Wear Mask

1) ALWAYS WEAR A MASK If you are fencing or ON A STRIP NEXT TO FENCERS.

2) NEVER, DEMONSTRATE A MOVE UNLESS BOTH YOU AND YOUR PARTNER ARE WEARING MASKS. THIS IS / WILL BE GROUNDS FOR BEING ASKED TO LEAVE THE CLUB FOR THE DAY.

3) Beginning fencers IN A CLASS must get permission from THEIR COACH before REMOVING their masks.

4) All group classes must have masks on BEFORE PICKING up WEAPONS. To finish, PUT WEAPONS down, then REMOVE masks.

5) AS YOU GAIN EXPERIENCE, YOU WILL LEARN TO HANDLE BOTH WEAPON AND MASK CORRECTLY IN ORDER TO SALUTE YOUR OPPONENT BEFORE A BOUT OR YOUR COACH BEFORE A LESSON.

Eyes Open
1) Before moving around the fencing floor, you must look to see where everyone is and take a route that keeps you out of the way of the fencers, remembering that the fencers USUALLY move VERY FAST AND, ESPECIALLY, PAY ATTENTION ONLY TO THEIR OPPONENT NOT TO BY-STANDERS

2) NEVER, WALK ACROSS A FENCING STRIP BEING USED BY TWO FENCERS.

3) Your fencing partner cannot see behind HIM/HER. You need to stop THE BOUT and warn HIM OR HER if there is AN OBSTRUCTION behind them - I.E., A BENCH, a wall, a person, OR equipment.

Proper Equipment
1) YOU MUST WEAR A FULL FENCING UNIFORM CONSISTING OF APPROVED mask, jacket, plastron OR UNDERARM PROTECTOR, knickers, AND GLOVE. MEN SHOULD WEAR A PROTECTIVE CUP AND WOMEN A CHEST PROTECTOR.

2) Athletic shoes with non-marking soles.

3) For beginning classes, rental equipment and a glove are available and must be worn.

Improper Movement
1) No Running [EXCEPT IN CLASS EXERCISE] AND NO Horseplay.

2) No hard hitting on purpose AND, ESPECIALLY, No retaliation.

3) No Walking while holding YOUR WEAPON up in the air

4) WHEN MOVING ACROSS THE FLOOR, ALWAYS CARRY YOUR WEAPON BY THE TIP, AND THE HANDLE TOWARD THE FLOOR; THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT YOUR TIP IS NOT ENDANGERING ANYONE.

5) If you see a breach of safety or improper behavior, please bring it to the attention of a coach or FC staff member ASAP.