The Dean of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences for Girls at the University of Baghdad, Prof. Dr. Fatima Abd Maleh, accompanied by the lecturer in the theoretical sciences branch, Prof. Dr. Nour Hatem Haddad, held a refereeing course entitled (Arbitration Signals in Fencing), in cooperation with the Continuing Education Unit.
The lecturers of fencing was demonstrated by the Dean of the College and Dr. Noor the difference between the concept of fencing and arbitration. What is meant by the first is that it is an individual sport between two people, one of whom is attacking and the other is defending. They exchange roles, some of which are roles, the goal of which is to deliver the weapon’s fly to the opponent’s target, while the second indicates, which consists of signals made by the main referee, and the electrical device is facing him from the other side, and each signal indicating a description of condition. After stopping play, the referee analyzes the state of play.
The signals were classified into types, the most important of which are: asking the fencers to take a ready position, asking about the fencer’s readiness for starting, stopping the match because of any event to the right of the referee (without touching), stopping the match without raising the arm (because of the touch), and the attack was made by the player to the right of the referee. The player to the left of the referee was touched, he touched the player to the right, a point was scored by the player to the right of the referee, an attack or completion by both fencers at the same time, a point was scored for both fencers, an attack by the player to the right did not touch the target, a signal from the referee towards the offending player, with the display of the colored card according to the error, a block or counter-timer made by the player to the right of the referee, cancellation of the touch or warning, an illegal touch to the left of the referee (by moving the player’s dangling arm right to left).
The workshop is consistent with goal number 4 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which stipulates ensuring the availability of quality education, which includes life-long learning opportunities for all.