What are the primary rules differences between the USFA and the AFL in sabre?
• We rely on visual judging instead of a machine. • The right-of-way rules we use do not use footwork to determine priority. • The hands are valid targets. • Crossing the legs is legal, and therefore, so is the flèche. • Cuts must be delivered with the leading edge of the blade—not the flat. • Counter-cuts must be delivered with the last one-third of the back edge of the blade (closest to the tip)—not the flat. • Thrusts must result in a visible bend in the blade. • Off-target hits stop the action.
