EQUIPMENT Mandatory protection for all competitions: 1. Fencing mask 1600 N., level 2 (FIE), with back of the head protection. 2. Groin protector for men and chest protector for women. 3. Throat protector: must cover throat and must not hang loose. 4. Fencing jacket, with a protection of at least 350 N. 5. Gloves. 6. Fencing breeches or padded breeches. Specifications for Longsword, Sword&Buckler and Sidesword: 1. Light leather plastron or heavy plastron (to wear above the jacket) or padded fencing jacket. 2. PVC chest guard (to wear under the jacket); 3. Underarm protector 800 N. for sports fencing (recommended). 4. The gloves must have rigid or semi-rigid and padded protection, they must cover the fingers, the hand, the wrist and the initial part of the forearm. Lacrosse/hockey gloves are acceptable, preferably reinforced. 5. Padded breeches, with rigid or semi-rigid protection. 6. Rigid knee and elbow protection, covering the joints. Specifications for Rapier, Rapier&Dagger: 1. Throat protector: must cover throat and must not hang loose. Can be
avoided if the jacket already protects the throat. 7. Torso protection: a) padded jacket with protection of at least 350 N.; b) sports fencing jacket 800 N. and light leather plastron (to wear above the jacket) or PVC chest guard (to wear under the jacket); c) plastron or padded fencing jacket; d) underarm protector 800 N. for sports fencing (recommended). 2. Glove for the hand holding the rapier: as described by the FIE normative plus additional protection for the wrist and forearm, or medium/high protection glove for historical fencing; for the unarmed hand, or the one holding the dagger, high protection glove for historical fencing. 3. Padded breeches, with rigid or semi-rigid protection. 4. Rigid knee and elbow protection, covering the joints. WEAPONS: Rapier The weight of the Rapier must be between 800 and 1200 grams. The maximum total length is 125 cm. The maximum length of the blade, from the exit point of the guard to the tip, is 105 cm. The maximum length of the hilt, including the pommel, is 20 cm. expansion on the point, between 6 and 10 mm; the tip must always be The maximum diameter of the guard or cup hilt of the Rapier is 14 cm and the quillons can not be longer than 10 cm on each side outside of the guard. Example of standard Rapier:
Dagger The weight of the Dagger must be between 300 and 700 grams. The maximum length of the Dagger is 55 cm. The maximum length of the hilt, including the pommel, is 20 cm. expansion on the point, between 6 and 10 mm; the tip must always be The guard of the Dagger includes a protective sail, which cannot be longer than 14 cm from its base. The quillons can not be longer than 10 cm on each side outside of the sail. Example of standard Dagger: Longsword The weight of the Longsword must be between 1400 and 1800 grams. The maximum total length of the Longsword is 140 cm. The maximum length of the blade, from the exit point of the cross guard to the tip, is 105 cm. The maximum length of the hilt, including the pommel, is 40 cm. expansion on the point, between 10 and 20 mm; the tip must always be The maximum total length of the quillons is 30 cm and the maximum size of
the crown is 10 cm in length and 10 cm in width. Example of standard Longsword: Sidesword The weight of the Sidesword must be between 800 and 1200 grams. The maximum total length of the Sidesword is 110 cm. The maximum length of the blade, from the exit point of the guard the tip, is 95 cm. The maximum length of the hilt, including the pommel, is 20 cm. expansion on the point, between 8 and 15 mm; the tip must always be The maximum total length of the quillons is 26 cm and the maximum size of the crown is 8 cm in length and 8 cm in width. Example of standard Sidesword: Sword & Buckler The Sword&Buckler competitions require a Sidesword, as described above. The maximum diameter of the Buckler is 37 cm. Both metal and wooden Bucklers can be used, but they must have a metal shield boss. The minimum thickness of the metal Buckler is 2 mm.
The minimum thickness of the wooden Buckler is 12 mm in the wooden part and 2 mm in the metal part. The Buckler can not have pointy tips, conical studs or any kind of pointy or sharp edge. Translation check: Rob Runacres