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**Feflyinvelf** · 09-01-2012, 05:42 AM

This timing issue has been a known problem for many years and the FIE (and BF in the Brit champs when we get to the finals) insist on the time-keeper pressing the start button even when there are only a few seconds left on the clock. It asks for human error. I have seen similar situations many times both internationally and at domestic events.

At Opens if a referee is using a timekeeper they always grab hold of the controller when you get to the last few seconds, so why it cannot happen at these events.

The German has to be given the win and the korean has to accept it as the point was within the time on the clock and you have to fence to the halt...

Really harsh, but human error is the problem here which the rules do not cater for very well...

Yeah, you're right. The only reason why that point was within the time IS because of the human error.
But, this is the Olympics. These players trained hard for the past 4 years just for this.
Would they have to suffer becaues of some human error?
No. That's just outrageous.

Ah, here is the LATEST information.
They did acknowledge that 1 second had passed.
But, now, they're saying that the decision cannot be overturned because it was given by the ref.

What is this?

09-01-2012, 05:42 AM	#39
Feflyinvelf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 351 Senior Member	This timing issue has been a known problem for many years and the FIE (and BF in the Brit champs when we get to the finals) insist on the time-keeper pressing the start button even when there are only a few seconds left on the clock. It asks for human error. I have seen similar situations many times both internationally and at domestic events. At Opens if a referee is using a timekeeper they always grab hold of the controller when you get to the last few seconds, so why it cannot happen at these events. The German has to be given the win and the korean has to accept it as the point was within the time on the clock and you have to fence to the halt... Really harsh, but human error is the problem here which the rules do not cater for very well... Yeah, you're right. The only reason why that point was within the time IS because of the human error. But, this is the Olympics. These players trained hard for the past 4 years just for this. Would they have to suffer becaues of some human error? No. That's just outrageous. Ah, here is the LATEST information. They did acknowledge that 1 second had passed. But, now, they're saying that the decision cannot be overturned because it was given by the ref. What is this?
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