Fleche--Right of Riposte?

Dear all:

As I understand it, the Right of Riposte rule says the defender
against a fleche or other running attack has the right to parry and
then riposte to his opponent, within a single tempo.

To the best of my knowledge, this is true even if the attacker has
passed the defender or left the strip entirely, events which would
normally halt the action as they occur.

Is my understanding correct, or am I off my wagon here?

TC

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Thom Cate wrote:

> Dear all:
>
> As I understand it, the Right of Riposte rule says the defender
> against a fleche or other running attack has the right to parry and
> then riposte to his opponent, within a single tempo.
>
> To the best of my knowledge, this is true even if the attacker has
> passed the defender or left the strip entirely, events which would
> normally halt the action as they occur.
>
> Is my understanding correct, or am I off my wagon here?
>

If your opponent fleches past you, you have one chance to get reposte. If
he goes off the side it would depends on whether your final action started
before or after the halt was called.

In article <vnrk90dsndfi70@corp.supernews.com>,
Joseph Haig <jhaig@NOSPAM.maths.man.ac.uk> wrote:

> Thom Cate wrote:
>
> > Dear all:
> >
> > As I understand it, the Right of Riposte rule says the defender
> > against a fleche or other running attack has the right to parry and
> > then riposte to his opponent, within a single tempo.
> >
> > To the best of my knowledge, this is true even if the attacker has
> > passed the defender or left the strip entirely, events which would
> > normally halt the action as they occur.
> >
> > Is my understanding correct, or am I off my wagon here?
> >
>
> If your opponent fleches past you, you have one chance to get reposte. If
> he goes off the side it would depends on whether your final action started
> before or after the halt was called.


The same is true if s/he passes by you: you have to start the riposte
before the shoulders pass. If you do, you can continue in one motion and
hit them on the back (or elsewhere, provided it's in one motion).

In saber, appropriate penalties apply :-)

--Harold Buck


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