Certified Referee Instructors
Certified Referee Instructors are experienced referees meeting high standards, who are located across the country and are able to give FOC-certified refereeing seminars. The content of these seminars ranges from discussion of the rules and their current application, to scenario based discussions of right of way, and the administrative role and responsibilities of the referee. CRIs are available to give seminars across the country. For people who are interested in becoming certified referees, these seminars are a mandatory component of certification. Even if you are not working towards becoming a referee, they are a great opportunity to learn the rules, learn your rights as a fencer, as well as learn about current issues in refereeing. These seminars are open to anyone, including parents. We hope to eventually have a schedule available here of all seminars being held across the country. Many are posted on FRED. If you are interested in having a seminar in your region, please contact one of the CRIs listed below.
| Name | Division | Section | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbas Fadel | Wisconsin | Midwest | Abbas.a.fadel@gmail.com |
| Abdelwahab Abdelaziz | New Jersey | Mid-Atlantic | abdelwahab_a@hotmail.com |
| Amgad Badawi | Virginia | South east | amgad.badawi@yahoo.com |
| Ariana Klinkov | New England | North Atlantic | arianasabre@gmail.com |
| Bill Oliver | Colorado | Rocky Mountain | billiver@gmail.com |
| Bradley Baker | South Jersey | Mid-Atlantic | bradley.baker@temple.edu |
| Bruce Gillman | Hudson-Berkshire | North Atlantic | FCLICLUBRAT@aol.com |
| Charles Astudillo | San Diego | Pacific Coast | counterriposte@gmail.com |
| Damon Scaggs | Nebraska | Rocky Mountain | damon.scaggs@gmail.com |
| Dan Crocket | Green Mountain | North Atlantic | vtepee@hotmail.com |
| David Blake | New England | North Atlantic | david@prisedefer.com |
| Derek Cotton | Southern California | Pacific Coast | foilcoach@yahoo.com |
| Doug Findlay | Ohio | Great Lakes | findlay.2@osu.edu |
| Fernando Delgado | Illinois | Midwest | fdelga1@aol.com |
| Gary Van der Wege | South Texas | Southwest | wedge@austin.rr.com |
| George Kolombatovich | Gateway Florida | Southeast | GK1946@me.com |
| George Nonomura | Northern California | Pacific Coast | fireofswords@yahoo.com |
| Greg Dilworth | Colorado | Rocky Mountain | greg.dilworth@gmail.com |
| Iana Dakova | Western Pennsylvania | Mid-Atlantic | dakova@hotmail.com |
| Jeffery Bukantz | New Jersey | Mid-Atlantic | jbukantz@gmail.com |
| Jerry Benson | Oklahoma | Southwest | jerry11423@gmail.com |
| Jon Moss | Northeast | North Atlantic | fezonh@comcast.net |
| Justin Meehan | Western Washington | Pacific Northwest | jxmcitadel@aol.com |
| Kevin Mar | Western Washington | Pacific Northwest | kevin@washingtonfencing.com, |
| Lisa Campi-Sapery | New Jersey | Mid-Atlantic | lisasapery@hotmail.com |
| Mark Stasinos | Utah-South Idaho | Pacific Northwest | mdakstas@aol.com |
| Mary Mahon | Gold Coast Florida | Southeast | meldarius@aol.com |
| Matthew Cox | North Carolina | Southeast | matthew.ag.cox@gmail.com |
| Patrick Webster | Michigan | Great Lakes | Patrick_a_webster@hotmail.com |
| Peter Burchard | Northern California | Pacific Coast | peter_burchard@hotmail.com |
| Russell Wilson | Virginia | Southeast | russellwilson5@aol.com |
| Sean Shumate | Kentucky | Southeast | sean.shumate@twc.com |
| Tomek Amborski | Northern California | Pacific Coast | tomekaborski@yahoo.com |
| Vladimir Lilov | New Jersey | Mid-Atlantic | lfa@lilovfencing.com |
| William Becker | Arizona | Southwest | sabreref@gmail.com |
| Rylan Delap | Alabama | Southeast | Rylandelap@gmail.com |
Requirements To Become a Certified Referee Instructor
Certified Referee Instructors are appointed by the FOC Referee Development Committee. To be eligible to become a CRI, referees must meet the following criteria:
- Have a 3 level referee rating or higher in at least two weapons
- Referee at their rated level at a minimum of two Division 1 North American Cups or Championships per year
- Sit through the most recent rules interpretation and teaching seminar at the National Championships, a NAC competition, or arrange to have one delivered to their area
- Must be a member in good standing and be compliant to Safe Sport requirements
CRI’s are required:
- To give the full seminar as prescribed by the Referee Development Committee at least once every year.
- To maintain their USA Fencing Membership
- To be Safe Sport cleared and remain in good standing as a referee.
- To follow course guidelines and submit required paperwork as outline for the CRI program.
- To keep records of all the seminars they have given for any given three years of history
- To cover all three weapons at seminars
Certification can be revoked for poor performance, failure to submit required paper work or inactivity. CRI’s may charge seminar attendees a reasonable amount; $75.00 per person is the average amount.