2026-27 LFA TOURNAMENT CALENDAR:
Local, regional, national, and international tournaments
Age Eligibility:
- 2018-2020 - Youth 8 / Y8
- 2016-2019 - Youth 10 / Y10
- 2014-2017 - Youth 12 / Y12
- 2012-2015 - Youth 14 / Y14
- 2010-2013 - Cadet / CDT
- 2007-2013 - Junior / JNR
- Aug 22-23: Trick or Retreat ROC/RJCC - D1A, DV2, VET, JNR: Edison, NJ — Register
- Sep 5-6: Star Cup RYC/RJCC - Y14, Y12, Y10, Y8: Danvers, MA
- Sep 12-13: Nittany Lion Cup RYC/RJCC - Y14, Y12, Y10, Y8: State College, PA — Register
- Sep 25-27: Premier Challenge ROC/RJCC/RYC - Y14, Y12, Y10, Y8: Suffern, NY — Register
- Oct 2-4: Ben Gutenberg Memorial SYC/RJCC - Y14, Y12, Y10, Y8: Rochester, NY — Register
- ★ Oct 9-12: October NAC (North American Cup): Orlando, FL
- Oct 24-25: Morris Cup RYC/RJCC - Y14, Y12, Y10, Y8: Suffern, NY — Register
- Oct 31-Nov 1: Ultimate Cup RJCC - JNR, CDT: Hillsborough Township, NJ
- Nov 14-15: Pizza RYC/RJCC - Y14, Y12, Y10, JNR: New Haven, CT — Register
- ★ Nov 20-23: November NAC (North American Cup): Columbus, OH
- Nov 27-29: Cobra Challenge SYC/RCC - Y14, Y12, Y10, CDT: Secaucus, NJ — Register
- Dec 12-13: Z1 RYC/RJCC - Y14, Y12, Y10, Y8: Newtown, CT
- Dec 19-20: Boston Fencing Club RYC/RJCC - Y14, Y12, Y10, JNR: Norton, MA
- ★ Jan 8-11: January NAC & Junior Olympics: Oklahoma City, OK
- Jan 16-18: Capitol Clash SYC/RCC - Y14, Y12, Y10, Y8: Oxon Hill, MD
- Feb 5-7: Miles Chamley-Watson Cup RYC/RJCC/ROC - Y14, Y12, Y10, Y8: Providence, RI
- Feb 26-28: Duel of the East Coast ROC/RJCC/RYC - Y14, Y12, Y10, Y8: Phoenixville, PA
- Mar 19-21: American Challenge SYC/RJCC - Y14, Y12, Y10, Y8: Hartford, CT
- Mar 26-28: Absolute Foundation RYC/RJCC - Y14, Y12, Y10, Y8: Atlantic City, NJ
- ★ Apr 16-19: April NAC & Division I / Para National Championships: Cincinnati, OH
- Apr 23-25: American Challenge RJCC/RYC - Y14, Y12, Y10, Y8: Suffern, NY
★ National event (NAC / SJCC / Championships)Codes: ROC · RJCC · RYC · SYC · RCC — regional/super classifications · LOCAL — club-hosted USFA-sanctionedY Youth categories highlighted · CDT cadet · JNR junior · VET veteran · DV1 Division I · PARA parafencing · SR senior · -T team event
| Date | Tournament | Classification | Age Categories | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22–23 | Trick or Retreat | ROCRJCC | D1A DV2 VET JNR CDT | Edison NJ | Register |
| Sep 20 | Escrimeur Sabre Cup (2) — Sabre Only | LOCAL | Y14 Y12 Y10 Y8 SR VET | East Brunswick NJ | Register |
| Sep 25–27 | Premier Challenge | ROCRJCCRYC | Y14 Y12 Y10 Y8 CDT JNR | Suffern NY | Register |
| ★ Oct 9–12 | October NAC (North American Cup) | NATIONAL | Y14 CDT CDT-T DV1 PARA | Orlando FL | Register |
| Oct 24–25 | Morris Cup | RYCRJCC | Y14 Y12 Y10 Y8 CDT JNR | Suffern NY | Register |
| Oct 31–Nov 1 | Ultimate Cup | RJCC | JNR CDT | Hillsborough Township NJ | Register |
| Nov 8 | Escrimeur Sabre Cup (3) — Sabre Only | LOCAL | Y14 Y12 Y10 Y8 SR VET | East Brunswick NJ | Register |
| ★ Nov 20–23 | November NAC (North American Cup) | NATIONAL | CDT JNR DV1 | Columbus OH | Register |
| Nov 27–29 | Cobra Challenge | SYCRCC | Y14 Y12 Y10 CDT | Secaucus NJ | Register |
| ★ Dec 4–6 | December SJCC (Super Junior/Cadet Circuit) | NATIONAL | JNR CDT | Milwaukee WI | Register |
| Dec 12–13 | Z1 | RYCRJCC | Y14 Y12 Y10 Y8 CDT JNR | Newtown CT | Register |
| ★ Jan 8–11 | January NAC & Junior Olympics | NATIONAL | CDT JNR JNR-T PARA | Oklahoma City OK | — |
| Jan 16–18 | Capitol Clash | SYCRCC | Y14 Y12 Y10 Y8 CDT | Oxon Hill MD | Register |
| Feb 5–7 | Miles Chamley-Watson Cup | RYCRJCCROC | Y14 Y12 Y10 Y8 CDT JNR | Providence RI | — |
| ★ Feb 12–15 | February NAC (North American Cup) | NATIONAL | JNR DV1 VET VET-T | Richmond VA | — |
| Feb 26–28 | Duel of the East Coast | ROCRJCCRYC | Y14 Y12 Y10 Y8 CDT JNR | Phoenixville PA | Register |
| ★ Mar 5–8 | March NAC (North American Cup) | NATIONAL | Y14 Y12 Y10 DV2 | TBA | — |
| Mar 19–21 | American Challenge | SYCRJCC | Y14 Y12 Y10 Y8 CDT JNR | Hartford CT | Register |
| Mar 26–28 | Absolute Foundation | RYCRJCC | Y14 Y12 Y10 Y8 CDT JNR | Atlantic City NJ | — |
| ★ Apr 16–19 | April NAC & Division I / Para National Championships | NATIONAL | JNR DV1 DV1-T VET PARA | Cincinnati OH | — |
| Apr 23–25 | American Challenge | RJCCRYC | Y14 Y12 Y10 Y8 CDT JNR | Suffern NY | Register |
| ★ May TBA | May SJCC (Super Junior/Cadet Circuit) | NATIONAL | JNR CDT | TBA | — |
| ★ Jul 2–11 | Summer Nationals & July Challenge | NATIONAL | ALL AGES | Salt Lake City UT | — |
