Refereeing Queries

This form is for questions relating to refereeing.


Please complete this form If you are contacting us in relation to:

  • Advertising for Referees (Competition Organisers)
  • British Fencing Organised Events
  • Domestic Refereeing Opportunities
  • International Refereeing Opportunities
  • Referee Training and Education
  • Other Refereeing Queries

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Domestic Competition Referee Request Form

Please use this form to request referees for your event


Further useful information may be found on our website in the referee zone here


If the form and links above do not answer the question you have please submit your query in the text box below.

Domestic Competition Refereeing Opportunities

Information on domestic competition refereeing opportunities may be found on our website here


Further useful information may be found on our website in the referee zone here


If the form and links above do not answer the question you have please submit your query in the text box below.

If you are interested in knowing more about the refereeing journey please see this page on our website HERE. If this does not answer your query please select the level of refereeing your query is about.

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Level 1 Refereeing




You can find more information on our website here


Level 1 is designed to be an introduction to the rules of fencing for those new to the sport either as a fencer or coach, parents and other supporters.


It is envisaged that it will help parents support their fencers and spectators or supporters to understand how fencing is refereed, why competitions run the way they do, why some hits are awarded and others not, what referees are looking for during matches and why safety and rules of behaviour are so important for fencers, spectators and coaches alike.


Whilst Level 1 is no longer classed as a referee qualification, this is still a useful and helpful introduction for parents, new fencers and coaches into understanding how referees score hits, awards penalty cards and what a fencers needs to be aware of during their first few competitions.


Level 1 and 2 are run by the Home Countries – you can contact the lead referee for your Home Country here


If the information and links above do not answer any question you have please submit your query in the text box below and a member of staff will contact you shortly.

Level 2 Refereeing




Further information can be found on our website here


In order to be awarded a Level 2 Refereeing Qualification, referees will be required to attend a referee seminar and then pass an initial theory assessment followed by a practical assessment.


Level 2 referee training is managed and run by the Home Countries, your Home Country referee contact information can be found here


To register your interest in a level 2 referee training course please sign up here


NOTES FOR ALL LEVEL 2 REFEREE CANDIDATES


The minimum age level to take a Level 2 refereeing qualification is 12 years (referees are only insured to referee at a competition that they would be eligible to fence in).


Once qualified as a Level 2 referee, you should be capable of refereeing competently during the poules and early DE rounds of an Open or local age group competition


Any referee under 18 can only referee at an age-appropriate competition, that is their own age or younger.


All candidates are required to pass the theory examination.


If the information and links above do not answer any question you have please submit your query in the text box below and a member of staff will contact you shortly.

Level 3 Refereeing




Further information can be found on our website here


In order to be awarded a Level 3 Refereeing Qualification, Referees will be required to pass an initial theory exam and three practical assessments by at least two different examiners within 12 months.

Assessments and theory exams will be carried out by designated examiners.


You can find out more information on the exam process here


To register your interest in a level 3 refereeing exam please use this form


British Fencing will publish a list of selected competitions annually whereby a Level 3 observation may be conducted. This published list along with information for competition organisers can be found here


The current list of Level 3 referee assessors can be found here


Level 3 is the minimum requirement for referees wishing to put themselves forward for GBR EFC refereeing opportunities, and the expected level of achievement for domestic referees that wish to referee elimination bouts at National and Regional Championships.

Level 3 is also the designated entry point for referees wishing to progress internationally via the International Referee Pathway Programme (IRPP).


Further information on the IRPP can be found here

If the information and links above do not answer any question you have please submit your query in the text box below and a member of staff will contact you shortly.


Level 4 Refereeing




Further information can be found on our website here


Level 4 is the highest domestic refereeing qualification and is the expected level of achievement for referees that wish to referee the latter stages (L8) at major Opens and National Championships. Referees wishing to achieve their Level 4 National Referee qualification will need to be an existing and experienced Level 3 BF referee.


The Level 4 exam takes the form of a mock FIE exam and will therefore seek to replicate the same process and conditions as the actual FIE exam.


Further information on the exam process can be found here


If the information and links above do not answer any question you have please submit your query in the text box below and a member of staff will contact you shortly.

FIE Referee




Further information can be found on our website here


A Level 4 qualification and a valid EFC C-Grade qualification is a pre-requisite for sitting the actual FIE refereeing exam.


If the information and links above do not answer any question you have please submit your query in the text box below and a member of staff will contact you shortly.

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This Privacy Notice was drafted with brevity and clarity in mind. It does not provide exhaustive detail of all aspects of the BF’s collection and use of personal information. However, we are happy to provide any additional information or explanation needed.


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