About NJIFA

About the NJIFA [New Jersey Interscholastic Fencing Association, Inc.]

• The association of New Jersey high school fencing coaches

• Incorporated in 2008

• All NJ high schools with varsity fencing programs are members of the NJIFA

• The membership of NJIFA includes some schools who are not members of the NJSIAA

• There are 50+ boys and 50+ girls teams in the state

• By-Laws

NJIFA Board

Officers:

President Michael Griffin mgriffin@hcrhs.org Hunterdon Central HS 2022-24

Vice President Sabina Orsi coachorsi@yahoo.com West Morris Central 2022-24

Secretary Robert Baum njifasecretary@gmail.com Millburn HS 2022-24

Treasurer Rich Molina rmolina@sbp.org St. Benedict's Prep 2023-25

Other Functions of the NJIFA

• Organize and hold the NJSCA/NJIFA Coaches' Clinic each fall

• Hold two coaches' organizational meetings, pre- and post-season

• Name the NJIFA All-State Teams and Coaches of the Year

• Work closely with the NJSIAA to help manage the District and State HS Championships

• Work with the Conferences to establish their freshman-sophomore tournaments

• Set state-wide policies for NJ high school fencing

Tournaments Organized Directly by NJIFA

• Cetrulo Championships [Boys]

• Santelli Championships [Girls]

• Carpenter Freshman-Sophomore Individual Tournament [discontinued after 2007]

Other Tournaments sanctioned, but not organized, by the NJIFA

• Morris Knolls Freshman-Sophomore Invitational Tournament, last week of December [date may change] 

• Bergen-Passaic League's Freshman-Sophomore Tournament, 3rd weekend of February 

• Skyland Conference Freshman-Sophomore Tournament, 1st weekend of February 

• Montclair Freshman/Sophomore Invitational Tournament, 3rd weekend of February 

• Passaic County Championships 

• Prep School Championships, middle of the week during school break in February 

• Lakeland Girls' Invitational Tournament, on a weekend at the end of January