Illinois Division

The Illinois Division of USA Fencing has three missions:
*To promote the sport of fencing in Illinois
*To sanction official USA Fencing local competitions
*To assist member clubs in the Illinois Division

Saturday, August 19, 2017

2017-2018 Competition Calendar

Illinois Division Sanctioned Events for the 2017-2018 Season.
All participants in the following events are expected to be current competitive members of USFencing. Host clubs must have at least one rated referee at each event.
All adults conducting the event (referees, bout committee, armorers) are expected to be US Fencing members in good standing, completed SafeSport Training, and background check whenever minors (under 18) are participating.
The tournaments below are tournaments sanctioned by the Division or by USA Fencing (national tournaments not being held in Illinois are not included; see the USA Fencing Events Page).  In general, tournament organizers will use askfred.net to post details about the tournament and to conduct pre-registrations.
Organizers are responsible for submitting rating changes earned at sanctioned events to the IL Division Secretary (Judy Van Cleeff, jkvancleeff@gmail.com). Rating change requests cannot be submitted to USA Fencing unless all participants and host personnel are properly registered. All submissions must be accompanied by the Events Officials Report.

Date
Day
Host Club
Weapon
Event(s)
9/9/2017
Sat
Fencing Center of Chicago
3 weapon
RJCC & ROC [Div1A,Div2,Jr,Cdt]
9/10/2017
Sun
Fencing Center of Chicago
3 weapon
RJCC & ROC [Div1A,Div2,Jr,Cdt]
9/15/2017
Fri
The Point Fencing Club & School
Foil
Senior Mixed Open
9/16/2017
Sat
The Point Fencing Club & School
Epee
Senior Mixed Open
9/24/2017
Sun
Illinois Fencers Club
3 weapon
IFC Fall Open [Sr Mixed Open, Y12]
10/20/2017
Fri
The Point Fencing Club & School
Foil
Senior Mixed Open
10/21/2017
Sat
Fencing Center of Chicago
Foil
Senior Mixed Open, Div2,Y12,Y14
10/22/2017
Sun
The Point Fencing Club & School
Foil
Div3,Senior Mixed Open
10/22/2017
Sun
Fencing Center of Chicago
Epee
Senior Mixed Open, Div2,Y12,Y14
10/28/2017
Sat
New Trier HS
3 weapon
Junior Olympic Qualifiers [Men's & Women's Cdt,Jr,Y14]
11/5/2017
Sun
Windy City Fencing
Epee
Senior Mixed Open, Y10,Y12,Y14
11/17/2017
Fri
The Point Fencing Club & School
Foil
Senior Mixed Open
11/18/2017
Sat
The Point Fencing Club & School
Saber
Senior Mixed Open
11/24/2017
Fri
Peoria Fencing Academy
3 weapon
Midwest ROC,RJCC [Div1A,Div2,Jr,Cdt]
11/25/2017
Sat
Peoria Fencing Academy
3 weapon
Midwest ROC,RJCC [Div1A,Div2,Jr,Cdt]
11/26/2017
Sun
Peoria Fencing Academy
3 weapon
Midwest ROC,RJCC [Div1A,Div2,Jr,Cdt]
12/2/2017
Sat
Windy City Fencing @Rosemont
3 weapon
WCF RYC#9 RYC,RJCC [Y10,Y12,Y14,Jr,Cdt]
12/3/2017
Sun
Windy City Fencing @Rosemont
3 weapon
WCF RYC#9 RYC,RJCC [Y10,Y12,Y14,Jr,Cdt]
1/7/2018
Sun
The Point Fencing Club & School
Epee
Senior Mixed Open
1/19/2018
Fri
The Point Fencing Club & School
Foil
Senior Mixed Open
1/28/2018
Sun
Fencing Center of Chicago
Epee
Senior Mixed Open, Y12, Y14
2/3/2018
Sat
The Point Fencing Club & School
Foil
Balcazar [Div 3, Senior Mixed Open]
2/4/2018
Sun
Windy City Fencing
Epee
Senior Mixed Open,Y10,Y12,Y14
2/13/2018
Tue
The Point Fencing Club & School
Saber
Heartbreaker Open [Senior Mixed]
2/16/2018
Fri
The Point Fencing Club & School
Foil
Senior Mixed Open
2/24/2018
Sat
Fencing Center of Chicago
Foil
Senior Mixed Open, Y14
2/25/2018
Sun
Illinois Fencers Club
3 weapon
Div3,Y12
3/11/2018
Sun
The Point Fencing Club & School
3 weapon
Master of Arms [Senior Mixed Open]
3/16/2018
Fri
The Point Fencing Club & School
Foil
Senior Mixed UNRATED
3/18/2018
Sun
Illinois Fencers Club
3 weapon
Div2,Y12
3/31/2018
Sat



