27 bouts, first to 14
A dual meet is 27 short bouts: nine in each weapon. Each school fields three fencers per weapon and everyone fences each of the other school's three. The first school to win 14 bouts wins the meet.
Season schedule
Boys and girls fence together at every dual meet. Tap a row for directions and past results.
Schedule snapshot from . Competition schedule is subject to change; home meets are at the GLHS Red Gym unless announced otherwise.
Where we fence
Tap a pin for the address, meet dates and directions.
- Home
- Away meet
- Opponent visiting GL
- Tournament venue
The last three seasons
Dual-meet records and state team tournament results, from NJ.com.
Fencing 101 for parents
What you are watching at a high school dual meet.
Each bout is to 5 touches
A bout ends when one fencer scores five touches or three minutes of fencing time run out. Electronic scoring boxes light up when a touch lands, and the referee decides who gets the point.
Three weapons
Épée: the whole body is target and whoever hits first scores. Foil: only the torso counts, and "right of way" decides who scores. Sabre: everything above the waist, with cuts as well as thrusts. It is the fastest of the three.
Watching a meet
Several bouts run at once on separate strips, so pick a strip and follow it. It is fine to cheer between touches. A typical meet lasts about two hours.
The postseason
The Cetrulo (boys) and Santelli (girls) are giant all-day squad tournaments in January. In February the top 16 teams in each half of the state qualify for the NJSIAA team tournament, and the top-ranked individuals fence for state titles.