Referee Exam - Epee Exam Questions and Answers
Referee Exam - Epee Exam Questions and
Answers
Question 1
How are the shim gauges used to test the epee point?
A. Insert the 1.5mm gauge, making sure it will fit; insert the 0.5mm gauge and depress
the point, making sure it registers a touch.
B. Insert the 1.5mm gauge, making sure it will fit; insert the 0.5mm gauge and depress
the point, making sure it will not allow the registering of a touch.
C. Make sure the 1.5mm gauge does not fit; insert the 0.5mm gauge and depress the
point, making sure it will not allow the registering of a touch.
Correct Answer
Answer: (B). In epee, the large shim should fit between the tip and the barrel, and
insertion of the small shim before depressing the point should not register a touch
on the scoring apparatus. Relevant Rule(s): t.68.3, m.19.4.a-b
Question 2
May an epee be held by the pommel?
A. Yes, always.
B. Yes, but only if it is a French grip and not an orthopedic grip
C. No.
Correct Answer
Answer: (B). A fencer may hold a non-orthopedic/French grip foil by the pommel,
provided that the manner of holding does not allow the weapon to be transformed
into a throwing weapon. Relevant Rule(s): t.21.2-4, m.2, m.3, m.4, m.6
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Question 3
What should the referee check about the inside of an epee bell guard?
A. The two epee wires must be soldered to the socket; there must be a security device
for the body cord.
B. The two epee wires must be contained in a single piece of insulated sheath and
covered by a cushion (padding); there must be a security device for the body cord.
C. The two epee wires must be individually covered with insulated sheaths and
covered by a cushion (padding) sufficiently wide to protect the electric wires from the
fencer's fingers; there may be no covering (e.g., tape) on an orthopedic handle that
could hide wires or switches; there must be a security device for the body cord; the
connections must be so arranged so that it is impossible for the fencer to break or
make contact with the wires while fencing.
Correct Answer
Answer: (C). Every bout the referee needs to look in the guard and under the epee
sized guard pad to see that each wire has its own insulation. There is NO TAPING
wires to the guard (clear tape is ok - you need to be able to see the wire) and no
taping or insulating the wires together. The referee must inspect the entirety of the
wires down to the bell guard. Ensure that the weapon has a body cord securing
device (fastener/ bail) present and functions. Relevant Rule(s): m.31.5-7, m.4
Question 4
What is the maximum bend allowed in the epee blade?
A. None, the blade must be perfectly straight.
B. Less than 4 centimeters, located near the center of the blade.
C. Less than 1 centimeter, located near the center of the blade.
Correct Answer
Answer: (C). The maximum bend allowed is less than one centimeter, located near
the center of the blade and in one direction (no s-curves) on the vertical plane.
Relevant Rule(s): m.16.2
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Question 5
How may the epee blade be bent?
A. Up or down.
B. No bend is allowed.
C. Down only.
Correct Answer
Answer: (A). The maximum bend allowed is less than one centimeter, located near
the center of the blade and in one direction (no s-curves) on the vertical plane.
Relevant Rule(s): m.16.2
Question 6
The spring in an epee point must push back a test weight of how many grams?
A. 500 ±2 grams
B. 750 ±3 grams
C. 1000 ±4 grams
Correct Answer
Answer: (B). The rules say that the weight "must be lifted by the spring of the point."
A referee should not depress a tip and place the weight on it, that does not test the
pressure spring. Relevant Rule(s): m.19.2, m.19.3
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Referee Exam - Epee Exam Questions and
Answers
Question 1
How are the shim gauges used to test the epee point?
A. Insert the 1.5mm gauge, making sure it will fit; insert the 0.5mm gauge and depress
the point, making sure it registers a touch.
B. Insert the 1.5mm gauge, making sure it will fit; insert the 0.5mm gauge and depress
the point, making sure it will not allow the registering of a touch.
C. Make sure the 1.5mm gauge does not fit; insert the 0.5mm gauge and depress the
point, making sure it will not allow the registering of a touch.
Correct Answer
Answer: (B). In epee, the large shim should fit between the tip and the barrel, and
insertion of the small shim before depressing the point should not register a touch
on the scoring apparatus. Relevant Rule(s): t.68.3, m.19.4.a-b
Question 2
May an epee be held by the pommel?
A. Yes, always.
B. Yes, but only if it is a French grip and not an orthopedic grip
C. No.
Correct Answer
Answer: (B). A fencer may hold a non-orthopedic/French grip foil by the pommel,
provided that the manner of holding does not allow the weapon to be transformed
into a throwing weapon. Relevant Rule(s): t.21.2-4, m.2, m.3, m.4, m.6
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Question 3
What should the referee check about the inside of an epee bell guard?
A. The two epee wires must be soldered to the socket; there must be a security device
for the body cord.
B. The two epee wires must be contained in a single piece of insulated sheath and
covered by a cushion (padding); there must be a security device for the body cord.
C. The two epee wires must be individually covered with insulated sheaths and
covered by a cushion (padding) sufficiently wide to protect the electric wires from the
fencer's fingers; there may be no covering (e.g., tape) on an orthopedic handle that
could hide wires or switches; there must be a security device for the body cord; the
connections must be so arranged so that it is impossible for the fencer to break or
make contact with the wires while fencing.
Correct Answer
Answer: (C). Every bout the referee needs to look in the guard and under the epee
sized guard pad to see that each wire has its own insulation. There is NO TAPING
wires to the guard (clear tape is ok - you need to be able to see the wire) and no
taping or insulating the wires together. The referee must inspect the entirety of the
wires down to the bell guard. Ensure that the weapon has a body cord securing
device (fastener/ bail) present and functions. Relevant Rule(s): m.31.5-7, m.4
Question 4
What is the maximum bend allowed in the epee blade?
A. None, the blade must be perfectly straight.
B. Less than 4 centimeters, located near the center of the blade.
C. Less than 1 centimeter, located near the center of the blade.
Correct Answer
Answer: (C). The maximum bend allowed is less than one centimeter, located near
the center of the blade and in one direction (no s-curves) on the vertical plane.
Relevant Rule(s): m.16.2
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Question 5
How may the epee blade be bent?
A. Up or down.
B. No bend is allowed.
C. Down only.
Correct Answer
Answer: (A). The maximum bend allowed is less than one centimeter, located near
the center of the blade and in one direction (no s-curves) on the vertical plane.
Relevant Rule(s): m.16.2
Question 6
The spring in an epee point must push back a test weight of how many grams?
A. 500 ±2 grams
B. 750 ±3 grams
C. 1000 ±4 grams
Correct Answer
Answer: (B). The rules say that the weight "must be lifted by the spring of the point."
A referee should not depress a tip and place the weight on it, that does not test the
pressure spring. Relevant Rule(s): m.19.2, m.19.3
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