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Equivalent coaching awards
England AFA BFA BAF Hungarian Welsh
Level 1   Club Leader Introductory (1) Teachers
Certificate		 Level 1
Level 2 School teachers/
Part 1 		Club Coach Basic (2) Assistant Coach  
Level 3 Part 2 County Coach Intermediate (3) Level 1  
Level 4 Advanced Regional Coach Advanced (4) Level 2  
Level 5   Senior Coach Diploma (5) Diploma  

Above is as agreed by the BFA Coaching Panel and is correct as at 30-03-06
 

Current clothing rules
(A) Those fencers with size 3 or smaller blades, electric or non-electric, all 3 weapons (both fencers) AND those fencing with non-electric foil blades (both fencers)*
    Jackets Plastrons Breeches Masks
(A) Either CEN 1
350N		 CEN 1
350N		 Fencing breeches
or trousers with openings/pockets
zipped/sewn/taped closed not shorts 		CEN 1
350N
(A) or 350N and integrated 350
plastron		 As above As above
(A) or CEN 2
800N		 N/A As above As above
 
(B) FIE official competitions (A-Grades, Satellites, World Championships)
    Jackets Plastrons Breeches Masks
(B)  CEN 2
800N		 CEN 2
800N		 CEN 2
800N 		CEN 2
1600N
 
(C) All other fencing all weapons
    Jackets Plastrons Breeches Masks
(C)  CEN 1
350N		 CEN 2
800N		 CEN 1
350N 		CEN 1
350N
 
NOTE
ALWAYS CHECK THE ABOVE STANDARDS APPLY WHEN PURCHASING SECOND HAND EQUIPMENT
Masks MUST be fitted with a safety back straps
N - Newtons
Mask - Specification refers to bib of mask
* Non-electric foil blades the traditional "steam" foil blade with rubber button, not for example a converted electric blade.