The Sabre Club Refereeing Course

FULL DETAILS: https://thesabreclub.uk/referees/referee-courses/

British Fencing Qualifications Level 1 & Level 2

Level 2 referee qualification for those who have  some experience and want to get a qualification. Perhaps to go further,  perhaps to just make sure they know the rules and to get ongoing support  from a mentor.

Level 1 introduction to refereeing for those who  want to understand what is going on. Have you ever wondered what all  that hand waving by the person in the middle means? Well this is the  place to find out. This is no longer a formal qualification but it is a  must for anyone who wants to understand the basics as spectator,  supporter or fencer. This basic knowledge is built on in Level 2.

 Level 1 

Delivered during the day

Introductory seminar

Numbers limited to 20 in each of 3 separate groups

Suitable for parents and fencers at all age groups. Start times designed around age group competitions.

Consists of:

Short briefing before the start of the relevant competition:

Group A briefing at 09:45

Group B briefing at 11:45

Group C briefing at 13:45

Questions and answers sessions between rounds

The official briefing on Level 1 is here and will give you a good idea of he minimum that will be covered.

Pre-course reading

All the required resources and more can be found on the British Fencing page here

Most important are the penalty sheet and the hand signals. You are  not being examined but it would be useful to have a look at the rules  too.

Cost £10

 Level 2 

Start at 08:30 pre competition start Referees with some experience .

Numbers limited to 10 to 14.

Consists of:

Briefing at 08:30 with introduction to the rules and what is  required. First competition starts at 10:00 so briefing will be about 60  mins with time for Q&A

Practical implementation under observation and paired with more  experienced or qualified referees for poules rounds of the competition.

Observation and mentoring by the British Fencing  instructor (Mike) with opportunity to observe others and ask questions.

Break between rounds to sit the theory exam.

More practice with observation and mentoring.

Congratulations and presentations to those who qualifiy so everyone  knows what you have achieved.  Discussion of next steps for all.

Pre-course reading

All the required resources and more can be found on the British Fencing page here

Most important are the penalty sheet and the hand signals but you really do need to know the rules too.

£20.