FENCING REFEREE GENERAL GULE TEST
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Refereeing foil specifics. Answer: Foil requires strict right-of-way analysis; off-target
touches halt the phrase but do not score
● Refereeing épée specifics. Answer: Épée has no right-of-way; simultaneous touches
within 40–45 ms both score; any body part is valid target
● Refereeing sabre specifics. Answer: Sabre uses right-of-way with a larger target and both
cutting and thrusting actions score
● Sabre guard coverage. Answer: The sabre guard protects the weapon hand and must be
inside the lame; touches on the guard are off-target
● Foil lame. Answer: The metallic torso jacket in foil that registers touches on the valid target
area
● Sabre lame. Answer: The metallic jacket and mask bib in sabre defining the valid
upper-body target area
● Épée body wire connection. Answer: The épée body wire connects through the socket in
the guard directly to the reel
● Foil body wire routing. Answer: The foil body wire runs up inside the jacket sleeve and
connects to the weapon through the cuff
● Sabre body wire routing. Answer: Similar to foil; the wire runs under the lame and
connects to the weapon at the guard
● Weapon testing procedure. Answer: Testing weapon spring tension, electrical function,
and point/tip integrity before competition
● Point tension test. Answer: A weighted test verifying the foil or épée tip requires adequate
pressure to register a touch
● Blade length check. Answer: Verifying the weapon blade does not exceed the maximum
length specified in the rulebook
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Refereeing foil specifics. Answer: Foil requires strict right-of-way analysis; off-target
touches halt the phrase but do not score
● Refereeing épée specifics. Answer: Épée has no right-of-way; simultaneous touches
within 40–45 ms both score; any body part is valid target
● Refereeing sabre specifics. Answer: Sabre uses right-of-way with a larger target and both
cutting and thrusting actions score
● Sabre guard coverage. Answer: The sabre guard protects the weapon hand and must be
inside the lame; touches on the guard are off-target
● Foil lame. Answer: The metallic torso jacket in foil that registers touches on the valid target
area
● Sabre lame. Answer: The metallic jacket and mask bib in sabre defining the valid
upper-body target area
● Épée body wire connection. Answer: The épée body wire connects through the socket in
the guard directly to the reel
● Foil body wire routing. Answer: The foil body wire runs up inside the jacket sleeve and
connects to the weapon through the cuff
● Sabre body wire routing. Answer: Similar to foil; the wire runs under the lame and
connects to the weapon at the guard
● Weapon testing procedure. Answer: Testing weapon spring tension, electrical function,
and point/tip integrity before competition
● Point tension test. Answer: A weighted test verifying the foil or épée tip requires adequate
pressure to register a touch
● Blade length check. Answer: Verifying the weapon blade does not exceed the maximum
length specified in the rulebook
