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Region 4 Tournament Watch: BBFC Las Vegas Closes October 24 With 18 Full Events, and Elite Cup's Y14 Men's Epee Filled

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · Bout-Buddy Editorial

Region 4 has 16 tournaments with 127 events at 80% or higher, and 87 of them full, up from 82 a week ago. 3rd Annual BBFC RYC and Y8 in Las Vegas (Nov 7–8) went from 16 full events to 18, and its regular deadline is October 24. AFM Super Regional in Santa Clara (Oct 23–25) still has 39 of 44 tracked events full, and its late registration, at USA Fencing's late fee, ends tomorrow, October 15.

Six AskFRED tournaments on October 17–18 joined the list this week: five in Northern California and one in Centennial, CO.

Sold out: wait-list only

TournamentDatesRegistration ClosesWhat's full
DFA Fall Series (Davis, CA)Oct 18Oct 17Unrated Senior Mixed Foil (12), new to our list
San Diego Cup – Youth Epee #2 (El Cajon, CA)Oct 18Oct 15Y12 Men's Epee (21)
San Diego Senior Cup #2 (Escondido, CA)Oct 18Oct 15Senior Men's Epee (48), new this week
SoCal Scholastic Fencing League Individual Foil #1 (Studio City, CA)Oct 18Oct 14Unsanctioned Y14 (Middle School) Men's Foil (49) and Women's Foil (21)
AFM Super Regional RYC/RJCC/ROC (Santa Clara, CA)Oct 23–25Sep 30 (passed); late registration (late fees) until Oct 1539 of 44 tracked events
3rd Annual BBFC RYC and Y8 (Las Vegas)Nov 7–8Oct 2418 events (16 last week). New this week: Junior Men's Saber, Junior Women's Foil, Y10 Men's Saber, Y8 Men's Saber, Y8 Women's Saber
November Capital Foil & Epee Circuit (Sacramento, CA)Nov 7Nov 5Unrated Senior Mixed Foil (10), new this week
RYC/RJC of the Rockies (Denver)Nov 13–15Nov 111 events
Nick Itkin Cup SYC & Vet ROC (Palm Springs)Dec 11–13Nov 1612 events: all six Cadet fields, Y12 Men's Epee and Foil, Y12 Women's Foil, Y14 Men's Epee and Foil, Y14 Women's Foil. Y12 Men's Epee and Y12 Women's Foil went this week
Elite Cup RYC/RJCC (San Diego)Jan 16–17, 2027Dec 28Y14 Men's Epee (104). It had 3 spots last week

Closing soon: last spots

Regular registration is open for all of these.

TournamentDatesRegistration ClosesHeads-up
SoCal Scholastic Fencing League Individual Foil #1 (Studio City, CA)Oct 18Oct 14 (today)Junior Men's Foil and Junior Women's Foil 2 left each
PFA October Foil (Dublin, CA)Oct 17–18Oct 15 (tomorrow)Senior Mixed Foil 1 left (48 of 49), Unsanctioned Y12 Mixed Foil 1 left (27 of 28)
San Diego Cup – Youth Epee #2 (El Cajon, CA)Oct 18Oct 15 (tomorrow)Y10 Men's Epee 1 left (20 of 21)
PFA Open (Sacramento, CA)Oct 17–18Oct 15 (tomorrow)Cadet Men's Saber 34 of 42
BIDA Fencing Academy Grand Prix, Stage 2 (Santa Clara, CA)Oct 18Oct 16Y10 Mixed Foil 1 left (34 of 35), Y10 Mixed Epee 1 left (13 of 14)
MFA Senior Mixed Saturday Night Epee (San Rafael, CA)Oct 17Oct 16Senior Mixed Epee 26 of 30
TFC October Fence-a-thon (San Jose, CA)Oct 18Oct 17Y12 Mixed Foil 35 of 42
3rd Annual BBFC RYC and Y8 (Las Vegas)Nov 7–8Oct 2418 full. Junior Men's Foil and Y12 Women's Epee 1 left each; Y10 Men's Epee, Y10 Women's Saber and Y8 Women's Foil 1 left each too
RYC/RJC of the Rockies (Denver)Nov 13–15Nov 111 full. Junior Men's Saber, Junior Women's Epee and Y12 Women's Foil 3 left each
Nick Itkin Cup SYC & Vet ROC (Palm Springs)Dec 11–13Nov 1612 full. Y10 Women's Foil 1 left (55 of 56)

Late registration only (USA Fencing late fees, about 4×)

AFM Super Regional RYC/RJCC/ROC (Santa Clara, Oct 23–25): the regular deadline passed on September 30, and late registration at USA Fencing's late fee runs until October 15, tomorrow. Division IA Women's Foil has 1 spot (55 of 56) and Y8 Men's Epee 2.

