Event Field Strength

Y10 Men Foil · 64 events · 2025/2026 season

Not all tournaments are created equal. This report ranks every event by the strength of its field using our TUFR algorithm. Events are classified into four tiers: Elite (top 10%), Strong (top 25%), Average (middle 50%), and Light (bottom 25%).

Use this to understand the competitive context behind a fencer's results — a 5-0 pool record at an Elite event tells a very different story than the same record at a Light event. The chart shows how field strength has varied across the season.

This can also serve as a guide for planning next season. Looking for strong competition to test yourself against top-rated opponents? Target events that consistently rank Elite or Strong. Want to build confidence and accumulate wins? Look for events that tend to draw lighter fields. Many events recur annually with similar field strength, so this season's data is a good predictor for next season.

64
Total Events
2.63
Season Avg TUFR
7
Elite Events
9
Strong Events

Field Strength Over Time

Elite (top 10%) Strong (top 25%) Average (middle 50%) Light (bottom 25%)

All Events Ranked by Field Strength

#EventDateFencers Avg TUFRWeightedMedian TUFRTop 16 Avg Field
1 March NAC 2026-03-09 108 2.8370 3.6938 2.7244 3.7890 Elite
2 Cobra Challenge SYC RCC 2025-11-29 82 2.7769 3.5910 2.5795 3.6815 Elite
3 Capitol Clash SYC RCC 2026-01-19 83 2.7641 3.5793 2.5879 3.6699 Elite
4 AFM Super Regional SYC RJCC ROC 2025-11-01 76 2.7246 3.4622 2.5486 3.5441 Elite
5 North Texas Roundup SYC/RJCC 2025-09-01 22 3.1683 3.4063 3.1910 3.4327 Elite
6 Ben Gutenberg Memorial SYC - RJCC 2025-10-17 40 2.9056 3.4049 2.7513 3.4603 Elite
7 Fortune SYC RJCC 2026-05-01 79 2.6832 3.3647 2.4978 3.4404 Elite
8 Thrust Fall RYC RJCC 2025-10-26 48 2.7067 3.2684 2.4921 3.3308 Strong
9 Morris Cup RYC RJCC 2025-11-22 54 2.6851 3.2486 2.4842 3.3112 Strong
10 Fortune RYC RJCC 2026-03-15 63 2.6251 3.2448 2.4083 3.3136 Strong
11 Nick Itkin Cup SYC 2025-12-07 57 2.7018 3.2385 2.6479 3.2981 Strong
12 Austin Challenge SYC and RCC 2025-12-21 36 2.8425 3.2375 2.7776 3.2814 Strong
13 The Cascade Clash SYC 2025-09-15 32 2.8748 3.2362 2.7776 3.2763 Strong
14 The Durkan Rooster RYC/RJCC 2025-09-20 29 2.8768 3.2340 2.5795 3.2736 Strong
15 The Orange Blossom Classic SYC RJCC 2025-11-07 31 2.8638 3.2330 2.7267 3.2741 Strong
16 Fairfax Challenge SYC RJCC 2025-12-26 40 2.7639 3.2210 2.6687 3.2718 Strong
17 2026-02-21 27 2.8754 3.2132 2.6205 3.2507 Average
18 Mission RYC 2026-02-21 27 2.8754 3.2132 2.6205 3.2507 Average
19 Absolute Clash SYC RJCC 2026-03-27 34 2.7387 3.1240 2.6687 3.1668 Average
20 American Challenge RJCC RYC 2026-04-17 50 2.6541 3.0946 2.4737 3.1435 Average
21 Midwest SYC RCC 2026-02-01 46 2.6222 3.0321 2.5125 3.0777 Average
22 Motor City SYC/RCC 2025-09-21 34 2.6940 3.0236 2.5943 3.0602 Average
23 Fortune ROC/RJCC/RYC 2025-09-01 53 2.5849 3.0091 2.4616 3.0562 Average
24 Treasure Chest RYC 2026-01-03 49 2.5543 2.9843 2.4349 3.0320 Average
25 Neil Lazar RYC RJCC 2026-04-05 31 2.6803 2.9817 2.4059 3.0152 Average
