Sabre Ref Study Guide Latest Update Graded A

SABRE REF STUDY GUIDE LATEST UPDATE GRADED A Sabre Equipment and Basics Sample Questions S1. What feature should the Referee check about the sabre fencer's lamé? A- Only that the lamé must overlap the knickers by at least 5 centimeters when in the on guard position. B- That the lamé covers the entire valid surface, that there is a groin strap to keep the lamé in place, and that the sleeves are fixed at the wrist by an elastic band. C- Only that the lamé covers the complete torso when arms are raised above head. Sabre Sample Questions Answers S1. Answer: (B). One responsibility of the referee is to check that lamés are properly sized and have the inspection mark. Relevant Rule(s): m.34 S2. Fencer X reports to the strip with a conductive over-glove that has no provision, such as elastic, to ensure good contact with the sleeve of the lamé. What should the Referee do? A- Allow Fencer X to fence. B- Confiscate the illegal over-glove; Fencer X receives a YELLOW CARD; require Fencer X to get a legal over-glove. C- Ask Fencer X to change the over-glove. No penalty. S2. Answer: (B). If the fencer has an over-glove, the referee must make sure that the position of the over-glove can't be altered during fencing. Relevant Rule(s): m.33.3 S3. The metallic fabric covering the conductive over-glove must be folded to the inside of the cuff to a depth of at least: A- 3 centimeters. B- 2 centimeters. C- 5 centimeters. S3. Answer: (C). The lamé overlap must be five centimeters. This ensures that the lamé cuff conducts. Relevant Rule(s): m.33.2 S4. Fencer Y makes an attack that registers a valid touch on the bell guard of Fencer X. Upon examination it is found that Fencer X has a non-insulated pommel nut. What should the Referee do? A- Award a touch for Fencer Y. Confiscate the illegal weapon from Fencer X; Fencer X receives a YELLOW CARD; require Fencer X to get a legal weapon B- Award a touch for Fencer Y. C- Fencer X may fence with weapon with the understanding that future touches to the guard will stand for Fencer Y. Annul the touch for Fencer Y. No penalty. Resume bout. S4. Answer: (A). The grip and pommel of the sabre must be insulated. Any equipment that fails to work properly is confiscated for the bout. Unless the referee needs to get the armorer to inspect it. Relevant Rule(s): t.73.3, m24.8 S5. During the preliminary check-in of fencers prior to a pool it is discovered that Fencer X is wearing a waist-length jacket (without croissard / groin strap) underneath his conductive lamé. What should the Referee do? A- Allow Fencer X to fence with the waist-length jacket as long as there is at least a 10-centimeter overlap with the knickers when in the on guard position. B- Do not issue a penalty, but require Fencer X to get a jacket with groin strap prior to fencing the first bout. C- Require Fencer X to get a jacket with groin strap prior to fencing; Fencer X receives a YELLOW CARD in the first bout. S5. Answer: (A). In all weapons, there must be a 10 centimeter overlap of the lower edge of the jacket over the fencing pants when the fencer is in the on guard position. Relevant Rule(s): m.25.4 a S6. May an orthopedic grip be used in sabre? A- No. B- Yes, provided that the hand may be fixed in only one position, with the thumb 2 centimeters or less from the guard C- Yes, provided documented medical necessity for such a handle. S6. Answer: (B). As with the other weapons, any orthopedic grip cannot fix the thumb greater than two centimeters from the guard. Relevant Rule(s): m.4.6 S7. Fencer Y attacks and is parried. Fencer X's riposte clearly and audibly hits Fencer Y on the mask as Fencer Y makes a remise which also lands. Only a light for Fencer Y has registered on the machine. It is found that the mask cord for Fencer Y has become detached. What should the Referee do? A- Award touch for Fencer X despite the fact that the machine did not register a touch. B- Award touch for Fencer Y. C- Do not award any touch. Have Fencer Y reattach the mask cord. S7. Answer: (C). If a test shows that the fencer can't be properly scored upon, you can annul the touch. However, if there is no light on the machine, you can't award the touch. The scoring machine must register for a touch to be awarded. With penalty