USA Fencing Board Meeting Recap: New Y8 Format, Member of Honor, and More

This episode covers the highlights from the USA Fencing Board of Directors meeting on February 15, 2025, held during the Junior Olympics in Charlotte, N.C. The board tackled a wide range of topics, including:

• Y8 Tournament Format: Updates to the Y8 format were approved, allowing fencers to use #0 or #2 blades and giving local organizers more flexibility. The board addressed feedback and collaborated with the Tournament Committee and Coaches’ Committee to create a better starting point for the format... There will be no Y8 national championship or ranking points...

• Member of Honor Award: Donald Alperstein was named the first-ever "Member of Honor" for his decades of service to USA Fencing as a former President, legal counsel, and FIE representative...