Divisions hold many different competitions, including qualifying competitions for the Junior Olympic
Fencing Championships (JOs) and the USA Fencing National Championships (Divisions II and III, Y14,
Veteran). Schedules for these competitions can be found by contacting the member’s division, or by
visiting the appropriate website. Division contact information is available by emailing information@usafencing.org.
The USA Fencing Region Map and competition calendar can be found here.
Regional Open Circuit (ROC): The ROCs serve as one of the qualification paths for certain events at
the USA National Fencing Championships and July Challenge. There are no national points awarded
at ROC competitions.
For a schedule of ROCs, go here.
Regional Junior/Cadet Circuit (RJCC): The RJCCs serve as one of the qualification paths for Junior
Olympic Fencing Championships and the July Challenge. There are no national points awarded
at RJCC competitions;
For a schedule of RJCCs, go here.
Super Junior/Cadet Circuit (SJCC): There may be one to two SJCC tournaments during the season.
season. All Junior and Cadet age fencers may participate in the Super Junior/Cadet Circuit; however,
only the single best result is counted in the revised National Point Standings.
Super Youth Circuit (SYC): There are numerous SYC tournaments throughout the country for Y10,
Y12 and Y14 athletes. Youth fencers may participate in one or more Super Youth tournaments;
however, only the single best result is included in the revised National Point Standings published
after each SYC.
For a schedule of SYCs, go here.
International Regional Circuit (IRC): There is no guarantee of IRC competitions, however there is always the hope for 1 or 2 per season.
Information for future seasons: There may be two or more International Regional Circuit tournaments
held outside the United States. Athletes that place in the top 32 of the combined IRC list for Junior and
Cadet, are eligible to compete in these events at the July Challenge. In addition, youth athletes that
fence in an IRC in Y10, Y12 and/or Y14 will meet the prerequisite for fencing in the March Youth
NAC.
National points are awarded to the top 40% at an SYC competition according to the point table in the
Appendix. These competitions are one of the qualification paths for Y10 and Y12 events at the March
NAC and the USA National Fencing Championships.
Regional Youth Circuit (RYC): The RYC tournaments are held throughout the season for Y10,
Y12 and Y14 athletes. These competitions are one of the qualification paths for Y10 and Y12 events
at the March NAC and the USA Fencing National Championships. Please refer to Chapter 3 for more
information on the Regional Point structure.
For a schedule of RYCs, go here.
Regional tournaments are allowed to impose reasonable event registration caps. Caps must be
formulated referencing similar events in the region, and/or previous event registration numbers, if
applicable. Caps must be set before registration is opened for the tournament, and the caps must be
posted in the tournament’s description.
Regional Point Structure:
USA Fencing maintains the following point standings:
1. Regional Point Standings (Youth, Cadet, Junior)
2. Regional Open Circuit Standings (Div IA, Div II, Veteran)
3. National Rolling Point Standings (NRPS) (Youth, Cadet, Junior, Senior, Veteran)
4. National Team Point Standings (Cadet, Junior, Senior, Veteran)
5. Parafencing National Point Standings
Point standings for all groups are posted on the USA Fencing website – Point Standings. Points are
normally updated within five business days after each national point tournament and/or international
competition.