cards, there might not be a light on the machine but that is a circumstance that you can award a touch. Relevant Rule(s): t.54.2, t.99 S8. Fencer X comes on guard with hair in a ponytail resting on the lamé on the back. What should the Referee do? A- Give Fencer X a YELLOW CARD and they must arrange their hair so that it does not cover the lamé at all. B- Continue the bout. C- Have the fencer tie their hair so that it does not conceal the name on the back. Covering target with hair above the name and below the collar of the lamé is allowed. S8. Answer: (A). Before the bout is started the fencer's hair must be off of the target. It must be able to stay there, so as not to need to interrupt or delay the bout. Relevant Rule(s): t.115.2, t.170 Sabre Priority Basics Sample Questions S9. Fencer Y makes a flank cut that fails. After Fencer Y's attack fails, Fencer X immediately cuts to the head and then Fencer Y cuts to the head. Both of these actions land valid. What should the Referee do? A- Do not award a touch. B- Award a touch for Fencer Y. C- Award a touch for Fencer X. S9. Answer: (C). Fencer Y's attack fails. This gives Fencer X an opportunity to hit because fencer Y has finished the attack. Fencer X has created an "attack no" situation and will be awarded the point. Relevant Rule(s): t.8, t.101.1, t.101.3.a S10. Fencer X is at double advance plus lunge distance. Fencer Y, who has been waiting to time Fencer X's action, immediately establishes a point in line before the start of Fencer X's double advance-lunge. Both fencers hit valid. What should the Referee do? A- No touch awarded. B- Award a touch for Fencer Y. C- Award a touch for Fencer X. S10. Answer: (B). A point in line must be established prior to the start of the attack. If it is, then the opponent must by means of a beat deflect it. Relevant Rule(s): t.8, t.102 S11. Fencer Y makes a beat attack that arrives on the valid surface. On the beat, Fencer X's weapon drops to the strip. What should the Referee do? A- No touch awarded. B- No touch but penalize Fencer Y with YELLOW CARD for abnormal fencing action. C- Award a touch for Fencer Y. S11. Answer: (C). In this situation, the beat attack occurred before the halt. An action that begins before the halt is allowed to finish. A fencer is not allowed to disarm the opponent and hit them at will. Relevant Rule(s): t.23.3, t.23.5 S12. Before the command "Fence!" is given, Fencer X establishes a line. What should the Referee do? Instruct Fencer X to remove the line. A- Give the command "Fence!", but do not award any touch scored by B- Fencer X's existing line. C- Give the command "Fence!" S12. Answer: (A). Because a point in line has priority, the referee cannot start a bout with one fencer having an advantage. Relevant Rule(s): t.22.12 S13. Fencer X attacks and clearly lands on Fencer Y's valid surface. Fencer Y's counter-attack lands with the point. What should the Referee do? A- Do not award a touch. B- Award a touch for Fencer Y. C- Award a touch for Fencer X. S13. Answer: (C). The concept of this question is: does a counter attack with the point count for more than a properly executed cutting attack? No, it does not. A fast counter attack, or a counter attack with the point still does not have priority. Relevant Rule(s): t.96 S14. Fencer X's attack arrives on Fencer Y's leg. Fencer Y's counter attack arrives at the same time on Fencer X's mask. What should the Referee do? Award a touch for Fencer Y. Award a touch for Fencer X. Do not award a touch. S14. Answer: (A). Any touch in sabre that is off target does not count as a touch or as a reason to stop the action. Off target touches also do not annul any subsequent touches. Relevant Rule(s): t.98 S15. With no penalties given in the bout, Fencer X makes a flèche-attack. While retreating, Fencer Y makes a stop-cut. Neither of these actions lands. Both fencers immediately remise their actions and their remises land at the same time. What should the Referee do? A- Award a touch for Fencer X. B- No touches awarded. Fencer X receives a YELLOW CARD. C- Award a touch for Fencer Y. S15. Answer: (B). In this situation, the fleche attack is the reason for the halt. The touches that occur after the halt are not allowed. So "halt" and Yellow Card. Relevant Rule(s): t.101.5, t.170 