Italian Fencing Federation

Alberto Ancarani, Other board members are Giuseppe Cafiero, Renato Buratti, Luigi Campofreda, Vincenzo De Bartolomeo, Salvatore Lauria, and Elisa Uga.

[4] The regulating body is responsible for organizing all tournaments in Italy, enforcing rules set by both itself and the FIE.

[3] President Giorgio Scarso [it] first started his work in the FIS in 1973 and in 1974 sent the first team to compete internationally in small tournaments to El Salvador.

The majority of people competing fall into the group Assoluti, meaning "absolute", being over age 15.

The FIS's most successful players in major tournaments use the Épée fencing style.

The FIS also hosts tournaments for those with varying physical abilities, but they do not receive rankings.