Bangkok Open Fencing 2026

Venue

ICONSIAM, Suralai Hall

7th Floor

299 Charoen Nakhon Road, Khlong Ton Sai,
Khlong San, Bangkok 10600, Thailand

Experience world-class fencing at the prestigious Suralai Hall, located in the iconic ICONSIAM complex—one of Asia's most luxurious riverside destinations. The venue features modern facilities, international-standard pistes, and stunning views of the Chao Phraya River.

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Schedule of the Competition

Date	08:00 onward	12:00 onward
DAY 1 : Friday, May 1, 2026	Women Saber Open U19 Men Epee U16 Women Epee U16 Men Saber U14 Men Foil U12 Women Foil U8 Men Foil U8 Women Foil	Men Foil Open U19 Women Foil U14 Women Saber U12 Men Epee U16 Men Epee U10 Men Saber U10 Women Epee Senior Women Team Saber
DAY 2 : Saturday, May 2, 2026	Women Epee Open Women Foil Open U19 Men Saber U16 Men Foil U10 Women Saber U14 Men Epee U8 Men Epee U8 Women Epee	Men Epee Open Men Saber Open U19 Women Epee U14 Women Foil U12 Women Epee U12 Men Saber U16 Women Saber U10 Men Foil Senior Men Team Foil
DAY 3 : Sunday, May 3, 2026	U19 Men Foil U16 Women Foil U14 Men Saber U8 Men Saber U8 Women Saber Senior Women Epee Team Senior Men Team Saber	U19 Women Saber U14 Women Epee U12 Women Saber U12 Men Foil U10 Men Epee U10 Women Foil Senior Men Team Epee Senior Women Team Foil

❖ The competition schedule and reporting times, which depend on final entry numbers, will be announced by 20 April 2026 on BangkokOpen.com and official channels. All details are subject to change.

Participants

Category	Age Eligibility
Open	Born in or before 2013
Senior Team	Born in or before 2013
U19	Born in or after 2007
U16	Born in or after 2010
U14	Born in or after 2012
U12	Born in or after 2014
U10	Born in or after 2016
U8	Born in or after 2018

❖ Event may be combined or cancelled if there are fewer than 8 entries.

Equipment

Category	Blade size	Equipment
Open, Senior, U19, U16, U14	Size 5	Masks, Jackets, Breeches, Under-Plastrons and Gloves intact and comply with the least penetration standard EN13567:2002, i.e.,with 350N of penetration resistance.
U12	Size 0 - 3
U10, U8	Size 0

❖ Fencers must present their mask, fencing uniform (jacket, under plastron and breeches) to weapon control counter for checking, staff will stamp on the approved items. Only equipment that has been approved and stamped may be used.
❖ In case of any dispute, the decision of the chief referee will be final.
❖ Chest protector: all fencers must wear chest protector.
❖ Hair: long hair must be tied up and placed inside the clothing and/or mask. Otherwise, a yellow card of warning will be given.

Entry

Registration Deadline	Individual (1st Event)	Individual (2nd Event)	Team Event
Regular Entry Before ~~March 15, 2026~~ March 31, 2026	65 USD ๑,๕๐๐ บาท	48 USD ๙๐๐ บาท	160 USD ๓,๐๐๐ บาท
Late Entry Until April 15, 2026	76 USD ๑,๘๐๐ บาท	54 USD ๑,๒๐๐ บาท	180 USD ๓,๖๐๐ บาท

❖ Registration deadline: ~~15 March 2026~~ 31 March 2026, 23:59 (GMT+7), or until full capacity is reached.
❖ Late registration: Registrations submitted after the deadline will incur an additional administrative fee per event, on top of the registration fee: USD 20 per individual event and USD 40 per team event.
❖ Acceptance of rules: By submitting your registration, you confirm that you have read and agreed to the competition rules, terms, and arrangements set by the organizers.
❖ Fees and confirmation: Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. The organizer will issue a confirmation email upon registration. If you do not receive an email, please contact the organizer: support@bangkokopen.com +66 (84) 392-4131
❖ Schedule conflicts: If you register for multiple events and there is a timetable conflict after the final schedule is released on 20 April 2026, you must choose which event to participate in. One conflicting event may be refunded in full.

Format

Individual Events: There will be one round of Poules, after which a Direct Elimination.

(a) The following formats will be used for the various age groups:

Category	Poules	Direct Elimination
U14, U16, U19, Senior, Open	5 points / 3 mins	15 points / 3 periods of 3 mins / 1 min break and 1 min break at 8th point for Sabre
U8, U10, U12	5 points / 3 mins	10 points / 2 periods of 3 mins / 1 min break and 1 min break at 5th point for Sabre

❖ Bout of poule ends when one of the fencers has scored 5 points or three minutes of effective fencing time have passed.
❖ In each bout of all poules and direct elimination before table of 32, the effective time will not be stopped even the referee call “halt”. From table of 16, the effective time of each match will be stopped when the referee call “halt”.
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Based on the number of fencers in each group, the direct elimination will be structured with different elimination rates as follows:
- ⚪ 16 fencers or less: No elimination in the bout and proceeding straight to the Quarter-finals
- ⚪ 17 fencers or more: 20% to 30% elimination in the bout

Team Events:

❖ Each team consists of a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 fencers. In team events, rankings will be determined by the sum of the individual rankings of the top three fencers from the team in the individual competition. If any team member does not achieve a valid result in the individual event or if a younger fencer is substituted, their individual ranking will be calculated as the total number of fencers in that age category plus “1”.
❖ Each match consists of 45 scores (total 9 relays in each match, 5 scores and 3 minutes for each relay). The team who got 45 scores wins the match.

Referee Obligation

Each country/club participating must provide referees at their expense:

Per event/day	Referee required
1 – 4 fencers	No referee required
5 – 9 fencers	1 referee
10 or more fencers	2 referees

❖ Qualified referees with good national or international level qualification and experience.

❖ If unable to fulfil obligations, a referee levy of US$120/referee/day will be charged.

❖ Referees must be properly attired in jacket/blazer/polo tee and long pants.

Competition Management

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Referee
Qualified referees will be appointed by the organizing committee. Referees are required to attend the Referees’ meeting on April 30, 2026, at 4PM. Referees must be properly attired in jacket/blazer and long pants.
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Directoire Technique (DT)
The DT shall be responsible for the technical organization of the competition. Members of DT will be designated by the organizing committee and host country.
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Protests
Appeals against decisions of a referee should be made immediately by the competitor so their team captain to the referee, before any decision is made regarding a subsequent hit. If the referee should maintain his decision, the complaint shall be brought to the attention of the DT.

Language

Official language in English and Thai.

Visa Support

❖ For participants who require a visa to enter Thailand, the organizing committee is pleased to offer visa invitation letters to assist with your application.
❖ To request a visa invitation letter, please log in to your account on the BangkokOpen.com registration platform and submit your request no later than March 16, 2026.
❖ Make sure to provide all necessary personal details exactly as they appear on your passport.
❖ The invitation letter will be sent to your registered email address.
❖ If you need further assistance or have questions about the visa process, please contact us at visa@bangkokopen.com.

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