Fencing Referee General RULE FINAL
PAPER Questions and Answers
Verified Solutions Latest Update
Question:
The protective plastron must be checked every
Answer:
Pool, team match and direct elimination bout.
Question:
What action should a Referee take if a fencer reports to the strip with a jacket that has
a torn sleeve?
Answer:
Safety is of the utmost importance and under no circumstances should Fencer X be
allowed to fence a competition with a jacket that has tears/holes. Clothing/equipment
non-conforming to the rules is an offense of the 1st group and should be penalized with
a Yellow Card. Practically speaking, give them a time limit. The rule says "reasonable
amount of time." However, some people might think that means a half hour. That
would cause considerable delay to the tournament-enforce the rule but have common
sense. If you want to alter the order of pool bouts, you must ask Bout Committee
permission.
Question:
A fencer in a Y-12 women's sabre competition presents to the strip without chest
protection and without a plastron. What should the referee do?
Answer:
This fencer has committed two individual offenses of the first group for equipment not
conforming to the rules, one for the missing plastron and another for the missing chest
protector as this is a women's event. For the first of these offenses the fencer receives
a Yellow Card and for the second she receives a Red Card. The fencer should then be
allowed a reasonable amount of time to find conforming equipment. It is important to
enforce this rule for the safety of all fencers.
, Question:
A fencer at a national event reports to the strip without their last name on the back of
their uniform between the shoulders. What is the correct outcome?
Answer:
The absence of a fencer's name on the uniform is a second group offense punished
with a Group 2 Red Card at the start of each bout in which the fencer reports without
an appropriate uniform. In the case of USA Fencing events, the name may also be on
the leg, so in this particular case the referee should ensure that the fencer's name is
not present on the rear leg of the knickers before applying a 2nd group Red Card.
Question:
Fencer comes to the strip and the mask's tongue/spring does not touch the back of the
fencer's head and the elastic strap does not lay next to the lower back of the head.
What does the referee do?
Answer:
The referee must ensure that the mask is safe for use, even if there is an inspection
mark on it. The rule states that the strap must be positioned low enough across the
rear of the cervical region that the position of the strap on the head ensures the mask
cannot slide off. The band must be in a solid material: when stretched the material
should not sustain permanent plastic deformation and should quickly return to its
original shape and size.
Question:
Before the start of the bout and with no other penalties given, the Referee notices that
there is no safety strap on the back of the mask of Fencer X. What does the referee do?
Answer:
All masks must have lateral straps as specified in the rules. In this case, Fencer X has
committed an offense of a 1st group by presenting with non-conforming equipment
and a Yellow Card should be issued. If Fencer X cannot affix a horizontal strap to the
mask, then the mask should be confiscated and Fencer X should be required to find
another mask.
Question:
A fencer with one foot off of the SIDE of the strip is a
Answer:
"Halt."
PAPER Questions and Answers
Verified Solutions Latest Update
Question:
The protective plastron must be checked every
Answer:
Pool, team match and direct elimination bout.
Question:
What action should a Referee take if a fencer reports to the strip with a jacket that has
a torn sleeve?
Answer:
Safety is of the utmost importance and under no circumstances should Fencer X be
allowed to fence a competition with a jacket that has tears/holes. Clothing/equipment
non-conforming to the rules is an offense of the 1st group and should be penalized with
a Yellow Card. Practically speaking, give them a time limit. The rule says "reasonable
amount of time." However, some people might think that means a half hour. That
would cause considerable delay to the tournament-enforce the rule but have common
sense. If you want to alter the order of pool bouts, you must ask Bout Committee
permission.
Question:
A fencer in a Y-12 women's sabre competition presents to the strip without chest
protection and without a plastron. What should the referee do?
Answer:
This fencer has committed two individual offenses of the first group for equipment not
conforming to the rules, one for the missing plastron and another for the missing chest
protector as this is a women's event. For the first of these offenses the fencer receives
a Yellow Card and for the second she receives a Red Card. The fencer should then be
allowed a reasonable amount of time to find conforming equipment. It is important to
enforce this rule for the safety of all fencers.
, Question:
A fencer at a national event reports to the strip without their last name on the back of
their uniform between the shoulders. What is the correct outcome?
Answer:
The absence of a fencer's name on the uniform is a second group offense punished
with a Group 2 Red Card at the start of each bout in which the fencer reports without
an appropriate uniform. In the case of USA Fencing events, the name may also be on
the leg, so in this particular case the referee should ensure that the fencer's name is
not present on the rear leg of the knickers before applying a 2nd group Red Card.
Question:
Fencer comes to the strip and the mask's tongue/spring does not touch the back of the
fencer's head and the elastic strap does not lay next to the lower back of the head.
What does the referee do?
Answer:
The referee must ensure that the mask is safe for use, even if there is an inspection
mark on it. The rule states that the strap must be positioned low enough across the
rear of the cervical region that the position of the strap on the head ensures the mask
cannot slide off. The band must be in a solid material: when stretched the material
should not sustain permanent plastic deformation and should quickly return to its
original shape and size.
Question:
Before the start of the bout and with no other penalties given, the Referee notices that
there is no safety strap on the back of the mask of Fencer X. What does the referee do?
Answer:
All masks must have lateral straps as specified in the rules. In this case, Fencer X has
committed an offense of a 1st group by presenting with non-conforming equipment
and a Yellow Card should be issued. If Fencer X cannot affix a horizontal strap to the
mask, then the mask should be confiscated and Fencer X should be required to find
another mask.
Question:
A fencer with one foot off of the SIDE of the strip is a
Answer:
"Halt."
