New Temp FIE Epee Rule

This temporary rule for epee will be tested at all FIE competitions from the 1st January 2018 until the end of the Senior World Championships.   (This will not effect local competitions.)

7. Pools a) The maximum time allowed for each match is 3 minutes. b) Before the match the referee draws lots to decide which fencer has the priority at the beginning of the match. c) If no hit is scored during 45 seconds in the course of the match, the signaling apparatus will be blocked, the referee calls ‘Halt!’ and awards a hit to the fencer who has the priority. d) The fencers are put back on guard at the place where they were when the fight was stopped, the chronometer linked to timing the priority is reset to zero, the priority passes to the other fencer and the match restarts. e) Each time a hit is awarded by the referee, single or double, the priority changes and the chronometer linked to timing the priority is reset to zero. f) The priority also changes when, with the score at 4-4, a double hit is signaled. g) There is no change of priority if, after a hit, there remain less than 45 seconds to fence. h) If at the end of the regulation time for the match, the scores are equal, rule o.17.2.b is applied. 8. Individual direct elimination matches

8. Individual direct elimination matches 8 a) The maximum time allowed for each match is 10 minutes. b) Two pauses of 1 minute are allowed when either of the fencers reaches the scores of 5 and then 10 hits. c) Before the match the referee draws lots to decide which fencer has the priority at the beginning of the match. d) If no hit is scored during 45 seconds in the course of the match, the signaling apparatus is blocked, the referee calls ’Halt!’ and awards a hit to the fencer who has the priority. e) The fencers are put back on guard at the place where they were when the fight was stopped, the chronometer linked to timing the priority is reset to zero, the priority passes to the other fencer and the match restarts. f) Each time a hit is awarded by the referee, single or double, the priority changes and the chronometer linked to timing the priority is reset to zero. g) The priority also changes when, with the score at 14-14, a double hit is signaled. h) There is no change of priority if, after a hit, there remain less than 45 seconds to fence i) If at the end of the regulation time for the match, the scores are equal, rule o.24.3 is applied.

9. Team matches a) The maximum time allowed for each relay is 3 minutes. b) Before the match the referee will draw lots to decide which team has the priority at the beginning of the first relay. The priority at the beginning of each relay then alternates at the beginning of each relay. c) If no hit is scored during 45 seconds in the course of the relay, the signaling apparatus is blocked, the referee calls ’Halt!’ and awards a hit to the team which has the priority. d) The fencers are put back on guard at the place where they were when the fight was stopped, the chronometer linked to timing the priority is reset to zero, the priority passes to the other fencer and the relay restarts. e) Each time a hit is awarded by the referee, single or double, the priority changes and the chronometer linked to timing the priority is reset to zero. f) The priority also changes when the score is 44-44 and a double hit is signaled. g) There is no change of priority if, after a hit, there remain less than 45 seconds to fence. h) If at the end of the regulation time for the match, the scores are equal, rule o.44.9 is applied. Modifications of the Rules, Proposals of the Executive Committee, Proposal 15