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New Slate of USFA Officers Put Forward

The USFA Nominating Committee has named Kalle Weeks their choice for the next president of the United States Fencing Association.  The committee has submitted a

FIE Equipment Requirements for Foil in 2008

The FIE, at their Congress in Madrid on November 24-25, has changed the equipment requirements for Senior competitions in foil to require the transparent "visor"

Sherry Posthumus – 9/24/45 – 12/3/07

Sherry Posthumus was Stanford’s women’s fencing coach and was team leader in the 1988, 1992, and 1996 Olympics.  She passed away Monday afternoon at her

Rules

Low Line Sabre Attacks – Legal!

The FIE Arbitrage Committee overturns a recent video posted from the FIE stated that low line attacks were not valid because the point starting from a seconde (low line) guard was not threatening valid target. This statement generated quite a bit of response and concern as it was a major change in the interpretation of the attack and was issued during an Olympic year.

Profile: New Jersey Fencing

This is the first in a series of locally-focused articles and profiles of fencing in various communties in the United States.  This profile focuses on