Green Cards

Front 1

Define engage

Back 1

When both blades are in contact, neither attaching nor defending

Front 2

Define halt

Back 2

A command to stop action

Front 3

Define advance

Back 3

A progression of the front foot followed by the rear, specific to fencing

Front 4

Define lunge

Back 4

A motion where fencer closes the distance by moving the front foot while the back foot remains stationary

Front 5

Define allez

Back 5

French for “go” used to begin action

Front 6

Define parry

Back 6

Defensive action designed to deflect and attack, performed by the forté

Front 7

Define attack

Back 7

Initial offensive action made by extending the weapon arm and continuously threatening target

Front 8

Define pisté

Back 8

Ending area or strip, roughly 14x2 m

Front 9

Define bout

Back 9

A competition between two fencers where score is kept

Front 10

Define prêt

Back 10

French for “ready” used before en garde and after allez

Front 11

Define riposte

Back 11

An offensive action carried out after a parry

Front 12

Define retreat

Back 12

The basic backward motion- opposite to advance

Front 13

Define salle

Back 13

A fencing room, hall, or club

Front 14

Define salute

Back 14

A gesture of respect and civility preformed with the weapon at the beginning and end of a bout and lesson

Front 15

An attack comprising of one or more feints

Back 15

Compound attack

Front 16

A riposte following the successful parry of the opponents riposte or counter riposte

Back 16

Counter riposte

Front 17

Crisp striking action of opponents blade creating a deflection or obtaining reaction

Back 17

Beat

Front 18

Two combined parties of different types

Back 18

Successive parry

Front 19

French word for arrow, specific to fencing

Back 19

Fleché

Front 20

An attack that is prepared by deflecting the opponents blade

Back 20

Attaque au fer

Front 21

Line intentionally left open to encourage an attack

Back 21

Invitation

Front 22

To push opponents blade out of line or aside

Back 22

Pressure

Front 23

Demonstrate position 1

Back 23

M

Front 24

Demonstrate position 2

Back 24

G

Front 25

Demonstrate position 3

Back 25

Back (Definition

Front 26

Demonstrate position 4

Back 26

Back (Definition

Front 27

Demonstrate position 5

Back 27

Back (Definition

Front 28

Demonstrate position 6

Back 28

Back (Definition

Front 29

Demonstrate position 7

Back 29

Back (Definition

Front 30

Demonstrate position 8

Back 30

Back (Definition

Front 31

Front (Term)

Back 31

Attack

Front 32

Front (Term)

Back 32

Parry riposte

Front 33

Front (Term)

Back 33

Compound attack

Front 34

Front (Term)

Back 34

Counter attack

Front 35

En garde, pret, allez

Back 35

Back (Definition)

Front 36

Halt, attack (from the left), valid touch, point

Back 36

Back (Definition)

Front 37

Halt, attack from the left, miss, counter attack from the right, valid touch, point

Back 37

Back (Definition)

Front 38

Halt, attack from the right, parry, riposte from the left, part riposte from the right, non-valid,

Back 38

Back (Definition)

Front 39

State the penalty for crossing the the lateral boundary of the piste to avoid being hit *

Back 39

1 yellow

2 red

3+ red

Front 40

State the penalty for refusal to obey the referee

Back 40

1 yellow

2 red

3+ red

Front 41

State the penalty for hair not conforming to the rules

Back 41

1 yellow

2 red

3+ red

Front 42

State the penalty for jostling, disorderly Fencing, taking mask off before halt, or undressing on the piste *

Back 42

1 yellow

2 red

3+ red

Front 43

State the penalty for irregular movements on the piste made with violence *

Back 43

1 yellow

2 red

3+ red

Front 44

State the penalty for unjustified appeal

Back 44

1 yellow

2 red

3+ red

Front 45

State the penalty for non-presentation on the piste, not ready to fence when ordered by the referee after three calls at one minute intervals

Back 45

1 yellow

2 read

3 elimination/black

Front 46

Halt, attack (from the left), valid touch, point

Back 46

Back (Definition)

Front 47

What stage of development is green

Back 47

Consolidation

Front 48

What is the total number of possible compound and successive parries

Back 48

512

Front 49

What does an asterisk (*) mean of the FIE table of offences and penalties indicate

Back 49

Annulment of any points scored by fencer at fault

Front 50

State the penalty for use of non sword hand/arm *

Back 50

1 red

2 red

3+ red

Front 51

State the penalty for claimed injury deemed unjustified by a doctor

Back 51

1 red

2 red

3+ red

Front 52

State the penalty for absence of weapon control marks *

Back 52

1 red

2 red

3+ red

Front 53

State the penalty for absence of name, nationality, and colours when necessary

Back 53

1 red

2 red

3+ red

Front 54

State the penalty for deliberate hit not on the opponent *

Back 54

1 red

2 red

3+ red

Front 55

State the penalty for dangerous, violent or vindictive action, blow with guard or pommel

Back 55

1 red

2 red

3+ red

Front 56

After the pools Andrew has TS 24 and TR 16. What is his indicator

Back 56

+7

Front 57

Halt, attack from the left, miss, counter attack from the right, valid touch, point

Back 57

Back (Definition)

Front 58

Sebastian has a TS 21 and TR 14 what is his indicator

Back 58

+8

Front 59

Dante has TS 7 and TR 25 what is his indicator

Back 59

-18

Front 60

Ewan has 3 victories with -1 indicator and Charlie has 3 with a +5 indicator. Who has the higher placing?

Back 60

Charlie

Front 61

Milo has 2 victories with -1 indicator. Ewan has 3 with -1 indicator. Who has the higher placing?

Back 61

Ewan

Front 62

Halt, attack from the right, parry, riposte from the left, part riposte from the right, non-valid,

Back 62

Back (Definition)

Front 63

State the penalty for leaving the piste without permission

Back 63

1 yellow

2 red

3+ red

Front 64

State the penalty for corps à corps to avoid being hit *

Back 64

1 yellow

2 red

3+ red

Front 65

State the penalty for interruption of bout without valid reason

Back 65

1 yellow

2 red

3+ red

Front 66

State the penalty for turning back to the opponent *

Back 66

1 yellow

2 red

3+ red

Front 67

State the penalty for clothing/equipment not conforming, curve of blade not conforming, absence of regulation weapons, absence of spares and body wire

Back 67

1 yellow

2 red

3+ red

Front 68

State the penalty for covering valid target *

Back 68

1 yellow

2 red

3+ red