Tournaments Primer
Fencing is a competitive sport like soccer or perhaps closer to individualized sports like tennis or swimming. As such there is practice (the weekly classes your fencer attends) and there are competitions - called tournaments in fencing. Tournaments are simply more structured version of the open fencing that occurs in every group class at Leo. If your fencer has been practicing for at least three months, you might try a tournament!
Are there different kinds of tournaments?
There are a number of tournament levels, detailed below.
In-Club
Unsanctioned/Local
Regional
National
How do we know when tournaments are being held ?
You can find a list of tournaments at the Upcoming Tournaments page on Leo Fencing Club’s website. You can also visit USA Fencing or AskFRED for more information.
Which events should I register for?
Age categories
What is the Structure of Tournaments?
Almost all tournaments in the US are structured in two rounds: a seeding or “pool” round followed by an elimination or “Direct Elimination” round.