Foil Referee practice test

Fencer X scores on Fencer Y with a direct attack. During the "halt" it is found that touches scored on Fencer X by Fencer Y do not register on the machine. What should the Referee do?

Annul Fencer X's touch and call for the technician.

No penalties have been given in this bout. The current bout score is 3-3 when Fencer X covers target while landing a touch on Fencer Y's valid surface. What should the Referee do?

Annul Fencer X's touch, Fencer X receives a YELLOW CARD

penalties have been given in this bout. The current bout score is 3-3 when Fencer X covers target while landing a touch on Fencer Y's valid surface. What should the Referee do?

Annul Fencer X's touch, Fencer X receives a YELLOW CARD.

No penalties have been given in this bout. The current bout score is 3-3 when Fencer X parries Fencer Y's blade with the unarmed hand and then lands a touch on Fencer Y's valid surface. What should the Referee do?

Annul Fencer X's touch; Fencer X receives a RED CARD. The score is 4-3 for Fencer Y.

Fencer X makes an attack that is parried. As Fencer Y is starting their riposte, Fencer X quickly closes distance and steps on the foot of Fencer Y without attempting to make a fencing action. Fencer Y's riposte misses and Fencer X's remise lands valid. The referee should:

Annul touch by Fencer X. Fencer X receives YELLOW CARD.

Fencer X begins an attack with a feint. Fencer Y momentarily follows the feint and then counter attacks and hits valid into Fencer X's attack, which also lands valid. What should the Referee do?

Award a touch for Fencer X.

Fencer X executes a beat attack that registers valid on the scoring machine. On the beat, Fencer Y's foil registers an off target light on the scoring machine. What should the Referee do?

Award a touch for Fencer X.

Fencer X makes a simple attack with advance-lunge while Fencer Y, who has been waiting to time X's action, responds with an offensive action before the start of Fencer X's lunge. Both fencers hit valid. What should the Referee do?

Award a touch for Fencer X.

Fencer X makes an attack that is parried and Fencer Y makes an immediate riposte. Fencer X makes an immediate remise while leaning forward but with mask upright and facing forward. Fencer X's remise arrives and Fencer Y's riposte fails sliding down the front of Fencer X's lamé. What should the Referee do?

Award a touch for Fencer X.

Fencer X parries Fencer Y's attack and makes an immediate compound riposte (with the arm extending during the feint), while Fencer Y makes a simple, direct remise. Both touches arrive on the valid surface within the same tempo. What should the Referee do?

Award a touch for Fencer X.

Fencer X scores on Fencer Y with a direct attack and only a colored light for Fencer X registers on the scoring machine. During the "halt" it is found that valid touches scored on Fencer X by Fencer Y are registered as non-valid. What should the Referee do?

Award a touch for Fencer X.

Fencer X starts a multiple feint attack. Fencer Y follows the feints. After Fencer X's first feint, Fencer X's arm is pulled back so that Fencer X's elbow is touching Fencer X's side. Fencer X finishes the action with the arm extending and Fencer Y counter attacks into the extension. Both land valid. What should the Referee do?

Award a touch for Fencer X.

Fencer X's attack is short and fencer X recovers with a point in line position. After Fencer X has established the point in line, Fencer Y starts a double advance-lunge attack. Both register valid touches. What should the Referee do?

Award a touch for Fencer X.

No penalties have been given. The Referee clearly sees Fencer X's touch arrive on the hand of Fencer Y, which is covering valid target. Fencer X's white light registers concurrently on the machine. What should the Referee do?

Award a touch for Fencer X. Fencer Y receives a YELLOW CARD

Fencer X makes an attack and Fencer Y makes a counterattack while twisting away from Fencer X. After the action is completed, only Fencer Y's light has registered on the machine and Fencer Y's back is turned to Fencer X. The Referee then calls "Halt!". What is the correct outcome?

Award a touch for Fencer Y.

Fencer X makes an attack that fails. Fencer Y immediately attacks. With no pause, Fencer X immediately makes a redoublement. Both actions land on valid target. What should the referee do?

Award a touch for Fencer Y.

Fencer X makes an attack that is parried. Fencer X then starts an immediate remise that lands valid before Fencer Y's immediate riposte lands valid. What should the Referee do?

Award a touch for Fencer Y.

Fencer Y establishes point in line and Fencer X makes an attack against Fencer Y's point in line without finding Fencer Y's blade. At the final moment of Fencer X's attack, Fencer Y advances. Both fencers hit valid target. What should the Referee do?

Award a touch for Fencer Y.

Fencer X makes an attack that is parried. Fencer Y makes an immediate riposte, while Fencer X makes an immediate remise while dropping his head so that his mask blocks the frontal target area. Fencer Y's riposte misses and Fencer X's remise arrives. What should the Referee do?

Do not award a touch. Fencer X receives a YELLOW CARD.

Fencer X attacks with a beat attack and a valid touch for Fencer X registers on the scoring machine. The beat attack breaks Fencer Y's blade and it registers off target on the scoring machine. What should the Referee do?

Do not award a touch. Fencer Y's broken blade stops action.

There has been no official equipment check. With no other penalties given, Fencer X reports to the strip wearing a lamé with a small patch sewn on it. During the check it is found that the patch registers non-valid. What is the correct outcome?

Fencer X receives a YELLOW CARD; confiscate the lamé; Fencer X gets another lamé.

No penalties have been given. Fencer Y executes an attack which results in an off target light on the scoring machine. The side judge observing Fencer X announces the touch made by Fencer Y occurred on Fencer X's hand because he was covering valid target surface. The Referee believes that covering did not occur. What is the correct outcome?

Only the Referee's opinion is counted. There is no touch and no penalty in this case.

Fencer Y has received a YELLOW CARD for covering target in the current bout. Fencers X and Y come together, both causing corps à corps without jostling or attempting to avoid the touch. The Referee calls "Halt!" What is the correct outcome?

There is no penalty. Separate fencers and resume bout.

F2. May a fencer hold a non-orthopedic foil ("French") grip by the pommel?

Yes.