The November NAC in Columbus (Nov 20–23) is in late registration until November 19, also at the late fee. Junior Men's Saber is at 314 of 336.

New opportunities: room in the region right now

Elite Cup RYC/RJCC: San Diego, CA · Jan 16–17, 2027 · closes Dec 28

1,366 of 2,670 spots, up from 1,258. Youth 14 Men's Epee is full; Cadet Men's Epee is at 88 of 105, Youth 12 Men's Epee at 70 of 81 and Youth 12 Men's Foil at 76 of 91. The other fields have more room.

Team.K: Pomona, CA · Feb 26–28, 2027 · closes Feb 1, 2027

Opened October 10, since our last report. 167 of 1,599 spots are taken. The small Y8 fields are filling first: Y8 Men's Epee and Y8 Women's Foil are at 3 of 6.

Mary Rafanelli RYC/RJCC: Pasadena, CA · Mar 12–14, 2027 · closes Feb 18, 2027

617 of 2,803 spots, up from 537. Y14 Men's Epee leads at 50 of 112.

Coming later: mark the date

TournamentDatesRegistration opens
The Fencing Center ROC/RJC (San Jose, CA)Feb 5–8, 2027Pre-announced; date not yet published
8th Annual Precision Invitational RYC and RJCC (Torrance, CA)Mar 19–21, 2027Pre-announced; date not yet published
Fortune RJCC/RYC (Ontario, CA)Mar 27–28, 2027Mar 1, 2027, 8:00am PT
2nd BBFC ROC and RJC (Henderson, NV)Apr 3–4, 2027Pre-announced; date not yet published
RYC/RCC of the Rockies (Denver)Apr 9–11, 2027Feb 1, 2027, 9:00am PT
Fortune SYC/RJCC (Anaheim, CA)Apr 30–May 2, 2027Apr 1, 2027, 7:00am PT
Collegiate Cup (La Jolla, CA)May 8–9, 2027Pre-announced; date not yet published

New on AskFRED: just posted in the region

  • Monday 10/26 Night Unrated Salt City Tournament (South Salt Lake, UT, Oct 26; closes Oct 26): 3 of 6 spots.
  • November Saratoga Open Youth Foil Tournament (unsanctioned; Saratoga, CA, Nov 1; closes Nov 1): 2 of 84 spots.
  • Utah/Southern Idaho and Friends Epee League #4 (Pleasant Grove, UT, Nov 7; closes Nov 7): 3 of 95 spots.
  • Tri-Valley Fall Classic (Pleasanton, CA, Nov 8; closes Nov 7): 27 of 140 spots.
  • November Saratoga Open Youth Saber Tournament (unsanctioned; Saratoga, CA, Nov 15; closes Nov 14): 3 of 87 spots.
  • SoCal Scholastic Fencing League NOVICE Foil, Epee & Saber (Burbank, CA, Dec 13; closes Dec 9): 7 of 180 spots.
  • PFA Mixed Foil series (Dublin, CA): November 14–15 (closes Nov 12), January 9–10, 2027 (closes Jan 7, 2027), February 13–14, 2027 (closes Feb 11, 2027), March 20–21, 2027 (closes Mar 18, 2027) and May 15–16, 2027 (closes May 13, 2027).

Region 4's November is tight. BBFC Las Vegas has 18 full fields and five more down to one spot, with a deadline of October 24. Denver closes November 1 and Palm Springs November 16, and both are already past ten full events. Elite Cup's Y14 Men's Epee filled three months early. The room is in late winter and spring: Team.K just opened, Rafanelli is about a fifth full, and Elite Cup still has space in most fields.

