Indicators on Fencing – Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Official Athletics Website You Need To Know

Starting with pe in 1933, side judges were changed by the Laurent-Pagan electrical scoring device, with an audible tone and a red or green light indicating when a touch landed. Foil was automated in 1956, sabre in 1988. The scoring box decreased the bias in judging, and permitted more precise scoring of faster actions, lighter touches, and more touches to the back and flank than before.

Each weapon has its own rules and strategies. A Good Read required consists of a minimum of 2 swords, a lam (not for pe), a white coat, underarm protector, 2 body and mask cables, knee high socks, glove and knickers. Foil The foil is a light thrusting weapon with an optimum weight of 500 grams.

The foil has a small circular hand guard that serves to protect the hand from direct stabs. As the hand is not a valid target in foil, this is mainly for safety. Touches are scored only with the pointer; hits with the side of the blade do not register on the electronic scoring device (and do not stop the action).

Just a single touch can be granted to either fencer at the end of an expression. If both fencers land touches within a close enough interval of milliseconds to sign up 2 lights on the machine, the referee utilizes the guidelines of "access" to identify which fencer is awarded the touch, or if an off-target hit has top priority over a legitimate hit, in which case no touch is granted.

pe The pe is a thrusting weapon like the foil, however heavier, with an optimum overall weight of 775 grams. In pe, the entire body is a legitimate target. The hand guard on the pe is a big circle that extends towards the pommel, successfully covering the hand, which is a valid target in pe.

Hits with the side of the blade do not sign up on the electronic scoring apparatus (and do not halt the action). As the entire body is legal target, there is no principle of an off-target touch, other than if the fencer accidentally strikes the flooring, triggering the light and tone on the scoring apparatus.