1. FULL
CONTACT
Full Contact rules permit
kicks and punches above the belt only. In
addition to approved boxing gloves (8oz.
for 153 lbs. and under, 10 oz. for all
weights over 153 lbs.), approved foot
pads and shin guards are also mandatory.
Kicking judges will count kicks for each
of the two fighters. Eight kicks are
mandatory per round (MKR). A knockdown or
standing 8 count, is counted as a kick
for both fighters. There is a half point
penalty for each missed kick and
disqualification for failing to meet the
MKR in any two rounds for any match of 6
rounds or less. In bouts in 7-11 rounds
failing the MKR in any 3 rounds means
disqualification. For a 12 round bout, if
the MKR is not fulfilled in any 4 rounds,
the fighter is disqualified. Sweeps must
be to the front leg only from the outside
in or back to front and to the boot or
low calf only. Rounds are two minutes
long with a one minute rest.
2. FREE STYLE RULES
Free style rules follow
the Full Contact format except for the
following :
a). roundhouse type kicks are allowed to
the legs above the knee
b). there is no minimum kicking
requirement
c). shinguards and foot pads are optional
for professional fighters
d). if one fighter elects to wear
footpads his opponent must wear them also
e). Thai style shorts are encouraged in
this division
f). sweeps are allowed to the inside or
outside of the front or back leg
3. ORIENTAL RULES
Oriental rules follow the
Free Style rules except for the
following:
a). roundhouse type kicks are allowed to
any part of the leg except for the knee
b). shin guards and foot pads are not
allowed to be used
c). shorts are mandatory
d). knee strikes are permitted to the
body
e). limited neck wrestling is allowed
f). rounds are usually 3 minutes in
length
g). World title fights are usually 8
rounds
4. THAI STYLE RULES
Thai rules follow the
Oriental rules except for the following:
a). knees may be permitted to the head
b). elbow strikes, with the exception of
the spinning elbow, may be permitted
c). hook kicks and spinning hook kicks
may be used to the legal targets on the
legs
d). all title fights will usually be 5
rounds in length
e). a two minute rest period between
rounds may be permitted
5. SAN SHOU RULES (Chinese
boxing)
San
Shou follows the Freestyle Rules along with
throws and takedowns
A “Double five point
must system” is used for judging these
bouts
GENERAL: Three
Judges will score each round with a 5 point
must system for stand up fighting skills
(i.e. 5 points to the winner, and 4.5 or less
to the loser of the stand up match per
round). The criteria for scoring are the same
differentials as for the 10 point must
system, except with 5 points as the initial
starting score.
Fighters have 5 seconds,
in the referees estimation, to execute a
takedown or throw after a clinch or they are
separated. The center referee shall
score each throw based upon the execution and
the degree of difficulty involved. In general
a clean throw where the thrower does not
touch the ring floor with anything other than
his feet will be judged as a 3 point throw.
If the thrower does touch the ring floor with
anything other than his feet while executing
an otherwise clean throw, sweep or permitted
takedown, the center referee shall usually
score this a 2 point technique. Takedowns,
sweeps or throws that are not clean enough
for 2 or 3 points shall be awarded 1 point.
The referee has a degree of discretion in
this area where consistency is the most
important factor.
The center referee shall
count over any knockdown from a strike, in
the usual manner. If a fighter is legally
thrown or swept, and has not risen from the
canvas during the time that it took for the
referee to award points for the throw, the
referee will begin a count as if a knockdown
had occurred.
At the end of each round
the referees points for throws will be added
by the scorekeeper for each athlete and
scores awarded to the two fighters based on
point difference:
1-5 points spread is
scored 5 – 4.5
6 - 10 points spread is
scored 5 – 4
11 –15 points
spread is scored 5 – 3.5
16 – 20 points
spread is scored 5 – 3
21 points spread or
higher is scored 5 – 2
The system is called a
“Double five point must” because
the winner of each of the two combative
aspects receives five points for that aspect,
with the loser receiving less, as per the
above schedule.
6. AMATEUR MATCHES
Amateur matches will
usually be sanctioned under Full Contact
and Freestyle rules only. All amateur
fighters are required to wear approved
headguards, shinguards and foot pads, in
addition to standard equipment. Pre-made
hand wraps approved by the ISKA
representative may be allowed. If
pre-made hand wraps are used, the
fighters may not put any tape over the
pre-made hand wrap. All other rules apply
as per professional Full Contact and
Freestyle matches. Most amateur matches
will consist of three rounds of two
minutes each, with a one minute rest
period. With the approval of the ISKA,
amateur title matches may be of 4 or 5
rounds duration. Novice fighters may be
permitted to fight rounds of one and a
half minutes per round, with the approval
of the ISKA representative. Under no
circumstances may amateur fighters
receive a purse.
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