- Sword Form: Italian (basket) and Spanish (cup) rapiers are permitted. Thrusts through the basket hilt do not count.
- Length of the Crossguard: The length of the crossguard must be between 12 cm and 30 cm.
- Blades: Blunt blades, ranging from 95 cm to 130 cm in length (measured to the crossguard).
- Total Length: The total length of the weapon must not exceed 140 cm.
- Tip: The tip must be additionally secured with a suitable blunt tip protector, with a minimum diameter of 1.5 cm. The material must glide off a fencing mask and must not have sharp edges.
- Weight: The total weight of the weapon must be between 0.9 kg and 1.3 kg.
- Bending Behavior: The blade must visibly bend under a test weight of 10 kg.
- Dagger Form: Daggers with max. 1 D-Ring and with or without a sail / basket (guard) are allowed. Blade catchers on the dagger blade are not permitted.
- Length of the Crossguard: The length of the crossguard must be between 8 cm and 30 cm.
- Blade Length: The length of the blade must not exceed 55 cm.
- Total Length: The total length of the weapon must not exceed 70 cm.
- Tip: The tip must be additionally secured with a suitable blunt tip protector, with a minimum diameter of 1.5 cm. The material must glide off a fencing mask and must not have sharp edges.
- Weight: The total weight of the sidearm must be between 0.4 kg and 1.2 kg.
- Bending Behavior: The blade must visibly bend under a test weight of 15 kg.
- Blade length: The length of the blade must not exceed 105cm.
- Overall length: The overall length of the weapon must not exceed 140cm.
- Length of the crossguard: The length of the crossguard must be between 20cm and 30cm.
- Tip:The tip must be additionally secured with a suitable blunt tip protector, with a minimum diameter of 1.5 cm. The material must glide off a fencing mask and must not have sharp edges.
- Weight: Total weight of the weapon must be between 1.2kg and 1.8kg.
- Bending behavior: The blade must visibly yield at an applied weight of 15kg.
- Shield: The shield must be rounded, injury to the opponent from possible spikes must be ruled out.
- Sword Form:Blades must have a clearly distinguishable edge, back, and flats. Weapons with a symmetrical, four-sided design (e.g., diamond-shaped cross-sections with no defined edge or flat) are not permitted.
- Blade length: The length of the blade must not exceed 90cm.
- Overall length: The total length of the weapon must not exceed 105cm.
- Length of the parrying element (parrying bar, parrying bow or basket): The projection in the direction of the true edge must be between 3cm and 12cm, the projection in the direction of the false edge must be between 3cm and 6cm.
- Tip:The tip must be additionally secured with a suitable blunt tip protector, with a minimum diameter of 1.5 cm. The material must glide off a fencing mask and must not have sharp edges.
- Weight: The total weight of the weapon must be between 650g-850g.
- Bending behavior: The blade must visibly yield at an applied weight of 10 kg.
Requirements for personal protective equipment
- Head protection – a fencing mask FIE standard level 2 with a stab resistance of at least 1600N, which protects against thrusts and blows.
- Rear head guard – a rear head guard made of a hard material that protects the back of the head and neck from blows.
- Neck guard – a neck guard made of a hard material that covers the entire larynx and protects the neck from impact.
- Upper body protection – an upper body protection with a stab resistance of at least 350N, covering the upper body from the hips (even with arms raised above the head) to the neck, as well as the arms to the wrists, front and back, protecting the upper body from blows and thrusts.
- Leg protection – leg guards made of a hard material that protects the knees and shins up to the ankle from blows, and a thigh guard with a stab resistance of at least 350N that protects the thighs from thrusts and blows.
- Hand protection (longsword and saber) – gloves made of a hard material that protect fingers and wrist from blows.
- Hand protection (rapier): Gloves made of a padded material that protects fingers and wrist from light blows. Also gloves made of a hard material that protect fingers and wrist from blows are allowed.
- Groin protection – a jockstrap made of a hard material that protects the genital area from blows. Depending on anatomical characteristics, a groin guard and/or chest protector must be worn; recommended for everyone else.
- Chest protection – a chest protector made of a hard material that protects the upper body from blows and thrusts. Depending on anatomical characteristics, a groin guard and/or chest protector must be worn; recommended for everyone else.
- Forearm and elbow protection – A guard made of a hard material that protects the forearm and elbow joint on both arms from blows.
- Shoes – sports shoes that are appropriate for the respective surface and do not leave marks or traces on the hall floor.
Any protective equipment that poses a danger to the opponent is prohibited. This includes: the use of protectors with sharp edges or pointed corners, potentially metal armor parts, and loose or damaged protectors or equipment.