How do you get a ranked fence?
Once fencers reach higher levels of national competition, they start earning points toward the US national rankings. These are earned by placing in the top 40\% of Super Youth Circuits or the top 32 or 64 of National tournaments. The top fencers also earn additional points at international events.
What does Y14 mean in fencing?
Youth means fencers who are 14 years old or under. Youth fencing is further divided into Youth 10 (Y10), Youth 12 (Y12), and Youth 14 (Y14). A fencer’s age on January 1 of the current season determines eligibility. There is a helpful chart in table 2.5.
What is Division 1A fencing?
Division 1A is generally intended to roughly correspond to fencers with A or B classifications and some with C level fencers. Division 2 events do not allow A or B fencers to compete, only unclassified fencers or fencers with C, D, or E classifications are allowed to participate.
Are there levels in fencing?
Well, the short answer is that they reflect a fencer and competition level to a degree. There are 5 categories of ratings in the US Fencing system: A, B, C, D, E and U. U is for Unrated, which is the first rating that everyone starts off with when they start competing. So how then do you progress to higher rating?
How old do you have to be to compete in the Olympics fencing?
You must be a United States national with a valid US passport, and over the age of 13. Top 3 athletes on the USA Fencing Senior Team qualify for the team, with the fourth athlete on the list becoming the alternate.
How old do you have to be to fence at the Olympics?
How old do you have to be to be in the Olympics for fencing?
The fencing Junior Olympics are for cadets and juniors. Fencers have to be at least 13 years old to fence in this competition. From there, they must qualify either as a cadet or as a junior in order to participate.
How many tournaments can I join?
There’s no limit to how many Tournaments you may join. Tournament Credits are earned by playing in Competitive Tournaments. These Credits can be used to purchase exclusive Tournament Items. The Credits cannot be purchased and must be earned.
How many touches are there in an epee?
For epee, direct elimination bouts are 15 touches, with one-minute breaks at three-minute intervals. The bouts end when one fencer scores 15 touches or when three, three-minute periods elapse. If the bout is tied at this point, one fencer is awarded “advantage” by a coin toss.
Youth means fencers who are 14 years old or under. Youth fencing is further divided into Youth 10 (Y10), Youth 12 (Y12), and Youth 14 (Y14). A fencer’s age on January 1 of the current season determines eligibility.
What are competitive tournaments and competitive credits?
The Credits cannot be purchased and must be earned. Competitive Tournaments are 32-team, single-elimination brackets based on each team’s skill. Teams play one match each round until the Semifinals and Finals, which are best of three.