At épée a fencer who either by a flèche attack or by advancing vigorously brings about corps à corps even several times in succession (without brutality or violence) does not transgress the basic conventions of fencing and commits no fault thereby (cf. t.20 Corps à Corps, t.25 Ground Gained or Lost).

A fencer who intentionally causes corps à corps to avoid being hit or who jostles their opponent is penalised according to Articles t.114, t.116, t.120. Schedule of Offences. The flèche ending systematically in a corps à corps referred to in this article must not be confused with the flèche resulting in a shock which jostles the opponent’ which is considered as an act of intentional brutality at all three weapons and is punished as such (cf. t.87 Fencing Etiquette, t.120. Schedule of Offences).

On the other hand the flèche which is made by running, even going past the opponent’, and without a corps à corps is not forbidden: the Referee should not call ‘Halt’ too soon in order to annul a possible riposte; if, when making such a running flèche without hitting their opponent, the fencer who makes the flèche crosses the lateral boundaries of the piste, they must be punished as laid down in Article t.28 Lateral Boundaries.