2007 Pan American Games

Rio, Brazil

July 13-29, 2007

Fencing Events:  July 14-21, 2007

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Tournament Description

A multi-sport tournament for Western Hemisphere countries held every four years, in the year preceding the Olympic Games. The US Pan American Games team and the sports represented there are fielded under the auspices of the US Olympic Committee, the organization responsible for full funding for each of the sport teams.  No more than two individuals from a country are allowed to compete in the individual competitions in each of the six weapons.  For the four team competitions, a country may only bring three fencers for that team competition, of which two will be those fencing in the individual competition.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

The 2006 Pan American Zonal Championships will be the basis for qualifying for the 2007 Pan American Games in accordance with the results of the individual and team competitions.

The team to the Pan American Games will consist of 3 fencers in Men’s Epee, Men’s Saber, Women’s Foil, and Women’s Saber; and 2 fencers in Men’s Foil and Women’s Epee.  This formula is based on the one for the 2008 Olympic Games

Each Team, for competition in Team Events (Men’s Epee, Men’s Saber, Women’s Foil, Women’s Saber), will qualify by finishing among the first 7 teams in the official ranking at the previous Pan American Senior Zonal Championships (Valencia, Venezuela October 22-29, 2006).

Each individual, for competition in Individual Events where there is also a Team Event competition (Men’s and Women’s Saber, Men’s Epee, Women’s Foil), will be selected from the members of the team for the team competitions. The top two fencers on the USFA Senior Team Point rankings, competing as members of a team in a team competition will be selected

Each individual, for competition in disciplines for which there are only individual events (Women’s Epee, Men’s Foil), will be designated according to their finish in the previous Pan American Senior Zonal Championships (Valencia, Venezuela, Oct. 22-29, 2006).   Maximum of 2 fencers per nation by the results until a field size of 16 per weapon has been achieved.

U.S. Fencers are selected for each weapon in which there is a team competition at the 2007 Pan American Games on the basis of USFA Senior Team Point standings. Points are awarded for results at domestic point competitions, 2006 World Championships and World Cup competitions, starting with the 2006 US National Championships.

Men's Epee

Team members will be selected using the senior team point standings that are current as of June 4, 2007

SUM OF GROUP I AND GROUP II

GROUP I – SUM OF THREE HIGHEST POINTS AT 1-5

1.                   2006 Division I National Championships

2.                   NAC Division I Dec 2006, Jan 2007, April 2007

3.                   12/06 – 6/3/07 European “B” Competitions

4.                   12/06 – 6/3/07 Non Designated “A” Competitions

5.                   Competitions specified in item 6 below and not included in Group II sum

GROUP II – SUM OF THE FIVE HIGHESTS POINTS EARNED AT 6-7 BELOW

6.                   12/06 – 6/3/07 Designated Senior “A” Competitions (maximum of two 33-64 results can be used in Group II point calculations)

7.                   2006 World Championships (top 32 results only)

Men's Foil

There is no team event for Men's Foil.  The USA's qualifying fencers are:  

Men's Sabre

Team members will be selected using the senior team point standings that are current as of June 4, 2007

SUM OF GROUP I AND GROUP II

GROUP I – SUM OF THREE HIGHEST POINTS AT 1-7

1.                   2006 Division I National Championships (weight value 1.0)

2.                   NAC Division I Dec 2006 (weight value 1.0)

3.                   NAC Division I Jan 2007 (weight value 1.1)

4.                   NAC Division I April 2007 (weight value 1.2)

5.                   12/06 – 6/3/07 European “B” Competitions

6.                   12/06 – 6/3/07 Non Designated “A” Competitions

7.                   Competitions specified in item 6 below and not included in Group II sum

GROUP II – SUM OF THE SIX HIGHESTS POINTS EARNED AT 8-9

8.                   12/06 – 6/3/07 Designated Senior “A” Competitions

9.                   2006 World Championships (top 32 results only)

Women's Epee

There is no team event for Men's Foil.  The USA's qualifying fencers are:  Kelley Hurley and Courtney Hurley

Women's Foil

Team members will be selected using the senior team point standings that are current as of June 4, 2007

SUM OF GROUP I AND GROUP II

GROUP I – SUM OF THREE HIGHEST POINTS AT 1-5

1.                   2006 Division I National Championships

2.                   NAC Division I Dec 2006, Jan 2007, April 2007

3.                   12/06 – 6/3/07 European “B” Competitions

4.                   12/06 – 6/3/07 Non Designated “A” Competitions

5.                   Competitions specified in item 6 below and not included in Group II sum

GROUP II – SUM OF THE FOUR HIGHESTS POINTS EARNED AT 6-7

6.                   12/06 – 6/3/07 Designated Senior “A” Competitions (maximum of two 33-64 results can be used in Group II point calculations)

7.                   2006 World Championships (top 32 results only)

Women's Sabre

Team members will be selected using the senior team point standings that are current as of June 4, 2007

SUM OF GROUP I AND GROUP II

GROUP I – SUM OF THREE HIGHEST POINTS AT 1-5

1.                   2006 Division I National Championships

2.                   NAC Division I Dec 2006, Jan 2007, April 2007

3.                   12/06 – 6/3/07 European “B” Competitions

4.                   12/06 – 6/3/07 Non Designated “A” Competitions

5.                   Competitions specified in item 6 below and not included in Group II sum

GROUP II – SUM OF THE SEVEN HIGHESTS POINTS EARNED AT 6-7

6.                   12/06 – 6/3/07 Designated Senior “A” Competitions (maximum of two 33-64 results can be used in Group II point calculations)

7.                   2006 World Championships (top 32 results only)