Where teams are ranked equally, a drawing of lots will be carried out. Teams will be placed in a complete direct elimination tableau of eight or an incomplete direct elimination tableau of 16, depending on the number of teams participating in the event. The teams will retain their initial ranking without a drawing of lots. If there is a host country team, it will be placed in the direct elimination tableau according to its place in the current Adjusted FIE Official Team Ranking at the weapon concerned.

Refereeing

In individual events each fencer has two possible video appeals in direct elimination bouts and one in a pool bout. Should the referee agree with the appeal the fencer retains his right of appeal. In team events, the fencers have the right to a single video appeal per relay. If the fencers’ scores are equal at the end of the match, for the decisive hit, the referee must use the video refereeing. The refereeing consultant may at any time request that the referee review his decision.