• Senior

  • • Athletes must be 13 years old as of January 1 to participate in "Senior Opens"

    • Division 1 Opens also require a rating of A, B, or C

    • Division 2 Opens also require a rating of C, D, E, or unrated

    • Division 3 Opens also require a rating of D, E, or unrated  

• Junior

  • • Athletes must be under 20 years old as of February to participate as Juniors

• Cadet

  • • Athletes must be under 17 years old as of February to participate as Cadets

• Youth 14

  • • Athletes must be under 15 years old as of January 1 to participate in Y14

• Youth 12

  • • Athletes must be under 13 years old as of January 1 to participate in Y12

• Youth 10

  • • Athletes must be under 10 years old as of January 1 to participate in Y10

• Veteran (40+, 50+, 60+, 70+, 80+)

  • • Athletes must be 40 years old as of January 1 to participate as Veterans

Notes on birth year requirements

The Senior, Youth, and Veteran competition seasons run from August - July.

The Junior and Cadet competition season runs from March - February. Some fencers will be eligible for Junior and Cadet events when they are still twelve years old.

• AskFred.net:
  This is where most tournaments are posted, and the calendar is updated often. If you are a competitive fencer, then you should have askfred.net bookmarked. The site looks at the geographic coordinates for your computer's IP and shows you the upcoming tournaments near your location. You can also search for other events around the country. 

• Central Coast Tournaments:
  This is a calendar of local events, with tournaments held in Santa Barbara, Los Olivos, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura. The Central Coast Fencing Foundation holds a number of youth events each season, where results are cumulative and an overall winner for the season is named. Most of the Santa Barbara youth fencers participate in this league. The Central Coast Fencing Foundation also hosts an annual team tournament and a few Senior events that are always fun. 

• Southern CA USFA Tournaments:
  Santa Barbara Fencers belong to the Southern California Division of the US Fencing Association. Check this calendar for information on qualifiers to national events, as well as larger tournaments in the Los Angeles area. 

• Southern CA Scholastic League:
  The Scholastic League is made up of high schools and middle schools in the LA area who have fencing teams. Proudly, Santa Barbara's high school fencers have won many titles in this league (2011-2013, 2016, 2023-2025).
  Dos Pueblos High School formed a team after COVID.

• Southern CA Collegiate Tournaments:
  As the name implies, these tournaments are for collegiate fencers only.

• National and Regional Tournaments:
  National events (aka North America Cups, or NACs) and Regional Events (aka ROC, RJCC, RYC) are for the most competitive members at the club. These tournaments are held all over the country, and they are the qualifying path to international events like the Olympics. California is located in Region 4.