Most likely to have been originated in Egypt and Greece around 1200 BC, fencing is one of the most elegant sports in history. Along the years, the game has suffered many changes, making it easier to understand and play. The rules of fencing as used today have played a vital role in increasing the fame of this game around the world, especially in US. Lots of people don't understand this sport, mostly as a result of watching movies, and think it chiefly to comprise of people up to all antiques, while fighting with a sword most of the time. Well, that might be true, but there is much more about this exciting sport.
Game Play: Fencing rules can be different, depending on the weapon used but the elementary rules always remain the same. Contestants stand on their respective guard lines one in front of the other, facing each other at the outset of the confrontation. The arbiter signals for the bout to start by calling, 'fence' and the match continues until the referee decides to stop the confrontation by calling 'halt'. The confrontation continues for the normal time except if the arbiter decides to stop the match before the end of this period. The referee can stop the bout if he thinks that the match is getting dangerous and also if a player is seriously injured or disarmed. He can also decide to interrupt the game on finding that a contestant is hitting instead of touching the other contestant. He have to stop the confrontation if a player leaves the piste.
Duration: The length of the matches changes with the rounds. During preliminary rounds, bouts last for 4 minutes or ends if 5 touches are scored in less time. In direct elimination, bouts go up to nine minutes or until 15, touches are taken into consideration. These confrontations are played in 3 sessions of three minutes having a break of one minute. For team confrontations, the number of touches doesn't matter and confrontations are played for four minutes or until the confrontation is stopped by the referee.
Scoring: In fencing, points are taken into consideration by touching an opponent's body with the sword. The scoring pattern is decided on the weapon of choice. If a fencer is using an epee, he gets points by touching any part of the challenger's body. With the saber, the fencer makes a valid score only when he touches his other player in the area of the upper torso with the tip of the sword. A player using a foil scores points only when he touches the opponent's trunk which is the area below the collar and above the groin.
Fouls: According to fencing rules, fouls are committed when any of the following occurs. If a contestant is getting off the piste to prevent getting touched, this is a foul. Using the unarmed hand to defend or attack a rival is also taken as a foul. In both situations, a first foul call comes with a warning and a point is received by the other player on the second foul. If a player don't obey an order from the referee, this action results in a foul.
Game Play: Fencing rules can be different, depending on the weapon used but the elementary rules always remain the same. Contestants stand on their respective guard lines one in front of the other, facing each other at the outset of the confrontation. The arbiter signals for the bout to start by calling, 'fence' and the match continues until the referee decides to stop the confrontation by calling 'halt'. The confrontation continues for the normal time except if the arbiter decides to stop the match before the end of this period. The referee can stop the bout if he thinks that the match is getting dangerous and also if a player is seriously injured or disarmed. He can also decide to interrupt the game on finding that a contestant is hitting instead of touching the other contestant. He have to stop the confrontation if a player leaves the piste.
Duration: The length of the matches changes with the rounds. During preliminary rounds, bouts last for 4 minutes or ends if 5 touches are scored in less time. In direct elimination, bouts go up to nine minutes or until 15, touches are taken into consideration. These confrontations are played in 3 sessions of three minutes having a break of one minute. For team confrontations, the number of touches doesn't matter and confrontations are played for four minutes or until the confrontation is stopped by the referee.
Scoring: In fencing, points are taken into consideration by touching an opponent's body with the sword. The scoring pattern is decided on the weapon of choice. If a fencer is using an epee, he gets points by touching any part of the challenger's body. With the saber, the fencer makes a valid score only when he touches his other player in the area of the upper torso with the tip of the sword. A player using a foil scores points only when he touches the opponent's trunk which is the area below the collar and above the groin.
Fouls: According to fencing rules, fouls are committed when any of the following occurs. If a contestant is getting off the piste to prevent getting touched, this is a foul. Using the unarmed hand to defend or attack a rival is also taken as a foul. In both situations, a first foul call comes with a warning and a point is received by the other player on the second foul. If a player don't obey an order from the referee, this action results in a foul.
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