What is the bout committee at a tournament, and what do they do?
The bout committee is the organizer of a competition. The committee (even if that is one person) is responsible for registering the competitors, arranging the fencers in the format of the competition, and conducting the competition until all final places have been fenced for. The bout committee is also the last “court of appeal” for any infractions committed by fencers or spectators at the tournament. Even so, they have limited power to overturn the decision of a referee.
