Who are the people running the local competitions?

Often it is club and division members who are volunteering to run the local competitions. We are always looking for fencers and parents who will help, since there is a lot of effort involved as you can see from the previous section. There is the bout committee, who is responsible for seeding the competition, assigning referees to strips, recording results and resolving disputes. There are referees who watch the bouts and make the calls. There are support people who help with errands - getting food for the volunteers, laying strips and other necessary components. Most of this work is done gratis, and as a division we try to get new people involved as this will only help to strengthen our division.