Video clip: The smallest target of all

[wflaschka]

I was checking out the 1988 Olympics, Men's Individual Epee Finals (FFootage), and found this funny action. (Fencer right is from New Zealand!) So nice to see a tip-tip touch on film, for once.

300k QuickTime movie.

[Aeric]

What.



That's hilarious.

[vincikai]

indeed what the bloody hell

[KShan5[PrFC]]

hahah nice, fencer on the right looks kind of embarassed.

[a517dogg]

Happens alot, it's really annoying.

[dunastor]

I wouldn't go as far as to say that it happens a lot...

Only have seen it 2 or 3 times....

[fence1848]

I've seen it happen quite a number of times. Usually when both fencers are baiting or in a lull.

[The Outsider]

That's happened to me a few times before, and once my weapon went off but my opponent's didn't. According USFA rules I believe I should be awarded the touch for that I think, right guys?

[andrewmcleod]

It's happened to me and least once.
Of course, in foil you can hit the tape as well.

[downunder]

That's happened to me a few times before, and once my weapon went off but my opponent's didn't. According USFA rules I believe I should be awarded the touch for that I think, right guys?

nope. No hit, and 'en garde' where you are/were.

[downunder]

That's happened to me a few times before, and once my weapon went off but my opponent's didn't. According USFA rules I believe I should be awarded the touch for that I think, right guys?

nope. annulled hit, and 'en garde' where you are/were.

2. The annulment of hits

t.66
1. In arriving at his judgement, the Referee will disregard hits which are registered as a result of actions:

— started before the word ‘Play’ or after the word ‘Halt’ (cf. t.18);

— caused by the meeting of the points of the épées or by a hit made on the ground where it is not insulated;

— or which are made on any object other than the opponent, including his equipment (cf. t.36, t.67/e).

[The Outsider]

I know, I was only kidding.

[Artisan]

I don't know what you are all talking about. That is parry 11, use it all the time. Jeeze...

[Dan H]

A men's epee bout I reffed in the top 16 at last year's Div 1A summer nationals had at least 2 tip-tip "touches." It might have been 3 in one bout - I can't remember for sure. I think it was Mr. Hill (from Austin) vs. Robert Reed. Sometimes, if one epeeist's spring is stiffer than the other's, and the tips hit just right, it can even be a one-light touch. Too bad it doesn't count as one.

[Kiwifencer]

The NZ fencer is of course, Martin Brill. This was his second OG.

[Katman]

I've had that happen in foil. Good times, good times.

[downunder]

I know, I was only kidding.

just making sure