This British Fencing accredited level 2 referee foil online course, consisting of a 4 hour workshop with Chris Farren, referee educator, followed by an online multiple-choice examination.

Cost: £20
Date: 16th May
Time: 6-10pm

The course covers topics such as the role of the referee, foil conventions, safety and safeguarding, competition structure, 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 this online examination will then be eligible to take a practical examination with a referee mentor at a fencing competition of suitable level.

N.B. You do not need to have passed a L1 referee course to attend this L2 weapon specific course.

STOP PRESS: The next practical assessment is the 18th May at Wetherby High School. *Information and registration use this link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/level-2-fencing-referee-practical-assessments-tickets-883966596887?aff=oddtdtcreator

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)

A Zoom joining link will be emailed to you 24hrs before the published session time.