National Tournaments

November NAC

Nov 20, 2026 – Nov 23, 2026 · Columbus, OH · USAF
Deadline: Sep 23, 2026 (passed) · late registration until Nov 19, 2026 (USA Fencing late fees apply)
6 (4 nearly full · 2 full / wait-list)

EventRtgSignedLeftCap
Division I Men’s Epee (DV1ME)—336 (100%)WL336
Junior Men’s Epee (JNRME)—336 (100%)WL336
Junior Men’s Saber (JNRMS)—314 (93%)22336
Junior Men’s Foil (JNRMF)—298 (89%)38336
Cadet Men’s Epee (CDTME)—273 (81%)63336
Junior Women’s Saber (JNRWS)—269 (80%)67336

Region 4 Tournaments

MFA Senior Mixed Saturday Night Epee (Max 30)

Oct 17, 2026 · San Rafael, CA · ASKFRED
Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
1 (1 nearly full · 0 full / wait-list)

EventRtgSignedLeftCap
Senior Mixed EpeeA226 (87%)430

PFA October Y12, SANCTIONED Senior & Unrated Senior - All foil mixed events

Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · Dublin, CA · ASKFRED
Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
3 (3 nearly full · 0 full / wait-list)

EventRtgSignedLeftCap
Senior Mixed FoilA248 (98%)149
Unsanctioned Y12 Mixed Foil—27 (96%)128
Unrated Senior Mixed FoilE134 (81%)842

PFA Open(JMS, JWS, CMS, CWS, Y14MS,Y14WS) SANCTIONED !!!

Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · Sacramento, CA · ASKFRED
Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
1 (1 nearly full · 0 full / wait-list)

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Cadet Men's SaberA234 (81%)842

BIDA FENCING ACADEMY GRAND PRIX - STAGE 2

Oct 18, 2026 · Santa Clara, CA · ASKFRED
Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
2 (2 nearly full · 0 full / wait-list)

EventRtgSignedLeftCap
Y10 Mixed FoilNot Rated34 (97%)135
Y10 Mixed EpeeNot Rated13 (93%)114

C & Under / Vet Cup #1

Oct 18, 2026 · Centennial, CO · ASKFRED
Deadline: Oct 10, 2026 (passed)
1 (1 nearly full · 0 full / wait-list)

EventRtgSignedLeftCap
C & Under (Div 2) Senior Mixed EpeeC232 (91%)335

DFA Fall Series: Unrated Senior Mixed Epee, Open Senior Mixed Epee. Cadet Div 3 Women's Epee, Unrated Senior Mixed Foil, Open Senior Mixed Foil

Oct 18, 2026 · Davis, CA · ASKFRED
Deadline: Oct 17, 2026
1 (0 nearly full · 1 full / wait-list)

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Unrated Senior Mixed FoilE112 (100%)WL12

San Diego Cup - Youth Epee #2

Oct 18, 2026 · El Cajon, CA · ASKFRED
Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
2 (1 nearly full · 1 full / wait-list)

EventRtgSignedLeftCap
Y10 Men's EpeeNot Rated20 (95%)121
Y12 Men's EpeeNot Rated20 (95%)WL21

San Diego Senior Cup #2

Oct 18, 2026 · Escondido, CA · ASKFRED
Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
1 (0 nearly full · 1 full / wait-list)

EventRtgSignedLeftCap
Senior Men's EpeeA248 (100%)WL48

SoCal Scholastic Fencing League Individual Foil #1

Oct 18, 2026 · Studio City, CA · ASKFRED
Deadline: Oct 14, 2026
4 (2 nearly full · 2 full / wait-list)

EventRtgSignedLeftCap
Unsanctioned Y14 (Middle School) Men's Foil—49 (100%)WL49
Unsanctioned Y14 (Middle School) Women's Foil—21 (100%)WL21
Junior Men's FoilC268 (97%)270
Junior Women's FoilC154 (96%)256

TFC October Fence-a-thon (sanctioned)

Oct 18, 2026 · San Jose, CA · ASKFRED
Deadline: Oct 17, 2026
1 (1 nearly full · 0 full / wait-list)

EventRtgSignedLeftCap
Y12 Mixed FoilNot Rated35 (83%)742

AFM Super Regional RYC/RJCC/ROC Div1A/Div2/Vet

Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 · Santa Clara, CA · USAF
Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 (passed) · late registration until Oct 15, 2026 (USA Fencing late fees apply)
44 (5 nearly full · 39 full / wait-list)

