The 2025 Cadet and Junior National Championships referee provision requirements.
As in previous years, clubs are required to provide a referee based on the number of Fencers they enter, see below the threshold breakdown:
Note that is quota is based on per weapon per day. For example, a club entering four fencers into Men’s Epee and four into Women’s Foil are not required to provide a referee, however, if a club is entering five fencers into Men’s Epee and three into Women’s Foil, the club are required to provide one referee. This will be across Cadet events and Junior events e.g. if you have five entering Cadet Men’s Epee and five entering Junior Men’s Epee, you will need to provide one referee for each of these events.
BF wants to work with clubs where they are required to provide referees in accordance with their club entries, in a collaborative manner.
Please note, BF have already invited referees from our Referee Pathway Programme, therefore, these referees can not be used by clubs. To see the Pathway Programme Referee Register, please click the link here.
If you struggling to find a referee, BF can offer to help if you email [email protected] with the referee request and we can add it to our mailing list and WhatsApp groups. Please get in touch before the deadline.
Where clubs are required to provide a referee(s), they must inform BF of their referee name by Monday 1st September 2025
BF are able to offer clubs a rate for accommodation costs where club provided referees can stay in the official BF hotel, where accommodation is required. Please get in touch with [email protected] as soon as possible to discuss this.
BF is not looking to fine clubs but will fine £250 in the following circumstances:
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