Texas Divisions of USA Fencing
This is the home page for the North Texas Division of the United States Fencing Association (USA Fencing). The North Texas Division covers the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding areas, including Waco and Denton. See the map for the division boundaries and the locations of fencing clubs and tournaments.
Thank you for registering. Only the Cadet Mens Sabre will need to be fenced. This event is be scheduled to be start at 1 PM on Saturday, November 8th.
All the other registered fencers, in the other events, have all qualified due to the fact there were 3 or less registered for those events, and will not need to show up at the tournament. Once the Cadet MS has been fenced, the division will forward all qualified fencers onto the National Office.
There has been some confusion on the dates regarding the division's JO Qualifier, set for Saturday, November 8th, and the regular registration date for the JO Championships, set for Wednesday, November 5th.
Below is a description of what the USA Fencing's policy will be and what fencers need to do if they are planning to qualify at the division's tournament This is from Shannon Daugherty, Sr. Regional Events Manager, USA Fencing: "We are reaching out to provide clarification regarding division qualifier competitions for the 2026 Junior Olympic Championships, specifically those scheduled after the regular entry fee deadline.
For division qualifiers held after the regular entry fee deadline of November 5 2025 but before the qualification deadline of December 10, 2025, fencers who intend to attempt qualification through these competitions should register prior to the regular entry fee deadline to take advantage of standard pricing
To ensure fairness and transparency in light of the shift in the Junior Olympics dates for this season, if a fencer fails to qualify at their respective division qualifier, provided it is held after the regular fee entry deadline and before the qualification deadline the following will be applicable:
- If registered for only one event, the event fee, the tournament, and administrative fees will be refunded. In the event this is applicable for a given athlete, they should email nationalevents@usafencing.org to request a full refund
- If registered and qualified for other events, only the event fee for the non- qualified event will be refunded."
The North Texas Division's JO Qualifying Tournament is up on AskFred.
The updates include important dates and deadlines as well as age deadlines.
We encourage everyone to download and reference the 2024-2025 USA Fencing Athlete Handbook. The newest version of the 2024-2025 USA Fencing Athlete Handbook is now available from the USA Fencing website.
AskFred has recently improved its website. It is advised that all fencers, coaches, and bout committee personal to visit AskFred and update their accounts.
USA Fencing through the Division Resource Team has directed all divisions to update their respective bylaws and operation guides. At the recent NTX Division Annual Business Meeting the Executive Council approved the newest version of our bylaws and operation guide.
The new bylaws is available in the Policies menu bar and on the Policies page of the website.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Grievance Form – North Texas Division, USA Fencing
The goal of USA Fencing is "to create an equitable, safe and positive environment for everyone in the fencing community." Should someone witness or experience unfair treatment, it is the duty of all to report such behavior or circumstances
This form is used to provide information necessary to report a concern and/or file a complaint of alleged unfair treatment or discriminatory practices at a fencing event or club as it relates to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion
The national office has posted the schedule for the regional competitions of the 2024-25 season. Please refer to the USA Fencing Regional Events page for complete details.
This is a friendly reminder that everyone who fences at a club must have some sort of membership from USA Fencing. Please see the membership page on the USA Fencing website.
The national office will no longer mail out the membership ID cards except upon request and a $10 fee. It is a requirement of all North Texas Divison fencers to show their USFA Membership card at all tournaments. So print those cards or have the image of your membership card with the barcode saved to your smart phone.
Please be aware that some university and high school fencing programs only allow those school's enrolled students to fence. It is a good practice to inquire with the larger fencing clubs about starting to fence or visiting a club for practice while out-of-town.