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New Fencing Rules Posted
The 2010 revision of the USA Fencing Rule Book is now online at the USA Fencing web site. The revision is a long time coming as prior instances of the US Fencing rule book contained errors and out of...
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FIE Rule Changes for 2011
FIE Congress. Photo by S.Timacheff / FencingPhotos.com The FIE Congress met in December, 2010 and passed several rules changes. Among the changes are the removal of the Visor masks in sabre as a...
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Video Replay – Nobody can hear you scream
USA Fencing has invested in 5 video replay systems for use at NAC events. Video Replay – It’s been working at the FIE level for events for some time now and USA Fencing has been using video replay at...
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Epee: You Make the Call
Here’s a video clip shared on the forums by FIE referee David Baker. Take a look at the clip and then think: should you award the touch to the fencer on the left. It’s recommended to watch the video...
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Foil Mask Rules for 2011-2012 Fencing Season
Foil Mask with Conductive Bib What is the target area in foil for the upcoming fencing season? Will I need to purchase a mask with the foil bib as target for my events? At the FIE level the rule is...
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Division IA Qualification Paths for 2011-2012 the ROC Edition
The ROC was a huge mythical bird. Now it's also a series of regional events that qualify you for Nationals. The 2011-2012 fencing season brings new qualification paths for the Division I-A Summer...
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Foil Mask Rules for the 2012-2013 Fencing Season
Foil Mask with Conductive Bib What is the target area in foil for the upcoming fencing season? Will I need to purchase a mask with the foil bib as target for my events? At the FIE level the rule is...
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Fencing Rules Changes – March
Hurling insults at the referee is now a black card offense. US Fencing approved rules changes to follow along with the rules changes in FIE events. Among the largest change is the codification of a...
View ArticleNew Rules in Effect
USA Fencing has adopted the recent rule changes made by the FIE as of April 1. These changes are now in effect: · Simple corps-a-corps in foil and saber is no longer a group 1 offense. When there is a...
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New FIE Rule for Fencing Masks
The FIE As of September 1st, 2014 fencers at FIE competitions will need to adhere to the new ruling on fencing masks needing two independent security devices. This was already discussed in the Armory...
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Making the call – Attacks in Foil
This video replay call comes from Reddit. Take a look at the video here and read about how to call this action below: Who gets awarded the point? (Post from user toolofthedevil:) This particular call...
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Fencing Ref: Being a Referee
The Fencing Ref Welcome to the new column The Fencing Ref where we will explore a variety of issues that referees deal with. There will also be hints, tips and suggestions for referees of all levels....
View ArticleFIE Repeals the Russian Box of Death
The temporary rules change commonly known as the “Russian Box of Death” is now dead, according to several reputable sources. For the last 8 months, sabreurs have been coming on guard 3 meters apart...
View ArticleFIE To Test Epee Non-Combativity Rule Changes
Originally hinted at in an information letter from the February 2017 FIE Executive Session, the FIE is reportedly introducing a set of non-combativity rule changes to be voted upon for the 2017-2018...
View ArticleFIE and USA Fencing rolling out new foil chest protector rules
The 2017 FIE Congress, held in September 2017 in Dubai, agreed upon a few new rules changes. Perhaps the most pertinent to US fencers is the foil chest protector changes that will be partially required...
View Article2018 FIE Congress Rule Proposals: Sabre Fleche, No Foil Off-Target, and More
The 2018 International Fencing Federation (FIE) Congress, to be held December 8th in Paris, is almost upon us, and this year features a 66 page long document of rule change proposals to be worked...
View ArticleFIE completes Annual Congress in Paris, withdraws executive orders 4 and 5,...
The International Fencing Federation concluded its Annual Congress meeting in Paris, France earlier this month with two of the most controversial proposed rule changes officially withdrawn but...
View ArticleUSA Fencing to implement FIE non-combativity rules at Denver Junior Olympics
USA Fencing will start implementing the newly adopted FIE-level non-combativity rules changes beginning this upcoming weekend at the Junior Olympics in Denver. As noted in recent Fencing.net coverage,...
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USA Fencing has adopted the recent rule changes made by the FIE as of April 1. These changes are now in effect: · Simple corps-a-corps in foil and saber is no longer a group 1 offense. When there is a...
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New FIE Rule for Fencing Masks
The FIE As of September 1st, 2014 fencers at FIE competitions will need to adhere to the new ruling on fencing masks needing two independent security devices. This was already discussed in the Armory...
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