The foil is a descendent of the light court sword used by nobility to train for duels. It has a flexible, rectangular blade about 35 inches in length, and weighing less than a pound. Points are scored with the tip of the blade on valid target: the torso from shoulders to groin in the front, and to the waist in the back. The arms, head, neck, and legs are considered off target. Because foil actions often occur at blinding speed, an electrical scoring system was devised to detect hits on valid target. Each foil has a blunt, spring-loaded button at the point of the blade that must be depressed to register a hit.
The foil fencer’s uniform features an electrically wired metallic vest called a lamé - a hit to the lamé causes the scoring machine to display a colored light on the side of the fencer that scored the touch. Meanwhile, a hit off target - on the arms, legs or head, which are not covered by the lamés - causes the machine to display a white light. Off target hits stop the action of the match temporarily, but do not result in a touch being awarded.
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