2024 Henri Sassine Memorial Canada Cup #1 & Senior National Championships (U15, Cadet, Junior, Senior)

Organized by the Canadian Fencing Federation, in partnership with the Club d’escrime 1 Pour tous.

DATES
Friday October 18 – Sunday October 20, 2024

COMPETITION VENUE
Centre Claude Robillard
1000, avenue Émile-Journault
Montréal, QC
H2M 2E7

RECOMMENDED HOTEL

Holiday Inn Montréal Centre-ville
999 rue Saint-Urbain
Montréal, QC
Book before September 2
Reservation link

EVENT FEES
$50 non-refundable administration fee +
$85 U15/Y14 (born 2010 to 2012)
$85 Cadet (born 2008 to 2012)
$85 Junior (born 2005 to 2012)
$85 Senior (born 2011 and earlier)

REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Regular fee deadline: Friday September 13, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT
First late entry fee deadline (double fees): Saturday October 5, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT
Final entry fee deadline (triple fees): Friday October 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT

Registration will be available soon!

NOTE: Late Registration: will only be accepted if there is no significant impact on competition resources (i.e. number of pistes and referees).

CFF MEMBERS MUST HAVE A NATIONAL CFF LICENSE NUMBER, VALIDATED BY THEIR PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATION.

Register online through the membership system using the same email you used to purchase your CFF license and provincial membership.

COACH PRE-REGISTRATION
All coaches must pre-register in order to have access to the competition area on the days they are coaching. All coaches must have completed a CFF-approved Safe Sport training module, successfully completed the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions evaluation, provided a valid background check and completed the new Abuse-Free Sport online consent form.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – AM/PM timings will be provided soon

Important: 

• For planning your participation in this competition, the intention is for events to run between 8am and 7pm each day, but this is not guaranteed and is subject to change based on actual registrations.

COMPETITION FORMAT

• All events (except senior): poules with 20-30% eliminated, followed by direct elimination.
• For senior events with a minimum of 75 entries, there will be super poules for the top 16, followed by direct elimination for the top 12.

PROCEDURE FOR THE ENTRY OF A COMPETITOR IN MORE THAN ONE EVENT
Athletes may not take part in two (2) or more events in the same day unless their participation in the initial event has concluded prior to close registration/confirmation of any subsequent event. Athletes entering multiple events on the same day do so at their own risk; no refunds shall be provided.

ENTRY CANCELLATIONS
Cancellation of entry due to a medical condition: Full refund of EVENT fees, provided the CFF organizers are notified at least 24 hours prior to the event and a doctor’s certificate is submitted.

CLOTHING STANDARDS FOR CFF HOSTED COMPETITIONS
The event clothing standards can be found here: CFF Domestic Competition Equipment Standards

WAIVERS

By registering for this CFF event, I consent to the following conditions:

• I consent to the assigned event medical staff attending, diagnosing and treating an injury that occurs on the piste during competition.  I agree that this information will be recorded and tracked for my events.  I agree that if the assigned medical staff determine that I cannot continue to compete, I will be withdrawn from the event
• I verify that I meet the age (upper and lower year of birth) and other event criteria for all the events I have entered. I acknowledge that I will be withdrawn from events that I am ineligible to compete in.

IMPORTANT

• Due to occupancy restrictions in the venue, all athletes must eave the venue immediately following the end of their event.
  Only athletes, officials, coaches meeting the above requirements, and designated volunteers will be allowed to access inside the competition area.
• All coaches must be registered coaches with the CFF, have completed safe sport training, successfully completed the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions evaluation, provided a valid background check and completed the new Abuse-Free Sport online consent form.

COVID PROTOCOLS

• If you have COVID symptoms DO NOT come to the venue. Your entry fee will be reimbursed.