Equipment Requirements for FIE competitions
USFA Policies
The following are the minimum requirements for FIE competitions
for the 1996-97 season:
- Names on uniforms
- Name and country designation required
(see explanation below)
- Colored uniforms
- Permitted, but torso must be white or a single light color
- Advertising on fencing uniforms
- See FIE Publicity Code
- Uniforms (jackets and pants)
- FIE-homologated 800N jacket and breeches required
- Plastrons (underarm protectors)
- FIE-homologated 800N plastron required
- Masks
- FIE label, 1600N bib required; bib is not target in foil
- Blades
- FIE-homologated foil and épée blades required
Explanation concerning names and country
designation on uniforms
The fencer's last name and country designation
must be legibly printed by hand or machine in dark blue capital
letters not more than 10 cm high either
- on the back of the uniform or lamé between the shoulders; or
- on the front or side of the thigh of the "rear" leg; or
- on a piece of fabric or lamé material that is firmly sewn to
the uniform in such a way that it will not detach during fencing or
catch the opponent's point. Fabric attached to the uniform must be the
same color as the part of the uniform to which it is attached. Lamé material must
be attached in such a way as not to alter the conductivity of the metallic vest or
jacket.
Names printed on tape are NOT acceptable.
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