Seeding is the method of ordering the fencers at the beginning of the competition by their relative
strength, strongest to weakest.
In USA Fencing competitions, fencers from the same division and/or club or school are separated
if possible based on FIE rules for separating fencers of the same nationality. If foreign fencers are
in attendance, the separation for nationality shall take precedence over separation for division and/
or club/school representation/affiliation.
The National Rolling Point Standings (NRPS) and classifications as of ten days prior to the tournament will be used for seeding a domestic point tournament.
Details on each event’s format can be found in the USA Fencing | Rules & Compliance
Within any random group, the seeding order is re-randomized whenever changes are made to an
entry list, so the relative positions of fencers within such groups may change.