Resources & Protocols for Officials
Resources#
Rulebook
In the United States, the rules of fencing are maintained by the RC. The rules are usually updated once per year, often in the fall before the start of the USA Fencing season. These yearly changes often incorporate changes in the international rules of fencing, which are maintained by the Federation International d’Escrime (FIE). All rules changes proposed by the RC must be approved by the USA Fencing Board of Directors, which usually occurs at their annual meeting in September.
The USA Fencing rules differ in places from the international rules of fencing. Referees who work internationally should be intimately familiar with the FIE rules as well as the differences between the international rules and the U.S. rules.
At the 2019 FIE Congress, the following modifications were made to the FIE rules, which took effect on January 1, 2020:
Questions about the rules should be directed to the Rules Committee.
Referee Documents and Forms
2024-25 Domestic Expense Form: Full Time
2024-25 Domestic Expense Form: Part Time
2024-25 International Expense Form
Minor Officials Medical Treatment Authorization and Consent Form
Minor Officials Travel Authorization Forms
FIE and EFC License Application
USA Fencing Officials’ Contract (2024-2025 season)
How to submit Airline, Baggage and Ground Transportation Receipts: Examples Only
How to submit submit Hotel, Milegage and Meal Receipts: Examples Only
Mask Designs
Fencers may submit pictures of designs on their mask for prior approval at USA Fencing tournaments to the RC Rules Committee. Any approved mask designs will be posted below. When submitting a mask design, please include these five views: full front, left side, right side, top, rear. Masks not listed below will be approved at the sole discretion of the head referee at the tournament.
Mask designs that have been approved for use in FIE competitions are approved for use in USA Fencing competitions.