Ranking System

FEDERAL TERRITORY AMATEUR FENCING ASSOCIATION (FTAFA) RANKING SYSTEM 2019

OBJECTIVE:

To develop a structure where members of FTAFA are able to gauge and improve their development as fencers based on a fixed scoring system, within FTAFA.

HOW THE RANKING SYSTEMS WORK:

The system will cover the following categories and age-group:

CATEGORY:	FOIL, EPEE AND SABRE
AGE GROUP:	U10, U12, CADET (U17), JUNIOR (U20) AND SENIOR

Calculation Principles:

1. The official FTAFA Ranking will take into account the best SIX (6) results of sanctioned competitions that the fencer has participated in. Note that when determining the best 6 results, the results allocated from a competition will cancel out results attributed to the same competition in the previous season.
2. In the event of equal points, the ranking is based on who has gained the most first places, then second places, etc. If there is a complete tie, the fencers are ranked equal.
3. For FTAFA-organised event, the up-to-date Ranking System will be used to determine seedings, exemptions and event ranking.
4. Ranking points will only be allocated to fencers who are registered as members with FTAFA during the competition season.
5. For FTAFA members who are based abroad/outside of Malaysia for the purpose of education, they are required to participate in at least ONE (1) local, FTAFA-sanctioned competition in order to be part of the ranking system. Once qualified, these fencers are allowed to submit results of any FIE- and/or Eurofencing-sanctioned competitions that they participated in as basis for the ranking points.

Ranking Points Scoring

1. All FTAFA Registered Members/fencers participating in a competition will be given ranking points.
2. Points can be obtained in any competition which is open to all Malaysian and/or its categories, including but not limited to MFF-approved competitions, National level events and other fencing association-organised events. The list of approved competition will be published on the FTAFA website. Any changes/addition to the list of events will be announced and updated on the website accordingly.
3. Points obtained will be on a rolling system and permanent updated for the respective age group/categories in the Ranking System as long as the respective fencers hold a valid and active membership in FTAFA.
4. The ranking is based on the following points system:

   a.	1st place	32 points
   b.	2nd place	26 points
   c.	3rd & 4th place	20 points
   d.	5th–8th places	14 points
   e.	9th–16th places	8 points
   f.	17th–32nd places	4 points
   g.	33rd–64th places	2 points
   h.	65th–96th places	1 point

   For overseas fencers, the points system will is based as follows:

   a.	1st place	32 points
   b.	2nd place	26 points
   c.	3rd & 4th place	20 points
   d.	5th–8th places	14 points
   e.	9th–16th places	10 points
   f.	17th–32nd places	8 points
   g.	Qualified for DE	6 points

5. Points obtained from a competition are multiplied by a factor of 1 (one). However, certain approved competition will be given a higher multiplier – this is based on strength of competition and level of participation. The multiplier will be indicated in the Approved Competition lists that is published on the website (see Point #2).
6. FTAFA reserves the right to invalidate or suspend the ranking for those with outstanding dues.
7. The committee’s decision regarding the rankings scoring and standings is final.