This British Fencing accredited level 2 referee foil online course and consists of a 3.5 hour workshop with Chris Farren, referee educator, followed by an online multiple-choice examination.

The course covers topics such as the role of the referee, safety and safeguarding, competition structure, right of way, correct use of hand signals and common penalties.

Link to pre-course reading https://www.britishfencing.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/pre-course-reading-2019.pdf Link to British Fencing referee zone https://www.britishfencing.com/members/referees-zone/referee-education-resources/ It is aimed at candidates that already have a basic knowledge of the weapon being studied, and candidates that pass the online examination will then be eligible to take a practical examination with a referee mentor at a fencing competition of suitable level.

Note that the costs for this course are solely for the online workshop and examination sections of the qualification, candidates will have to organise the practical assessment element of the qualification themselves (although assistance will be given by the referee educator on how to do this)