Division II (Div II) USA Fencing National Championships
This event is part of the USA Fencing National Championships, held each summer. No points are awarded.
Eligibility (age, classification, qualification path)
Fencers must be at least 13 years old on January 1 in the year of the competition or on the Junior national rolling point standings (NRPS). Fencers must have a classification in the weapon of “C”, “D”, “E” or “U” at the time of the qualifying competition AND be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident.
Qualification
Fencers must meet eligibility requirements AND:
Place in the top 25 percent of the current season’s division qualifying competition OR
Be on the current season’s Div IA ROC Regional Point Standings OR
Be on the Div II ROC Regional Point Standings OR
Place in the top 40 percent of any current season Div II or Div III NAC, if held
UPDATE: If you have qualified for Division II, meet the age and classification standard on the day you register online for the Championship, you are eligible to fence in that event at the National Championships. If you qualified for Division II at your Division Qualifier and at that same time earned a higher classification, you are eligible for the National Championships. In this instance, please email nationalevents@usafencing.org for registration assistance.
Seeding and Format
All information regarding seeding can be found in Table 2.15.1.1; all competition format information can be found in Table 2.16.1.
Division III (Div III) USA Fencing National Championships
This event is part of the USA Fencing National Championships, held each summer. No points are awarded.
Eligibility (age, classification, qualification path)
Fencers must be at least 13 years old on January 1 in the year of the competition or on the
Junior national rolling point standings (NRPS). Fencers must have a classification of “D”, “E”, or
“U” at the time of the qualifying competition AND be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident.
Qualification
Fencers must meet eligibility requirements AND:
Place in the top 25 percent (round up) of the total number of “D”, “E”, or “U” fencers competing in the current season division’s Division II Qualifying competition (when Division II and Division III qualifying competition held together) OR
If separate Division III qualifying competition held by division, then top 25 percent of the field will qualify for Division III National Championships OR
Be on the Division IA or Division II Regional Open Circuit point standings, if classification eligible, at the regular fee entry deadline for these Championships OR
Place in the top 40 percent at Div II or Div III NAC of the current season, if held
Qualified for Division II, if classification eligible
UPDATE: If you have qualified for Division II, meet the age and classification standard on the day you register online for the Championship, you are eligible to fence in that event at the National Championships. If you qualified for Division II at your Division Qualifier and at that same time earned a higher classification, you are eligible for the National Championships. In this instance, please email nationalevents@usafencing.org for registration assistance.
Seeding and Format
All information regarding seeding can be found in Table 2.15.1.1; all competition format information can be found in Table 2.16.1.
Division IA (Div IA) USA Fencing National Championships
This event is part of the USA Fencing National Championships, held each summer. No regional or national points are awarded. For awarding classifications, Division IA tournaments are always at least a Group A3 competition.
Eligibility (age, classification, qualifying path)
Fencers must at least 13 years old on January 1 in the year of the competition or on the Junior National Rolling Point Standings (NRPS) and be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident. There is no classification requirement.
Qualification
Fencers must meet eligibility requirements AND
Be on the current season’s Div IA ROC Regional Point Standings OR
Be in the top 8 of the Division II Regional Open Circuit point standings at the regular fee entry deadline OR
Place in the top 40 percent of any current season Div IA NAC, if held
Seeding and Format
All information regarding seeding can be found in Table 2.15.1.1; all competition format information can be found in Table 2.16.1.
Division I July Challenge (this is not an NAC)
The July Challenge is held in June/July, in conjunction with the USA Fencing National Championships. This event constitutes the beginning of the Senior/Open season.
Eligibility for Division I (age, classification and qualification path)
Fencers must be at least 13 years old on January 1 in the year of the competition (see Table 2.5.1 for exceptions). Fencers must have a classification of “A”, “B”, or “C” at the entry deadline and meet the specific event criteria below. This is not a NAC.
Qualification
Fencers must meet eligibility requirements AND
Be on the current Senior National Rolling Point Standings (NRPS) at the regular fee entry deadline OR
On aged out Junior NRPS at the regular fee entry deadline and age eligible OR
Top 24 of the Cadet NRPS at the regular fee deadline and age eligible OR
Top 16 from Div IA Regional Points Standings OR
Be in the top 4 of the Division II regional points at the regular fee entry deadline OR
2020 NCAA National Championships Individual Competitors (24) OR
Foreign athletes who meet the USA Fencing classification standard of an “A”, “B” as defined in the Section 2.2.5.
