MUFG, "Z"-fencing, Salle Jeanne, YFC

Interesting rule changes for 2004 that fencers and "referees" need to be
aware of....

http://www.fencingofficials.org/changes.pdf

I am going to put a copy under the files folder.

Of particular interest (plus comments):

In foil, reversing the shoulders is now NOT penalized.
(covering target is still a penalty, so watch rear arm posture)

Revision of article t87 includes this wording...
..., when the final touch has been scored, the bout has not ended until
the two
fencers have saluted each other, the referee and (to) the spectators...
(some comments,
I have not been saluting spectators at the beginning of a bout, I salute
the time keeper.
I have not been saluting the director and spectators the end of a bout
only the opponent.
Be careful about "end of bout" the article is correct in that the
announcement of result
by the referee does not end a bout, but nor does saluting. The bout is
not over until
both fencers have un-hooked from the scoring equipment. This is
important if a fault
is discovered in the equipment that could cause annulment of the final
touch. Please
check your foil to be sure the point is in tact between touches. If you have
a question about this ruling I have the explanation from the FOC)

Fencers have two minutes to appear on strip when called. The end of the
first minute is
the second call, the end of the second minute is the third call. Failure
to be present for
the third call has a new penalty, "a warning, indicated by a Yellow
Card, valid for the whole of the
competition"
( this has a penalty schedule that I have never seen before, usually a
Yellow Card only
applies for one particular bout then goes away, this is very a very
critical difference)



Article t.20
In foil and saber, it is forbidden for a fencer to cause corps à corps
Should such an offense occur, the Referee will penalize the fencer at
fault as specified in
Articles t.114, t.116, t.120 and any touch scored by the fencer at fault
is annulled.

Explanation: Previously, if you committed this fault, you would receive
a warning, but any touch you
scored would be allowed. Now, if you commit this fault, you receive a
warning, and the touch is
annulled.

Article t.22
In foil and sabre, it is forbidden to protect the target area or to
substitute another part of the
body for the target area, either by covering or by an abnormal movement
(cf. t.114, t.116, t.120):
any touch scored by the fencer at fault is annulled.
During the bout, the fencer must not, under any circumstances, take hold
of any part of the
electrical equipment with his/her non-sword hand (cf. t.114, t.116,
t.120): any touch scored by
the fencer at fault is annulled.

Explanation: Previously, if you committed any of these faults, you would
receive a warning, but any
touch you scored would be allowed. Now, if you commit any of these
faults, you receive a warning,
and the touch is annulled.

In case you do not read the file, here are some excerpts. If you have
any questions I am available to
help with clarification or interpretation of these and other fencing rules.

Cheers!
CLF

Article t.36
First paragraph, delete the words: reversal of the line of the shoulders
in foil.
Last paragraph:
The judges must change ends after each period in direct elimination
bouts and after each bout
in team matches, so as not to watch the same fencer the whole time.

Explanation: Previously, you were not allowed to bring your rear
shoulder in front of your front
shoulder in reference to your opponent; that is now allowed.


Article t.46
Delete:
At foil it is forbidden, during the course of fencing, to advance the
shoulder of the non-sword
arm in front of the shoulder of the sword-arm (cf. t.36). Any touch
scored by the fencer at fault
while committing this offense will be annulled.

Explanation: You may now bring the rear shoulder in front of the front
shoulder.

Article t.72
A touch that arrives on a non-valid part of the target is not counted as
a touch; it does not stop
the fencing phrase and does not annul any subsequent touches. If a
fencer substitutes a nonvalid
part of his target for a valid part, either by covering it or by any
abnormal movement, the
Referee must penalize him/her by applying the penalties specified in
Articles t.114, t.116, t.120,
and any touch scored by the fencer at fault is annulled.

Explanation: Please be aware that this rule is in the sabre section.
THIS IS ONLY FOR SABRE! Previously,
if you committed this fault, you would receive a warning, and you would
score the touch. Now, if you
commit this fault, you receive a warning, and the touch is annulled.

Article t.87
Replace 2nd and 3rd paragraphs by the following texts:
Before the beginning of each bout, the two fencers must perform a
fencing salute to their
opponent, to the referee and to the spectators. Equally, when the final
touch has been scored,
the bout has not ended until the two fencers have saluted each other,
the referee and (to) the
spectators - to this end, they must remain still while the referee is
making his decision; when he
has given his decision, they must again perform a fencing salute and
must shake hands with
their opponent, with the unarmed hand.

Article t.118
Any person not on the strip who disturbs the order of the competition
receives:
- On the first infringement, a warning, indicated by a Yellow Card,
valid for the whole of the
competition, which must be noted on the bout score sheet and recorded by
the Bout
Committee;
- At the second infringement during the same competition a Black Card
(expulsion from the
competition venue).
In the most serious cases concerning disturbance either on or off the
strip, the Referee may
exclude or expel the person at fault immediately.
Explanation: A person disturbing order now receives a Yellow Card
instead of a Red Card for the first
infringement. The penalty for the second infringement remains the same
(a Black Card).

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [md-div-announce] Rules Changes for the 2004-2005 Season
Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2004 19:41:14 -0400
From: Brian D.Schenck <bdschenck@...>
Reply-To: bdschenck@...
To: md-div-announce@yahoogroups.com





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There have been several changes to the rules governing fencing that are
effect as of now. Many of them will not really be a problem, but the most
significant one is that it is no longer disallowed by the rules to reverse
the line of the shoulders in foil. This will be a very significant change
for some.

For all the changes to the rules, go to:

http://www.fencingofficials.org/changes.pdf


-Brian

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