In exceptional cases, subject to approval by the USA Fencing Board of Directors or its designee, a member of USA Fencing in good standing may be permitted to qualify to the Division 1 Championships by petition. No petition may contravene the results of a qualifying competition – a fencer who has fenced in the qualifying competition without withdrawing due to valid medical reasons cannot then petition to disregard or override those results.

The following criteria and procedures are applicable to filing a petition:

A petition may be filed by a fencer who qualified (by means of competition or petition) to that same competition in the prior season or whose competitive record during the current fencing season indicates a strong possibility that the athlete would have qualified but

1. Was unable to compete at USA Fencing national events this season due to other commitments such as NCAA Fencing, OR
2. Had to miss a considerable part of the qualifying season due to a disabling injury or illness.

Fencers may also receive consideration if they are close to earning national points at any national tournaments that took place between last year's Division 1 Championships and the 2025 Junior Olympics. Regional results will not be considered when reviewing petitions.

All petitions must be made online through this form. Under no circumstances will petitions be accepted if received after the petition deadline (February 26).

Petitions are reviewed and processed in 1 week after submission.