1938-39

FENCING
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equality of points between competitors, they will be classified by the
number of hits received during the original pool, added to the total
number of hits received during the barrage. If they are still equal,
it will then be determined by the number of hits scored.
(b)
T
EATVI
M
ATCHES.—
(i)
11latch between Two Teams.
If the match is a tie on points
the winner shall be the team with the fewest hits against it.
(ii)
lWatch betzceen Three or more Teams.
If two or more teams
tie on points their placing shall be decided by the number of hits
received by each member of the team. The team with the lowest
number of hits against is the winner. If they are still equal it
will
then be determined by the number of hits scored.
(iii)
Bayonet Team Combats.
Team leaders will fight off to
decide a tie
(vide
para.
129
(e) ).
C.—GENERAL RULES—FOIL, EPEE, SABRE AND
BAYONET COMPETITIONS
Platform or Ground
94.
(a)
F
OIL.
The pitch for fencing will be
40
ft. long by 6 ft.
broad.
(b)
E
PEE.
—The pitch for fencing will be 38 yards long by
2
yards
broad.
(c) S
ABRE.
—The pitch for fencing will be 78 ft. long by 6 ft.
broad.
(d) B
AYONTET.—
A
40
ft. square arena, which must be distinctly
marked by boards, benches or a white line. Boards, however, will
be compulsory in all Bayonet competitions held at the Royal Tourna-
ment, Olympia. Starting lines on which the competitors will come
on guard will be marked in the arena
20
feet from each of two
opposite corners.
(e)
The pitches for fencing in Foil, Epee and Sabre will have
five lines drawn across them, namely, a centre line, starting lines
two yards either side of the centre line, and warning lines, one yard
for Foil and Sabre, two yards for Epee, from both ends.
Dress
95.
(a)
Fencers arm, equip and clothe themselves on their own
responsibility and at their own risk, . the only condition being that
the weapons, equipment and attire must conform to these regulations.
(b)
F
OIL AND
S
ABRE.
—White clothing from neck to ankle is
compulsory. Masks should be provided with a bavette (bib).
For Sabre, masks must be padded, have strong wire-work and
bibs which are large enough and strong enough to prevent accident.
A glove must be Ivotn on the weapon hand.
(c) E
PEE.
—White clothing from neck to ankle is compulsory.
Jackets and trousers must be strong enough to afford protection
from the triple point, and should be lined with strong sail-cloth over
the front of the trunk and over the arm-pit of the fighting arm. The
neck m ust be specially protected by a large bavette (bib) attached to
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