Divisional Qualifier Important Information 2025-26 JOs

 

Dear Division Members, For division qualifiers held after the regular entry fee deadline of November 5, 2025 but before the qualification deadline of December 10, 2025, fencers who intend to attempt qualification through these competitions should register prior to the regular entry fee deadline to take advantage of standard pricing.  The Illinois Division qualifier is set to be held prior to the regular entry fee deadline, on November 2, 2025. To ensure fairness and transparency in light of the shift in the Junior Olympics dates for this season, if a fencer fails to qualify at their respective division qualifier, provided it is held after the regular fee entry deadline and before the qualification deadline the following will be applicable: If registered for only one event, the event fee, the tournament, and administrative fees will be refunded. In the event this is applicable for a given athlete, they should email nationalevents@usafencing.org to request a full refund. If registered and qualified for other events, only the event fee for the non-qualified event will be refunded.  Please see below for the full set of refund policies for this year's JOs to help ensure clear communication. For Championship tournaments, the online system generates separate emails for each event once entry is approved. It is the fencer’s responsibility to verify that the Championship events registered for have been officially approved by the National Office. Championship eligibility confirmation from clubs, divisions, regional tournament organizers are not considered official until verified by USA Fencing. A refund of the full Event fee will be processed by the National Office for any events where an athlete fails to qualify. Tournament fees and Admin fees are considered nonrefundable. Event fee refunds are processed 4-6 weeks after the tournament. There are no event fee refunds after the posted deadline for the tournament. Refund Policy Exception – Qualification-Dependent Events If a qualifying competition takes place after the regular fee entry deadline but before the qualification deadline and an athlete does not qualify: Single-Event Registration: If registered for only one event, the event fee, the tournament and administrative fees will be refunded. In the event this is applicable for a given athlete, they should email nationalevents@usafencing.org to request a full refund. Multiple-Event Registration: If registered and qualified for other events, only the event fee for the non-qualified event will be refunded. Withdrawal Refund Policy For a refund of 50% of the event fee(s), all withdrawals must be received by the National Office by the posted withdrawal deadline. Registration and processing fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable. To withdraw from a national tournament, email withdrawals@usafencing.org with the athlete/team name, member number, and events from which you are withdrawing. No event fee refunds will be given for withdrawals after the posted withdrawal deadline. To withdraw from a local or regional tournament, please email the listed tournament organizer. Contact information is located on their registration page. Regional withdrawal and refund policies may vary from tournament to tournament but can not be more stringent than the national policy listed above. This information is being provided on behalf of USA Fencing National Office to ensure athletes are fully informed as they prepare for the 2026 Junior Olympic Championships. Please reach out to the National Office if you have any questions. Sincerely, USA Fencing

 

2025-2026 Illinois Division Competition Schedule

Here is the Illinois Division 2025-2026 Competition Schedule!

This schedule of events was formed at the Illinois Division Annual Meeting on August 10, 2025. Look for more local tournaments to be added as the season goes on. 

Please consult your high school coaches for official GLHSFC info. Be sure to check askfred.net for registration details on local tournaments and the USA Fencing Tournament Browser for Regional and National events.

See you on the strip!

 

2024-2025 Illinois Division Competition Schedule

Here is the Illinois Division 2024-2025 Competition Schedule!

This schedule of events was formed at the Illinois Division Annual Meeting on July 28, 2024. Look for more local tournaments to be added as the season goes on. It includes local events as well as all North American Cups, Summer Nationals, and all the SYC, SJCC, RYC, RJCC events that are scheduled in our region. GLHSFC High School events are noted for reference and are based only on past seasons' dates, and the NCAA events are not known at this time. Please consult your high school coaches for official GLHSFC info.

Be sure to check askfred.net for registration details on local tournaments. Regional and National events, along deadlines, etc. are posted on the USAFencing.org Tournament Browser.

See you on the strip!

2023-2024 Illinois Division Competition Schedule

 

2023-2024 Illinois Division Competition Schedule

Here is the Illinois Division 2023-2024 Competition Schedule!

This schedule of events was formed at the Illinois Division Annual Meeting on July 23, 2023. Look for more local tournaments to be added as the season goes on. It includes local events as well as all North American Cups, Summer Nationals, and all the SYC, RYC, RJCC events that are scheduled in our region. GLHSFC High School events are noted for reference and are based only on past seasons' dates, and the NCAA events are not known at this time. Please consult your high school coaches for official GLHSFC info.

Be sure to check askfred.net for registration details on local tournaments. Regional and National events, along deadlines, etc. are posted on the USAFencing.org Tournament Browser.

See you on the strip!

Joy! The Annual Meeting of the Illinois Division has been created on Zoom! If you are an Illinois Division member of USA Fencing we welcome you to participate! It's Sunday July 23 at 2pm. We will elect officers and discuss business related to the Division. At the end, the tournament hosts will propose dates for the new season's local tournaments. You can join via the following link. There will be a waiting room so that all entrants can be validated prior to entrance.

Click here to join the Zoom meeting!

Here's a link to the agenda!

Here's a link to the new bylaws we'll vote on!

Here's a link to the Competition Schedule we'll be working on!

2022-2023 Illinois Division Competition Schedule

Here is the Illinois Division 2022-2023 Competition Schedule!

This is the schedule of events that was formed at the Illinois Division Annual Meeting on July 24, 2022. In addition to local events held by clubs, it includes all North American Cups, Summer Nationals, and all the SYC, RYC, RJCC events that are scheduled in our region. GLHSFC High School events are noted for reference, but the NCAA events are not known at this time. We will update this spreadsheet as more details are known.

Be sure to check askfred.net for registration details on local tournaments. Regional and National events, along with Covid protocols, deadlines, etc. are posted on the USAFencing.org Tournament Browser.

See you on the strip!

Illinois Division Annual Meeting

The Division's annual meeting will be held on Zoom again this year.

Here is the info. Upon entering the Meeting ID and Passcode in Zoom, you will be admitted to the waiting room. Each participant will be admitted from the waiting room individually once verified.

Topic: USA Fencing Illinois Division Annual Meeting

Time: Sunday July 24, 2022 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2438676800?pwd=bjNsNk9VZTdqOEtyRE5ueFpFeXdjUT09

Meeting ID: 243 867 6800

Passcode: 519026