The dedicated webpage for this tournament will have all the information necessary for qualification, location, information, and more. To access this dedicated webpage, please visit https://www.usafencing.org/, hover your mouse over the Events category along the top bar of the webpage, select National, and then select the "Event Page" button for Summer Nationals.
Qualifying for the National Championships
The National Championships portion of Summer Nationals serves as the championship competition for the following categories:
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Vet Age
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Y10, Y12 and Y14
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Division I-A, Division II and Division III
Only U.S citizens or those with permanent residency are eligible to compete in these U.S. championship events.
To qualify for Y10/Y12/Y14, fencers must have national points earned from one of the following events:
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The previous year's National Championships
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A national competition that season with youth age categories (e.g. 2024 March NAC for the 23/24 season)
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Any SYC event in the relevant season
Alternatively, fencers can qualify by earning the required number of regional points from their best three events.
For Division II and Division III, fencers must meet both the requirements in the chart and also the classification deadline: C or lower for Division 2, and D or lower for Division 3. Ratings will be determined at the time of registration for the event. If a higher rating is earned after the fencer has registered, they are still eligible to compete even if their rating is higher than the max rating for the event.
Petitioning for Entry
Fencers who are unable to qualify for an event at Summer Nationals and did not compete in their Divisional Qualifiers can submit a petition for entry. The petition deadline is May 17 and requires an additional $100 nonrefundable fee. If a fencer’s petition is denied their event fee will be returned to them in full. The petition form can be found on the Summer Nationals Athlete Information page.