Competition Grades

The following grades have been set by FencingSA

1. Open

   Open is a category available to all fencers with an emphasis on the experienced competitors. Entry in Open competitions is available to anyone who has a current senior or junior license with FencingSA.

2. Intermediate

   Intermediate caters for fencers who have moved on from Novice category but are not yet able to fence competively in the Open category. Entry in Intermediate competitions is available to anyone who has a current senior or junior license with FencingSA.

   A fencer can fence in each weapons Intermediate competitions until any of the following occur:

   1. They win the State Intermediate competition for that weapon.
   2. They earn the most ranking points for the year in an Intermediate competition for that weapon.
   3. They finish in the top 3 places of an Open competition of 13 or more entrants for that weapon.

3. Novice

   Any fencer within their first 12 months since registration or junior/senior licence with FencingSA. The fencer must still have a valid affiliation with FencingSA.

4. U13, U15, U17, U20

   Any age category event is considered a Junior event. The age category of a fencer is determined by their age at the first of January for the current year. Fencers must either hold a junior FencingSA license or be registered and attending a non-tertiary school.

5. School

   A School competition is to be considered as a Junior event. Entrants must meet the qualities of any U13, U15, U17 or U20 fencer.

6. Veterans

   Veterans are open to fencers who have had their 40th birthday. To compete in a veteran event the fencer must have a senior license with FencingSA and meet the age requirement.