American Fencing League

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1 Formation
2 Rules
3 National champions
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Formation

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.

[edit] Rules

Competition is currently on local, divisional, and sectional levels with the first national championship held on the 25th and 26th of August, 2007.^[1]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.^[2] 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.

[edit] National champions

Year	Place	Individual Foil	Individual Epee	Individual Sabre	Individual 3-Weapon	Team Foil	Team Epee	Team Sabre	Team 3-Weapon
2007	1.	Josh Conner, unattached	Joel Klepper, Southern Oregon Fencing Center	Joel Klepper, Southern Oregon Fencing Center	Josh Conner, unattached	Salem Classical Fencing: Rafael Villarreal, Joshua Keatley, Alexander Rippey, Lindsay Pirelli	Southern Oregon Fencing Center: Joel Klepper, William Richmond, Desiree Miatke, Zach Markovich	Southern Oregon Fencing Center: William Richmond, Joel Klepper, Desiree Miatke, Zach Markovich	Southern Oregon Fencing Center: Joel Klepper, William Richmond, Zach Markovich
	2.	Rafael Villarreal, Salem Classical Fencing	Will Richmond, Southern Oregon Fencing Center	Will Richmond, Southern Oregon Fencing Center	Joel Klepper, Southern Oregon Fencing Center	Southern Oregon Fencing Center: Joel Klepper, William Richmond, Desiree Miatke, Zach Markovich	Salem Classical Fencing: Michael Heggen, Rafael Villarreal, Corey Partlow, Lindsay Pirelli	Salem Classical Fencing: Joshua Keatley, Michael Heggen, Lindsay Pirelli, Corey Partlow	Salem Classical Fencing: Michael Heggen, Rafael Villarreal, Joshua Keatley, Lindsay Pirelli
	3.	Jared Beilby, Salem Classical Fencing	Desiree Miatke, Southern Oregon Fencing Center	Joshua Keatley, Salem Classical Fencing	Rafael Villarreal, Salem Classical Fencing