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USFA Classification Reference Chart

 

COMPETITION

MINIMUM COMPETITORS

CLASSIFIED FENCERS REQUIRED

CLASSIFIED FENCERS MUST FINISH

CLASSIFICATIONS AWARDED

GROUP
E1

6

NONE

N/A

1 ® E  

GROUP
D1

15

NONE

N/A

1 ® D  

2-4 ® E  

GROUP
C1

15

    2 C's &

    2 D's &

    2 E's

    (or higher)

    2 C's &

    2 D's

    (or higher)

    in top 8

1 ® C  

2-4 ® D  

5-8 ® E  

GROUP
C2

25

    4 D's &

    4 E's

    (or higher)

    4 D's

    (or higher)

    in top 8

1 ® C  

2-4 ® D  

5-8 ® E  

GROUP
C3

64

    24 D's &

    12 E's

    (or higher)

    4 D's

    in top 8 &

    4 E's

    (or higher)

    in top 12

1-4 ® C  

5-8 ® D  

9-16 ® E  

GROUP
B1

15

    2 B's &

    2 C's &

    2 D's

    (or higher)

    2 B's &

    2 C's

    (or higher)

    in top 8

1 ® B  

2-4 ® C  

5-6 ® D  

7-8 ® E  

GROUP
B2

25

    2 B's &

    2 C's &

    2 D's

    (or higher)

    2 B's &

    2 C's

    (or higher)

    in top 8

1 ® B  

2-4 ® C  

5-8 ® D  

9-12 ® E      

GROUP
B3

64

    24 C's &

    12 D's

    (or higher)

    4 C's

    in top 8 &

    4 D's

    (or higher)

    in top 12

1-4 ® B  

5-8 ® C  

9‑16 ® D  

17-32 ® E  

GROUP
A1

Classifications awarded changed - BOD July 2007

15

    2 A's &

    2 B's &

    2 C's

    (or higher)

    2 A's &

    2 B's

    (or higher)

    in top 8

1 ® A  

2 ® B  

3-4 ® C  

5-6 ® D  

7-8 ® E

GROUP
A2

25

    2 A's &

    2 B's &

    2 C's

    (or higher)

    2 A's &

    2 B's

    (or higher)

    in top 8

1 ® A  

2-4 ® B  

5-8 ® C  

9-10 ® D  

11-12 ® E  

GROUP
A3

64

    24 B's &

    12 C's

    (or higher)

    4 B's

    in top 8 &

    4 C's

    (or higher)

    in top 12

1-4 ® A  

5-8 ® B  

9‑16 ® C  

17-24 ® D  

25-32 ® E  

GROUP
A4

64

    12 A's &

    12 B's &

    12 C's

    (or higher)

    4 A's

    in top 8 &

    4 B's

    (or higher)

    in top 12

1-8 ® A  

9-16 ® B  

17‑24 ® C  

25-32 ® D  

33-48 ® E  

 

 

Division I NAC and National Championships are always Group A4 competitions.
 

Division I-A National Championships are always at least Group A3 competitions.
 

Division II NAC and National Championships are always at least Group B3 competitions.
 

Division III NAC and National Championships are always at least Group C3 competitions.
 

Changes in classifications are allowed at USFA sanctioned individual competition restricted to Veterans and to Junior fencers: Division, Section and Regional Youth and Cadet competitions must meet or exceed criteria for C1 to award changes in classification. (BOD, July ’02, July 03)