Seeding and Format
All information regarding seeding can be found in Table 2.15.1.1; all competition format information can be found in Table 2.16.1.
Senior Team events at the July Challenge Tournament: The Senior & Veteran Team events at the July Challenge Tournament are not championship events. All non-championship team events held at the national level will have no club or division affiliation requirements. Any three or four fencers that are age, gender and/or classification eligible for the event may enter a team. They must be competitive USA Fencing members or have an ICL (International Competitive License).
Veteran (V40, V50, V60, V70, V80+) USA Fencing National Championships
V40, V50, V60, V70 and V80+ events are held at the USA Fencing National Championships; there is no Championship event for Vet Open or Vet Team. Veteran National Championships is the last tournament for selection for the World Veteran Championships at which national points are awarded. Athletes must be U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Eligibility (age, classification, qualifying path)
Age eligibility for the separate age categories (V50, V60, and V70) is governed by the FIE rules for the Veteran World Championships. For each Veteran age group fencers must meet the birth years specified in Table 2.5.1. Athletes that have represented another country in the last 3 years at FIE level competitions (Senior/Junior) are not eligible to compete in a National Championship.
Qualification
Must meet eligibility requirements above AND
Compete in the current season’s division qualifying competition for Division II and/or Division III Championships OR
Compete in any Regional Open Circuit event during the current season OR
Compete in any NAC during the current season OR
Be on the Veteran Age Group national rolling point standings (NRPS) at the regular fee entry deadline OR
Be on the Veteran Combine regional point standings at the regular fee entry deadline
Seeding and Format
All information regarding seeding can be found in Table 2.15.1.1; all competition format information can be found in Table 2.16.1.
Cadet & Junior July Challenge (this is not a NAC)
The July Challenge is held in late June early July, in conjunction with the USA Fencing National Championships. This competition constitutes the beginning of the Cadet and Junior point cycle/season which is why their NRPS are updated with the new season’s birth year span in April each year. Only those that meet the new season’s birth year span are eligible to compete in these events.
Eligibility (age, classification)
Subject to the exceptions in Table 2.5.1, fencers must be at least 13 years old on January 1 in the year of the competition. Fencers younger than that must, as of the regular fee entry deadline, be on the Y14 point standings to be eligible for Cadet events or on the Cadet point standings to be eligible for Junior events. There are no classification requirements for U.S. athletes.
Qualification – when determining qualification using 25 percent or 50 percent on regional points or national points lists, foreign fencers ARE NOT skipped (fencers who age out are skipped or deleted from the points list).
CADET
Fencers must meet eligibility AND
Be on Cadet NRPS (Age out after JOs) OR
Be in the top 50 percent of the Y14 national rolling point standings (NRPS) at the regular fee entry deadline OR
Earn at least 65 regional points on their regions Cadet Regional Point Standing OR
Earn at least 65 regional points on their regions Junior Regional Circuit Points OR
Placed in the top 32 on the final International Regional Circuit Points List, for each weapon and gender, by the regular fee entry deadline OR • Foreign athletes who meet the USA Fencing classification standard of “A”, “B” or “C” as defined in the Section 2.2.5.
JUNIOR
Fencers must meet age eligibility AND
On Junior NRPS (Age out rankings after JOs) by entry deadline OR
On Cadet NRPS (Age out rankings after JOs) OR
Earn at least 65 regional points on your regions Junior Regional Point Standing OR
Be in the top 25 percent of the Youth 14 national rolling point standings (NRPS) at the regular fee entry deadline OR
• Placed in the top 32 on the final International Regional Circuit Points List, for each weapon and gender, by the regular fee entry deadline OR
• Foreign athletes who meet the USA Fencing classification standard of “A”, “B” as defined in the Section 2.2.5
Seeding and Format
All information regarding seeding can be found in Table 2.15.1.1; all competition format information can be found in Table 2.16.1.