Our international selection criteria documents outline how USA Fencing determines which athletes will represent Team USA at international competitions. This page includes the latest updates to international selection criteria for each weapon and gender.
For older selection criteria announcements, go here.
April 9, 2023
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Event |
Dates |
Reg Entry |
Late Entry |
Points used for Selections |
Will Count for.... |
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Plovdiv |
May 5-7, 2023 |
April 24, 2023 |
n/a |
Team |
Milan, 2023 |
Shanghai |
May 19-21, 2023 |
April 24, 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
Team |
Milan, 2023 |
Tbilisi |
June 2-4, 2023 |
May 8, 2023 |
May 15, 2023 |
Rolling |
Paris, 2024 |
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March 1, 2023 (WF updated April 9, 2023)
Full selection criteria for the 2023-24 international season will be released in the coming weeks. In the meantime, please be advised of the following urgent notes concerning team selection for 2023-24:
2024 Olympic Games and Zonal Championships (Senior)
The following 22/23 Designated Senior events will count for selection to the 2024 Olympic and Zonal Teams:
ME – Cali, St. Maur
MF – Acupulco, Shanghai
MS – Seoul, Madrid
WE – Cali, Abu Dhabi
WF – Tbilisi (updated 4/9/23)
WS – Seoul, Batumi
See table below for 2023 World Championships results that will count for 2024 Teams.
For all senior weapons, the Div I events at the 2023 Summer Nationals/July Challenge will count for rolling points only.
As a reminder, a preliminary notice for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was posted previously HERE.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games Fencing Qualification Manual can be found HERE.
2024 Cadet & Junior World Championships
See table below for 2023 World Championships results that will count for 2024 Teams.
As a reminder, the Cadet events at the March 2023 NAC will count for rolling points only.
The Division I and Junior events at the April 2023 National Championships and NAC will count for rolling points only for all junior and cadet weapons.
For all cadet and junior weapons, the Div I, Junior and Cadet events at the 2023 Summer Nationals/July Challenge will count for rolling and team points.
For women's saber only, the final two Designated Senior events of the 22/23 season (Seoul & Batumi) will count for selection to the 2024 Cadet & Junior Women's Saber World Championship Team.
2024 Paralympic Games