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The 2019 FIE Congress is fast approaching! This year's event will be held November 30 in Lausanne , Switzerland. This year, like in years past, the public can get a glimpse into what proposals are on the docket. The proposal document can be found here for a complete look. Below is a recap of the more consequential potential rules changes for the average fencer. Proposal … [Read more...] about 2019 FIE Congress Rule Change Proposals
The 2019 NCAA Championships begins tomorrow, March 21st 2019 and ends Sunday March 24 and will be partially televised on ESPN3 this year. This article is a quick reference guide and round-up on schedules, when to watch on TV and how to participate! This year's event will be taking place at the Wolstein Center on the campus of Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio … [Read more...] about NCAA Championships 2019 Preview
USA Fencing will start implementing the newly adopted FIE-level non-combativity rules changes beginning this upcoming weekend at the Junior Olympics in Denver. As noted in recent Fencing.net coverage, the Annual FIE Congress approved a number of rules changes. One of the changes includes a new way of handling non-combativity. This change has already been in effect … [Read more...] about USA Fencing to implement FIE non-combativity rules at Denver Junior Olympics
Every year, we try and provide a single consolidated place for all Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. We'll keep this list up to date as we discover more deals. Leon Paul is offering free shipping on all orders of £50 or more with the coupon code FREESHIP. This ends Midnight on Monday November 26th (GMT). Radical Fencing is offering 20% off everything site-wide plus … [Read more...] about 2018 Black Friday and Cyber Monday Fencing Sales Roundup
The 2018 International Fencing Federation (FIE) Congress, to be held December 8th in Paris, is almost upon us, and this year features a 66 page long document of rule change proposals to be worked through. Certainly not all of these proposals will make it through or even be considered. But in somewhat standard faire, there are some potentially impactful suggested rules … [Read more...] about 2018 FIE Congress Rule Proposals: Sabre Fleche, No Foil Off-Target, and More