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

USA Fencing Cancellation Policy Reminder

Greetings, it’s Meredith Delgado. You know me as a bout committee chair both here in Illinois and at Regional and National events I want to remind all of you about the National Withdrawal policy as we head to Minneapolis this weekend. 

In June 2021 a policy was put into place that requires a fencer who knows they will not be competing in their National events to notify USA Fencing of their withdrawal the day prior to their event no later than 5 pm (tournament time zone). Failure to notify them could result in a fine of $250 and suspension of membership until it is paid. 

The notification is simple. It’s as easy as sending an email to withdrawals@usafencing.org.  Include the fencers name, their event(s) and their membership number.  Include a brief description of your reasoning for withdrawal.

It is also important to notify USA Fencing immediately if you need to withdraw the day of your event.  Send the email as soon as you know you are not fencing.  

If you are in the venue and become ill or injured make sure to go to Sports Medicine and have the appropriate paperwork completed.  If your event is starting immediately you or someone should notify the tournament bout committee chair right away so they know you are having your paperwork completed.  With later starts it’s best to visit both Sports Medicine and the Bout Committee Chair. 

It is always best to send your email immediately to USA Fencing as per above once you know you are not going to fence, for whatever reason.  I can’t promise you won’t get the fine, but communication is key to this policy.  

Coming Soon - Referee Clinics featuring Fernando Delgado and Sean Shumate

The Illinois Division is sponsoring two remarkable seminar opportunities in November.

Do you watch fencing and sometimes feel confused by or disagree with the referee's calls?

Are you a fencer yourself who wishes to understand the rules more deeply so you can improve your game?

Certified Referee Instructors
Fernando Delgado and Sean Shumate

Are you someone who has enjoyed the thrill of competition and now wants to give back to the fencing community?

Are you already a referee who needs to attend a seminar to remain current?

If you are reading this, it is very likely that you would benefit from and ENJOY attending one of our upcoming referee clinics, which are absolutely FREE to Illinois Division members of USA Fencing.

The clinics will both be held in vibrant fencing clubs in the Chicago area. The first is scheduled for November 7th at the Bronzeville Fencing Academy and will feature Fernando Delgado, an experienced foil, epee, and saber fencer, referee, and coach. Fernando Delgado is a 25 year USA Fencing ranked national referee and local organizer of regional, national, and Saber World Cups. If you wish to be evaluated for a referee rating after attending, you can do so the following Saturday. You can learn more about this clinic and preregister on askfred by clicking here.

The second clinic will be held at Fencing Center of Chicago on November 14th. It will be conducted by Sean Shumate, whose extensive credentials include: He's an international referee rated B by the FIE in epee and saber; he was a referee at the London, Rio, and Tokyo Paralympic games; and he has been a referee at NCAA Championships. Mr. Shumate is a current member of the USA Fencing Referee Commission focusing on Referee Development and is on the Domestic Assigning Committee. He's also been spotted coordinating referees at NACs. Learn more and preregister here.

Join the fun. Come to a clinic. Take the exam. Get observed. Wear the blue blazer! 

Or... just come to learn and enjoy the company.

If you'd like to know more about becoming a USA Fencing referee, click here, where you'll also find links to the official rule book and study guide.