Fencing Referee Guides

Please find below some useful guides for fencing referees, including hand signals and penalty/offence sheets.

Referee Hand Signals

Fencing On Guard
On Guard		 Fencing Ready
Ready
Fencing Play
Fence or Play		 Fencing Halt
Halt
Fencing Attack
Attacks: From Left - From Right		 Fencing Hit left and right
Hits: From Left - From Right
Fencing Hit Awarded left and right
Point: To the Left - To the Right		 Fencing Together
Together
Fencing Non-valid or Off target
Non-valid or Off Target		 Fencing Parry left and right
Parry: From the Left - From the Right
Fencing Point-in-line
Point-in-line: Left arm raised means point from right and vice-versa		 Fencing failed or missed
Missed or Failed

 

Fencing Penalty Sheets - 2011