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the remainder being numbered consecutively in the order
in
which
they marched in—i.e., from 1 to 18. The leader will wear an arm
band with the letter " L."
There
will
be tNvo referees and four judges for each double arena,
and the bouts will be conducted simultaneously from each end of
the competing teams. Every bout will be fought out, even
although one team has already gained a winning number of
successes.
(c) The team leader is responsible that this is carried out.
(d) Referees will then call upon each combatant to fight,
commencing at each end of the row of chairs.
(e) The two leaders will, if it is necessary to decide the event,
fight last. The number of hits will be the same.
(f) During a bout advice may be given by either leader, but
only during the intervals between hits.
(cd)
A " caution " against any one member of a team will count
as one caution for purposes of disqualification against every other
member of the team. The referee who gives a caution should,
therefore, inform the other referee and the leader of the team
concerned.
(h) As each fight is decided, the combatants will return to their
places and remain seated on the chairs.
(i) At the conclusion of the combat, the winners of the bouts
will be counted, and the team which has the greatest number of
winners will be declared to have won that combat.
All Bayonet teams' competitions at Unit and Command tourna-
ments are to be conducted on the above principles.
C.—Rules Governing the Epee.
Weapons.
122.
Weapons shall conform to the dimensions given in para. 96.
Triple points must be used in all competitions.
Target.
123.
The target consists of the whole of the body from the feet
to the mask, inclusive.
In
Epee
fencing there is no penalty for causing a state of
corps-a-corps by vigorous offensive tactics, and a fencer who does
so, even repeatedly, is not liable to any penalty.
Ground.
124.
'The ground will be
34
yards long and 6 yards broad, with a
centre line across. There shall be two starting lines 2 yards from
the centre line, and two warning lines 3 yards from each end.
Both feet off the end of the arena counts a touch against, but off
the side the offender loses 1 yard in distance. A player retiring
to the line
3
yards from the end is warned by the referee, and
lastly when about 1 yard from the end of the ground. A player
keeps the ground he gains but if the bout is stopped for any
reason when a combatant has crossed his warning line he will be
put on guard again on this line.