Foil Fencing - Val Italo - NGFC Y12 Final

Val Italo (on right) age 10, ranked #3 in GA preteens vs. Mary Elizabeth Burke, age 12, ranked #1 in GA in best 2 of 3 bout final at North Georgia Fencing Club on 1/18/09.

This was Val's first gold medal fencing up in Y12. He had a great tournament winning every bout in both preliminaries (pools) and in the direct elimination.

In this video you will see a detailed description of the action. For those unfamiliar with the rules of foil fencing, here is a little summary.

Touch - The fencers are attached to an electronic scoring system that senses when the foil touches the opponent. On the tip of the foil is a button that when depressed sends a signal to the machine. If the foil touches the lame (a metal jacket worn by the fencers) a touch is indicated by a green or red light depending on the fencer.

Off target - the point of the foil lands but not on the lame. A yellow light and no point.

Right of way - If one red or green light illuminates, then it is a touch for that fencer. However, if two lights illuminate, the director must decide who had the right of way. The right of way is established by an attack (which begins when the attacker extends his arm). The attacker has the right of way. The defender may seize the right of way with a parry (by tapping or pushing the attacker's foil off line). If the defender follows up with a touch after a parry, this is called a riposte. If both lights come on and the defender has parried and riposted, the defender gets the point. If there is no parry, the attacker gets the point.

Simultaneous attack - Both fencers start at the same time so no one has the right of way. If two lights come on, there are no points and fencing resumes.

Remise - A fencer with the right of way makes a second thrust to make the touch after a miss.

Whenever a light comes on, the director will call "halt" and will give his decision.

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[usafencers]

wow i wanna fence this guy

[urwclwg]

we're studying this!

[OldRabit]

Congratulations for gold medal Val! This is a big achievement!

[piano6861]

Congratulations!

[MussoGorski]

Congrats, Val!

[Linhdanvo]

Congratulation, Val!

[andrucka]

Congratulations!Good job!-Andrew-

[aawpiano2007]

Thanks, Art! It's very helpful -- for me to understand fencing.

[adi127]

congratulations Val and thanks Art,

I am becoming fencing fan.

[decimaquinta69]

Bravo