Times are close of registration, E.S.T. (Same time as Chicago). Events are open only to Indiana Division members of USFA. (You may join at the venue.) This is a qualifying event for the Summer Nationals; there are no alternate qualifiers. Therefore, only those who intend to compete in the Summer National Championships should enter. You must meet USFA age requirements to fence at this tournament.

Entry Fee:

• $10 First weapon/category
• $5 Subsequent weapons/category

*"C" & Under event: Open only to fencers rated "C" and below.

• Top 2 or 30% rounded up finishers qualify for the Division II Summer Nationals.
• All veteran competitors qualify for Veteran events at Summer Nationals
• All competitors rated "D" and below will qualify for Division III Summer Nationals.
• Fencers must be born 1989 or earlier, or be on the current Junior point list to compete.
• According to the USFA website, all fencers who are "C" and under, and who qualify for the U16 or U19 Individual National Championships (e.g., either via automatic qualification or through divisionals or sectionals) also qualify for Division II provided they meet the age restriction above.
• Fencers who qualify for Division II by any path also qualify for Division III provided they are "D" or under.

**Under 16: Open only to fencers who were born 1987 or later. Note that according to the USFA, if you were born after 1990 you will have to have Y14 points to qualify to fence in the U16 event at Nationals even if you were to have finished high enough to qualify in this tournament. Fencers on the Cadet point list automatically qualify.

• Top 30% qualify for Under 16 Summer Nationals.
  

**Youth-14: Open only to fencers who were born 1988 or later. Note that according to the USFA, if you were born after 1991 you will have to have Y12 points to qualify to fence in the Y14 event at Nationals even if you qualify based on this tournament. Fencers on the Y14 list automatically qualify.

• Top 30% qualify for Youth-14 Summer Nationals.
  

There are no qualifications necessary for the Youth12 and Youth10 categories this year.

The complete rules for qualifying to national tournaments are located here.

Close of registration for U-19 and open team events for Summer National Championships is the same time as for the "C" and under event.

DIRECTIONS:

Directions to the Indiana Fencing Academy in Mishawaka, IN are located here.