Competition format
The competition format, which will
result in that the high-ranked
fencers from the round of poules
on Saturday will qualify directly
to the DE:s on Sunday.

Saturday - qualification rounds
The qualification consists of four rounds of poules and a preliminary direct elimination. No fencer is elminated until after the last round of poules, but on the other hand the poule winners from round two, three and four will be immediately qualified for Sunday’s direct elimination. Finally, the best of the remaining fencers from the poules will be placed in a preliminary tableau where the winners of one direct elimination bout will be the last to qualify for Sunday’s competition.

Sunday direct elimination with repechâge
Approximatly half of the participating fencers will be qualified for the direct elimination on Sunday. The DE will have a repêchage until eight fencers are remaining, so up until the quarter finals you are allowed to lose one match without being knocked out of the competition.

Rules and Regulations
The rules of the FIE and the Swedish Fencing Federation apply with the following exceptions:
- Gardère grip is allowed
- FIE blades are not mandatory
There is no need for an FIE license. However, we do require that all fencers are registered with their national fencing federation.
The board of the Swedish Fencing Federation has made the decision to recommend that fencers do not use the plexiglass mask in swedish competitions until an official investigation can confirm the masks safety.