A written warning of the inherent dangers of fencing for fencers and parents:

A. Is not necessary because of the excellent safety record of the sport.

B. Is not required because such warnings do not defend you against liability claims.

C. Is a good idea and should be provided to the parents of young fencers (under 14).

D. Must be provided to all fencers and the parents of minors and signed by both.

A written warning of the inherent dangers of fencing for fencers and parents:

D. Must be provided to all fencers and the parents of minors and signed by both.

You are considering the development of an emergency plan in case one of your fencers is injured in your salle or club. Which of the following statements best represents current thinking on such plans?

A. Emergency plans are no longer required because of the ready availability of emergency medical services and the ease of contacting them by dailing 9-1-1.

B. Emergency plans are not necessary if all members of the coaching staff are trained in first aid and CPR.

C. Emergency plans should be developed by the coaches if the club has a history of injuries, but they can be based on discussions and do not need to be written down.

D. Emergency plans should be in writing, distributed to coaches and students and rehearsed.

You are considering the development of an emergency plan in case one of your fencers is injured in your salle or club. Which of the following statements best represents current thinking on such plans?

D. Emergency plans should be in writing, distributed to coaches and students and rehearsed.

You have established a strong emphasis on safety in your program, and require that all fencers fence in complete protective equipment. Each fencer has received a copy of this policy, and a copy is posted on your bulletin board. You have a relatively new member of the program who is an exchange student from Germany. This fencer complains about the requirement that socks must be up and secured to protect the leg, and points out that in Germany the current fashion among young fencers is to allow the sock on the forward leg to fall down. In spite of your instructions to the contrary, the fencer actually rolls his front leg sock down and is injured when a broken blade pierces his leg. In the ensuing litigation, which of the following is the best defense that you may be able to offer?

A. You do not have a professional relationship with the exchange student, because he is not a US citizen
and not a permanently enrolled student in your school – therefore there can be no negligence.

B. You could not foresee that a blade would break and injure this fencer – therefore you should not be liable
for failing to notice that he had rolled his sock down.

C. The failure to enforce the wearing of complete protective equipment was not a proximate cause of the
injury.

D. That the fencer contributed to the injury by violating the published, posted, and orally reinforced safety
standards.

You have established a strong emphasis on safety in your program, and require that all fencers fence in complete protective equipment. Each fencer has received a copy of this policy, and a copy is posted on your bulletin board. You have a relatively new member of the program who is an exchange student from Germany. This fencer complains about the requirement that socks must be up and secured to protect the leg, and points out that in Germany the current fashion among young fencers is to allow the sock on the forward leg to fall down. In spite of your instructions to the contrary, the fencer actually rolls his front leg sock down and is injured when a broken blade pierces his leg. In the ensuing litigation, which of the following is the best defense that you may be able to offer?

D. That the fencer contributed to the injury by violating the published, posted, and orally reinforced safety
standards.

Which of the following probably provides the best proof that a fencer has been informed of and accepted the
inherent risks of fencing?

A. Holding a USFA membership card - the USFA rules state clearly that members fence at their own risk.

B. Experience in fencing as a club member and in amateur competition – this will have exposed the fencer
to the variety of possible risks.

C. Signed statements that describe the safety requirements and risks of the sport, showing that the fencer has been informed of all risks.

D. copy of several articles on safety in fencing and sport posted on the club bulletin board.

Which of the following probably provides the best proof that a fencer has been informed of and accepted the
inherent risks of fencing?

C. Signed statements that describe the safety requirements and risks of the sport, showing that the fencer has been informed of all risks.

Your fencing class meets in a gymnasium. You are conducting a drill during which beginning fencers attack an opponent and the opponent parries and ripostes. The fencers in the class rotate during the exercise so that each fencer has an opportunity to complete the drill with a number of opponents. Your class includes both male and female students, with ages running from 11 to 35. Which of the following possible concerns should you monitor most closely to ensure fencers safety?

A. That fencers paired are not so different in strength and size as to create a potential for injury.

B. That adult male fencers do not make inappropriate comments to young female fencers.

C. That fencers aged 11 to 18 are more closely supervised than adults.

D. That you identify those who understand the skill being taught so you can concentrate on those having
difficulty.

Your fencing class meets in a gymnasium. You are conducting a drill during which beginning fencers attack an opponent and the opponent parries and ripostes. The fencers in the class rotate during the exercise so that each fencer has an opportunity to complete the drill with a number of opponents. Your class includes both male and female students, with ages running from 11 to 35. Which of the following possible concerns should you monitor most closely to ensure fencers safety?

A. That fencers paired are not so different in strength and size as to create a potential for injury.

You are in the fifth year of teaching fencing in a local community college physical education program. Because
you fenced in college for 4 years, and still fence 10 years later as an amateur athlete, and you are testing to
become a Prévôt, you feel you have a fairly good grip on the skills and techniques of the sport. To what degree
should you plan for your course?

A. I should have a lesson plan for each lesson; the lessons should build skills from the simple to complex,
and should provide for increased skill development over the course of instruction.

B. I should have a general plan for what I will teach over the course, but detailed lesson plans for a standard
community course are really not necessary.

C. I should teach what I think is most interesting about fencing, with a lot of emphasis on what I learn in the
most recent competition - I should keep a record after each class of the primary points I covered.

D. Because this is a beginner class, I do not need to plan for development over the period of the course, but
I should use a lesson plan to help me remember what topics I want to teach in each session.

You are in the fifth year of teaching fencing in a local community college physical education program. Because
you fenced in college for 4 years, and still fence 10 years later as an amateur athlete, and you are testing to become a Prévôt, you feel you have a fairly good grip on the skills and techniques of the sport. To what degree should you plan for your course?

A. I should have a lesson plan for each lesson; the lessons should build skills from the simple to complex,
and should provide for increased skill development over the course of instruction.