How to Run a Fencing Event in Colorado

Running a fencing event in Colorado? Here's how to plan it, pick a format and run it on Colorado Under Par, start to finish.

What it looks like

Fencing events in Colorado are club-hosted tournaments held year round in gyms and fencing clubs, with youth, adult and older fencers.

Formats

Foil

Fencers score with the tip on the torso only, using right of way rules.

Epee

Fencers score with the tip anywhere on the body, with no right of way, and both can score at once.

Sabre

Fencers score with the edge or tip above the waist, using right of way rules.

Pools + DE (Individual)

Fencers first fence everyone in small pools to 5 touches, then are seeded into a direct elimination bracket of bouts to 15.

Team Relay

Three-fencer teams take turns in a relay, each leg adding touches toward a team total, usually 45.

Mixed / Open Weapon

An open event where fencers of any gender, rating or age compete together, often in one weapon or a mix of weapons.

Balloon Pop Challenge

Fencers try to pop balloons taped to a target with clean touches. It is fast, loud and fun for spectators of all ages.

Challenge the Coach

Pay a few dollars to fence a coach or champion for a single touch. Win the touch and win a prize, and the cause wins either way.

Salute and Arch Photo

Finalists salute, and fellow fencers raise their blades to form an arch for the champion. It makes a striking photo and a lasting tradition.

Build it

In the Organizer Dashboard, click Create event and pick fencing and your format. Every tab, word and Start here guide then follows your sport.

Registration

Choose your team size and divisions, like foil, epee and sabre. In Registration, ask what you need from each entrant, like weapon and USA Fencing number and rating.

Results

Open Brackets and schedule. Pick the division, pool play or a bracket, your strips, the first game time and minutes per game. Each of your strips gets its own phone link for scores, and every score updates the bracket for everyone. Tick Post on the event page so players follow it live.

Event day

Fencers check in, pass equipment checks, warm up, fence pool bouts, then direct elimination bouts lead to finals and medals.

Fun ideas

Make it memorable. Three ideas people love. Balloon Pop Challenge. Fencers try to pop balloons taped to a target with clean touches. It is fast, loud and fun for spectators of all ages. Challenge the Coach. Pay a few dollars to fence a coach or champion for a single touch. Win the touch and win a prize, and the cause wins either way. Salute and Arch Photo. Finalists salute, and fellow fencers raise their blades to form an arch for the champion. It makes a striking photo and a lasting tradition.

Tip

One tip for first-timers: book an experienced bout committee and certified referees, as they keep pools, brackets and timing running smoothly. Building is free, then 1% per paid order plus card processing, paid to your own Stripe account. Stuck? Ask Caddie or search Need help in your dashboard. Start at coloradounderpar.com/sell-tickets.