Minimum Requirements
Any referee who is at least thirteen years of age at the time of the regional tournament and has completed the referee exam and seminar requirements to receive a P rating, is eligible to officiate at a regional tournament. Head referees are required to have an R1 rating or higher for regional tournaments. All referees are required to have a current USA Fencing membership, background check, and sign the Referee Contract before officiating in any local, regional, or national tournaments.
Referee Compensation
It is required that all referees who work in a tournament for more than a single round of pools be compensated for their time - this includes P level referees. Referees should be compensated appropriately for their level of proficiency and amount of work performed.
Referee compensation is determined by the tournament organizer and should be communicated with the referees during the hiring process.
If an organizer needs assistance in hiring referees, they should contact the Referees' Commission.