11-18-2006, 07:59 PM
One of the main problems with fencing electric foil, Sabre and epee is repair.. I did it in the USFA as a competitor as well as for two college/university teams. The electrical cords usually are attached to rollers, to allow them to play out and retract. This needs a little maintenance. The main problem is with the sensor, tips and the off target hits as well as keeping the on target hits grounded. Basically you have two different systems, one takes a point every time you hit your opponent, but you must be on a metal "strip" to prevent off target hits from registering.
You do not get a point against you, the equipment does not say, you were hit here or there. Instead the opponents equipment simply registers a valid touch. In foil the first touch is valid, in epee the first or simultaneous touch is valid. Using this equipment, you can tell who is "killing" people, but NOT who is being "killed". (Saber is a bit more interesting, but basically the same system).
You do not get a point against you, the equipment does not say, you were hit here or there. Instead the opponents equipment simply registers a valid touch. In foil the first touch is valid, in epee the first or simultaneous touch is valid. Using this equipment, you can tell who is "killing" people, but NOT who is being "killed". (Saber is a bit more interesting, but basically the same system).
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