Fence Dry! Rules For Fencing
THE GENERAL RULE: Unless otherwise indicated the current edition of the rules of fencing as adopted by the United States Fencing Association 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 the United States Fencing Association and its predecessor organization, the Amateur Fencers League of America. 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 rules of the United States Fencing Association 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. |
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. |
| FENCING BOUTS | Describes the number of touches for which bouts will be fenced in individual and team competitions. | |
| 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. |
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. |