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Referees' Commission Members#

The USA Fencing Referees' Commission (RC) aims to facilitate the best possible athlete experience in American fencing competitions by developing and managing a group of competent and unbiased referees and creating an environment of fairness, honesty, integrity and respect.

The Commission is responsible for:

  • Developing referees
  • Developing seminars and exams
  • Legislation and interpretation of rules
  • Selecting and assigning referees at National Team qualifying competitions
  • Awarding referee classifications
  • Liaising with regional event organizers, and school and college programs
  • Conducting hearings on Code of Conduct or Code of Ethics breaches
  • Submitting candidates for FIE licensure
  • Assigning referees to international competitions
NameTitleEmailJoined the RC
Tasha Martin (formerly Poissant)Chair of the Referees' CommissionRCChair@refereescommission.org2020
Kelly KoehlerVice-Chair of the International Referee Development and Assignments CommitteeRCInternationalDevelopment@refereescommission.org2016
Patrick WebsterVice-Chair of the Domestic Referee
Development Committee
RCDomesticDevelopment@refereescommission.org2017
Bradley BakerVice-Chair of the Rules
and Examinations Committee
RCRulesandExams@refereescommission.org2022
Sean ShumateVice-Chair of the Domestic
Assignments Committee
RCAssignments@refereescommission.org2022
Sue BorgosReferee OmbudsmanRCOmbudsman@refereescommission.org2020

Rules and mask questions: RCRulesandExams@refereescommission.org

Ethics Complaints: RCEthics@refereescommission.org

Referee Commission Chair

Ombudsman Chair

International Development and Assignments Chair

Domestic Assignments Chair

Rules and Examinations Chair

Domestic Development National Position Description

Domestic Development Grassroots Position Description