2012-2013 AGE/CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTION RULES: A.

For 2012-2013 Local/National/International Tournaments & Junior Olympic Fencing Championships (Excluding July NAC, USA Fencing National Championships & Nationals Qualifying Tournaments through Regions and Divisions) VETERAN VETERAN UNDER 20 DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION VETERAN VETERAN VETERAN 70 UNDER 17 YOUTH YOUTH YOUTH OPEN 40-49 CATEGORY WHEELCHAIR (JUNIOR) / U20 & Older (CADET) 14 12 10 I II III 50-59 60-69 TEAM (40 & Older) CODE BIRTH YEARS CLASS DV1 DV2 DV3 CHR VET Born 1972 or earlier N/A V40 10/2/631972 N/A V50 10/2/5310/1/63 N/A V60 10/2/4310/1/53 N/A V70 Born before 10/2/43 N/A U20/JTM 1993-1999 N/A U17 1996-1999 N/A Y14 19982001 N/A Y12 20002003 N/A Y10 20022005 N/A Born 1999 or Born 1999 or Born 1999 or Born 1999 or earlier earlier earlier earlier A, B, OR C C, D, E OR U D, E OR U N/A

B. 2013 July NAC, USA Fencing National Championships & Associated REGIONAL & DIVISION Qualifying Competitions ONLY VETERAN 40CATEGORY DIVISION I DIVISION IA DIVISION II DIVISION III WHEELCHAIR VETERAN 49 CODE BIRTH YEARS CLASS DV1 Born 1999 or earlier A, B, OR C D1A Born 1999 or earlier N/A DV2 Born 1999 or earlier C, D, E OR U DV3 Born 1999 or earlier D, E OR U CHR Born 1999 or earlier N/A VET Born 1972 or earlier N/A V40 10/2/63-1972 N/A

VETERAN 50-59 V50 10/2/5310/1/63 N/A

VETERAN 60-69 V60 10/2/4310/1/53 N/A

VETERAN 70 & Older V70 Born before 10/2/43 N/A

CATEGORY CODE BIRTH YEARS CLASS

UNDER 19 (JUNIOR) UNDER 16 (CADET) YOUTH 14 YOUTH 12 YOUTH 10 U19 1994-2000 N/A U16 1997-2000 N/A Y14 1998-2001 N/A Y12 2000-2003 N/A Y10 2002-2005 N/A

UNDER 19 TEAM JTM 1994-2000 N/A

SENIOR TEAM STM Born 1999 or earlier N/A

VETERAN TEAM VTM Born 1972 or earlier N/A

EXCEPTION TO AGE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (All other qualification criteria remains): 1. Youth 12 A fencer born after 2003 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. 2. Youth 14 A fencer born after 2001 can fence in Youth 14 IF the fencer is on the National Youth 12 point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament. 3. Cadet (U17) A fencer born after 1999 can fence in Cadet (U17) local and regional competitions, NAC Cadet tournaments and Junior Olympic Cadet (U17) Fencing Championships and qualifying tournaments IF the fencer is on the National Youth 14 point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament. 4. Junior (U20) A fencer born after 1999 can fence in Junior (U20) local and regional competitions, NAC Junior (U20) and Junior Olympic Junior (U20) Fencing Championships and qualifying tournaments IF the fencer is on the National Cadet (U17) point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament. 5. Cadet (U16) A fencer born after 2000 can fence in Cadet (U16) competition for the 2013 July NAC IF the fencer is on the National Youth 14 point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament. 6. Junior (U19) A fencer born after 2000 can fence in Junior (U19) competition for the 2013 July NAC IF the fencer is on the National Cadet (U16) point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament. 7. Division I, IA, II, III For all local, regional (including ROC) and national (e.g., NAC) competitions, those born after 1999 must be on the National Junior point standings; for the 2013 National Championships and qualifying competitions for Division I, IA, II, III; those born after 2000 must be on the National Junior point standings.
USA Fencing 2012-2013 Age and Classification Restrictions