The Rules of Fencing

The most common cause of confusion and dispute in both sabre and foil matches is the allocation of points when both fencers have registered hits. The sections of the FIE rules covering - VALIDITY OR PRIORITY OF THE HIT - are reproduced, unedited and unamended, in the following guides. They have been annotated for quick reference.

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