Post by schlager7 on Dec 9, 2013 7:31:46 GMT -6
Summary of Rules Changes for International Competitions
from the FOC Website: www.fencingofficials.org/blog/2013/12/summary-of-rules-changes-for-international-competitions/
This past weekend, the 100th Congress of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) took place in Paris, France. The agenda of each Congress is determined partially by the current year of the Olympic Quadrennial; last year’s agenda focused on electing a new group of commission members. This year’s agenda focused on the rules of fencing. In total there were 75 proposed rules changes, some with wide ranging implications.
Although the FIE has not released the official decisions of the proposals yet — hopefully that will happen in the next few weeks — we are fortunate that the chair of the FOC, Sam Cheris, was present at the Congress. Based on his notes, the unofficial results of the proposals can be found below. The text of the proposals can be found here.
The most important thing to remember is that at the present time, these are decisions that only affect international fencing, mostly as of January 1, 2014. No rules changes have yet taken effect for USA Fencing competitions. The process for changing USA Fencing rules first starts once FIE makes public the English translation of their rules. After this, the FOC will review the international rules changes and make recommendations to the Board of Directors about whether or not the US should adopt them, including recommended implementation dates. The Board will then consider them at its Board meeting.
Some highlights of rules changes at the international level:
•In foil, beats on the lower third of the blade will now be considered parries by the opponent.
•Absence of blade contact will no longer be a criteria for non-combativity.
•There will be no penalty for simple corps a corps for foil and saber, but the referee still calls Halt.
•Visor masks will be forbidden in all weapons (Effective March 1, 2014).
•Insulting a referee will be an immediate Group 4 offense (Black card).
•Foils and epees must be made of maraging steel for FIE competitions based on SEMI Commission safety concerns.
from the FOC Website: www.fencingofficials.org/blog/2013/12/summary-of-rules-changes-for-international-competitions/
This past weekend, the 100th Congress of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) took place in Paris, France. The agenda of each Congress is determined partially by the current year of the Olympic Quadrennial; last year’s agenda focused on electing a new group of commission members. This year’s agenda focused on the rules of fencing. In total there were 75 proposed rules changes, some with wide ranging implications.
Although the FIE has not released the official decisions of the proposals yet — hopefully that will happen in the next few weeks — we are fortunate that the chair of the FOC, Sam Cheris, was present at the Congress. Based on his notes, the unofficial results of the proposals can be found below. The text of the proposals can be found here.
The most important thing to remember is that at the present time, these are decisions that only affect international fencing, mostly as of January 1, 2014. No rules changes have yet taken effect for USA Fencing competitions. The process for changing USA Fencing rules first starts once FIE makes public the English translation of their rules. After this, the FOC will review the international rules changes and make recommendations to the Board of Directors about whether or not the US should adopt them, including recommended implementation dates. The Board will then consider them at its Board meeting.
Some highlights of rules changes at the international level:
•In foil, beats on the lower third of the blade will now be considered parries by the opponent.
•Absence of blade contact will no longer be a criteria for non-combativity.
•There will be no penalty for simple corps a corps for foil and saber, but the referee still calls Halt.
•Visor masks will be forbidden in all weapons (Effective March 1, 2014).
•Insulting a referee will be an immediate Group 4 offense (Black card).
•Foils and epees must be made of maraging steel for FIE competitions based on SEMI Commission safety concerns.