o.81 1. a) The number of FIE A or B Grade referees (cf. t.35) that must accompany teams to junior A Grade competitions and Veteran World Championships is: 1–4 fencers: No obligation to provide a referee 5–9 fencers: One referee 10 or more fencers: Two referees 1 Junior Team: One referee For junior A Grade competitions, the name(s) of the referee(s) (who must have an FIE category in the weapon of the competition for which they are entered) must be announced via the FIE website 7 days before the competition (midnight, Lausanne time). b)

Should a national federation not provide the required number of referees, a fine (cf. o.86, table of financial penalties and fines) will be inflicted on it.