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Gav · 10-25-2002, 06:09 AM

Guys, I'm chasing up an old friend who fenced at my club but has returned to the states. I thought I would look at his ranking and see how he was getting along however, the USFA rankings only list the top 50. Are there seperate divisional listings (or something) for those not in the top 50?

epeemike81 · 10-25-2002, 08:36 AM

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Originally posted by Gav
Guys, I'm chasing up an old friend who fenced at my club but has returned to the states. I thought I would look at his ranking and see how he was getting along however, the USFA rankings only list the top 50. Are there seperate divisional listings (or something) for those not in the top 50?

Odds are if you go to his divisions website, they will have posted results for each competition. As for posting rankings, you have to remember that other than those listed on the USFA site, there are no other fencers with "National Points". Our system is a little different from yours, as unless you are on the points list, there are only five ratings, E-A, and many who are unclassified. It is a VERY imprecise ratings system in which what rating you have depends a lot on your opportunities rather than how good you are.

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Gav · 10-25-2002, 08:56 AM

AHHH I see, he's from Boston which division is that?

epeemike81 · 10-25-2002, 09:04 AM

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AHHH I see, he's from Boston which division is that?

hehe......

I think I may know who you are checking up on....I should rephrase: I almost certainly know the person you are checking up on, but I may even know which one it is already. is he from Tufts University????

either way, Boston is New England Division.

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Gav · 10-25-2002, 09:15 AM

He certainly is! Do you know Tufts Uni Fencing club quite well? Last time I visited their homepage they hadn't update it in ages.

epeemike81 · 10-25-2002, 09:24 AM

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He certainly is! Do you know Tufts Uni Fencing club quite well? Last time I visited their homepage they hadn't update it in ages.

One of the Tufts coaches was my high school coach, though the way I know this person is that I have fenced against him and will probably do so many times this year. I AM on a University team after all. As for how he is doing, he earned his D, I believe, earlier this year. At the last competition, he seeded 3rd out of pools, but unfortunately I didn't do as well as expected in pools and he hit me in the round of sixteen and got knocked out.

well, it IS a small world, isn't it?

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DJ Apostrophe · 10-26-2002, 01:28 AM

our buddy keegan hasn't earned a rating yet... which is frustrating to him... but he'll get there eventually... he deserves it...

Gav · 10-26-2002, 07:36 AM

It IS a small [Fencing ?] world! Guy's tell Keegan that the guys at RCP are asking after him.

I'm surprised he hasn't got a higher rating than a D - he's better than that (if I understand the rating system that is).

epeemike81 · 10-26-2002, 08:06 AM

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It IS a small [Fencing ?] world! Guy's tell Keegan that the guys at RCP are asking after him.

Will do.

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I'm surprised he hasn't got a higher rating than a D - he's better than that (if I understand the rating system that is).

I don't know.... Though it IS possible that he could get his C, I'd say D is about right. I have my D, as does DJ Apostrophe. As I said, there is huge overlap due to only having five ratings. Thus, a weak C is just a strong D who had a unique opportunity in one competition.

Also, you should remember that Keegan is in one of the strong divisions. Though that means more ratings given out, it also means more competition for those ratings.

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DJ Apostrophe · 10-26-2002, 12:23 PM

my mistake... he did earn a D... oops
silly wayne.