2023 Satellite Tournament

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

IWAS Referee License 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 Jul 17, 2023, 10:59:00 PM British Summer Time only by: National federation
Cancel until Jul 17, 2023, 10:59:00 PM British Summer Time
E-Mail: wheelchairfencing@iwasf.com AND inscricao@cbesgrima.org.br

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.

VISA
Click here to know if you need visa to enter in Brasil
https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/assuntos/portal-consular/vistos/informacoes-sobre-vistos-para-estrangeiros-viajarem-ao-brasil

If you need to apply, send email to inscricao@cbesgrima.org.br with: - full name as in passport, - nationality, - function in the team, - passport number, - passport expiry date, - copy of passport

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/

https://cbesgrima.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-Satellite-Entry-Form.xlsx
PAYMENTS FOR ACCREDITATION AND ROOM RATES
Must be paid directly to the LOC, by bank transfer, credit card or debit, at the competition, during the accreditation

IMPORTANT NOTE
In Brazil, moral and sexual harassment, prejudice and discrimination based on religion, race, gender or sexual orientation is a crime. Any situation that occurs in the competition will be reported to the police authorities.

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.