Y12 Men Foil · 66 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.
| # | Event | Date | Fencers | Avg TUFR | Weighted | Median TUFR | Top 16 Avg | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March NAC | 2026-03-08 | 228 | 2.7838 | 3.9782 | 2.6696 | 4.1109 | Elite |
| 2 | Cobra Challenge SYC RCC | 2025-11-28 | 140 | 2.7633 | 3.8588 | 2.6430 | 3.9805 | Elite |
| 3 | North Texas Roundup SYC/RJCC | 2025-08-30 | 68 | 2.9603 | 3.7509 | 2.9010 | 3.8387 | Elite |
| 4 | Fairfax Challenge SYC RJCC | 2025-12-27 | 65 | 2.9694 | 3.7473 | 2.8217 | 3.8337 | Elite |
| 5 | Capitol Clash SYC RCC | 2026-01-18 | 149 | 2.7458 | 3.7419 | 2.6187 | 3.8526 | Elite |
| 6 | Ben Gutenberg Memorial SYC - RJCC | 2025-10-19 | 96 | 2.8772 | 3.7138 | 2.8217 | 3.8067 | Elite |
| 7 | Absolute Clash SYC RJCC | 2026-03-29 | 79 | 2.7855 | 3.6085 | 2.6545 | 3.7000 | Elite |
| 8 | Premier Challenge ROC/RJCC/RYC | 2025-09-28 | 64 | 2.7461 | 3.5535 | 2.5595 | 3.6433 | Strong |
| 9 | American Challenge RJCC RYC | 2026-04-18 | 106 | 2.6415 | 3.5424 | 2.4779 | 3.6425 | Strong |
| 10 | Fortune SYC RJCC | 2026-05-03 | 131 | 2.6493 | 3.4972 | 2.5553 | 3.5914 | Strong |
| 11 | Motor City SYC/RCC | 2025-09-19 | 67 | 2.8118 | 3.4950 | 2.7088 | 3.5710 | Strong |
| 12 | AFM Super Regional SYC RJCC ROC | 2025-10-31 | 115 | 2.7203 | 3.4826 | 2.6135 | 3.5673 | Strong |
| 13 | Austin Challenge SYC and RCC | 2025-12-20 | 79 | 2.7597 | 3.4797 | 2.6464 | 3.5597 | Strong |
| 14 | Morris Cup RYC RJCC | 2025-11-23 | 95 | 2.6026 | 3.4144 | 2.4510 | 3.5046 | Strong |
| 15 | Star Cup RYC/RJCC | 2025-09-07 | 42 | 2.8487 | 3.4054 | 2.6554 | 3.4672 | Strong |
| 16 | Thrust Fall RYC RJCC | 2025-10-25 | 74 | 2.6351 | 3.3682 | 2.4863 | 3.4497 | Strong |
| 17 | Nick Itkin Cup SYC | 2025-12-05 | 82 | 2.7512 | 3.3670 | 2.7062 | 3.4354 | Strong |
| 18 | The Cascade Clash SYC | 2025-09-14 | 62 | 2.8087 | 3.3507 | 2.7545 | 3.4109 | Average |
| 19 | Midwest SYC RCC | 2026-01-31 | 85 | 2.6317 | 3.3271 | 2.4850 | 3.4043 | Average |
| 20 | Rain City Super | 2026-04-19 | 78 | 2.7308 | 3.2897 | 2.6526 | 3.3519 | Average |
| 21 | The Durkan Rooster RYC/RJCC | 2025-09-20 | 41 | 2.7162 | 3.2115 | 2.6553 | 3.2665 | Average |
| 22 | Fortune ROC/RJCC/RYC | 2025-08-30 | 85 | 2.5562 | 3.1401 | 2.4543 | 3.2050 | Average |
| 23 | Mission RYC | 2026-02-22 | 40 | 2.6616 | 3.1147 | 2.5216 | 3.1651 | Average |
| 24 | Neil Lazar RYC RJCC | 2026-04-04 | 55 | 2.5385 | 3.0589 | 2.4049 | 3.1168 | Average |
| 25 | Boston Fencing Club RYC | 2025-12-13 | 59 | 2.5771 | 3.0470 | 2.4602 | 3.0993 | Average |
| 26 | Mary Rafanelli RYC RJCC | 2026-01-17 | 74 | 2.5361 | 3.0421 | 2.4966 | 3.0984 | Average |
| 27 | Boston Fencing Club RYC | 2026-01-03 | 51 | 2.6060 | 3.0392 | 2.4777 | 3.0873 | Average |
| 28 | Miles Chamley-Watson Cup RYC RJCC ROC | 2026-03-22 | 49 | 2.5271 | 3.0382 | 2.3845 | 3.0950 | Average |
| 29 | 9th Annual Sword in the Stone RYC | 2026-02-27 | 49 | 2.5749 | 3.0201 | 2.4966 | 3.0696 | Average |
| 30 | Challenge by the Bay RYC RCC | 2026-04-05 | 62 | 2.5446 | 3.0041 | 2.4474 | 3.0551 | Average |
| 31 | Cozmx Fall RYC RJCC | 2025-11-22 | 59 | 2.5612 | 2.9910 | 2.4591 | 3.0387 | Average |
| 32 | Fortune RYC RJCC | 2026-03-14 | 75 | 2.4913 | 2.9818 | 2.4299 | 3.0363 | Average |
