American Fencing League

The American Fencing League, or AFL, was founded on March 25 2005 in Salem, Oregon, United States, by a group of fencers seeking independence from the United States Fencing Association. It is a non-profit organization for fencers who wish to enjoy fencing using non-electric foil, sabre, and épée. The AFL provides rules, maintains a classification system for members, organizes competitions, and provides training for fencers, teachers, and officials. Currently, the AFL is composed of three different divisions: Pacific Northwest, Central Virginia, and the National Division representing clubs that aren't represented by one of the other two divisions.

Rules

Competition is currently on local, divisional, and sectional levels with the first national championship held on August 25-26, 2007. [ [http://www.americanfencingleague.org/2006-7/schedule.html American Fencing League Upcoming Events] ] The current rules are based primarily on the 1940 rules of the old Amateur Fencers League of America (which became the USFA in 1981), and to a lesser extent on the 1957 rules. [ [http://www.americanfencingleague.org/AFL%20rules.pdf American Fencing League Fencing Rules, November 2006 edition] ] AFL fencing is not as purely athletic a game as Olympic fencing. It has longer "phrases," longer time limits, 1-touch épée rules, a different approach to the principle of "right of way," and a revival of 3-weapon bouts. Standard (non-electric) weapons are used.

The AFL is sometimes mistaken for classical fencing.

National champions

"Note: Names of team captains are in italics."

References

External links

* [http://www.americanfencingleague.org/ American Fencing League]