This non-combativity rule does not make any sense at all. I doubt that any viewer understands why they have to stop in the middle of the action. Both fencers were active, they just didn't score. If I remember correctly, this rule was introduced to make epee fencing more attractive for TV. Now, it is the exact opposite. The commentator has to spend most of his time to explain why the athletes suddently stop without reason. It is a different story in real non-combativity situations, i.e. long distance between fencers and no offensive actions at all. But this was certainly not the case in this fight.
I totally get that point, but also it can be used to make for do or die situations like what we saw here where the match was thrown into the last period, immediately adding even more pressure to the match
Yes and no. Believe me, I know what you're saying. I still have, somewhere in my VHS collection, the 2001 world championship team epee event that brought this on. But calling it non-combative only if the fencers are at long distance is subjective. Telling the ref to move the bout along if no touche is scored is something hard and fast that the ref can't get called on. Besides that, these epee bouts are getting really, really boring. No one wants to commit to an attack, or 2nd intention. They all want the other guy to commit. Even the parry riposte is boring. Funny that I have to look back at the Good Ole' Days of just 10 years ago to see epee fencing that I like.
![The Match That Changed Fencing Forever [Epee]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/qy-1m5jxYCI/mqdefault.jpg)
0:00 Introduction of finalists and referees
4:00 Semi-final 1 - VEN LIMARDO R v UKR NIKISHIN B
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This non-combativity rule does not make any sense at all. I doubt that any viewer understands why they have to stop in the middle of the action. Both fencers were active, they just didn't score. If I remember correctly, this rule was introduced to make epee fencing more attractive for TV. Now, it is the exact opposite. The commentator has to spend most of his time to explain why the athletes suddently stop without reason.
It is a different story in real non-combativity situations, i.e. long distance between fencers and no offensive actions at all. But this was certainly not the case in this fight.
I totally get that point, but also it can be used to make for do or die situations like what we saw here where the match was thrown into the last period, immediately adding even more pressure to the match
Yes and no. Believe me, I know what you're saying. I still have, somewhere in my VHS collection, the 2001 world championship team epee event that brought this on. But calling it non-combative only if the fencers are at long distance is subjective. Telling the ref to move the bout along if no touche is scored is something hard and fast that the ref can't get called on.
Besides that, these epee bouts are getting really, really boring. No one wants to commit to an attack, or 2nd intention. They all want the other guy to commit. Even the parry riposte is boring. Funny that I have to look back at the Good Ole' Days of just 10 years ago to see epee fencing that I like.
Peter S.
The rule has changed. Red cards can be handed for non combativity.
it was made for you to ATTACK
Street fight? Wft does he meant?
Wooow amazing combat
the bout was not over? theres a second left right?
Nikishin gave up. No *point* trying to catch up a three points in one second
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I wish that kendo never turns into olympic sport