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OK, this is the chart explaining in very simple English how the ratings are tallied. Perfectly plain to me, how 'bout you?


USFA Ratings Chart
EVENT
MINIMUM FENCERS
Rated Fencers Required
Rated Fencers Must Finish
Classifications Awarded
GROUP IV 6 NONE N/A 1st place = E
GROUP IV-A 15 NONE N/A 1st place = D/2nd & 3rd = E
GROUP III 15 2 C's and 2 D's and 2 E's or higher -OR- 4 D's and 4 E's or higher 2 C's and 2 D's or higher in the top 8 -OR- 4 D's or higher in top 8 1st place = C / 2nd & 3rd = D / 4th - 6th = E
Group III - A 64 24 D's and 12 E's or higher 4 D's in top 8 and 4 E's or higher in top 12 1st - 4th = C / 5th - 8th = D / 9th - 16 = E
GROUP II 15 2 B's and 2 C's and 2 D's or higher 2 B's and 2 C's or higher in top 8 1st place = B / 2nd - 3rd = C / 4th-6th = D / 7th-9th = E
GROUP II - A 64 24 C's and 12 D's or higher 4 C's in top 8 and 4 D's in top 12 1st - 4th = B / 5th - 8th = C / 9th - 16th = D / 17th - 32nd = E
GROUP I 15 2 A's and 2 B's and 2 C's or higher 2 A's and 2 B's or higher in top 8 1st = A / 2nd-3rd = B / 4th-6th = C / 7th - 9th = D
GROUP I - A 64 12 A's and 12 B's and 12 C's or higher 4 A's in top 8 and 4 B's or higher in top 12 1st - 8th = A / 9th - 16th =B / 17th - 24th =C / 25th - 36th = D / 37th - 52nd = E

And THIS is how it works.........


EXAMPLE; A competition has 54 entrants, not enough to make it an A event. There are 3 B rated fencers, 6 C rated fencers and 4 D rated fencers, which could bump up the event for Group II . BUT only 1 B, 3 C's and 2 D's finish in the top 8, so the result is a Group III event. Nuts, huh? It's all about the number of rated fencers who enter AND the number of rated ffencers that finish in the top spots........


Division I National Championships are always Group 1-A events.
Division II National championships are always Group 2-A events.
Division II North American Cups are always Group 2-A events.
Division III National Championships are always Group 3=A events.
Division III North American Cups are always Group 3-A events

In the event of a tie for third, all third place finishers earn the appropriate rating whether there is one 3rd, two 3rds, or more.

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