National Fencing Championship 2026: National fencing platform will be organized in Amritsar from November 27, schedule of 37th Senior National Fencing Championship released

Digital Desk Elixir Ideas: There is big news for swordsmen across the country. The 37th Senior National Fencing Championship 2026-27 will be organized from November 27 to December 2 at the Gymnasium Hall of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar, Punjab. In this competition to be held under the aegis of Fencing Association of India (FAI) and hosted by Punjab Fencing Association, players of men's and women's categories will participate in individual and team events of foil, saber and apré.

The organizing committee for the championship has issued guidelines related to players' eligibility, registration, entry, fees and competition rules. Players above 13 years of age will be able to participate in this till 31 October 2026. At the same time, the last date for sending entries in the names of players has been fixed as 18th November.

Reporting will have to be done before 2 pm on 26th November

Players participating in the championship will have to report at the venue before 2 pm on 26 November 2026. The opening ceremony of the competition will be held on November 27 at 2:30 pm, while the closing ceremony will be held on December 2 at 6 pm.

The meeting of technical officials will be held on November 26 at 6 pm at the competition venue. It has been made mandatory for the team manager and coach to attend this meeting.

There will be foil, saber and apree competitions in six days.

The competition schedule of the championship is as follows:

There will be competition up to 15 hits in knockout matches

There will be tough competition among the players during the knockout matches in the competition. According to the given schedule, the format of 15 hits or three-minute period will be used in the matches. At the same time, to keep the competition fair, there will also be a system of doping control under the rules of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).

Who will be able to take part, what will be the fees?

According to the guidelines of the organizers, fencers above 13 years of age will be eligible to participate in this competition by 31 October 2026. Each state unit, union territory association or Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) can send names of a maximum of 24 players. It can feature four male and four female players in each weapon category.

Each member unit will be allowed to field a maximum of one team in each weapon and each class. To participate in the competition, a fee of Rs 1,000 per player will have to be deposited at the venue.

Entry will have to be sent by 18th November, penalty for delay

It is mandatory for the players participating in the competition to be registered with the Fencing Association of India (FAI) and have a valid license for the year 2026-27. New registration will not be done on the spot i.e. at the venue of the event. Players' registration and license numbers must be issued prior to submitting entries.

State and Union Territory Fencing Associations and SSCBs will have to send confirmation of participation on their letterhead signed by the President, Secretary or CEO/Director. Along with this, the players' entry form, total number of players and team officials and names and mobile numbers of the officials will have to be given.

Team officials including players and coaches will have to fill the consent form and submit it at the venue. All necessary documents info@fencingindia.org And sportsm2@fencingindia.org But will have to be sent.

The last date for sending entries in the names of players is 18 November 2026 at 11:59 pm. After this, a provision has been made to impose a fine of Rs 1,000 per player on the entries sent.

Uniform and equipment necessary for players

All players taking part in the competition must have fencing uniform, mask and other necessary equipment as per FIE rules. Players' weapons and equipment will also be checked in accordance with FIE's material regulations.

At the same time, information about the competition has been given to the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). Doping control is likely to be conducted under NADA rules at the venue.

Reception desk will be built at the railway station, players will get food

For the convenience of players coming from other cities, a reception desk will be set up on platform number one of Amritsar Railway Station on 26th November. The venue is about three kilometers from the railway station and about 10 kilometers from the Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji International Airport. Private taxi facility can be availed from the airport to reach the venue.

Players and teams requiring assistance with local transportation will have to submit travel details to the Local Organizing Committee by November 20. There will be arrangements for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the technical officers from 26th November to 3rd December at 10 am. Details of the players' accommodation arrangements will be released later.

Rules set for team officials and players also

According to the guidelines, a maximum of two officials including the coach will be able to accompany a team with less than 10 players. Teams with more than 10 players will be accompanied by a maximum of four officials, which may include two coaches. It is necessary to have at least one female team official with the team consisting of female players.

Each State, Union Territory and SSCB will also have to deposit a refundable security amount of Rs five thousand. This amount will be returned before the departure of the team if there is no damage to the resources provided during the competition. Team officials will be responsible for the discipline of the players.

Read complete details in PDF- National Fencing Championship 2026

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