EventRtgSignedLeftCap
Cadet Men’s Epee (CDTME)A4126 (100%)WL126
Cadet Men’s Foil (CDTMF)A298 (100%)WL98
Cadet Men’s Saber (CDTMS)A2133 (100%)WL133
Cadet Women’s Foil (CDTWF)B3100 (100%)WL100
Cadet Women’s Saber (CDTWS)A291 (100%)WL91
Division IA Men’s Epee (D1AME)A4133 (100%)WL133
Division IA Men’s Foil (D1AMF)A469 (100%)WL69
Division IA Men’s Saber (D1AMS)A284 (100%)WL84
Division IA Women’s Saber (D1AWS)A263 (100%)WL63
Division II Men’s Epee (DV2ME)C369 (100%)WL69
Division II Men’s Foil (DV2MF)B263 (100%)WL63
Division II Men’s Saber (DV2MS)B256 (100%)WL56
Division II Women’s Epee (DV2WE)C256 (100%)WL56
Division II Women’s Foil (DV2WF)B249 (100%)WL49
Division II Women’s Saber (DV2WS)C248 (100%)WL48
Junior Men’s Epee (JNRME)A4140 (100%)WL140
Junior Men’s Foil (JNRMF)A484 (100%)WL84
Junior Men’s Saber (JNRMS)A2101 (100%)WL101
Junior Women’s Epee (JNRWE)A491 (100%)WL91
Junior Women’s Foil (JNRWF)A269 (100%)WL69
Junior Women’s Saber (JNRWS)A491 (100%)WL91
Veteran Men’s Epee (VETME)A255 (100%)WL55
Veteran Men’s Foil (VETMF)A230 (100%)WL30
Veteran Men’s Saber (VETMS)C121 (100%)WL21
Youth 10 Men’s Foil (Y10MF)Not Rated70 (100%)WL70
Youth 10 Men’s Saber (Y10MS)Not Rated48 (100%)WL48
Youth 10 Women’s Foil (Y10WF)Not Rated61 (100%)WL61
Youth 12 Men’s Epee (Y12ME)Not Rated89 (100%)WL89
Youth 12 Men’s Foil (Y12MF)Not Rated110 (100%)WL110
Youth 12 Men’s Saber (Y12MS)Not Rated84 (100%)WL84
Youth 12 Women’s Foil (Y12WF)Not Rated92 (100%)WL92
Youth 12 Women’s Saber (Y12WS)C156 (100%)WL56
Youth 14 Men’s Epee (Y14ME)A2128 (100%)WL128
Youth 14 Men’s Foil (Y14MF)B2115 (100%)WL115
Youth 14 Men’s Saber (Y14MS)B2126 (100%)WL126
Youth 14 Women’s Epee (Y14WE)A298 (100%)WL98
Youth 14 Women’s Foil (Y14WF)B2105 (100%)WL105
Youth 14 Women’s Saber (Y14WS)A289 (100%)WL89
Youth 8 Men’s Foil (Y8MF)Not Rated28 (100%)WL28
Division IA Women’s Foil (D1AWF)A255 (98%)156
Cadet Women’s Epee (CDTWE)A283 (91%)891
Youth 12 Women’s Epee (Y12WE)Not Rated57 (90%)663
Youth 8 Men’s Epee (Y8ME)Not Rated19 (90%)221
Division IA Women’s Epee (D1AWE)A487 (89%)1198

3rd Annual BBFC RYC and Y8

Nov 7, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV · USAF
Deadline: Oct 24, 2026
27 (9 nearly full · 18 full / wait-list)

EventRtgSignedLeftCap
Junior Men’s Saber (JNRMS)C121 (100%)WL21
Junior Women’s Foil (JNRWF)E114 (100%)WL14
Youth 10 Men’s Foil (Y10MF)Not Rated21 (100%)WL21
Youth 10 Men’s Saber (Y10MS)Not Rated21 (100%)WL21
Youth 10 Women’s Foil (Y10WF)Not Rated21 (100%)WL21
Youth 12 Men’s Epee (Y12ME)Not Rated35 (100%)WL35
Youth 12 Men’s Foil (Y12MF)Not Rated42 (100%)WL42
Youth 12 Men’s Saber (Y12MS)Not Rated28 (100%)WL28
Youth 12 Women’s Foil (Y12WF)Not Rated34 (100%)WL34
Youth 12 Women’s Saber (Y12WS)Not Rated21 (100%)WL21
Youth 14 Men’s Epee (Y14ME)C242 (100%)WL42
Youth 14 Men’s Saber (Y14MS)Not Rated35 (100%)WL35
Youth 14 Women’s Epee (Y14WE)C228 (100%)WL28
Youth 14 Women’s Foil (Y14WF)C235 (100%)WL35
Youth 8 Men’s Epee (Y8ME)Not Rated7 (100%)WL7
Youth 8 Men’s Foil (Y8MF)Not Rated7 (100%)WL7
Youth 8 Men’s Saber (Y8MS)Not Rated7 (100%)WL7
Youth 8 Women’s Saber (Y8WS)Not Rated7 (100%)WL7
Junior Men’s Foil (JNRMF)A227 (96%)128
Youth 12 Women’s Epee (Y12WE)C227 (96%)128
Youth 10 Men’s Epee (Y10ME)Not Rated20 (95%)121
Youth 14 Men’s Foil (Y14MF)Not Rated40 (95%)242
Junior Men’s Epee (JNRME)A119 (90%)221
Youth 14 Women’s Saber (Y14WS)Not Rated25 (89%)328
Junior Women’s Epee (JNRWE)E112 (86%)214
Youth 10 Women’s Saber (Y10WS)Not Rated6 (86%)17
Youth 8 Women’s Foil (Y8WF)Not Rated6 (86%)17