4/7/2018
Sat
The Point Fencing Club & School
Epee
Dufour Epee Challenge Senior Mixed Open
4/8/2018
Sun
Fencing Center of Chicago
Foil, Epee
Senior Mixed Open,Y12,Y14
4/14/2018
Sat
Windy City Fencing
3 weapon/Epee
RYC,RJCC [Y10, Y12, Y14, (RYC All Weapons, RCC Epee Only)]
4/15/2018
Sun
Windy City Fencing
3 weapon/Epee
RYC,RJCC [Y10, Y12, Y14, (RYC All Weapons, RCC Epee Only)]
4/20/2018
Fri
The Point Fencing Club & School
Foil
Senior Mixed Open
4/28/2018
Sat
New Trier HS
3 weapon
IL Division Qualifiers [Men's & Women's Div2,Div3,Y14]
4/29/2018
Sun
Peoria Fencing Academy
Epee
Senior Mixed Open
5/6/2018
Sun
Illinois Fencers Club
Epee
Dominick [Y12, Sr Mixed Open, Women's, Teams)
5/26/2018
Sat
Fencing Center of Chicago
Foil, Epee
Memorial Weekend Championship [Div2,Y12,Y14]
5/27/2018
Sun
Fencing Center of Chicago
Foil, Epee
Memorial Weekend Championship [Div2,Y12,Y14]
5/27/2018
Sun
Windy City Fencing
Epee
Senior Mixed Open,Y10,Y12,Y14
6/3/2018
Sun
Illinois Fencers Club
3 weapon
IFC Youth and Veteran Tournament [Y10, Y12, Y14, and VX]
6/9/2018
Sat
Peoria Fencing Academy
Epee
Y10,Y12,Y14
6/10/2018
Sun
Peoria Fencing Academy
Epee
Senior Mixed Open
6/16/2018
Sat
Windy City Fencing
Epee
Senior Mixed Open,Y10,Y12,Y14
8/12/2018
Sun
Division Meeting 

New Trier West HS



Sunday, August 14, 2016

2016-2017 Season Competition Calendar

Illinois Division Sanctioned Events for the 2016-2017 Season.
All participants in the following events are expected to be current competitive members of USFencing.
All  adults conducting the event (referees, bout committee, armorers) are expected to be professional US Fencing members in good standing whenever minors (under 18) are participating.
The tournaments below are tournaments sanctioned by the Division or by USA Fencing (national tournaments not being held in Illinois are not included; see the USA Fencing Events Page).  In general, tournament organizers will use askfred.net to post details about the tournament and to conduct pre-registrations.
Organizers are responsible for submitting rating changes earned at sanctioned events to the IL Division Secretary (Judy Van Cleeff). Rating change requests cannot be submitted to USA Fencing unless all participants and host personnel are properly registered. All submissions must be accompanied by the Events Officials Report.


