General Fencing Referee study Guide UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
G1. The requirements for the format of the name on the The letters must be in dark blue capitals of the specified width/height
uniform are that....
G2. The protective plastron must be checked at the The plastron must be checked to be present and functioning at the beginning of
beginning of each: every pool, team match, and direct elimination bou
G3. What action should a Referee take if a fencer reports Clothing/equipment non-conforming to the rules is an offense of the 1st group
to the strip with a jacket that has a torn sleeve? and should be penalized with a Yellow Card. Practically speaking, give them a
time limit. The rule says "reasonable amount of time.
G4. A fencer in a Y-12 women's sabre competition This fencer has committed two individual offenses of the first group for equipment
presents to the strip without chest protection and without not conforming to the rules, For the first of these offenses the fencer receives a
a plastron (underarm protector). The rules instruct the Yellow Card and for the second she receives a Red Card. Fencer should be given
Referee to: reasonable time to obtain a new one.
G5. A fencer at a national event reports to the strip The absence of a fencer's name on the uniform is a second group offense
without their last name on the back of their uniform punished with a Group 2 Red Card at the start of each bout in which the fencer
between the shoulders. What is the correct outcome? reports without an appropriate uniform. Check and make sure the name does not
appear on the knickers.
G6. Fencer comes to the strip and the mask's tongue/ The referee must ensure that the mask is safe for use, even if there is an inspection
spring does not touch the back of the fencer's head and mark on it. Mask should then not be used.
the elastic strap does not lay next to the lower back of
the head. What does the referee do?
G7. Before the start of the bout and with no other Fencer X has committed an offense of a 1st group by presenting with non-
penalties given, the Referee notices that there is no safety conforming equipment and a Yellow Card should be issued. If Fencer X cannot
strap on the back of the mask of Fencer X. affix a horizontal strap to the mask, then the mask should be confiscated and
Fencer X should be required to find another mask
G8. Fencer X executes an attack. After scoring a valid Award a touch for Fencer X.
touch, Fencer X then leaves the side of the strip with both
feet. What should the Referee do?
G9. Fencer X makes an attack. Fencer X is off the side of Do not award a touch; have Fencer X return to the position held on strip at the
the strip in front of Fencer Y with both feet before Fencer start of the
Y parries and starts his riposte. Fencer Y's riposte lands attack and Fencer X then retreats a meter.
valid. What should the Referee do?
G10.During an advance-lunge attack, Fencer Y steps off Do not award a touch; Fencer Y returns to the place in the strip where they started
the side of the strip with one foot during the advance, the
but recovers the strip and then scores a valid touch on advance-lunge attack and then retreats an additional meter.
Fencer X. What should the Referee do?
, G11.Fencer Y has retreated behind the end line with both Award a touch for Fencer X.
feet while parrying Fencer X's attack. Fencer Y makes an
immediate valid riposte. What should the Referee do?
During an action, Fencer Y goes off the side of the strip Award a touch for Fencer X
with one foot between Fencer X and the end line. Y was
standing with his front foot one half meter in front of his
own end line at the start of the action. What should the
Referee do?
Fencer X is attacking and steps off the side of the strip Call "Halt!" and have Fencer X retreat one meter from where Fencer X's offensive
with one foot during the attack, but does not hit his action
opponent. The Rules direct the Referee to started.
During a halt, a fault is found in Fencer Y's equipment; the Confiscate Fencer Y's equipment; before deciding on any penalty, consult the
equipment appears fraudulent. What should the Referee technical expert.
do?
Fencer X has a YELLOW CARD. During a halt, Fencer X's Confiscate Fencer X's weapon; no additional penalty is required.
weapon is found not to conform to the Rules with a fault
that could have been caused by the fencing. What should
the Referee do?
No penalties have been given. While retreating, Fencer Y Award a touch for Fencer Y.
parries Fencer X's attack and ripostes, touching X on the
valid surface, which is registered on the machine. Y
retreats then falls; X's remise arrives on the valid surface,
which is registered on the machine. What should the
Referee do?
In a pool bout, Fencer X has received a YELLOW CARD Fencer X is now losing 4-2.
for non-conforming equipment and is losing 3-2. Fencer Y
attacks and scores a valid touch while X trips and falls.
What is the outcome?
Having already received a YELLOW CARD for raising the Annul Fencer Y's touch; Fencer Y receives a RED CARD.
mask before the Referee called Halt! Fencer Y parries
while turning the back to the opponent and then makes a
riposte that arrives on the opponent's valid surface. What
should the Referee do?
In a pool bout, Fencer X has received a YELLOW CARD Fencer X has won 5-3.
for non-conforming equipment and is winning 4-2. X
attacks, sees the machine register a valid touch and, in
excitement, removes the mask before the Referee calls
Halt! What is the outcome?
During the bout, Fencer X has received a RED CARD for Fencer X's protest is valid; Fencer X receives a RED CARD (noted on the score
disturbing order on the strip. X repeats the offense and sheet) for
receives a BLACK CARD. Fencer X protests the issuance disturbing order
of the BLACK CARD because the RED CARD was not
noted on the scoresheet. What is the correct outcome?
