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Attention all foil fencers (and referees), a new rule is to be applied to foil immediately.

A fencers who reverses the line of their shoulders (bringing the shoulder of the non-weapon arm forward of the weapon arm shoulder) is now subject to a Group 1 penalty. This means a touch scored will be annulled, and a yellow card will be given.

The intention of the rule is to prevent foil fencers covering target area with the non-sword arm. This rule will mean that any foilist reversing shoulders will be penalised regardless of covering target or not.

Please note that this rule change applies to foil only, and does not affect epee or sabre.

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