General Fencing Referee study Guide Questions Latest Update 2024-2025 100+ Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ At First Attempt A fencer at a national event reports to the strip without the fencer's last name on the back of the uniform between the shoulders. What is the correct outcome? - CORRECT
ANSWER: (B) The fencer receives a RED CARD unless the name appears on the
fencer's rear leg; allow them to fence.
A fencer in a Y-12 girls sabre competition presents to the strip without chest protection.
The rules instruct the Referee to _______. - CORRECT ANSWER: (C) award her a
YELLOW CARD and allow a reasonable amount of time to obtain conforming equipment.
A Group 1 YELLOW CARD indicates _______. - CORRECT ANSWER: (A) a warning
valid for the bout
A Youth 10 fencer comes to strip with a weapon bearing a 4 stamp on the blade. The
referee must _____. - CORRECT ANSWER: (A) Confiscate weapon. The fencer must
present a weapon with a size 0 blade. The blade must be less than 32.5
At the beginning of a bout and with no other penalties given, the Referee notes that
there is no safety strap on the back of the mask of Fencer X. - CORRECT ANSWER:
(C) Fencer X receives a YELLOW CARD. Fencer X must affix a mask strap on the mask or referee must confiscate the mask
At the start of a five touch bout, the clock is set for _______. - CORRECT ANSWER: (C) 3 minutes.
During a halt, a fault is found in Fencer X's equipment; the equipment appears
fraudulent. What should the Referee do? - CORRECT ANSWER: (C) Confiscate X's
equipment; before deciding on any penalty, consult the technical expert.
During an advance-lunge attack, Fencer X steps off the side of the strip with one foot during the advance, but recovers the strip and then scores a valid touch on Fencer Y.
What should the Referee do? - CORRECT ANSWER: (B) Do not award a touch; X
returns to the place in the strip where he started the advance-lunge attack and then retreats an additional meter.
During the action, a spectator is loudly cheering for Fencer X. What should the Referee
do? - CORRECT ANSWER: (A) Call Halt! only if the cheering is disruptive.
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During the first period of a Youth 10 direct elimination bout, the fencers are not actively attempting to score and a minute of time has elapsed. The Referee should _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER: (C) call Halt! Proceed to the next period with no minute rest.
Fencer X arrives at the strip wearing shorts or sweat pants instead of fencing knickers.
What should the Referee do? - CORRECT ANSWER: (C) X receives a YELLOW
CARD; allow a reasonable amount of time for X to obtain fencing knickers.
Fencer X drops the weapon after Fencer Y executes a parry. Y's immediate riposte
scores a valid touch. What should the Referee do? - CORRECT ANSWER: (B) Award a
touch for Y.
Fencer X executes an attack. After scoring a valid touch, X then leaves the side of the
strip with both feet. What should the Referee do? - CORRECT ANSWER: (A) Award a
touch for X.
Fencer X has a YELLOW CARD. During a halt, Fencer X's weapon is found not to conform to the Rules with a fault that could have been caused by the fencing. What
should the Referee do? - CORRECT ANSWER: (C) Confiscate X's weapon; no
additional penalty is required.
Fencer X has already had a verified sprained ankle occur in the current bout and has taken a five-minute injury treatment break. During a subsequent action, X sprains a
finger. What should the Referee do? - CORRECT ANSWER: (B) If requested and
verified by available medical authorities, allow X another five minute break for treatment of the new injury.
Fencer X has received a RED CARD for disturbing order on the strip. X repeats the offense and receives a BLACK CARD. X protests the issuance of the BLACK CARD because the RED CARD was not noted on the scoresheet. What is the correct
outcome? - CORRECT ANSWER: (C) X's protest is valid; X receives a RED CARD
(noted on the scoresheet) for disturbing order.
Fencer X has retreated behind the end line with both feet while parrying Fencer Y's attack. X makes an immediate valid riposte. What should the Referee do? - CORRECT
ANSWER: (B) Award a touch for Y.
Fencer X is attacking and steps off the side of the strip with one foot during the attack, but does not hit the opponent. The Rules direct the Referee to _______. - CORRECT ANSWER: (B) call Halt! and have Fencer X retreat one meter from where Fencer X's offensive action started.
Fencer X is in a team match and sustains (verified) a twisted ankle while fencing and cannot continue. The score in the match at the time of the injury is 0-3 in favor of Fencer
- What is the outcome? - CORRECT ANSWER: (C) X may be replaced by the
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