Offence                                                                                              Article

First

Offence

Second

Offence

Third &

Subseq.

First Group

 

Leaving the piste without permission ……………………………………...t.18/3

Simple corp-a-corps (foil & sabre) (*) ……………………………….…….t.20

Corp-a-corps to avoid being hit(*)…………………………………….t.20, t.63

Turning back on opponent. (*)  …………………………………………….t.21

Use of non-sword arm\hand.(*) …………………………..………………. t.22

Touching/taking hold of electric equipment (*)…………………………… t.22

Covering / substitution of valid target (*)………………………. t.22, t.49, t.72

Leaving the piste to avoid being hit ………………………………………..t.28

Interruption of bout without valid reason …………………………………..t.31

Placing the weapon on the piste to straighten it. ………………t.46, t.61, t.70/d

Clothing /equipment not working or not conforming to the rules

Absence of second regulation weapon or body wire ………………t.45/1 & 3.b

At foil & epee, placing, bending, dragging weapon point

on  conductive piste  …………………………………………………...t.46, t.61

Bringing weapon into contact with conductive jacket (*) ………………. t.53

At sabre, hit made with the coquille (*); any forward movement

crossing the legs or feet.(*)  ………………………………………...t.70, t.75/3

Refusal to obey the Referee …………………………………………. t.82, t.84

Jostling,  disorderly fencing (*); removing mask

before the Referee calls "halt", undressing on the piste  …………………..t.87

Unjustified appeal  ……………………………………………………….t.122

Irregular movements on the piste (*); hits made with violence

or while falling (*)  …………………………………………………….….t.87

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow

Card

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red

Card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red

Card

Second Group

 

Interruption of bout for claimed injury not confirmed by Doctor ………… t.33

Absence of weapon check marks  (*)  ………………………….………….t.45/3.a

Absence of  name on back of jacket, absence of national colours when necessary ……………………………………………………………………………...t.45

Dangerous, violent or vindictive action,

blow with the guard or pommel (*)  ………………………………………t.87

Deliberate hit not on  opponent  …………………………………………...t.53, t.66

 

 

 

 

Red

Card

 

 

 

Red

Card

 

 

 

Red

Card

       Third Group

 

Faking of weapon check marks, intentional

modification of equipment. (*)  …………………............................. t.45/3 c&d

Fencer disturbing order on  piste. (4 )  …………….………………..t.82, t.83

Dishonest fencing. (*)  ………………………………………………t.87

Offence against publicity code……………….  ………………….Publicity Code

 

 

 

 

Red

Card

 

 

Black

Card

 

 

 

Any person not on piste disturbing good order……….t.82, t.83

 

Warning

(3)

 

 

Expulsion

(4)

 

 

 

 

Refusal of a fencer to fence another competitor (individual or team) properly entered …..……………………………….t.85

Changing the order of bouts in a team match,

whether intentionally or unintentionally …………………t.86

Refusal of fencer to salute his opponent before

the beginning of the bout or after the last hit……..……... t.87 

 

 

Disqualification

 

Loss of

Match

 

Suspension (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Fourth Group

 

Manifest cheating with equipment. (2)  …………………t.45/3(e)

Non-presentation when called by the Referee at the time indicated, or having been warned that his time to fence will come, after three calls with a minute interval between each (1) ……..….……t.86 

Offence against sportsmanship (1) or (2)  ……………….t.87

Deliberate brutality (*)  (1) ……………………………...t.105

Profiting from collusion, favouring an

opponent,.(1) …………………………………….….t.88, t.105

Doping (2)   ……………………………………………...t.129

Use of electronic equipment to allow a fencer to receive communications during a bout (1) or (2)

 

 

 

 

Black

Card

 

 

(*) Annulment of any hit scored by the fencer at fault.Yellow Card: Warning valid for bout. If a fencer commits another offence in the 1st Group then they receive a Red Card: Penalty Hit. Black Card: Exclusion

Exclusion (1) from the competition, (2) from the whole tournament.  A fencer only receives a Black Card in the 3rd group if they previously committed an offence in this

 3rd Group (penalised by a red Card)  Expulsion  (3) from the competition venue, (4) in serious cases ,Referee may exclude/expel immediately,Suspension

(5) Suspension for the remainder of the competition taking place and from the following two FIE competitions in the weapon concerned. The points or titles gained at the

 moment of the offence remain acquired.