S16. Fencer X begins an attack with a feint. Fencer Y momentarily follows the feint and then counter attacks. Both actions land valid. What should the Referee do? A- Award a touch for Fencer Y. B- Award a touch for Fencer X. C- Do not award a touch as the actions are considered simultaneous. S16. Answer: (B). If Fencer X begins an attack and earns a response from his opponent, the opponent has not done anything that has taken priority away, therefore, if Fencer X hits, it will be his point. Relevant Rule(s): t.101 S17. Fencer X makes a compound attack with the blade and arm forming an obtuse angle of 135 degrees with the cutting edge threating valid target. Fencer Y cuts into Fencer X's action. Both fencers land valid. What should the Referee do? A- Do not award a touch. B- Award a touch for Fencer Y. C- Award a touch for Fencer X. S17. Answer: (C). In this case, a Fencer X is correctly executing a feint cut attack. There is no tempo to cut into make it not Fencer X's attack. Relevant Rule(s): t.103.1.b S18. Both fencers start attacks simultaneously. While attacking, Fencer X makes a feint. Fencer Y makes a direct attack. Both hit at the same time and land on valid target. What should the Referee do? A- Simultaneous - do not award a touch B- Award a touch for Fencer X. C- Award a touch for Fencer Y. S18. Answer: (A). In this situation, neither fencer took over the attack. They started at the same time and neither made a huge error in execution or timing. This action should be called simultaneous. Relevant Rule(s): t.106.1 S19. Both fencers start attacks simultaneously. During Fencer X's attack, Fencer Y attempts to find Fencer X's blade with a forward and sideways sweep, but fails. Both fencers then hit at the same time on valid target. What should the Referee do? A- Award a touch for Fencer Y. B- Do not award a touch. C- Award a touch for Fencer X S19. Answer: (C). Though both fencers start at the same time, Fencer Y looks for the blade. Fencer X has not deviated from the original situation. Therefore, Fencer Y is counterattacking. Relevant Rule(s): t.106 S20. Fencer X attacks with a slow feint. On the feint, Fencer Y finds Fencer X's blade with a beat, and then cuts to the chest of Fencer X. Fencer X completes their action with a head cut to Fencer Y. Both actions land valid. What should the Referee do? A- Do not award a touch. B- Award a touch for Fencer Y. C- Award a touch for Fencer X. S20. Answer: (B). Fencer Y beats the blade, earning the priority. Beats and parries must have an immediate riposte. Relevant Rule(s): t.105 S21. Fencer X makes an advance-lunge with a head cut, but Fencer X's elbow is at their hip during the advance. As Fencer X starts the advance, Fencer Y hits Fencer X before the start of Fencer X's extension and lunge. Both actions land valid. What should the Referee do? A- Do not award a touch as the final touches are simultaneous. B- Award a touch for Fencer Y. C- Award a touch for Fencer X. S21. Answer: (B). Fencer X is preparing to attack, and is not attacking. Fencer Y is hitting Fencer X before the final action of attack. Relevant Rule(s): t.106.4.d, t.106.4.e S22. Prior to the command "Fence" Fencer X comes over the on guard line in an accidental false start. The referee should: A- Give immediate YELLOW CARD to Fencer X B- Allow the bout to start with the false start C- Give a verbal warning to Fencer X. If Fencer X repeats the same action in the same bout, issue a YELLOW CARD for Refusal to obey the Referee. S22. Answer: (C). The rule that is applied for false start in sabre is refusal to obey the referee. It is implied that the fencers will be still until the referee says "fence." Commonly, a verbal warning is given and then at the next occurrence a group 1 card. Yes, a bout can be ended with a false start card. Relevant Rule(s): t.108, t.112 S23. Fencer Y's establishes a point in line. Fencer X makes a straight attack against Fencer Y's point in line. Expecting a beat attack from Fencer X, Fencer Y makes two unnecessary disengages. Both fencers hit valid target. What should the Referee do? A- Award a touch for Fencer X. B- Do not award a touch as the actions are simultaneous. C- Award a touch for Fencer Y. S23. Answer: (A). Once a point in line is established, the only disengages