Directors Exam - Saber

401. Fencer X makes a flank cut that fails. After Fencer X’s attack fails, Fencer Y immediately cuts to the head and then Fencer X cuts to the head. Both of these actions land valid. What should the Referee do?

• Do not award a touch.
• Award a touch for X.
• Award a touch for Y.

402. Fencer X is at double advance plus lunge distance and makes a double advance, while Fencer Y, who has been waiting to time X’s action, immediately establishes a point in line before the start of X’s advance-lunge. Both fencers hit valid. What should the Referee do?

• No touch awarded.
• Award a touch for X.
• Award a touch for Y.

403.The correct distance between sabre fencers when they come on guard (other than at the on guard lines) is:

• four meters.
• at the discretion of the Referee.
• one where both fencers are in a proper on guard position with the weapons in line and the points should not overlap.

404. Fencer X makes a beat attack that arrives on the valid surface. On the beat, Fencer Y’s weapon drops to the strip. What should the Referee do?

• Award a touch for X.
• Penalize Y for incorrect fencing.
• No touch awarded.

405. Before the command “Fence!” is given, Fencer X establishes a line. What should the Referee do?

• Give the command “Fence!”
• Give the command “Fence!”, but do not award any touch scored by X’s existing line.
• Instruct X to remove the line.

406. What feature should the Referee check about the sabre fencer’s lame?

• That the lame covers the complete torso.
• That the lame must overlap the knickers by at least 5 centimeters when in the on guard position.
• That the lame covers the valid surface and that the sleeves are fixed at the wrist by an elastic band.

407. Fencer X attacks (not a point action) and clearly lands on Fencer Y’s valid surface. Y’s counter-attack lands with the point. What should the Referee do?

• Do not award a touch.
• Award a touch for X.
• Award a touch for Y.

408. Fencer X’s attack arrives on Fencer Y’s leg. Y’s counter attack arrives at the same time on X’s valid surface. What should the Referee do?

• Award a touch for X.
• Award a touch for Y.
• Do not award a touch.

409. Both fencers attack at the same time. Fencer Y makes an attack that lands valid, while Fencer X’s attack lands off the valid surface. What should the Referee do?

• Award touch for Fencer X.
• Award touch for Fencer Y.
• Do not award a touch.

410. Fencer X makes a direct attack against Fencer Y’s point in line. At the final moment of X’s attack, Y lunges. Both fencers hit valid target, with Y hitting valid target with the point of his sabre. What should the Referee do?

• Do not award a touch.
• Award a touch for X.
• Award a touch for Y.