NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

LADDER

Our National Rankings ladder keeps track of tournament points and rankings for our mixed gender competitions.

ABOUT COMPETITION POINTS AND GRADES

Each competitor has a grade, based on their skill level. New competitors start at the grade of U (untested) and work their way up (the next grades being E, then D, then C, etc). Grades are earned by placing highly in a tournament. The higher the overall grade of the competitors in the tournament, the higher the grades that can be won.

Grades must be re-earned or upgraded periodically. If they are not, then the competitor falls to the grade below.

In addition to grades, every fencer can earn competition points in a tournament tournament, depending on their performance in that tournament. Competition points are used to assign a fencers’ placement within their rank.

Like grades, competition points must be refreshed regularly. Only the most recent year’s worth of points are valid.

Only competitors with a current Lightspeed Saber League membership may earn any grade above a D.