South Carolina Junior Olympic Qualifiers

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT CLOSES OCTOBER 24, 2025. FENCERS NOT REGISTERED AND PAID BEFORE THIS DATE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO FENCE.

Junior Olympic Qualifiers for the SC Division will be held in Columbia, SC November 8th, 2025 at 7 Oaks Park in Columbia. Fencers who qualify will be eligible to compete at the Junior Olympics in Kansas City, Missouri January 9-12, 2026.

Event Fee: $10 Registration, $40 Per Event, Online Payment Only. All payments are nonrefundable, even if your event is not fenced.

Event fees must be paid prior to close of registration on Saturday, October 24th, 2025. No other forms of payment will be permitted.

Events with 3 or less fencers will not compete, they will auto qualify.

Event times will be determined once registration closes October 24th. The division will try to hold all events November 8th but reserves the right to schedule events November 9th if necessary.

COMPETITION FORMAT:

One round of seeding pools with 100% promotion to direct elimination.

Fencers are required to have:

Full fencing uniform (Weapon specific mask, jacket, glove, plastron, knickers, long socks, chest plate for women)

Lame (Foil or saber)

Glove (all weapons - Saber gloves must be 800N FIE)

Cuff (Saber - if needed)

2 weapons

2 body cords

2 mask cords (Foil or saber)

Uniforms do not require the athlete's name to participate.

Armorers will be checking masks, lames, gloves, cuffs (Saber - if needed).

Fencers with a USAF Access Membership are permitted to fence in the qualifiers. Fencers who qualify for J.O's in Kansas City must upgrade to a competitive membership to fence in that event.

This is an age-restricted event. Fencers planning to fence in the Cadet events must be born between 2009-2012, while fencers planning to fence Junior events must have a birth date that falls within the years 2006-2012. To learn more about age requirements for each given event click here: https://www.usafencing.org/age-classification-eligibility

The top 25% finishers of each event will qualify to attend the Junior Olympic Championships. Additionally, any AGE ELIGIBLE fencer who has qualified for Junior event(s) at the Junior Olympics is automatically qualified to fence in the corresponding Cadet event(s) at the Junior Olympics.

Fencers who are on the USA Fencing's National Rolling Points list are automatically qualified to fence at the Junior Olympic Championships. These fencers do not have to fence in this qualifying event in order to attend the Junior Olympics. They may, however, fence in this qualifier if they choose to.

Junior Olympics Qualification Paths

CADET

1. Fencers must meet age eligibility AND Be on the Cadet National Rolling Point Standings (NRPS) at the regular fee entry deadline
2. Earn at least 110 regional points on either the Cadet or Junior Regional Point Standings (Total points = an athletes top two point results)
3. Be in the top 25 percent (round up) of their division or top 3 in Cadet JO qualifying competition
4. Be in the top 25 percent (round up) of their division or top 3 in Junior JO qualifying competition (Junior event must occur first)
5. For EPEE ONLY: the top 3 (on Modern Pentathlon Point Standings) USA Fencing Modern
6. Pentathlon fencers will be eligible to compete in the JO epee events without qualifying by any other means. USA Modern Pentathlon fencers MUST be USA Fencing members

JUNIOR

1. Fencers must meet age eligibility AND Be on the Junior national rolling point standings (NRPS) at the regular fee entry deadline
2. Earn at least 110 regional points on the Junior Regional Point Standing (Total points = an athletes top two point results)
3. Be in the top 25 percent (round up) of their division or Junior JO qualifying competition
4. For EPEE ONLY: the top 3 (on Modern Pentathlon Point Standings) USA Fencing Modern
5. Pentathlon fencers will be eligible to compete in the JOI epee events without qualifying by any other means. USA Modern Pentathlon fencers MUST be USA Fencing members

Please remember to bring a valid proof of Date of Birth (state-issued identification, birth certificate, passport, etc.) or a USA fencing membership card that shows the athlete's date of birth has been verified by the national office. Athletes cannot compete without this information being verified.

Live results will be available at http://www.fencingtimelive.com. There will be no paper postings in the venue.

If you have any questions, please email CJ Maxwell, SC Division Secretary at foothillsfencingacademy@gmail.com.