Regional Open Circuit (ROC)#

The Regional Open Circuit (ROC) is designed to promote and develop strong regional tournaments for the Open/Division I-A fencer who seeks competitive opportunities beyond the local and division levels but below the NAC Division I level. Other competitive opportunities in the ROC tournaments are provided for Veteran (40 & Older) and Division II (C, D, E or U) fencers.  Please check the events calendar for more tournament dates.

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National Point Standings

2023-24 Age Chart (Printable version from Athlete Handbook)

Event Grouping Chart (For Earning New Classifications)

Format: The format for all ROC events is one round of pools (of sizes in accord with the Operations Manual maximized to 6 and 7 fencers as possible), with 100% promoted to a direct elimination table. 

In each ROC category (Division I-A, Division II, Division III and Veterans) competitions will award points to the top 40% of the competitive field (rounded up to the next higher integer) to a maximum of 64th place, using the point tables for regional competitions found in the Athlete Handbook.

Only the best 3 results, in each respective category, count towards the point total. These points may qualify D1A, DV2, DV3and Veteran ROC fencers to the USA Fencing National Championships in D1A, DV2, DV3, and Veteran. For qualification path details, refer to chapter 2 in the Athlete Handbook.

ROCs must have at least 2 competitors and cannot be fenced as mixed gender.

Please refer to Chapters 3 of the Athlete Handbook for more details on points. 

The Regional Open Circuit (ROC) point standings are not used for seeding National level tournaments.  Only ROC events award regional ranking points.

Use the PDF chart linked above to determine eligibility.

Please note that ROC tournaments are open to current USA Fencing competitive members and those with a current International Competitive License eligible to fence in open competitions.