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Competition Minimum Competitors Rated Fencers Required Rated Fencers Must Finish Classifications Awarded
Group E1 6 NONE N/A 1 E
Group D1 15 NONE N/A 1 D
2-4 E
Group C1 15 2 C's and
2 D's and
2 E's
(or higher) 		2 C's and
2 D's
(or higher)
in top 8 		1 C
2-4 D
5-8 E
Group C2 25 4 D's and
4 E's
(or higher) 		4 D's
(or higher)
in top 8 		1 C
2-4 D
5-8 E
Group C3 64 24 D's and
12 E's
(or higher) 		4 D's
in top 8 and
4 E's
(or higher)
in top 12 		1-4 C
5-8 D
9-16 E
Group B1 15 2 B's and
2 C's and
2 D's
(or higher) 		2 B's and
2 C's
(or higher)
in top 8 		1 B
2-4 C
5-6 D
7-8 E
Group B2 25 2 B's and
2 C's and
2 D's
(or higher) 		2 B's and
2 C's
(or higher)
in top 8 		1 B
2-4 C
5-8 D
9-12 E
Group B3 64 24 C's and
12 D's
(or higher) 		4 C's
in top 8 and
4 D's
(or higher)
in top 12 		1-4 B
5-8 C
9-16 D
17-32 E
Group A1 15 2 A's and
2 B's and
2 C's
(or higher) 		2 A's and
2 B's
(or higher)
in top 8 		1 A
2-4 B
5-6 C
7-8 D
Group A2 25 2 A's and
2 B's and
2 C's
(or higher) 		2 A's and
2 B's
(or higher)
in top 8 		1 A
2-4 B
5-8 C
9-10 D
Group A3 64 24 B's and
12 C's and
(or higher) 		4 B's
in top 8 and
4 C's
(or higher)
in top 12 		1-4 A
5-8 B
9-16 C
17-24 D
25-32 E
Group A4 64 12 A's and
12 B's and
12 C's
(or higher) 		4 A's
in top 8 and
4 B's
(or higher)
in top 12 		1-8 A
9-16 B
17-24 C
25-32 D
33-48 E
Division I NAC and National Championships are always Group A4 competitions.
Division I-A National Championships are always at least Group A3 competitions.
Division II NAC and National Championships are always at least Group B3 competitions.
Division III NAC and National Championships are always at least Group C3 competitions.