| Critical Dates for Cadet Fencers | |||
| Year Of Birth | Potential First Open | Last Cadet Season | Last Cadet Winton |
| 1989 | September 2002 | 2005/6 | 2006 |
| 1990 | September 2003 | 2006/7 | 2007 |
| 1991 | September 2004 | 2007/8 | 2008 |
| 1992 | September 2005 | 2008/9 | 2009 |
| 1993 | September 2006 | 2009/10 | 2010 |
| 1994 | September 2007 | 2010/11 | 2011 |
| 1995 | September 2008 | 2011/12 | 2012 |
| 1996 | September 2009 | 2012/13 | 2013 |
| 1997 | September 2010 | 2013/14 | 2014 |
| The normal cadet season runs from September to February, with the Cadet | |||
| World Championships being held in April. The major exception is that | |||
| older cadets may fight in the Cadet Winton in the December of their last year. | |||