www.olympic.org/fencing –   to learn about the sport of fencing in the Olympics and cheer on your favorite country or competitor

www.askfred.net – the source for all local tournaments.  All local and state clubs put up their in-house tournaments on this site.  You can register for a tournament without any financial obligation in the event you can’t make it.  You can see in advance who is coming to the tournament to make sure it is worth attending.  You can recommend tournaments to friends in your club or at other clubs.  It helps parents and fencers plan their fencing schedules for the season.  Tournaments can be sorted by city, zip code, distance from your house, weapon, gender, etc.  Camps and clinics are also listed on this site.  You need to register (free) to sign up for tournaments.

www.usfa.org  – this is the official USFA website.  You can sign up for a non-competitive or competitive membership, read all the latest information provided by the USFA for national and international events, rule changes, management or policy changes, etc.  You can sign up for a USFA backed Regional, Superregional, North American Cup, or Summer National event.  You can check your results, rankings, see how your competition is placing in tournaments throughout the US, and lots more.

www.fencingtimelive.com  – this is a great site to see the history pool results, direct elimination seedings, results with markers as to which places received Regional or National points, rating increases, etc.  Or if you want to follow a Regional tournament or higher, this site will allow you to see everything that is going on live.  So if you can’t make it to your child’s event, you can follow it through this site without pestering your kid or the coach with update requests by text or calls.

www.academyoffencingmasters.com  – this is a very comprehensive and extremely useful article on how to get ready for your first tournament for both fencers and parents. The first competition for new fencers and new fencing parents can be both thrilling and very challenging. What do I need to bring? How will I manage the schedule? What protocols will impact my day? This article answers in details to all these questions.