Fence Dry! Rules For Fencing
THE GENERAL RULE: Unless otherwise indicated the current edition of the rules of fencing as adopted by USA Fencing govern competitions of Fence Dry! The Technical Rules below establish guidance for fencing in dry competitions and are consistent with previous editions of the rules of fencing as established by the Federation Internationale d'Escrime and USA Fencing and its predecessor organization, the Amateur Fencers League of America. The Material Rules describe acceptable uniforms and equipment. The Bout Committee and Tournament Management Rules establish a variety of format for competitions designed to meet club needs and to promote variety in fencing. The Administrative Rules define how Fence Dry! will administer specific programs for its associated clubs and individual fencers. Fence Dry! does not establish separate technical specifications for equipment - equipment used in fencing must conform to the applicable rules of the USA Fencing and/or the Federation Internationale d'Escrime.
INDEX
T. TECHNICAL RULES OF FENCING
| Section | Paragraphs | Content |
| FENCING PISTES | Dimensions and marking of three standard patterns for fencing pistes for use in Fence Dry! competitions. | |
| THE TARGET | t 110 | Establishes the target area for touches in all three weapons. |
M. MATERIAL RULES GOVERNING UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT
| Section | Paragraphs | Content |
| FENCING WEAPONS | Types of weapons used in competition and their configuration. | |
| THE FENCING MASK | m 200-m 201 | Establishes the types of masks which may be used in competition. |
B. BOUT COMMITTEE AND TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT
| Section | Paragraphs | Content |
| FORMAT OF COMPETITIONS | b 100-b 112 | Describes a number of formats for competitions appropriate for dry fencing. |
| BOUT ORDER IN POOLS | b 120 | Tables provide bout orders for pools in competitions and for competitions conducted by pool unique. |
| FENCING BOUTS | Describes the number of touches for which bouts will be fenced in individual and team competitions. | |
| BOUT TIME LIMITS | b 205-b 210 | Time limits for bouts in all weapons. |
| FENCER AFFILIATION | b 900-902 | Establishes the affiliation of fencers with clubs for the fencing season. |
| FENCER AGE GROUPS | b 905-910 | Describes the age groups for fencers. |
| MIXED AGE GROUP COMPETITION | b 915-916 | Establishes a framework for multiple age groups in a pool unique One Touch Epee competition. |
S. RULES GOVERNING SPECIAL FENCING COMPETITIONS
| Section | Paragraphs | Content |
| LANCET FENCING | s 001-following | Establishes rules for Lancet Fencing with the epee. |
| MODERN PENTATHLON FORMAT | Establishes rules for epee fencing in the Modern Pentathlon format. |
A. ADMINISTRATION OF FENCE DRY! PROGRAMS
| Section | Paragraphs | Content |
| FENCING YEAR | a 001 | Establishes the fencing year for registration of competitions and determination of championships. |
| FENCER CLASSIFICATIONS | a 100 | Establishes a classification system based on the number of victories in Fence Dry! registered competitions. |
| RANKING SYSTEM | a 200 | Establishes a system to rank fencers based on their relative competitive strength against other fencers for seeding in competitions. |
| ANNUAL POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS | Method of computing the Fence Dry! Annual Point Championships. |