Tournament Rules
The following rules represent the standard ruleset for Tournaments being held by Royal Arts fencing academy. This includes: Ascalon, Blue Box, Looking Sharpe, and Hemmageddon
Appendix
10.2 - Penalty Chart
Offense | Rule | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
Delay of the bout, failure to come en garde | o.10 | |||
Disorderly fencing, taking the mask off prior to the halt | s.7.3 | |||
Touches done with brutality | o.14 | |||
Touches made after a fall | o.19 | |||
Falling | o.19 | |||
Striking a falling opponent | o.19 | |||
Throwing an opponent | o.19 | |||
Interposition or Target Substitution | o.16 | |||
Refusal to obey the Director/Referee | j.4 | |||
False injury or cramp complaint | o.25 | |||
Anyone disturbing the order of the ring | s.7.3 | |||
Refusing to recognize the point | o.23 | |||
Dangerous, violent, or vindictive action | s.7.2 | |||
Dishonest fencing | o.23 | |||
A direct hit to a non-valid target with the intent to injure | s7.1 | |||
Failure to comply with safety procedures | o12 | |||
Throwing the mask or weapon for any reason | o24 | |||
Deliberate cheating | o24 | |||
Refusing to fight assigned opponent | o24 | |||
Offense deemed highly unsafe or unethical by the Director or Tournament Technical Director | s7.1 |