Age Criteria for Fencing Year 2011-2012

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Information for fencing year 2011-2012 was requested. It is unfortunate that this Web page has not yet been written to be capable of handling fencing year 2011-2012. Instead, even though it was not requested, the information for fencing year 2006-2007 is presented.

A: Beginning August 1, 2006 and in effect for all competitions through July 31, 2007 except 2007 Summer Nationals and associated Division and Section Qualifying Competitions

 
CATEGORY DIV. I/DIV. II, III JUNIOR CADET YOUTH 14 YOUTH 12 YOUTH 10
CODE DV1, DV2, DV3 U20 U17 Y14 Y12 Y10
BIRTH YEARS 1993 or earlier 1987-1993 1990-1993 1992-1995 1994-1997 1996-1999
 
VETERAN VETERAN
50-59		 VETERAN
60 & Older
VET V50 V60
1966 or
earlier		 9/2/47-
9/1/57		 Born
9/2/47 or
before
≤ - Less or Equal
 

B: 2007 Summer Nationals & Associated Division & Section Qualifying Competitions ONLY

 
CATEGORY DIV. IA, II, III VETERAN JUNIOR CADET YOUTH 14 YOUTH 12 YOUTH 10
CODE D1A, DV1, 2, 3 VET U19 U16 Y14 Y12 Y10
BIRTH YEARS 1993 or earlier ≤ 1966 1988-1994 1991-1994 1992-1995 1994-1997 1996-1999
 
CATEGORY DVI TEAM SR TM JR TEAM VETERAN
40-49		 VETERAN
50-59		 VETERAN
60 & Older
CODE DTM STM JTM V40 V50 V60
BIRTH YEARS ≤ 1993 ≤ 1993 1988-1994 9/2/57-1966 9/2/47-
9/1/57		 Born before
9/2/47
        As of 1/1/07 Age Range as of 9/1/07

EXCEPTION TO AGE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (All other qualification criteria remains):

  1. Youth 12 – A fencer born after 1997 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 1995 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 1993 can fence in Cadet (U17), NAC Cadet and Junior Olympic U17 Championships qualifying round, 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 1993 can fence in Junior (U20), NAC Cadet and Junior Olympic U20 Championships qualifying round, 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 1994 can fence in Cadet (U16) qualifying competition for the 2007 Summer National Championships 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 1994 can fence in Junior (U19) qualifying competition for the 2007 Summer National Championships IF the fencer is on the National Cadet (U16) point standings at the time of the entry deadline for that tournament.
  7. Div. I, IA, II, III – For NAC those born after 1993 must be on the National Junior point standings; for the 2007 Summer National Championships and qualifying competitions those born after 1993 must be on the National Junior point standings.

Data taken from 2006-2007 Athlete Handbook, Appendix 2, part 2.1 Age Criteria. Similar information appears in Chapter 2, part 2.5 Eligibility to Compete, but the title of section A is misleading, creating the impression that no age criteria at all apply for competitions after the sectional and divisional qualifiers other than Summer Nationals.