login



NEUTRAL PARA ATHLETES (NPA)

As payment in lieu of the obligation to provide referees, a fee of 150 GBP will be charged per Neutral Para Athlete (NPA) entered, per competition entered (see "Neutral Athlete and Support Personnel Regulations" from 28 March 2024).


VISA

If any delegation needs to apply for visa, please let the LOC know asap by email to
cercleescrimeorangeois@hotmail.com
and they will send you a VISA invitation letter.

Early application is advised for participants who required entry visa.


INSURANCE

All members of attending delegations should insure themselves in case of accidents, injuries or illness.
The organizer will not accept any responsibility or financial loss or any other responsibility incurred by any of the participants whatsoever.


REGISTRATION

All entries for athletes, referees, coaches and staff has to be done via the Ophardt system: https://iwas.ophardt.online/
DEADLINE: 19 APRIL 2025
Please also email a copy of your registration to:
cercleescrimeorangeois@hotmail.com

The price for registration is 40 Euros for participation in one weapon, 80 Euros for two weapons and 100 Euro for three weapons, to the Local Organizing Committee.
DEADLINE 15 May 2025.
Registration will be 120 Euros per weapon for participants registering after the above mentioned deadline.

The World Abilitysport Fee (20 GBP per person) will be invoiced after the Satellite Tournament and has to be paid directly to World Abilitysport.


PAYMENT

The payment of commitments and reserved services will be made on the premises of the competition at the registration table by:
- Cheque
- Bank card
- Cash


WELCOME

At the venue "Espace Alphonse Daudet" the registration opens at 3pm on Friday and at 7am on Saturday and Sunday.
On Saturday and Sunday refreshment bar opens at 7am with the possibility to have breakfast.


ACCOMMODATION

Reservations and payments are the responsibility of the participants and accompanying persons.
A list of hotels you will find on World Para Fencing website:
https://parafencing.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Orange-Hotel-List.pdf


MEALS

The City of Orange has many restaurants at all prices and for all tastes.
The organizers will have a refreshment bar with snacks on the competition site.
It is possible to reserve meals in advance for:
- Friday evening
- Sunday noon
- Sunday evening
The cocktail reception on Saturday evening at 8pm is offered upon reservation.
Please complete the form on World Para Fencing website
https://parafencing.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Meal-Reservation.pdf
and send back the form to LOC:
cercleescrimeorangeois@hotmail.com


TRANSPORT / SHUTTLE BUSES

Shuttle Buses will operate between Marseille Airport (MRS), Orange SNCF train station, venue and accommodation.
Please complete the form on World Para Fencing website
https://parafencing.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Transport-Shuttle.pdf
and send back the form to LOC:
cercleescrimeorangeois@hotmail.com


SPECIAL REQUESTS

By e-mail to the address of the LOC: cercleescrimeorangeois@hotmail.com


WORLD ABILITYSPORT FEES

The World Abilitysport Registration Fee (20 GBP per person), a possible Late Entry Surcharge (150 GBP per person after the entry deadline and until 3 days before the competition, 250 GBP until the head of delegation meeting), the fine for missing referees (1.500 GBP per missing referee before and 2.000 GBP after the entry deadline) and possible other fines must be paid directly to World Para Fencing.

Please note that all fees and penalties payable to World Para Fencing will be invoiced AFTER THE COMPETITION.


START TIMES

The start times of individual and team events may be subject to change to another time on the same day after the final entry deadline, when the entry numbers of athletes and teams are known.