All members wishing to compete in a regional or national tournament with USA Fencing must have their age verified in the membership system before they register. If their age has not been verified, the tournament registration system will not allowed that fencer to registers - all event categories will appear as a grayed out circle with a slash through it.
How to Complete Age Verification
- Log into your USA Fencing membership profile
- Click the User Icon in the upper right hand corner
- Click "Edit Profile"
- Under Personal Information, click "Age Verification"
- Upload your document
- Any government issued id or document with the fencer's name and date of birth will suffice
- Driver's License
- Passport
- Birth Certificate
- Residency Card
- etc.
- Any government issued id or document with the fencer's name and date of birth will suffice
How long does it take to be age verified after documentation has been submitted?
USA Fencing staff monitors the age verifications daily. Age verification should be approved or denied within 1-2 business days. Please note that age verifications will not be worked on outside of business hours. If you are worried about your document being verified in time to register for an event, please reach out to information@usafencing.org with your name and membership ID number.