Format of Open Championships

The Commonwealth Open Fencing Championships consists of Individual and Team events for all the three weapons: foil, sabre and epee.

Competitors

Member countries may send five fencers per weapon per gender.

Each of these fencers may compete in the relevant individual event.

Team events consist of three fencers plus one reserve. The team manager selects the team from the permitted five fencers, and may vary the team as desired between matches.

Awards

Medals

Official Commonwealth Games Federation medals are awarded at the Commonwealth Open Fencing Championships.

Medals are awarded for first, second and third place in the individual events. Since 1994, two third place medals have been awarded for each event, in line with FIE competition rules.

Medals are awarded for first, second and third place in team events. In line with FIE competition rules, there is no "equal third" - after the semi-finals, the two losing teams fence off for third place. All five members of a placing team receive medals, regardless of whether or not they actually fenced in the team event.

Wilkinson Sword Trophy

The Wilkinson Sword Trophy is awarded to the Nation with the best overall results.

Awards for Significant Performance

The Commonwealth Fencing Federation also gives out up to six Awards for Significant Performance to fencers competing at the Championships.

Rules

Full details of how the event is run (entry details, seeding, schedule, etc) are found in the Rules for the Commonwealth Championships.

Download Championships Rules (.pdf document) CFF Championships Rules (updated 11 July 2010)