Except where overridden by a rule specified in the AFF-Specific Rules, the standard technical and material FIE Rules for Competition, as translated into English by the British Fencing Association, as applicable for “World Cup” competitions, and always in their most recent version, are applied at events run under the auspices of the Australian Fencing Federation.

News & Updates

Non-combativity rule changes

The following changes were introduced by the FIE at its 2018 congress and came into effect on 1 ...
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2018 FIE Congress

The 2018 FIE Congress was held in Paris on Saturday, 8 December 2018. The key decisions made at ...
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Changes to FIE Equipment Rules – application to AFC events

In late 2017, the FIE introduced new requirements in relation to masks and chest protectors (foil only). Changes ...
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Recent changes to FIE rules

At the FIE's recent Annual Congress in Dubai, a number of changes were made to the FIE Rules. ...
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