2024 European 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.

Qualification d'arbitre:

Une licence d'arbitre international est requise

IWAS Referee License A/B/P

Les arbitres doivent être prévus en fonction du nombre total d'athlètes par tournoi.

Le nombre requis d'arbitres qualifiés doit être saisi dans le système d'inscription avant que les athlètes puissent être ajoutés à la compétition.

L'activité des arbitres ne sera pas remboursée par l'organisateur.

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.

Inscription à: https://iwas.ophardt.online/
jusqu'à 15 févr. 2024 à 12:00:00 heure moyenne de Greenwich seulement par: Fédération nationale
Annulation possible jusqu'au 15 févr. 2024 à 12:00:00 heure moyenne de Greenwich
E-mail: wheelchairfencing@iwasf.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.

Catering
All lunches will be at the Halle Carpentier. All dinners will be at the IBIS Météor (for all participants).


VISA
If any teams need to apply for visa, let the LOC know and they will send you a VISA invitation letter.
Contact: Laura Grossiord (LOC) Mail: l.grossiord@wpaparis23.com


ENTRIES & REGISTRATION
All entries for athletes, referees, coaches and staff has to be done via the Ophardt system: https://iwas.ophardt.online/
Deadline: 15 February 2023 noon (CET)

Registration of the whole team (accreditations, accommodation packages, all travel details etc.) has to be done also by mail to Marine EYMERET (LOC) (meymeret@spartner-agency.com), Julie DUCOS (LOC) (j.ducos@wpaparis23.com) and Laura GROSSIORD (LOC) (l.grossiord@wpaparis23.com) by sending the official entry forms.
DEADLINE: 2 February 2024

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

- Packages (accommodation, transport, catering) must be registered with the organisers before 2 February 2024.
- If you validate your packages between 3 and 9 February, a penalty of 20% on your package will be applied.
- No package requests will be accepted after 9 February 2024.


CANCELLATION POLICY
Any cancellation of ordered accommodation packages after the packages proforma invoice is edited and sent to the NPC will result in applying a 100% cancellation fee.

Please note: After the closing deadline for entries, there can be no further withdrawal of a name except in any case of force majeure duly justified (see rulebook o.56.3).


PAYMENTS FOR ACCREDITATION AND ROOM RATES
Accreditation Rate and Room Rates must be paid directly to the local organizers.
- 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 hotels, 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.


BANK DETAILS FOR ORDERED PACKAGES
The bank details will be provided by Marine EYMERET (LOC) (meymeret@spartner-agency.com)
Bank account SOCIETE GENERALE
BIC SOGEFRPP
IBAN IBAN FR76 3000 3034 3000 1505 6777 088


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.

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.