that can occur to keep the line are one necessitated by the opponent searching for the blade. Unnecessary disengages forfeit the line. Relevant Rule(s): t.10, t.102 S24. Fencer X and Fencer Y start attacks at the same time. Fencer X's attack is a low line attack which lands on the underneath of Fencer Y's wrist. Fencer Y's attack is in the high line landing on Fencer X's head. The machine registers touches for both. The referee should: A- No touches awarded - the action is simultaneous. B- Award touch for Fencer X. C- Award touch for Fencer Y. S24. Answer: (A). In this case, both fencers are starting at the same time and neither has made an error in execution or timing. Relevant Rule(s): t.106 S25. Fencer X makes an attack that Fencer Y parries, however a light registers on the machine for Fencer X due to the whip over of the tip of Fencer X's blade. Fencer Y's slow riposte, which arrives on valid target is timed out and does not register on the machine. What should the Referee do? A- Annul all touches. B- Award a touch for Fencer Y. C- Award a touch for Fencer X. S25. Answer: (C). It is the whip over that scores. If the riposte got a light on, then it would be a touch for the parry riposte. The referee cannot award a touch if there is no light on the machine. Relevant Rule(s): t.105 S26. Fencer X establishes point in line and Fencer Y makes a direct attack. Fencer Y's attack lands on Fencer X's mask. Fencer X hits with the cutting edge of the sabre and not the point. The machine registers two valid touches. What should the Referee do? A- Do not award a touch. B- Award a touch for Fencer Y. C- Award a touch for Fencer X. S26. Answer: (B). A point in line must hit with the point. If it hits with the side of the blade, then it does not count. Relevant Rule(s): t.10, t.102 S27. Fencer X makes an attack against Fencer Y's point in line. During the course of the attack Fencer X searches for and finds Fencer Y's blade. Fencer Y places his point in line again while Fencer X continues his lunge-attack. Both fencers hit valid target. What should the Referee do? A- Award a touch for Fencer X. B- Do not award a touch. C- Award a touch for Fencer Y. S27. Answer: (A). If a person has established a point in line, the opponent must beat the blade to earn priority. If that happens, the person with the point in line must take back the attack. Making them fall short, or beating the blade back (parrying) will get the priority back. Relevant Rule(s): t.10, t.102 S28. Fencer Y makes an attack that is successfully parried. Fencer X makes an immediate riposte while at the same time Fencer Y makes a remise of the attack. Both fencers hit valid target. Prior to the referee making his call, Fencer X acknowledges a touch against himself. What should the Referee do? A- Award a touch for Fencer X. B- Award a touch for Fencer Y. C- Penalize Fencer Y with a YELLOW CARD for attempting to influence the referee. S28. Answer: (A). There is no validity to a fencer acknowledging a touch. In this case, the action is a simple parry riposte with a fast remise. Luckily for Fencer X the remise is not so fast that it closes out the scoring machine. The action is Fencer X's parry riposte. Relevant Rule(s): t.105 S29. Fencer X's attack is short and the front foot lands. Fencer X then extends his arm in the point in line position. Fencer Y starts an offensive action when X abandons the point in line and attacks with a cut. Both valid lights are on. What should the Referee call? A- Do not award a touch. B- Award a touch for Fencer Y. C- Award a touch for Fencer X. S29. Answer: (B). A point in line must hit with the point. A fencer that cuts with a point in line is forfeiting the attack and making the action a counter attack. Relevant Rule(s): t.102 S30. Fencer X establishes a point in line. After the point in line is established, Fencer Y makes a sideways sweep to find Fencer X's blade. Fencer X makes a double disengage around Fencer Y's blade sweep. Both fencers then hit valid target. A- Award no touch. B- Award a point to Fencer Y C- Award a point to Fencer X S30. Answer: (C). A point in line can disengage any attempts to take the blade. The hand must stay in place, not deviate from the target, and not be pulled away to avoid the blade. Relevant Rule(s): t.102