Questions and CORRECT Answers
G1. The requirements for the format of the name on the The letters must be in dark blue capitals of the specified width/height
uniform are that....
G2. The protective plastron must be checked at the The plastron must be checked to be present and functioning at the beginning of
beginning of each: every pool, team match, and direct elimination bou
G3. What action should a Referee take if a fencer reports Clothing/equipment non-conforming to the rules is an offense of the 1st group
to the strip with a jacket that has a torn sleeve? and should be penalized with a Yellow Card. Practically speaking, give them a
time limit. The rule says "reasonable amount of time.
G4. A fencer in a Y-12 women's sabre competition This fencer has committed two individual offenses of the first group for equipment
presents to the strip without chest protection and without not conforming to the rules, For the first of these offenses the fencer receives a
a plastron (underarm protector). The rules instruct the Yellow Card and for the second she receives a Red Card. Fencer should be given
Referee to: reasonable time to obtain a new one.
G5. A fencer at a national event reports to the strip The absence of a fencer's name on the uniform is a second group offense
without their last name on the back of their uniform punished with a Group 2 Red Card at the start of each bout in which the fencer
between the shoulders. What is the correct outcome? reports without an appropriate uniform. Check and make sure the name does not
appear on the knickers.
G6. Fencer comes to the strip and the mask's tongue/ The referee must ensure that the mask is safe for use, even if there is an inspection
spring does not touch the back of the fencer's head and mark on it. Mask should then not be used.
the elastic strap does not lay next to the lower back of
the head. What does the referee do?
G7. Before the start of the bout and with no other Fencer X has committed an offense of a 1st group by presenting with non-
penalties given, the Referee notices that there is no safety conforming equipment and a Yellow Card should be issued. If Fencer X cannot
strap on the back of the mask of Fencer X. affix a horizontal strap to the mask, then the mask should be confiscated and
Fencer X should be required to find another mask
G8. Fencer X executes an attack. After scoring a valid Award a touch for Fencer X.
touch, Fencer X then leaves the side of the strip with both
feet. What should the Referee do?
G9. Fencer X makes an attack. Fencer X is off the side of Do not award a touch; have Fencer X return to the position held on strip at the
the strip in front of Fencer Y with both feet before Fencer start of the
Y parries and starts his riposte. Fencer Y's riposte lands attack and Fencer X then retreats a meter.
valid. What should the Referee do?
G10.During an advance-lunge attack, Fencer Y steps off Do not award a touch; Fencer Y returns to the place in the strip where they started
the side of the strip with one foot during the advance, the
but recovers the strip and then scores a valid touch on advance-lunge attack and then retreats an additional meter.
Fencer X. What should the Referee do?
, G11.Fencer Y has retreated behind the end line with both Award a touch for Fencer X.
feet while parrying Fencer X's attack. Fencer Y makes an
immediate valid riposte. What should the Referee do?
During an action, Fencer Y goes off the side of the strip Award a touch for Fencer X
with one foot between Fencer X and the end line. Y was
standing with his front foot one half meter in front of his
own end line at the start of the action. What should the
Referee do?
Fencer X is attacking and steps off the side of the strip Call "Halt!" and have Fencer X retreat one meter from where Fencer X's offensive
with one foot during the attack, but does not hit his action
opponent. The Rules direct the Referee to started.
During a halt, a fault is found in Fencer Y's equipment; the Confiscate Fencer Y's equipment; before deciding on any penalty, consult the
equipment appears fraudulent. What should the Referee technical expert.
do?
Fencer X has a YELLOW CARD. During a halt, Fencer X's Confiscate Fencer X's weapon; no additional penalty is required.
weapon is found not to conform to the Rules with a fault
that could have been caused by the fencing. What should
the Referee do?
No penalties have been given. While retreating, Fencer Y Award a touch for Fencer Y.
parries Fencer X's attack and ripostes, touching X on the
valid surface, which is registered on the machine. Y
retreats then falls; X's remise arrives on the valid surface,
which is registered on the machine. What should the
Referee do?
In a pool bout, Fencer X has received a YELLOW CARD Fencer X is now losing 4-2.
for non-conforming equipment and is losing 3-2. Fencer Y
attacks and scores a valid touch while X trips and falls.
What is the outcome?
Having already received a YELLOW CARD for raising the Annul Fencer Y's touch; Fencer Y receives a RED CARD.
mask before the Referee called Halt! Fencer Y parries
while turning the back to the opponent and then makes a
riposte that arrives on the opponent's valid surface. What
should the Referee do?
In a pool bout, Fencer X has received a YELLOW CARD Fencer X has won 5-3.
for non-conforming equipment and is winning 4-2. X
attacks, sees the machine register a valid touch and, in
excitement, removes the mask before the Referee calls
Halt! What is the outcome?
During the bout, Fencer X has received a RED CARD for Fencer X's protest is valid; Fencer X receives a RED CARD (noted on the score
disturbing order on the strip. X repeats the offense and sheet) for
receives a BLACK CARD. Fencer X protests the issuance disturbing order
of the BLACK CARD because the RED CARD was not
noted on the scoresheet. What is the correct outcome?
