FENCING REFEREE GENERAL RULES EXAM
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In a previous bout in the same pool, give x red card
Fencer X committed an offense
requiring an immediate Group 2
RED CARD. With no other penalties
given in the current bout, X commits
the same offense. What should the
Referee do?
During the action, a spectator is (A) Call Halt! only if the cheering is disruptive.
loudly cheering for Fencer X. What
should the Referee do?
Fencer X stops fencing during a (A) Award a touch for Y.
phrase without the referee having
commanded "Halt!" They are
subsequently hit valid by Fencer Y.
What should the referee do?
, No penalties have been given. After (B) Y holds ground except if it would cause X to
causing incidental corps a corps be placed behind X's end line; no penalty
with Fencer Y, Fencer X leaves the
side of the strip with both feet.
What should happen?
When the referee gives the (C) Point up at an angle greater than parallel to
command "On guard" in foil or the strip, with the fencer's elbow bent
saber, how may a fencer hold their
weapon?
A Youth 10 fencer comes to strip (A) Confiscate weapon. The fencer must present
with a weapon bearing a 4 stamp a weapon with a size 0 blade. The blade must be
on the blade. The referee must _____. less than 32.5
Fencer X makes an attack and (A) Annul the touch made by Fencer Y. Y receives
Fencer Y makes a counter attack by a YELLOW CARD.
ducking. Fencer X's attack misses
and Fencer Y touches on valid
target as Fencer Y falls over
backwards. What should the
Referee do?
Which female fencers are required (B) All female fencers are required to wear chest
to wear chest protection? protection
What action should a Referee take if (A) Fencer receives a YELLOW CARD; confiscate
a fencer reports to the strip with a jacket and allow a reasonable amount of time for
torn sleeve? the replacement.
QUESTIONS BANK NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
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Terms in this set (54)
In a previous bout in the same pool, give x red card
Fencer X committed an offense
requiring an immediate Group 2
RED CARD. With no other penalties
given in the current bout, X commits
the same offense. What should the
Referee do?
During the action, a spectator is (A) Call Halt! only if the cheering is disruptive.
loudly cheering for Fencer X. What
should the Referee do?
Fencer X stops fencing during a (A) Award a touch for Y.
phrase without the referee having
commanded "Halt!" They are
subsequently hit valid by Fencer Y.
What should the referee do?
, No penalties have been given. After (B) Y holds ground except if it would cause X to
causing incidental corps a corps be placed behind X's end line; no penalty
with Fencer Y, Fencer X leaves the
side of the strip with both feet.
What should happen?
When the referee gives the (C) Point up at an angle greater than parallel to
command "On guard" in foil or the strip, with the fencer's elbow bent
saber, how may a fencer hold their
weapon?
A Youth 10 fencer comes to strip (A) Confiscate weapon. The fencer must present
with a weapon bearing a 4 stamp a weapon with a size 0 blade. The blade must be
on the blade. The referee must _____. less than 32.5
Fencer X makes an attack and (A) Annul the touch made by Fencer Y. Y receives
Fencer Y makes a counter attack by a YELLOW CARD.
ducking. Fencer X's attack misses
and Fencer Y touches on valid
target as Fencer Y falls over
backwards. What should the
Referee do?
Which female fencers are required (B) All female fencers are required to wear chest
to wear chest protection? protection
What action should a Referee take if (A) Fencer receives a YELLOW CARD; confiscate
a fencer reports to the strip with a jacket and allow a reasonable amount of time for
torn sleeve? the replacement.
