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Did the Leeds Open
Nov. 2nd, 2014 01:56 amThe answer to "how are the refs applying the new parry rules in foil?" is "interestingly". I am being a little mean because hey, at least there was a ref and it's a hellish job, but when he calls the same hit two different ways, it makes life a little difficult. I don't mind reffing using the old rules, I don't mind reffing using the new rules, I object to inconsistency.
By the by, my opponent agreed with my confusion, so it's not just me being a sour loser.
Anyway, I finishing w3-l3 after the pool and I really shouldn't be complaining because there was a time when I would have killed for that sort of result and it's my fault for 1) not getting single lights and 2) not making it clear to the ref that the hit was mine, all mine.
Unfortunately, due to ranking weirdness (no-one's fault, v. good fencer back after a long injury absence so she was down as an unranked fencer and then happened to her opponents) and a couple of people not being awake for in their pool matches, I drew O in the knockouts. Which is bad because she is a good leftie. I was expecting to be pummeled so only losing 15-10 made me ecstatic.
Two more things that made me happy:
1 - Two separate people asked me for fencing advice, I must look like I know what I'm doing.
2 - One of the two got the exact same advice from the woman that won the competition so, to an extent, I do know what I'm talking about.
( Something interesting (for the foilists reading this) )
Of course the day had been going far too well so TransPennine decided to muck up my journey home. I was tired, grumpy and stuck on a train full of obnoxious drunks :( A disgruntled e-mail is heading their way.
By the by, my opponent agreed with my confusion, so it's not just me being a sour loser.
Anyway, I finishing w3-l3 after the pool and I really shouldn't be complaining because there was a time when I would have killed for that sort of result and it's my fault for 1) not getting single lights and 2) not making it clear to the ref that the hit was mine, all mine.
Unfortunately, due to ranking weirdness (no-one's fault, v. good fencer back after a long injury absence so she was down as an unranked fencer and then happened to her opponents) and a couple of people not being awake for in their pool matches, I drew O in the knockouts. Which is bad because she is a good leftie. I was expecting to be pummeled so only losing 15-10 made me ecstatic.
Two more things that made me happy:
1 - Two separate people asked me for fencing advice, I must look like I know what I'm doing.
2 - One of the two got the exact same advice from the woman that won the competition so, to an extent, I do know what I'm talking about.
( Something interesting (for the foilists reading this) )
Of course the day had been going far too well so TransPennine decided to muck up my journey home. I was tired, grumpy and stuck on a train full of obnoxious drunks :( A disgruntled e-mail is heading their way.
