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Main rules of wheelchair fencing

2019-10-10handler2246

1. The distance between the athletes should be based on the shorter distance between the arm of the fencer and the arm raised, and the distance between the tip of the sword and the elbow of the opponent (the head of the sword should touch the inside of the arm of the opponent). Moreover, with the consent of both athletes, once the distance between competitors is determined, no further changes can be made.

2. In the competition, the wheelchairs of the athletes on both sides should not move; the hips of the athletes should not leave the wheelchair; the feet must be fixed on the pedal; it is a foul for the athletes to make use of the ground to obtain favorable conditions.

3. If an athlete loses his balance, changes his sitting position, loosens his wheelchair or disconnects his touch clip, the referee shall immediately stop the game.

4. In order to shorten the adjusting time of fencing frame in wheelchair fencing competition, the arrangement sequence of athletes leaving the field after each match is often adopted, and enough personnel are ensured to enable the athletes to get up and down the fencing frame as soon as possible.

5. In the game, the effective parts of the bat will also be different according to the functional classification. Class A is on the legs and Class B is on the waist.

6. The main rules of competition are similar to those of fencing for healthy people. Athletes are equipped with induction wires, which are connected with signal boxes to record fencing. Fencers will score effectively every time they hit the opponent's effective target area.

7. Before the start of the formal competition, the grading experts authorized by the International Wheelchair Fencing Committee carefully inspect and test each athlete to determine their functional level. Athletes must strictly abide by the scoring rules and must not participate in competitions beyond their own level. Class B fencers can compete in Class A. When you sign up, you must explain the situation. You can only take part in Class A competition during the whole process. Athletes who fail to compete at this level can not get any ranking points.

8. In any competition, participants cannot register for more than two fencing competitions at the same time, including individual and group fencing competitions.

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