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t.170

Offences and penalties
This table is intended to be a convenient summary: it is not a substitute for the full texts of thearticles concerned which should be consulted in any case of doubt.
OFFENCEARTICLES

0.1

Absence of name and nationality on the back, absence of national
uniform or logo
Application starting from season 2019 - 2020

t.74

0.2

Absence of name on back due to changing a non-conforming jacket

t.75

0.3

Non presentation when first called by Referee ten minutes before time
indicated for start of pool/team match/bouts of direct elimination

t.118

0.4

Non presentation on the piste ready to fence when ordered by theReferee, after three calls at one-minute intervals

t.119

0.5

Unwillingness to fight: the sanctions imposed are shown by
specific P- cards which are not cumulative with any other sanction
awarded.

t.124

1st group
1.1

Leaving piste without permission

t.23.6

1.2

Corps à corps to avoid being hit *t.25.2

1.3

Turning back on opponent *t.27.2

1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7

Covering/substitution of valid target *Touching/taking hold of electrical equipment *Crossing lateral boundary of the piste to avoid being hit *Interruption of bout without valid reason

t.29.2, t.30.1, t.79
t.29.3t.35.3t.43.2

1.8

Clothing/equipment not conforming. Curve of blade exceeding that
permitted. Absence of regulation/spare weapon or bodywire

t.71, t.72, t.73.1.a,
t.117

1.9
1.10

Placing weapon on the conductive piste to straighten it
At foil and épée, bending, dragging weapon point on conductive piste

t.76.2, t.90.2, t.96.5
t.76.2, t.90.2

1.12
1.13
1.14
1.15
1.16

At sabre, hit made with the guard *, any forward movement crossing thelegs or feet *Refusal to obey the Referee
Hair not conforming to the Rules
Jostling, disorderly fencing * ; taking off mask before the Referee calls 'Halt!'; dressing or undressing on the piste
Irregular movements on the piste * ; hits made with violence or during or
after falling *t.96.3, t.101.5

t.172, t.173, t.174

1.18Entering the Piste enclosure without the Referee’s permission +t.132.2

2nd group

2.3

FIE

Demanding a break for claimed injury/cramp deemed unjustified by doctor
Absence of weapon control marks *Deliberate hit not on opponent *2.6

Dangerous, violent or vindictive action, blow with guard or pommel *2nd call

3rd call Elimination

1st time

2nd and 3rd times

From 4th time

P-Yellow

P-Red

Penalisation

1st offence

2nd offence

3rd offence andsubseq.

YELLOWREDRED

1st offence

2nd offence

3rd offence andsubseq.

REDREDRED

t.29.1, t.30

Use of non-sword arm/hand *

2.4
2.5

1st callt.121.2

Unjustified appeal, casting doubt on the decision of the referee on a pointof fact.

2.2

Elimination from thecompetition

t.108, t.112
t.115.2
t.116, t.121.2,
t.125, t.126

1.17

2.1

PENALTIES

t.45.3t.73.1at.55.3t.121.2, t.147,t.149.1

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OFFENCEARTICLES

3rd group

PENALTIES (Cards)

1st time

3.1

Fencer disturbing order when on piste. In the most serious cases, theReferee may award a black card immediately (t.168).

t.108.2, t.109, t.110,t.137.2

3.2

Dishonest fencing *

t.121

3.3

Offence against Publicity CodePublicity Code

3.4

Any person not on piste disturbing good order. In the most serious
cases, the Referee may award a black card immediately (t.168).

t.109, t.110, t.111, t.132.2,t.133, t.137.3/4, t.168

3.5

Warming up or training without wearing fencing clothing or equipmentthat conforms to the FIE regulations.

t.20.2

3.6

Anti-sporting behaviour

t.121.2

4th group

2nd time

REDBLACKREDYELLOWBLACK

PENALTIES (Cards)

4.1

Fencer equipped with electronic communication equipment permitting
him to receive communications during boutt.64.6, t.68, t.73.1.g

4.2

Fraudulent equipment, control marks that are imitated or transferredt.73.1.c-d-e

4.3

t.73.1.f; m.5.5.d

4.4

Equipment altered to allow the recording of hits or the nonfunctioning of the apparatus at will
Refusal of a fencer to fence another competitor (individual or team)properly entered

4.5

Offence against sportsmanshipt.121.2, t.122; t.123;
t.149.1

4.6

Refusal of a fencer to salute his opponent, the referee and thespectators before the beginning of the bout or after the last hit

t.122

4.7

Profiting from collusion, favouring an opponent

t.128, 149.1

4.8

Deliberate brutality

t.149.1

4.9

Dopingo.107

t.113

BLACK

EXPLANATIONSFIE*Annulment of any hit scored by the fencer at fault+Special YELLOW CARD for the whole team and valid for the whole teammatch. If, during the same team match, a fencer commits an offence of the1st group the Referee penalises with a RED CARD each time.

YELLOW CARD

Warning valid for the bout (whether one or several encounters). If a fencer
commits an offence of the 1st group after having been penalised with a RED
CARD, for whatever reason, he receives a further RED CARD.

RED CARD

Penalty hit

BLACK CARD

Exclusion from the competition, suspension from the remainder of thetournament and for the following 60 days of the active season (1st September –World Championships for the juniors and 1st September – World Championships
for the seniors), whether current or forthcoming.

P CARDS (t.124)

P-yellow (warning), P-red (penalty hit), P-black (possible loss of the bout ormatch). In both individual and team competitions, fencers and teams who havelost the bout/match following the award of a P-Black card, will be ranked in thefinal results of the competition as having lost the bout/match. They receive thecorresponding points.

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