Selection Rules
Selection Objective
The Canadian Fencing Federation has established this selection framework to ensure a fair and unbiased process for identifying athletes who can represent Canada with distinction and achieve podium performances at major international veteran events.
Selection Team Composition
Selection is based on the total number of points accumulated at designated ranking competitions.
Publication Time
The finalized national team roster for the World Veteran Championship shall be announced no later than 14 days after the conclusion of the final selection event of the designated fencing season. Team composition will include four fencers per age category, per gender, and per weapon.
The confirmed age categories for the World Veteran Championships are 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70+. The FIE has confirmed the 40-49 age category will be included in the World Veteran Championship.
Tie-Breaking Procedure
In instances where two or more fencers have identical point totals, the following tie-break protocol will apply:
- Highest placement in the corresponding age division at the CAN-AM Veterans Cup
- If a tie remains, the highest placement in the corresponding age division at the National Championships.
- If a tie remains, selection will be resolved by a coin toss.
Eligibility for Selection
Fencers must meet all seven criteria to be eligible for national team selection.
- Possess a valid license issued by the Canadian Fencing Federation for the duration of the selection period
- Hold an active FIE license registered in Canada
- Completed in at least one of the selection competitions
- Be a Canadian citizen
- Meet all published eligibility requirements for the specific competition
- Have purchased the official Canadian Fencing Federation veteran tracksuit
- Acknowledge and adhere to the Canadian Fencing Federation Code of Conduct
International Competitions
In pursuit of an equitable and merit-based selection process that duly acknowledges competitive excellence on the international stage, the following provisions shall govern the consideration of international competition results for national team selection:
- Scope of International Competitions: For national team selection, international competitions shall be defined as the World Championships, the CanAm Cup, competitions within the European Veteran Circuit, and the North American Cups.
- Evaluation of Results: A maximum of five results, determined by the highest point values earned, shall be considered in the evaluation of each fencer’s performance per weapon.
- Recognition Threshold: The selection process shall recognize results from no more than five international competitions per fencer per weapon.
- Exclusion of Surplus Results: In instances where a fencer has participated in more than five international competitions per weapon, only the first five results shall be considered. All additional results shall be excluded from the selection process.