Wheelchair Fencing

Wheelchair Fencing Rules

Scoring

In fencing each weapon has its own scoring area; the foil is limited to the trunk area, excluding the arms and head, while the épée touches are valid above the waist with the arms and mask as well. The saber touches are allowed from any part of the blade, and the valid target is the whole surface area above the waistline with arms and mask included in it.

The fencers score by striking their opponent cleanly in the allowed area. The hits are recorded electronically.

Duration

The bouts last for a maximum of four minutes in the preliminary stage. The winner is the one who has five valid hits or who has the most no. of hits at the end of the clock. In the knockout stage, the bouts consist of three rounds of three minutes each. The one who scores 15 points first or who has maximum no. of shots at the end of the time is the winner.

Classification

The athletes are grouped into the following classes based upon their level of disability.

• Class A- Athletes that have full trunk movement and a good balance.
• Class B- No leg movement and impaired trunk and balance functions.
• Class C- Those who have a disability in all the four limbs (featured in international competitions but not included in Paralympic games program).

Competition Format

It takes place in the form of pool stages which is followed by direct elimination rounds

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