| OFFENSE |
ARTICLE |
PENALTIES |
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1st Group
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1st
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2nd
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3rd+
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Leaving the strip without permission
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t.18.3
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Y |
R |
R |
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Simple Corps à corps (foil and sabre) *
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t.20
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E |
E |
E |
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Corps à corps to avoid a touch *
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t.20, t.63
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L |
D |
D |
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Turning the back to the opponent *
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t.21
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L |
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Covering/Substitution of valid target *
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t.22, t.49, t.72
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O |
C |
C |
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Touching/taking hold of electrical equipment *
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t.22
|
W |
A |
A |
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Crossing the side of the strip to avoid being touched
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t.28
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R |
R |
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Delaying the Bout
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t.31
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C |
D |
D |
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Clothing/equipment not working or not conforming; absence of second regulation weapon or bodycord
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t.45.1 & 3.b
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A |
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Placing the weapon on the strip to straighten it
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t.46, t.61, t.70.d
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R |
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Bending/dragging weapon point on conductive strip (F,E)
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t.46, t.61
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D |
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Grounding the weapon on the metallic vest (F) *
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t.53
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In Saber, touch scored with the guard *; any forward movement crossing the legs or feet *
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t.70.a, t.75.b.3
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Refusal to obey the Referee
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t.82, t.84
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| Hair not conforming |
t.86 |
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Jostling, disorderly fencing * ; taking off mask before the Referee calls ‘Halt’; undressing on the strip
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t.86, t.87
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Abnormal fencing action *; touches with brutality or made during or after a fall *
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t.87
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Non-combativity
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t.87 |
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Unjustified appeal
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t.122 |
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| Fencer or team member not present upon 1st and then second call. If still not present at 3rd call, Elimination from the competition. |
t.86 |
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3rd call; Elimination |
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2nd Group
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| Using the non-weapon arm or hand * |
t.22 |
R |
R |
R |
| Interruption of bout for claimed injury/cramp not confirmed by doctor |
t.33 |
E |
E |
E |
| Absence of equipment control mark * |
t.45.3.a |
D |
D |
D |
| Absence of name on back, absence of National colors where required |
t.45 |
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| Deliberate touch not on opponent |
t.53, t.66 |
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| Dangerous, violent or vindictive action, blow with guard or pommel * |
t.87, t.103, t.105 |
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3rd Group
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Fencer disturbing order on the strip (4)
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t.82, t.83, t.96
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R |
B
L |
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Dishonest fencing *
|
t.87
|
E |
A |
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Offence against publicity code
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Publicity Code
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D |
C
K (1) |
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Any person not on strip disturbing order
|
t.82, t.83, t.96.c, t.118
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1st; Warning (YELLOW CARD) or (4)
2nd Expulsion (3) or (4)
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4th Group
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| Fencer equipped with electronic communication equipment permitting him to receive communications during the bout |
t.43, t.44, t.45.3.f (1) or (2) |
B |
| Falsified weapon inspection marks, intentional modification of equipment |
t.45.3.c & d |
L |
| Manifest cheating with equipment (2) |
t.45.3.e |
A |
| Refusal of a fencer to fence another competitor (individual or team) properly entered |
t.85 |
C |
| Offense against sportsmanship (1) or (2) |
t.87, t.105 |
K |
| Refusal of fencer to salute opponent, the referee and the audience at the beginning or at the end of the bout |
t.87 |
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| Profiting from collusion, favoring an opponent (1) |
t.88, t.105 |
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| Deliberate brutality (1) |
t.105 |
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| Doping (2) |
t.129 |
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* Annulment of any touch scored by the fencer at fault.
Article numbers refer to the USFA rulebook available on our Documents Page,
or from the USFA website: http://www.usfencing.org/
Yellow Card = Warning (valid for bout, whether one or several encounters).
Red Card = Penalty touch. Black Card = Exclusion or expulsion.
(1) Exclusion from competition. (2) Exclusion from whole tournament.
(3) Expulsion from competition venue. (4) In serious cases, Referee may exclude/expel
immediately. (5) Suspension for two competitions. (6) Disqualification.
If a fencer commits an offence in the First Group after having been penalized with a
Red Card, for whatever reason, he or she receives a further Red Card. A fencer only
receives a Black Card in the Third Group if he or she previously committed an offence in
this Third Group (demonstrated by a Red Card).
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