BRITISH YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS

Last Updated 27.01.2023

MINIMUM KIT SPECIFICATIONS FOR RQEs and BYCs

 

Foil

 

U12 and U14

• 800N or 350N Plastron
• 350N Mask, Jacket and Breeches
• Size 3 Foils or below
• NO Lame bib or Mask wire required

 

U16 and U18

• 800N Plastron
• 350N Mask, Jacket and Breeches
• Size 5 Foils or below
• All competitors must have a Lame bib and Mask wires

 

Epee

 

U12 and U14

• 800N or 350N Plastron
• 350N Mask, Jacket and Breeches
• Size 2 Epees or below

 

U16 and U18

• 800N Plastron
• 350N Mask, Jacket and Breeches
• Size 5 Epees or below

 

Sabre

 

U12 and U14

• 800N or 350N Plastron
• 350N Mask, Jacket and Breeches
• 800N Sabre Glove
• Size 2 Sabres or below

 

U16 and U18

• 800N Plastron
• 350N Mask, Jacket and Breeches
• 800N Sabre Glove
• Size 5 Sabres

 

 

Note added 27.04.2022- The FIE standard chest protectors (those covered with an FIE approved soft layer) for Foil are NOT required for this event.

The FIE standard chest protectors (those covered with an FIE approved soft layer) for foil introduced by the FIE in 2018 are only required for Men’s Foil and Women’s Foil Cadet, Junior, U23 and Senior BF Ranking events.

Note added 27.01.2023 – FIE rules m.25.7.f  regarding masks with 2 rear safety systems are NOT Required for this event.

Events where this applies are explained here

Further information on domestic variations from FIE rules can be found here