FENCING REFEREEING EXAM QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Right of Way - CORRECT ANSWER the guidelines of awarding a point especially when both fencers hit each other person who has the right of way - CORRECT ANSWER whose touch will be considered first? attacker - CORRECT ANSWER (Right of Way is obtained by either of the following) The fencer establishes himself as _____ parries or counter-parries the blade of the attacker - CORRECT ANSWER (Right of Way is obtained by either of the following) The fencer ________ beats - CORRECT ANSWER (Right of Way is obtained by either of the following) The fencer _______ the blade defender - CORRECT ANSWER If your are the ____, you get the right of way by parrying parrying - CORRECT ANSWER how does the defender get the right of way riposting - CORRECT ANSWER the defender now has the opportunity to attack by _________ first - CORRECT ANSWER if you have the right of way and your opponent hits you at the same time your attack lands, your hit will be considered ____. same when you riposte at the same time - CORRECT ANSWER if you have the right of way and your opponent hits you _____ your attack lands, your hit will be considered first. Same when you riposte attack - CORRECT ANSWER the initial offensive action accomplished by initiating a forward movement with the progressive extension of the sword arm and continuously threatening the opponent's target area and completing the movement without breaks in the continuity of the movement with a lunge offensive - CORRECT ANSWER (attack) the initial ______ action accomplished by initiating a forward movement with the progressive extension of the sword arm and continuously threatening the opponent's target area and completing the movement with an attempt without breaks in the continuity of the movement with a lunge attack - CORRECT ANSWER An _____ may be established by the forward movement or by tapping the blade before the forward movement. before - CORRECT ANSWER An attack may be established by the forward movement or by tapping the blade before/after the forward movement. parry - CORRECT ANSWER defensive action made with the weapon to prevent an offensive action arriving. The fencer who does this takes the right of way from the attacker and so has the right of way. defensive - CORRECT ANSWER parry: the _____ action made with the weapon to prevent an offensive action arriving riposte - CORRECT ANSWER offensive action made by the fencer who has parried (blocked) the attack. this may be either direct, indirect, or compound The fencer who does this has the right of way direct, indirect, or compound - CORRECT ANSWER types of ripostes offensive - CORRECT ANSWER _____ action made by the fencer who has parried (blocked) the attack. remise - CORRECT ANSWER simple and immediate offensive action which follows the original attack, without withdrawing the arm, after the opponent has parried or retreated, when the latter has either released contact with the blade without riposting or has made a riposte which is delayed, indirect or compound. no - CORRECT ANSWER does the fencer who does the remise have the right of way? offensive - CORRECT ANSWER remise: offensive/defensive? Counter-attack - CORRECT ANSWER an offensive or offensive-defensive actions made during the offensive action of the opponent. offensive or offensive-defensive - CORRECT ANSWER counter-attack: an _____ actions made during the offensive action of the opponent. no - CORRECT ANSWER does the fencer who does the counter-attack have the right of way? counter parry - CORRECT ANSWER a parry done on a riposte from the opponent yes - CORRECT ANSWER does the fencer who does the counter parry take the right of way from the attacker get the right of way? counter-riposte - CORRECT ANSWER the offensive action made by the fencer who has counter parried the riposte. This may be either direct, indirect, or compound. direct, indirect, or compound. - CORRECT ANSWER Types of counter-ripostes offensive - CORRECT ANSWER counter riposte: offensive/defensive? yes - CORRECT ANSWER does the fencer who does the counter riposte take the right of way from the attacker get the right of way? SIMULTANEOUS ATTACK - CORRECT ANSWER when both fencers get to establish the attack at the same time. false - CORRECT ANSWER It is because both fencers hit each other at the same time yes - CORRECT ANSWER do both fencers have the right of way during a simultaneous attack? INSUFFICIENT PARRY - CORRECT ANSWER A parry done after the touch from the attacker. it is said to be late. The fencer who did this does not have the right of way. The attacker still has the right of way. late - CORRECT ANSWER why is the insufficient parry not considered no - CORRECT ANSWER does the fencer who does the insufficient parry have the right of way On Guard - CORRECT ANSWER hand signals (en garde) arms on the side, palms facing down Ready - CORRECT ANSWER hand signals (pret) arms on the side, palms facing forward Fence - CORRECT ANSWER hand signals (allez) arms forward, palms facing each other Halt - CORRECT ANSWER (halt) one arm up, stop halt - CORRECT ANSWER The referee says "____" when a hit is made and the electronic scoring machine lights up. a hit is made and the electronic scoring machine lights up. - CORRECT ANSWER when does the refer