Date Day Host Club Weapon Event(s)
09/16/2016 Fri The Point Fencing Club & School Foil Senior Mixed Open
09/18/2016 Sun Fencing Center of Chicago Foil Senior Mixed Open
09/18/2016 Sun Windy City Fencing Epee Youth & Senior Mixed Open
09/24/2016 Sat Peoria Fencing Academy 3 weapon RYC
09/25/2016 Sun Peoria Fencing Academy 3 weapon RYC
10/01/2016 Sat NU (@Libertyville Sports Center) 3 weapon Remenyik RJCC & ROC
10/02/2016 Sun NU (@Libertyville Sports Center) 3 weapon Remenyik RJCC & ROC
10/16/2016 Sun The Point Fencing Club & School Saber Senior Mixed Open
10/21/2016 Fri Peoria Fencing Academy 3 weapon Midwest RJCC/ROC
10/22/2016 Sat Peoria Fencing Academy 3 weapon Midwest RJCC/ROC
10/23/2016 Sun Peoria Fencing Academy 3 weapon Midwest RJCC/ROC
10/28/2016 Fri The Point Fencing Club & School Foil Senior Mixed Open
10/29/2016 Sat TBA 3 weapon Burton Senior Mixed & Women's Open
10/30/2016 Sun TBA 3 weapon Burton Senior Mixed & Women's Open
11/06/2016 Sun Fencing Center of Chicago 3 weapon JO Qualifiers for Cadet & Jr; Under 14 mixed
11/18/2016 Fri The Point Fencing Club & School Foil Senior Mixed Open
11/20/2016 Sun Illinois Fencers Club 3 weapon Fall Open [Senior Mixed Open]
11/26/2016 Sat Windy City Fencing 3 weapon RYC
11/27/2016 Sun Windy City Fencing 3 weapon RYC
12/10/2016 Sat Peoria Fencing Academy Epee Youth & Senior Mixed Open
12/11/2016 Sun Peoria Fencing Academy Epee Youth & Senior Mixed Open
12/11/2016 Sun Fencing Center of Chicago Foil Senior Mixed Open
12/16/2016 Fri Windy City Fencing 3 weapon SYC and RCC
12/17/2016 Sat Windy City Fencing 3 weapon SYC and RCC
12/18/2016 Sun Windy City Fencing 3 weapon SYC and RCC
12/31/2016 Sat
01/15/2017 Sun
01/22/2017 Sun The Point Fencing Club & School Foil Balcazar [Div III, Senior Mixed Open]
01/22/2017 Sun Windy City Fencing Epee Youth & Senior Mixed Open
01/29/2017 Sun Fencing Center of Chicago Epee Senior Mixed Open
02/11/2017 Sat Fencing Center of Chicago Foil Senior Mixed Open
02/12/2017 Sun Fencing Center of Chicago Epee Senior Mixed Open
02/14/2017 Tue The Point Fencing Club & School Saber Senior Mixed Open
02/26/2017 Sun Illinois Fencers Club 3 weapon Div III, Senior Mixed
03/12/2017 Sun The Point Fencing Club & School 3-Weapon Master of Arms Senior Mixed Open
03/18/2017 Sat Fencing Center of Chicago 3-Weapon RYC
03/19/2017 Sun Fencing Center of Chicago 3-Weapon RYC
03/26/2017 Sun Illinois Fencers Club 3-Weapon Div II, Senior Mixed
04/01/2017 Sat Peoria Fencing Academy Epee Youth & Senior Mixed Open
04/02/2017 Sun Peoria Fencing Academy Epee Youth & Senior Mixed Open
04/08/2017 Sat Windy City Fencing Epee Senior Mixed Open
04/09/2017 Sun Windy City Fencing Epee RYC
04/15/2017 Sat The Point Fencing Club & School Epee Dufour Epee Challenge Senior Mixed Open
04/15/2017 Sat Fencing Center of Chicago Foil Senior Mixed Open
04/21/2017 Fri The Point Fencing Club & School Foil Senior Mixed Open
04/30/2017 SunFencing Center of Chicago 3 weapon Y14, Div II & III IL Div Qualifiers for Summer Nationals
05/07/2017 Sun Illinois Fencers Club Epee Dominick [Y12, Sr Mixed Open, Women's, Teams)
05/13/2017 Sat
05/21/2017 Sun Windy City Fencing Epee Youth & Senior Mixed Open
05/27/2017 Sat Fencing Center of Chicago Foil Memorial Weekend Champs. [Y, Div II, Sr Mixed Open]
05/28/2017 Sun Fencing Center of Chicago Epee Memorial Weekend Champs. [Y, Div II, Sr Mixed Open]
06/03/2017 Sat Peoria Fencing Academy Epee Youth & Senior Mixed Open
06/04/2017 Sun Peoria Fencing Academy Epee Youth & Senior Mixed Open
06/11/2017 Sun Illinois Fencers Club 3 weapon Youth & Veteran
07/16/2017 Sun Division Meeting (tentative)



Monday, April 4, 2016

April 23, 2016
Illinois Division II and III and Y14 Qualifiers for Summer Nationals

https://askfred.net/Events/whoIsComing.php?tournament_id=32499

Eligibility Requirements:
Y-14 Event entrants must be born between 2001 – 2004. 
If birth year is more recent than 2004, entrant must have Y12 National Points.
DIVISION II          Born 2002 or earlier       Ranked C, D, E or U
DIVISION III         Born 2002 or earlier       Ranked D, E or U
Senior event entrants born after 2002 must have National Junior Point Standing.

Proof of current competitive USAF membership is required.
Non-citizen permanent residents must show Green Card.

Any questions email Fernando Delgado at fdelga1@aol.com.