Because you DEMANDED IT! A chart listing all the penalties by group,
as according to the
United States Fencing Association rulebook.
AFAIK, this is *not*
copyrighted and is intended for public distribution in order to raise
public awareness about the
sport of
fencing.
Group One
First Offense: Yellow Card
Second Offense: Red Card
Third and Subsequent Offenses: Red Card
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Clothing/equipment not working or not conforming, absence of second regulation
weapon or bodycord
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Simple corps a corps (F,S)
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Corps a corps to avoid a touch*
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Jostling,
falling, disorderly fencing*; taking off mask before the Referee
calls 'Halt'; undressing on the strip (falling is no longer a penalty as per the new USFA rules, effective 8/01/02)
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Covering/substitution of valid target
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Using the non-weapon arm or hand*
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Reversing line of shoulders (F)*
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Touching/taking hold of electrical equipment
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Leaving strip without permission
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Turning back on opponent*
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Crossing the side of the strip to avoid beign touched
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Delaying the bout
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Bending, dragging weapon point on conductive strip (F,E)
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Grounding the weapon on the lame (F)*
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Deliberate touch not on opponent
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Touch scored with the guard, any forward movement crossing the legs or
feet (S)*
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Refusal to obey the Referee
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Fencer not presenting himself at the first call of the Referee during the
competition
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Unjustified appeal
Group Two
First Offense: Red Card
Second Offense: Red Card
Third and Subsequent Offenses: Red Card
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Interruption of bout for claimed injury not confirmed by doctor
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Absence of weapon inspection marks*
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Dangerous, violent or vindictive action, blow with guard or pommel*
Group Three
First Offense: Red Card
Second Offense: Black Card (1)
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Falsified weapon inspection marks, intentional modification of equipment*
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Fencer disturbing order on the strip (4)
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Dishonest fencing;* refusal to salute before the beginning of the bout
(only one fencer)
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Offence against publicity code
Group Four
First Offense: Warning (4)
Second Offense: Expulsion (3)
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Any person not on the strip disturbing good order
Group Five
Winner: Annulment of touch scored
Loser: Suspension
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Refusal of one fencer to salute the opponent after final touch scored
Group Six
Any offense: Loss of match
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Changing the order of bouts in a team match, whether intentionally or unintentionally
Group Seven
First Offense: Black Card
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Manifest cheating with equipment (2)
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Refusal of a fencer to fence another competitor (individual or team) properly
entered (6)
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Non-presentation when called by the Referee at the start of the competition/round/direct
elimination bout/match after three calls at one minute intervals (1)
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Offense against sportsmanship (1) or (2)
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Deliberate brutality (1), refusal of both fencers to salute: before the
bout (1); after the final touch scored (5)
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Profiting from collusion, favoring an opponent (1)
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Doping (2)
Key
* Annulment of any touch scored by the fencer at fault
Yellow Card = Warning (valid for bout, whether one or several encounters).
Red Card = Penalty touch.
Black Card = Exclusion or expulsion.
(F) Foil
(E) Epee
(S) Sabre
(1) Exclusion from competition.
(2) Exclusion from whole tournament.
(3) Expulsion from competition venue.
(4) In serious cases, Referee may exclude/expel immediately.
(5) Suspension for two competitions.
(6) Disqualification.