Fencing Rules - Origins in Egypt and Greece Around 1200 BC

By Dan White


Game Play: Fencing rules differ slightly by the weapon in use but the basic rules always are kept the same. In the beginning of a bout, both competitors stand on their respective guard lines facing each other. The referee calls 'fence' to begin the match. If the referee does not decide to stop the bout, it keeps going for the normal time, or until the referee calls, 'halt'. The arbiter can stop the confrontation at any time if he thinks that the play is getting dangerous or if one of the contestants is badly injured. If a contestant, hits instead of touching the opponent, or if a fencer is disarmed, or leaves the piste, the referee can stop the match.

Game Play: Fencing rules differ slightly by the weapon that is used but the elementary rules always remain the same. At the starting of a contest, both fencers stand on their respective guard lines one in front of the other, facing each other. The referee calls 'fence' to signal for the beginning of the confrontation. If the referee does not decide to stop the match, it keeps going for the normal time, or until the referee calls, 'halt'. The arbiter can interrupt the confrontation at any time if he thinks that the bout is getting dangerous or if one of the fencers is badly injured. If a fencer, hits instead of touching the other player, or if a player is disarmed, or leaves the piste, the referee can stop the confrontation.

Duration: The duration of the bouts varies with the rounds. For preliminary rounds, the length is 4 minutes or five touches - whichever happens first, but for direct elimination matches, it goes up to nine minutes, that is to say three mini-rounds of 3 minutes each, with a one minute break in between or 15 touches, whichever happens earlier. In case of team plays, each confrontation continues for 4 minutes, no matter how many touches are scored.

Scoring: In fencing, a player receives points by touching with his weapon the body of the other contestant; the weapon decides the way that points are scored. If the fencer is using an epee, he can score points by touching touching the rival on any part of the body. In case of using the saber, the correct scoring area is restricted to the upper torso that needs to be touched by the tip of the sword. Finally, in case of a foil, points can be get only by touching the foil to the other player's trunk, i.e. below the collar and above the groin.

Fouls: As described in fencing rules, fouls are committed when any of the following occurs. If a fencer leaves the piste keep off getting touched, this is a foul. Using the unarmed hand to defend or attack a rival is also a foul. In both cases, a first foul call is given a warning and a point is given to the opponent on the second foul. If a contestant refuses to obey an order from the referee, this action accounts for a foul.




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