Anaheim Convention Center

June 29, 2012 to July 08, 2012

Qualification

Regional (RYC, SYC) Qualifying Results Form
Tournament Organizers:  The results reporting form is available as an export through Fencing Time v3.02 or later.
 
Youth 10/12 qualifiers - 26 Apr 12
This list reflects: Y10 and Y12.  This list will be updated after Regional (SYC, RYC) tournaments if and only if results and program service fee have been received by the National Office.

Please see the Athlete Handbook, Chapter 2 for complete information

Individual Event Eligibility

  • Current competitive member of USA FENCING.

  • The athlete's birth year falls in that age bracket OR on the national rolling point standings in the next younger age bracket

Category

Code

Birth Year

Age Exception

UNDER 16 (CADET)

U16

1996-1999

A fencer born after 1999 can fence in Cadet (U16) competition for the 2012 July NAC IF the fencer is on the National Youth 14 point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament.

UNDER 19 (JUNIOR)

U19

1993-1999

A fencer born after 1999 can fence in Junior (U19) competition for the 2012 July NAC IF the fencer is on the National Cadet (U16) point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament.

YOUTH 10

Y10

2001-2004

N/A

YOUTH 12

Y12

1999-2002

A fencer born after 2002 can fence in Youth 12 IF the fencer is on the National Youth 10 point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament.

Y12 & Y10:  Fencers must fence in at least one Regional or Super Youth Competition in the current season to be eligible to enter the same category and weapon at the April and July NACs.  Fencers must state on the entry form the RYC/SYC competition(s) at which he or she fulfilled the requirement for either the Youth NACs. Failure to do so will cause the rejection of the entry.

YOUTH-12 Tournament - Fencers must meet age eligibility above AND

  • Fence in one Regional Youth Circuit or one Super Youth Circuit or NAC Youth competition in the current season in the age and weapon category (categories) in which fencer requests entry acceptance OR

  • Be on the Youth 12 national point standings after the April NAC

YOUTH-10 Tournament - Fencers must meet age eligibility above AND

  • Fence in one Regional Youth Circuit or one Super Youth Circuit or NAC Youth competition in the current season in the age and weapon category (categories) in which fencer requests entry acceptance OR

  • Be on the Youth 10 national point standings after the April NAC

Junior/Veteran Team Events

  • Current competitive member of USA FENCING.

Category

Code

Birth Year

Age Exception

UNDER 19 TEAM

JTM

1993-1999

A fencer born after 1999 can fence in Junior (U19) competition for the 2012 July NAC IF the fencer is on the National Cadet (U16) point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament.

VETERAN TEAM

VTM

Born 1971 or earlier

N/A

Junior Teams at NACs: All non-championship team events held at the national level will have no club or division affiliation requirements. Any three or four fencers that are age-, gender- and/or classification-eligible for the event may enter a team. [BoD, July 2010]

Veteran Teams at NACs:  The Veteran team event will be an open event at the July NACs.  There will be no qualifying competition for these events. Any three or four athletes who are age-eligible may comprise a Veteran team without regard for club representation or affiliation or division membership.