FENCING REFEREE GENERAL GULE TEST FINAL TEST
2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
● Referee. Answer: The official responsible for directing a fencing bout, calling touches, and
enforcing rules
● President of the jury (historical term). Answer: The historical FIE title for the referee; now
simply called the referee in modern rules
● Ground judges (historical). Answer: Officials who formerly helped the referee observe
touches before electrical scoring equipment
● Video referee. Answer: A referee reviewing video footage to make or overturn touch
decisions
● Video review. Answer: A process allowing fencers to challenge referee calls using video
replay at high-level competitions
● Challenge. Answer: A formal request by a fencer for video review of a referee decision;
fencers have one challenge per period
● Floor manager. Answer: An official overseeing the organization of competition bouts on
the piste
● Director of competition. Answer: The official responsible for the overall organization and
administration of a fencing event
● Jury of appeal. Answer: A panel of officials to which a protest about a referee decision
may be submitted
● Protest. Answer: A formal objection to a referee's decision submitted after a bout
● Black card. Answer: The most severe penalty in fencing resulting in expulsion from the
competition
● Red card. Answer: A second-level penalty in fencing awarding a touch to the opponent
● Yellow card. Answer: A first-level warning for a minor infraction; no touch is awarded
2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
● Referee. Answer: The official responsible for directing a fencing bout, calling touches, and
enforcing rules
● President of the jury (historical term). Answer: The historical FIE title for the referee; now
simply called the referee in modern rules
● Ground judges (historical). Answer: Officials who formerly helped the referee observe
touches before electrical scoring equipment
● Video referee. Answer: A referee reviewing video footage to make or overturn touch
decisions
● Video review. Answer: A process allowing fencers to challenge referee calls using video
replay at high-level competitions
● Challenge. Answer: A formal request by a fencer for video review of a referee decision;
fencers have one challenge per period
● Floor manager. Answer: An official overseeing the organization of competition bouts on
the piste
● Director of competition. Answer: The official responsible for the overall organization and
administration of a fencing event
● Jury of appeal. Answer: A panel of officials to which a protest about a referee decision
may be submitted
● Protest. Answer: A formal objection to a referee's decision submitted after a bout
● Black card. Answer: The most severe penalty in fencing resulting in expulsion from the
competition
● Red card. Answer: A second-level penalty in fencing awarding a touch to the opponent
● Yellow card. Answer: A first-level warning for a minor infraction; no touch is awarded
