YDS Series Rankings and Points

At each Youth Development Series (YDS) competition points are awarded to all the fencers taking part. The gold medallist received 40 points, silver medallist 36 points, 3rd place bronze 32 points, 4th place bronze 28 points. For all other fencers the points will awarded depending on the position they finished in their last direct elimination bout. Alll places are fenced for in YDS events, and it’s your final fight with determines your final position and points.

Points will be awarded at each YDS competition depending on your final position as follows:

1st - 40 points 

2nd - 36 points 

3rd - 32 points 

4th - 28 points 

5th - 24 points 

6th - 22 points 

7th - 20 points 

8th - 18 points 

9th - 16 points

10th - 14 points 

11th - 12 points 

12th - 10 points 

13th - 9 points 

14th - 8 points 

15th - 7 points 

16th - 6 points 

17th - 5 points 

18th - 4 points 

19th - 3 points 

20th - 2 points

Results and associated ranking points will be posted on the Foundation for Scottish Fencing website: https://foundationforscottishfencing.org after each YDS event. Live results can also be viewed on fencing time. The link for fencing time will be published via social media on the day of the event.

Any queries or comments about results or rankings, or to request any corrections of spelling of names. Please email f4sf@ymail.com

In a normal YDS season four events are held. At the end of the season the points from your best 3 YDS competitions are added together to make your season points total. If you have entered all 4 competitions in the season you ignore your lowest scoring event.

The following conditions are based on a standard four event YDS season. A season is August to June, however if we are unable to hold four YDS events in a season such as during initial Covid lockdown and the subsequent tentative return to fencing, it is at the discretion of the Foundation as to whether salvers and series medals are presented. 

Series winners salvers and series winners medals will only be awarded to fencers who have competed in at least three of the seasons four YDS events. The salvers and medals will not be awarded if you have competed in less than three YDS events.

At the final YDS competition of the season series winner salvers and series winners medals will be presented to the fencer in each age/weapon category with the greatest number of season points (3 of 4) at the YDS Finalé event. (event 4 of 4)

If at the end of the season final YDS event points are tied between fencers in an age/ weapon group, then the series winner will be decided by:

If condition 1) is met then series winners salver and series winners medal are presented, otherwise if fencers are still tied then follow condition 2) if still tied then condition 3) if still tied then condition 4)

1. If two or more fencers have the same number of season points at the end of the season finalé, then the fencers with the greatest number of gold medals between the tied fencers will be awarded the series winner salvers and series winners medal. If still no outright winner then 2)
2. If the fencers are still tied then the series winner will be awarded to the highest placed tied fencer at the YDS finalé competition. If only one of the tied fencers competes at the final YDS event, then that fencer will be awarded the series winners salver and series winners medal. If still no outright winner then 3)
3. If the fencers are still tied then a sudden death 1 minute bout will take place following standard fencing tied rules. Priority is randomly assigned via the scoring machine.
   A victory occurs when:
   a) The next touch is scored; or
   b) If one minute expires and the score remains tied, the fencer who was assigned priority is the winner will be awarded the series winner salvers and series winners medal.
4. If the tied fencers do not attend the season finalé (and have fenced in 3 YDS events), then the series winner award to the tied fencer base on count back of number of 1st, 2nd, 3rd places etc. for each tied fencer. i.e. fencer with most 1st places is awarded the series winners salver and series winners medal, if still tied, most 2nd places, if still tied most 3rd places etc.

Further information on the Foundation for Scottish Fencing YDS events can be found on the F4SF website events page  https://foundationforscottishfencing.org/youth-development-series