Event Field Strength

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.

66
Total Events
2.60
Season Avg TUFR
7
Elite Events
10
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 2026-03-08 228 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
Field Strength: Elite top 10% Strong top 25% Average middle 50% Light bottom 25% (ranked vs all events this season)