Forge Fencing - Priority on Youth #1 of 5
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Forge Fencing's popular "Priority on Youth" Tournament series back for the 2025-2026 Fencing Season! These events support youth development and build confidence through competition.
The FORGE Priority on Youth tournament series is designed to provide a fun and positive atmosphere for youth to develop their competition skills and experience, while fostering their love and passion for competition. These events are geared towards athletes who are building skills to help them compete at the USA Fencing Regional and National level of competition.
Athletes will earn points by participating in each event. Athletes that participate in 4/5 of the tournament dates will be eligible to select an amazing prize from our prize table after the completion of the final event. We will post blog post updates on www.forgefencing.com throughout the season with the current point standings.
There is a $5 registration fee and the event fees are $30 per event. Event fees are paid online at the time of registration. The registration deadline is the THURSDAY before weekend of the event. Walk-in registrations are allowed, but at $50 per event. Registering early helps us plan better.
Times listed are close of check-in. Fencers should plan on arriving to the venue one hour prior to the start of the event to allow time to check-in and warm-up and get dressed.
Medals are awarded to the top 4 in each event, with all fencers earning points towards the end of year prize table.
Tournament Schedule:
8:30am - Club Opens for athlete & parent arrival
9am - Parent Q & A with Coach Jeff - New & "seasoned" parents are welcome to attend this informal session to kickoff our competitive season. Bring your questions, Coach Jeff will bring the coffee!
10am - Youth 10 Saber & Youth 12 Foil start times
Noon - Youth 14 Saber start time
2pm - Youth 12 Saber and Youth 10 foil start times
Tournament Formats:
Youth 10, 12, 14: These will be run with standard rounds of pools, with 100% promotion into direct elimination.
Event Age Eligibility: USA Fencing uses athlete Birth YEAR to determine the event eligibility for the entire season
- To calculate a fencer's age and eligibility, visit https://www.usafencing.org/age-classification-eligibility
- Y10 -- Born 2015-2018
- Y12 -- Born 2013-2016
- Y14 -- Born 2011-2014
Required Equipment
- Full regulation safety equipment is required, including: fencing pants, plastrons, and long socks.
- Full electric equipment needed for the weapon they are fencing.
Gear can be rented for $30 for a full kit, or $10 for single item. Simply check in with the tournament staff when you check in and we will assist.
Foil Specific Gear
Foil bib masks will be required for the foil event. FIE padded chest protectors are not required but strongly encouraged, standard epee' chest protectors will be accepted.
2025-2026 Priority on Youth Schedule
December 7
January 25
March 1
April 19
May 31 - Finale' and Pizza Party!!!
Spectators are welcomed and encouraged! Enjoy watching the action from our spacious mezzanine. Only athletes, volunteers, and tournament staff are allowed on the fencing floor during the competition. Guest coaches who are coach members in good standing with USA Fencing can check in with bout committee to gain access to the fencing floor during appropriate times to support their athletes. Forge Fencing follows the USA Fencing Code of Conduct.
Have Questions or need help? Contact Jeff@Forgefencing.com.
Additional Resources to learn more about our program, and this competition:
Coach Jen's blog post about supporting youth competition
Coach Jeff's blog post about the 2024-2025 POY season