26 Cozmx Fall RYC RJCC 2025-11-23 48 2.5583 2.9510 2.4567 2.9946 Average
27 9th Annual Sword in the Stone RYC 2026-02-28 32 2.6470 2.9416 2.5905 2.9744 Average
28 Boston Fencing Club RYC 2025-12-14 33 2.6350 2.9376 2.4493 2.9712 Average
29 Challenge by the Bay RYC RCC 2026-04-03 52 2.5287 2.9372 2.4059 2.9826 Average
30 Star Cup RYC/RJCC 2025-09-06 30 2.6640 2.9045 2.4731 2.9312 Average
31 Miles Chamley-Watson Cup RYC RJCC ROC 2026-03-20 30 2.6307 2.9041 2.4249 2.9345 Average
32 Mary Rafanelli RYC RJCC 2026-01-18 45 2.5324 2.8963 2.4018 2.9367 Average
33 Boston Fencing Club RYC 2026-01-04 29 2.6179 2.8528 2.4493 2.8789 Average
34 7th Annual Precision Invitational RYC and RJCC 2026-04-11 27 2.6391 2.8402 2.4083 2.8625 Average
35 Motor City RJCC RYC 2026-05-02 34 2.5306 2.7581 2.5208 2.7833 Average
36 2nd Annual BBFC RYC 2025-12-12 18 2.6694 2.7212 2.4311 2.7269 Average
37 Nittany Lion Cup RYC RJCC 2025-12-20 18 2.6502 2.6966 2.4204 2.7017 Average
38 GRAFA RYC RJCC ROC- 2026-03-15 26 2.5205 2.6675 2.4018 2.6839 Average
39 Premier Challenge ROC/RJCC/RYC 2025-09-26 23 2.5348 2.6325 2.4136 2.6434 Average
40 Midwest RYC RJCC 2026-04-05 26 2.4660 2.5779 2.4018 2.5903 Average
41 2025 Escrime d Halloween RYC RJCC 2025-10-25 19 2.5082 2.5724 2.4979 2.5795 Average
42 Queen City Cup Y8 RYC RJCC 2026-02-22 19 2.5123 2.5634 2.5014 2.5690 Average
43 Fencing Center of Chicago RYC 2025-12-06 22 2.4472 2.5523 2.3199 2.5640 Average
44 Salle Auriol Seattle RYC 2026-01-31 15 2.5459 2.5459 2.4475 2.5459 Average
45 Magic City RYC RJCC 2025-11-01 12 2.5406 2.5406 2.4901 2.5406 Average
46 Peachtree RYC/RJCC 2025-09-13 13 2.5399 2.5399 2.4739 2.5399 Average
47 GRAFA RYC RJCC ROC- 2025-11-09 17 2.5049 2.5391 2.4018 2.5429 Average
48 Nashville Challenge RYC RJCC 2026-02-22 18 2.5195 2.5339 2.4596 2.5355 Average
49 Bull City Y8 RYC RJCC 2026-04-04 17 2.4960 2.5096 2.4802 2.5111 Light
50 WFencing Cleveland Rocks RYC/RJCC 2025-09-27 17 2.4834 2.5038 2.3838 2.5061 Light
51 Rain City Fall RYC 2025-11-09 16 2.5035 2.5035 2.4978 2.5035 Light
52 Battle in Space City RYC/RJCC 2025-09-20 13 2.4949 2.4949 2.4386 2.4949 Light
53 River City Regional Rumble RYC RJCC 2025-10-25 22 2.4161 2.4909 2.4195 2.4992 Light
54 Rain City Spring RJCC RYC 2026-03-01 13 2.4879 2.4879 2.4475 2.4879 Light
55 Battle in Space City Spring ROC RJCC RYC 2026-04-12 16 2.4846 2.4846 2.3963 2.4846 Light
56 The Sledgehammer 2025 RYC 2025-11-23 21 2.4179 2.4805 2.3690 2.4874 Light
57 Fairfax Challenge ROC 2026-01-02 20 2.4121 2.4643 2.4029 2.4701 Light
58 Portland Fall RYC 2025-10-18 9 2.5425 2.4261 2.4475 2.5425 Light
59 Wang Memorial ROC RJCC RYC 2026-03-22 9 2.5399 2.4237 2.4391 2.5399 Light
60 Duel in Dallas Fall RYC 2025-10-19 8 2.5490 2.3020 2.5340 2.5490 Light
61 Portland Winter RYC 2025-12-13 7 2.6277 2.2206 2.5271 2.6277 Light
62 Lotus Cup ROC RJCC RYC 2025-12-14 7 2.6020 2.1990 2.5729 2.6020 Light
63 Elite RYC/RJCC 2025-09-06 7 2.5498 2.1548 2.5334 2.5498 Light
64 RYC RCC 2026-03-20 6 2.5427 1.9786 2.4887 2.5427 Light
Field Strength: Elite top 10% Strong top 25% Average middle 50% Light bottom 25% (ranked vs all events this season)