How to Start Competing

For athletes

1. find a club

2. Get yourself a USA Fencing Membership!

3. Find yourself a tournament: local, regional, or national -

   1. USAfencing.com for national & regional, and askfred.net for all other local events

In High School? Check out CIF San Francisco Section for Fencing, or the San Francisco High School fencing circuit. recent results

For parents

• Parents’ Guide to Fencing (via Jennifer Hergert, NJ Division of Fencing)

• Spectator Code of Conduct / Codes of Conduct

• Understanding Safe Sport for Parents

For referees & coaches

• Fencing Rules / USA Fencing Rulebook

• How to Become a Referee

• Penalty Chart

• Online Referee Exam

• The Fencing Referee (Videos Created By The Division’s Own Lisa Sapery)

• Coach Code of Conduct

• Safe Sport for Coaches