Super Youth Circuit (SYC)#

Super Youth Circuit (SYC): Youth fencers may participate in one or more Super Youth tournaments, however, only the competition where the fencer earns the most points (1 best result) will be included in the revised point standings published after the latest SYC. These competitions are one of the possible qualification paths for Youth 10 and Youth 12 events at both the March and/or USA Fencing National Championships.

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Format: It is understood that SYC events are run in accordance with USA Fencing rules and formats guided by the USA Fencing Staff liaison and Youth Development Committee.  Please refer to the SYC Guidelines, under "Guidelines" for more information.

The format for all SYC events must be one round of pools with 100% promoted to a Direct Elimination (DE) table.  All events must use pools of six or seven whenever possible.  In events with fewer than 11 entrants, the BC may elect to have two rounds of pools followed by 100% promoted to a DE table.  There is no fence-off for third place.  

Y10 direct elimination bouts are for 10 hits or end when two periods of three minutes, with a one-minute rest between each period, have passed. The first period ends either at the expiration of three minutes or when 5 hits are scored, whichever comes first.

Y12 direct elimination bouts are for 15 hits or end when 3 periods of three minutes, with a one-minute rest between each period have passed.

For Y14 events, direct elimination bouts are 15 touch bouts (3- 3 minute periods with a 1 minute break between). During the 1-minute breaks, ONE person, designated by the fencer (a team-mate, coach, or parent), may be on the strip with the fencer.

Please refer to Chapter 3 of the Athlete Handbook for more details on points. 

The Super Youth Circuit (SYC) competitions will award points to the top 40% of the competitive field (rounded up to the next higher integer) to a maximum of 64th place. In all SYC Youth events, 3 fencers must compete in order for points to be awarded. Points will be awarded based on the eligible (i.e., current competitive members) fencers in starting competitive field. Refer to Points Tables in the Athlete Handbook for greater detail on youth points.

If the Cadet events at an SYC are sanctioned as Regional Cadet Circuit events, regional points will be awarded to participants fencing in their home region.

Please refer to Chapters 3 of the Athlete Handbook for more details on points.  

Classification Changes - For classifications to be awarded for a youth tournament, the event must meet the criteria of a Group C1 or better. If the criteria is met, classification changes can only be updated once results, membership forms and program service fee are received by the National Office from the RYC tournament organizer. While many tournament organizers make use of askfred.net for processing entries and posting of results, currently askfred.net is not linked to the USA Fencing website and tournament organizers must submit results of each competition to the USA Fencing National office.

2022-23 Age and Classification Chart

SYC tournaments are open to current USA Fencing competitive members and those with a current International Competitive License eligible to fence in Open competitions.