Fencing Ref test midterm test question and answer A+ graded.

2. Before going off the end of the strip with both feet, fencers must be able to retreat from their on guard lines a total distance of: a) 7 meters b)5 meters c)6 meters - Answer- b) 5 meters 10. The specifications for the cuff of the glove are that: a) the cuff must cover the opening of the sleeve b)the cuff must be 8 cm long c) the cuff must cover approximately the lower half of the forearm - Answer- c) the cuff must cover approximately the lower half of the forearm 17. If Fencer X stops for any reason other than the Referee's command "Halt!" during the phase and is hit valid by Fencer Y, what should the Referee do? a) award the touch for Y b) annul the touch for Y c) annul the touch by Y only if there were loud and confusing noises - Answer- a) award the touch for Y 18. Fencer X executes an attack. After scoring a valid touch, X then leaves the side of the strip with both feet. What should the Referee do? a) Award the touch for X b) annul the touch; X retreats one meter c) Annul the touch; Y remains in place and X assumes normal distance - Answer- a) award the touch for X 19. Fencer X drops the weapon after Fencer Y executes a parry. Y's immediate riposte scores a valid touch. What should the Ref do? a)annul the touch b) award the touch for Y c) award the touch for X - Answer- b) award the touch for Y 22. Fencing at close quarters is allowed so long as the competitors can: a) possible score a touch b) wield their weapons correctly and the Referee can, in foil and sabre, follow the phrase c) continue fencing without a part of one fencer;s body blocking the opponent's body from the view of the Ref - Answer- b) wield their weapons correctly and the Referee can, in foil and sabre, follow the phrase 26. Fencer X makes a simple attack that misses because Fencer Y makes a counter attack by ducking. Y's counter attack lands valid. What should the Ref do? a) award a touch for X b) award a touch for Y c) do not award any touch - Answer- b) award a touch for Y 27. If during the first two periods of a 3-touch period DE bout, or during the first period of a 2-period DE bout, both fencers make clear their unwillingness to fence (noncombativity) the Ref will: a) issue a yellow card to each fencer b) issue a RED CARD to each fencer c) proceed to the next period with no minute rest - Answer- c) proceed to the next period with no minute rest