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FENCING REFEREE GENERAL RULE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
In a previous bout in the same pool, 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?
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ give x red card
During the action, a spectator is loudly cheering for
Fencer X. What should the Referee do? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ (A) Call Halt! only if the cheering is disruptive.
Fencer X stops fencing during a phrase without the
referee having commanded "Halt!" They are
subsequently hit valid by Fencer Y. What should the
referee do? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ (A) Award a touch
for Y.
No penalties have been given. After causing incidental
corps a corps with Fencer Y, Fencer X leaves the side of
the strip with both feet. What should happen? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ (B) Y holds ground except if it
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would cause X to be placed behind X's end line; no
penalty
When the referee gives the command "On guard" in foil
or saber, how may a fencer hold their weapon? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ (C) Point up at an angle greater
than parallel to the strip, with the fencer's elbow bent
A Youth 10 fencer comes to strip with a weapon bearing
a 4 stamp on the blade. The referee must _____. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ (A) Confiscate weapon. The fencer
must present a weapon with a size 0 blade. The blade
must be less than 32.5
Fencer X makes an attack and Fencer Y makes a counter
attack by ducking. Fencer X's attack misses and Fencer Y
touches on valid target as Fencer Y falls over
backwards. What should the Referee do? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ (A) Annul the touch made by Fencer Y. Y
receives a YELLOW CARD.
Which female fencers are required to wear chest
protection? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ (B) All female fencers
are required to wear chest protection
FENCING REFEREE GENERAL RULE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
In a previous bout in the same pool, 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?
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ give x red card
During the action, a spectator is loudly cheering for
Fencer X. What should the Referee do? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ (A) Call Halt! only if the cheering is disruptive.
Fencer X stops fencing during a phrase without the
referee having commanded "Halt!" They are
subsequently hit valid by Fencer Y. What should the
referee do? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ (A) Award a touch
for Y.
No penalties have been given. After causing incidental
corps a corps with Fencer Y, Fencer X leaves the side of
the strip with both feet. What should happen? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ (B) Y holds ground except if it
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would cause X to be placed behind X's end line; no
penalty
When the referee gives the command "On guard" in foil
or saber, how may a fencer hold their weapon? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ (C) Point up at an angle greater
than parallel to the strip, with the fencer's elbow bent
A Youth 10 fencer comes to strip with a weapon bearing
a 4 stamp on the blade. The referee must _____. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ (A) Confiscate weapon. The fencer
must present a weapon with a size 0 blade. The blade
must be less than 32.5
Fencer X makes an attack and Fencer Y makes a counter
attack by ducking. Fencer X's attack misses and Fencer Y
touches on valid target as Fencer Y falls over
backwards. What should the Referee do? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ (A) Annul the touch made by Fencer Y. Y
receives a YELLOW CARD.
Which female fencers are required to wear chest
protection? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ (B) All female fencers
are required to wear chest protection
