Can we also comment or ruling on what appears to be a late “out of fencing time” country parry reposte. What I am referring here to is the situation where fencer A parries and repostes with a legitimate light. The opponent Fencer B makes a legitimate counter parry but instead of making the reposte in what would be considered a normal amount of fencing time holds the position and then it what looks like to the director is a late thrust completes the reposte. It looks late and not within established acceptable fencing time ( subjective) but gets the light in what would be considered legitimate timing. Does the appearance of a correct light on what appears late mean it is in fact not late and the director is obligated to call that a correct reposte? Or can there be discretion on the part of the director to call a reposte as “too late; out of fencing time” because the action is not immediately completed post his parry? In other words in spite of getting a correct colored light with a reposte can it be too late as a malparry can nullify as well achieving a colored light? I am not sure this situation is clear that I am describing. Hopefully it makes sense.

Paul