November Capital Foil & Epee Circuit: Unrated, E&U, Youth

Nov 7, 2026 · Sacramento, CA · ASKFRED
Deadline: Nov 5, 2026
1 (0 nearly full · 1 full / wait-list)

EventRtgSignedLeftCap
Unrated Senior Mixed FoilE110 (100%)WL10

RYC/RJC of the Rockies

Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 · Denver, CO · USAF
Deadline: Nov 1, 2026
15 (4 nearly full · 11 full / wait-list)

EventRtgSignedLeftCap
Junior Men’s Epee (JNRME)B228 (100%)WL28
Junior Men’s Foil (JNRMF)B121 (100%)WL21
Junior Women’s Foil (JNRWF)C121 (100%)WL21
Youth 10 Men’s Saber (Y10MS)Not Rated7 (100%)WL7
Youth 12 Men’s Epee (Y12ME)Not Rated14 (100%)WL14
Youth 12 Men’s Saber (Y12MS)Not Rated14 (100%)WL14
Youth 14 Men’s Epee (Y14ME)Not Rated21 (100%)WL21
Youth 14 Men’s Foil (Y14MF)Not Rated28 (100%)WL28
Youth 14 Men’s Saber (Y14MS)Not Rated7 (100%)WL7
Youth 14 Women’s Foil (Y14WF)Not Rated21 (100%)WL21
Youth 14 Women’s Saber (Y14WS)Not Rated7 (100%)WL7
Junior Men’s Saber (JNRMS)B118 (86%)321
Junior Women’s Epee (JNRWE)C118 (86%)321
Youth 12 Men’s Foil (Y12MF)Not Rated24 (86%)428
Youth 12 Women’s Foil (Y12WF)Not Rated18 (86%)321

Nick Itkin Cup SYC & Vet ROC

Dec 11, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026 · Palm Springs, CA · USAF
Deadline: Nov 16, 2026
19 (7 nearly full · 12 full / wait-list)

EventRtgSignedLeftCap
Cadet Men’s Epee (CDTME)A249 (100%)WL49
Cadet Men’s Foil (CDTMF)A249 (100%)WL49
Cadet Men’s Saber (CDTMS)B249 (100%)WL49
Cadet Women’s Epee (CDTWE)A242 (100%)WL42
Cadet Women’s Foil (CDTWF)B242 (100%)WL42
Cadet Women’s Saber (CDTWS)B242 (100%)WL42
Youth 12 Men’s Epee (Y12ME)Not Rated98 (100%)WL98
Youth 12 Men’s Foil (Y12MF)C298 (100%)WL98
Youth 12 Women’s Foil (Y12WF)C2105 (100%)WL105
Youth 14 Men’s Epee (Y14ME)A298 (100%)WL98
Youth 14 Men’s Foil (Y14MF)A2105 (100%)WL105
Youth 14 Women’s Foil (Y14WF)B2112 (100%)WL112
Youth 10 Women’s Foil (Y10WF)Not Rated55 (98%)156
Youth 14 Women’s Epee (Y14WE)A272 (94%)577
Youth 12 Men’s Saber (Y12MS)Not Rated90 (92%)898
Youth 12 Women’s Epee (Y12WE)C271 (92%)677
Youth 10 Men’s Foil (Y10MF)Not Rated63 (90%)770
Youth 14 Men’s Saber (Y14MS)B2100 (84%)19119
Youth 8 Men’s Foil (Y8MF)Not Rated17 (81%)421

Elite Cup RYC/RJCC

Jan 16, 2027 – Jan 17, 2027 · San Diego, CA · USAF
Deadline: Dec 28, 2026
4 (3 nearly full · 1 full / wait-list)

EventRtgSignedLeftCap
Youth 14 Men’s Epee (Y14ME)A2104 (100%)WL104
Youth 12 Men’s Epee (Y12ME)Not Rated70 (86%)1181
Cadet Men’s Epee (CDTME)A288 (84%)17105
Youth 12 Men’s Foil (Y12MF)Not Rated76 (84%)1591

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