Summer Nationals and July Challenge Qualification Paths

Division IA National Championships

  • Fencers must meet age eligibility requirements and classification requirements as of the entry deadline AND
  • Be on the current season’s Div IA ROC Regional Point Standings OR
  • Be in the top 8 of the current season’s Division II Regional Open Circuit point standings at the regular fee entry deadline.

Division II National Championships

  • Fencers must meet age eligibility and classification requirements as of the entry deadline AND
  • Place in the top 25 percent of the current season’s division qualifying competition OR

  • Be on the current Div IA ROC Regional Point Standings OR 
  • Be on the current Div II ROC Regional Point Standings OR
  • Have Div II NAC points

Division III National Championships

  • Fencers must meet age eligibility and classification requirements as of the entry deadline 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 in the current season 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
  • Qualified for Division II National Championships, if classification eligible 

Y10 National Championships

  • Be on the Y10 National Point Standings at the regular fee entry deadline OR
  • Earn at least 60 Y12 Regional Points during the current season (total points=an athlete’s top three point results)

Y12 National Championships

  • Be on the Y12 National Point Standings at the regular fee entry deadline OR
  • Earn at least 70 Y12 Regional Points during the current season (total points = an athlete’s top three point results) OR
  • Earn at least 150 Y14 Regional Points during the current season (total points = an athlete’s top three point results)

Y14 National Championships

  • Be on the Youth 14 National Point Standings at the regular entry fee deadline OR
  • Earn at least 150 Y14 Regional Points during the current season (total points in a season = an athlete’s top three point results) OR
  • Place in the top 25 percent (round up) of the fencer’s division’s Y14 National Championship qualifying competition

Veteran Age National Championships

  • Compete in the current season’s division qualifying competition for Division II and/or Division III Championships OR
  • Compete in any Regional Circuit Div IA or Div II 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 

July Challenge (Division I) 

  • Be on the current Senior National Rolling Point Standings (NRPS) at the regular fee entry deadline OR ​
  • ​​​​​​Be on the aged out Junior National Rolling Point Standings (NRPS) at the regular fee entry deadline OR
  • Top 24 of the aged out Cadet NRPS at the regular fee deadline and age eligible OR 
  • Top 16 from Div IA Regional Points OR 
  • Be in the top 4 of the Division II regional points at the regular fee entry deadline OR 
  • 2022 NCAA National Championships Individual Competitors (24) OR 
  • Foreign athletes who meet the USA Fencing classification standard of “A”, “B” as defined in Section 2.2.4.

July Challenge (Junior)

  • On Junior NRPS (age out after JOs) by entry deadline OR
  • On Cadet NRPS (age out after JOs) OR
  • Earn at least 65 regional points on your regions Junior Regional Point Standings OR
  • Be in the top 25 percent of the Y14 National Rolling Point Standings (NRPS) at the regular fee entry deadline OR
  • Foreign athletes who meet the USA Fencing classification standard of “A”, “B” as defined in Section 2.2.4

July Challenge Cadet 

  • 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 Standings OR
  • Earn at least 65 regional points on their regions Junior Regional Circuit Points