In addition to division qualifiers, multiple qualification paths exist on a regional level for qualification
to the USA Fencing National Championships, Junior Olympic Fencing Championships and the July Challenge.
These include:
Regional Open Circuit Tournaments (ROC): Division IA, Division II, Veteran for USA Fencing
National Championships
Regional Junior Cadet Circuit (RJCC): Junior and Cadet for Junior Olympic Fencing Championships and the July Challenge, if age eligible
Super Junior/Cadet Circuit Tournament (SJCC): Junior and Cadet for the Junior Olympics and the
July Challenge
Super Youth Circuit Tournaments (SYC): Youth 10, Youth 12 for March North American Cup and
USA Fencing National Championships; Youth 14 for USA Fencing National Championships
Regional Youth Circuit Tournaments (RYC): Youth 10, Youth 12 for March North American Cup and USA Fencing National Championships; Youth 14 for USA Fencing National Championships
ROC, RJCC, SYC, SJCC and division qualifying tournaments cannot be mixed (mixed gender or mixed
age) competitions. RYC qualifying tournaments with less than five entrants in a given gender may
mix by gender but may not mix ages.
Regional Open Circuit (ROC): Open to current USA Fencing members, with a competitive type
membership are eligible to fence in open/senior competitions and to foreign fencers with a current
ICL (International Competitive License). Foreign fencers are not eligible to compete in USA Fencing
National Championship events.
Regional Junior/Cadet Circuit (RJCC): Open to current USA Fencing members with a competitive type
membership are eligible to fence in Cadet and/or Junior competitions and to age-eligible foreign
fencers with a current ICL (International Competitive License). Foreign fencers are not eligible to
compete in USA Fencing National Championship events. Foreign fencers may qualify for the July
Challenge via the SJCC/RJCC system as it is not a National Championship but will need an International Competitive License to fence in this national tournament. National point holders will not be
skipped on the Regional Ranking List when determining the number of qualifiers.
Super Youth Circuit and Regional Youth Circuit (SYC/RYC): Open to current USA Fencing members
with a competitive type membership and to age-eligible foreign fencers with a current ICL (International Competitive License). Foreign fencers are not eligible to compete in USA Fencing National
Championship events. National point holders will not be skipped on the Regional Ranking List when
determining the number of qualifiers.