FENCING REFEREE GENERAL GULE TEST CERTIFICATION
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Foil target area. Answer: The torso from the collar to the groin creases, including the back
and sides; excludes head, arms, and legs
● Sabre target area. Answer: Everything above the waist including the head, arms (to the
wrist), and trunk; excludes the hands and groin
● Épée target area. Answer: The entire body of the fencer; any valid touch anywhere on the
body scores
● Off-target in foil. Answer: A touch landing on a non-valid area in foil; the machine registers
a white light; the action is halted
● Non-registration in épée. Answer: A touch in épée landing on non-conductive material
(ground wire, piste) that the machine does not register
● Valid target (lame). Answer: The metallic conductive surface of the lame that registers
touches in foil and sabre
● Non-valid target (foil). Answer: Body areas not covered by the lame (head, arms, legs)
where touches are off-target
● Simultaneous actions (foil). Answer: In foil, if both fencers arrive on target
simultaneously, the referee applies right-of-way to determine who scores
● Both lights (épée). Answer: In épée, if both lights register within 40–45 milliseconds of
each other, both fencers receive a touch
● Preparation of attack. Answer: Footwork or blade actions executed before launching the
final offensive action
● Advance. Answer: A forward step leading with the front foot then bringing the rear foot
● Retreat. Answer: A backward step leading with the rear foot then bringing the front foot
● Lunge. Answer: A rapid offensive movement extending the front leg forward while pushing
off the rear leg
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Foil target area. Answer: The torso from the collar to the groin creases, including the back
and sides; excludes head, arms, and legs
● Sabre target area. Answer: Everything above the waist including the head, arms (to the
wrist), and trunk; excludes the hands and groin
● Épée target area. Answer: The entire body of the fencer; any valid touch anywhere on the
body scores
● Off-target in foil. Answer: A touch landing on a non-valid area in foil; the machine registers
a white light; the action is halted
● Non-registration in épée. Answer: A touch in épée landing on non-conductive material
(ground wire, piste) that the machine does not register
● Valid target (lame). Answer: The metallic conductive surface of the lame that registers
touches in foil and sabre
● Non-valid target (foil). Answer: Body areas not covered by the lame (head, arms, legs)
where touches are off-target
● Simultaneous actions (foil). Answer: In foil, if both fencers arrive on target
simultaneously, the referee applies right-of-way to determine who scores
● Both lights (épée). Answer: In épée, if both lights register within 40–45 milliseconds of
each other, both fencers receive a touch
● Preparation of attack. Answer: Footwork or blade actions executed before launching the
final offensive action
● Advance. Answer: A forward step leading with the front foot then bringing the rear foot
● Retreat. Answer: A backward step leading with the rear foot then bringing the front foot
● Lunge. Answer: A rapid offensive movement extending the front leg forward while pushing
off the rear leg
