2024 Asian Championships

For each individual event:
The minimum of six fencers from four World Abilitysport countries for Zonal competitions Europe.
The minimum of four fencers from three World Abilitysport countries for Zonal competitions outside of Europe.
A fencer without an official international classification is not allowed to participate in an World Para Fencing competition.
The placing of competitors within each category is strictly according to the decision of the official classifiers authorities who have examined and classified each competitor before the competition.

Referee qualification:

International referee license is required

IWAS WF refereeing license A or B

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 4, 2024, 10:59:00 PM British Summer Time only by: National federation
Cancel until Apr 4, 2024, 10:59:00 PM British Summer Time
E-Mail: wheelchairfencing@iwasf.com AND wheelchairfencing.tha@gmail.com

According to World Para Fencing rules.

According to World Abilitysport and World Para Fencing rules.

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

According to World Para Fencing rules.

Latest submission of equipment to equipment control latest 30min before the closing time.

VISA

If any teams need to apply for visa, fill out the visa request form and send email until 11 March 2024 to: wheelchairfencing.tha@gmail.com

LOC will issue a visa invitation only.

Please download organizer's Excel file at the following link:
https://wheelchair-fencing.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-Wheelchair-Fencing-Asian-Championships-Visa-Request-Form.xlsx


ENTRIES & REGISTRATION

All entries for athletes, referees, coaches and staff has to be done via the Ophardt system: https://iwas.ophardt.online/
DEADLINE: 4 APRIL 2024

Registration of the whole team (accreditations, accommodation packages, all travel details etc.) has to be done also by mail to wheelchairfencing.tha@gmail.com by sending the official entry form. Please download organizer's Excel file at the following link:
https://wheelchair-fencing.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-Wheelchair-Fencing-Asian-Championships-AccommodationTravel-Form.xlsx
DEADLINE: 11 MARCH 2024

The data from the entry form and Ophardt system must be consistent and current. It is responsibility of national federations to inform IWAS and LOC about any changes and keep all data up-to-date.

In exceptional situations:
- the registration of accommodation packages with the organizers after 11 MARCH 2024
- the registration of athletes and officials in Ophardt system after 4 APRIL 2024
may be considered by LOC or World Abilitysport and may be accepted, but a 20% penalty fee will be added to the regular accommodation fee by LOC, and a late entry surcharge will be charged by World Abilitysport.


CANCELLATION POLICY

Any cancellation of ordered accommodation packages after 11 MARCH 2024 but before 25 MARCH 2024 will result in applying the cancellation fee:
50% of packages that have been ordered and cancelled.

Any cancellation of ordered accommodation packages after 25 MARCH 2024 but before 1 APRIL 2024 will result in applying the cancellation fee:
75% of package that have been ordered and cancelled.

Any cancellation of ordered accommodation packages after 1 APRIL 2024 will result in applying the cancellation fee:
100% of package that have been ordered and cancelled.


PAYMENTS FOR ACCREDITATION AND ROOM RATES

Accreditation Rate and Room Rates must be paid directly to the local organizers until 18 MARCH 2024.

The accreditation rate will allow competition accreditation only. Airport transfers, travel to venue, accommodation and food is NOT included.

The room rates will include accommodation and food in the official hotel, airport transfers to the hotels and between the hotels and the venue. Day rates start from the dinner on the day of arrival and continues until breakfast on the day of departure.


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.


NATIONAL ANTHEM

Please send your federation's national anthem to wheelchairfencing.tha@gmail.com
by 10 APRIL 2024 in audio file.


IMPORTANT NOTE

The World Abilitysport Registration Fee (50 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.