A thought: if we as the U.S. Fencing Association are going to - TopicsExpress



          

A thought: if we as the U.S. Fencing Association are going to continue our upward trend as a competitor on the international stage, then our elite domestic competitions (Division I) ought to mirror the format of FIE competitions. I think, for the sake of efficiency and to best prepare our elite épéeists for the World Cup circuit, we need to give serious consideration to eliminating the repechage format and moving towards instant promotion into the bracket of 64 for our top 16 épéeists. The most dangerous words in the English language are weve always done it this way. Perhaps, with our mens and womens epee squads becoming contenders globally (and our NACs becoming so large), we need to consider a new competition format. I promise to work with our national coaches, our national team members, and board members to create a tournament format that both maximizes revenue while optimally preparing our épéeists for world competition. #LehfeldtForBOD -D
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 03:10:47 +0000

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