| 33 | 2nd Annual BBFC RYC | 2025-12-13 | 35 | 2.5585 | 2.9236 | 2.4474 | 2.9642 | Average |
| 34 | Motor City RJCC RYC | 2026-05-03 | 55 | 2.5043 | 2.9197 | 2.4246 | 2.9659 | Average |
| 35 | Treasure Chest RYC | 2026-01-05 | 58 | 2.5327 | 2.9028 | 2.4416 | 2.9439 | Average |
| 36 | 7th Annual Precision Invitational RYC and RJCC | 2026-04-10 | 45 | 2.5033 | 2.8947 | 2.4207 | 2.9382 | Average |
| 37 | GRAFA RYC RJCC ROC- | 2025-11-09 | 54 | 2.4872 | 2.8740 | 2.3909 | 2.9170 | Average |
| 38 | Midwest RYC RJCC | 2026-04-04 | 45 | 2.5234 | 2.8645 | 2.4314 | 2.9024 | Average |
| 39 | Nittany Lion Cup RYC RJCC | 2025-12-21 | 30 | 2.5379 | 2.8556 | 2.3235 | 2.8909 | Average |
| 40 | Nashville Challenge RYC RJCC | 2026-02-21 | 30 | 2.6350 | 2.8140 | 2.4714 | 2.8339 | Average |
| 41 | Fencing Center of Chicago RYC | 2025-12-07 | 48 | 2.4722 | 2.7895 | 2.3909 | 2.8248 | Average |
| 42 | Queen City Cup Y8 RYC RJCC | 2026-02-21 | 50 | 2.4532 | 2.7881 | 2.3695 | 2.8253 | Average |
| 43 | 2025 Escrime d Halloween RYC RJCC | 2025-10-26 | 44 | 2.4943 | 2.7880 | 2.3924 | 2.8206 | Average |
| 44 | GRAFA RYC RJCC ROC- | 2026-03-14 | 53 | 2.4257 | 2.7583 | 2.3599 | 2.7953 | Average |
| 45 | Peachtree RYC/RJCC | 2025-09-14 | 23 | 2.6330 | 2.7364 | 2.4833 | 2.7478 | Average |
| 46 | WFencing Cleveland Rocks RYC/RJCC | 2025-09-28 | 38 | 2.4805 | 2.7308 | 2.4216 | 2.7586 | Average |
| 47 | Rain City Fall RYC | 2025-11-08 | 24 | 2.5748 | 2.7040 | 2.5774 | 2.7184 | Average |
| 48 | Bull City Y8 RYC RJCC | 2026-04-05 | 25 | 2.5815 | 2.6997 | 2.4618 | 2.7128 | Average |
| 49 | Salle Auriol Seattle RYC | 2026-02-01 | 27 | 2.5327 | 2.6890 | 2.4628 | 2.7064 | Average |
| 50 | Wang Memorial ROC RJCC RYC | 2026-03-21 | 28 | 2.5085 | 2.6748 | 2.4474 | 2.6933 | Average |
| 51 | Magic City RYC RJCC | 2025-11-02 | 18 | 2.6125 | 2.6506 | 2.4714 | 2.6548 | Light |
| 52 | Elite RYC/RJCC | 2025-09-07 | 15 | 2.6399 | 2.6399 | 2.4985 | 2.6399 | Light |
| 53 | Rain City Spring RJCC RYC | 2026-02-28 | 23 | 2.5172 | 2.6389 | 2.5151 | 2.6525 | Light |
| 54 | River City Regional Rumble RYC RJCC | 2025-10-26 | 20 | 2.5712 | 2.6364 | 2.5034 | 2.6436 | Light |
| 55 | Battle in Space City RYC/RJCC | 2025-09-21 | 23 | 2.5258 | 2.6336 | 2.4458 | 2.6455 | Light |
| 56 | RYC RJC | 2025-11-09 | 22 | 2.5068 | 2.5788 | 2.4533 | 2.5868 | Light |
| 57 | Paul Pesthy Memorial RYC RJCC | 2026-03-29 | 19 | 2.5193 | 2.5760 | 2.4574 | 2.5823 | Light |
| 58 | Portland Fall RYC | 2025-10-19 | 21 | 2.4929 | 2.5710 | 2.4628 | 2.5797 | Light |
| 59 | Duel in Dallas Fall RYC | 2025-10-18 | 17 | 2.5294 | 2.5538 | 2.4474 | 2.5565 | Light |
| 60 | The Sledgehammer 2025 RYC | 2025-11-22 | 19 | 2.4910 | 2.5383 | 2.4162 | 2.5436 | Light |
| 61 | Portland Winter RYC | 2025-12-14 | 20 | 2.4677 | 2.5333 | 2.3980 | 2.5406 | Light |
| 62 | Battle in Space City Spring ROC RJCC RYC | 2026-04-11 | 26 | 2.4376 | 2.5297 | 2.4119 | 2.5399 | Light |
| 63 | Lotus Cup ROC RJCC RYC | 2025-12-13 | 12 | 2.5124 | 2.5124 | 2.4830 | 2.5124 | Light |
| 64 | RYC RCC | 2026-03-22 | 21 | 2.4537 | 2.5028 | 2.4069 | 2.5083 | Light |
| 65 | Fairfax Challenge ROC | 2026-01-04 | 13 | 2.4866 | 2.4866 | 2.4620 | 2.4866 | Light |
| 66 | West Texas Duel RYC RJCC | 2026-03-01 | 13 | 2.4553 | 2.4553 | 2.3984 | 2.4553 | Light |