USFA Classification Reference Chart (2002-2003)

COMPETITION RATING	Minimum Fencers	Rated Fencers Required	Rated Fencers Must Finish	Classifications Awarded
Group E1	6	NONE	N/A	1	E
Group D1	15	NONE	N/A	1 2-4	D E
Group C1	15	2 C's & 2 D's & 2 E's (or higher)	2 C's & 2 D's & (or higher) in top 8	1 2-4 5-8	C D E
Group C2	25	4 D's & 4 E's (or higher)	4 D's & (or higher) in top 8	1 2-4 5-8	C D E
Group C3	64	24 D's & 12 E's (or higher)	4 D's & (or higher) in top 12	1-4 5-8 9-16	C D E
Group B1	15	2 B's & 2 C's & 2 D's (or higher)	2 B's & 2 C's & (or higher) in top 8	1 2-4 5-6 7-8	B C D E
Group B2	25	2 B's & 2 C's & 2 D's (or higher)	4 C's & 4 D's & (or higher) in top 12	1 2-4 5-8 9-12	B C D E
Group B3	64	24 C's & 12 D's (or higher)	4 C's in top 8 & 4 D's (or higher) in top 12	1-4 5-8 9-16 17-32	B C D E
Group A1	15	2 A's & 2 B's & 2 C's (or higher)	2 A's & 2 B's & (or higher) in top 8	1 2-4 5-6 7-8	A B C D
Group A2	25	2 A's & 2 B's & 2 C's (or higher)	2 A's & 2 B's & (or higher) in top 8	1 2-4 5-8 9-10 11-12	A B C D E
Group A3	64	24B's & 12 C's (or higher)	4 B's & 4 C's & (or higher) in top 8	1-4 5-8 9-16 17-24 25-32	A B C D E
Group A4	64	12 A's & 12 B's & 12 C's (or higher)	4 A's in top 8 & 4 B's (or higher) in top 12	1-8 9-16 17-24 25-32 33-48	A B C D E

Division I NAC and National Championships are always Group A4 competitions.
Division I-A National Championships are always at least Group A3competitions.
Division II NAC and National Championships are always at least Group B3 competitions.
Division III NAC and National Championships are always at least Group C3 competitions.

Changes in classifications are allowed at any USFA sanctioned individual competition regardless of restrictions of category of fencers: e.g., age restricted, classification level, mixed, etc.

Table Revised and Approved by USFA Board of Directors, July 2002

Printed Sep-02 Page C-5 Appendix C (2002-2003 Athletes Handbook)