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| Kick Boxing Rules | ||
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Referee, Judges and Officials |
The required uniform is black WKBF logo shirt and tie, Black trousers, Dark socks and shoes. | |
| Fighters |
Fighters must remove all jewellery, body piercing (NOT JUST TAPED
UP), and contact lenses must be soft type. Fighters are to wear floor length bottoms NOT Thai style shorts. Groin guard and gum shield are compulsory. Gloves of required weight (8oz, 10oz or 12oz depending on status of the fight). Shin guards and foot pads. |
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A Bell will signal start and finish of the round |
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| Junior bout (-16) | 3 X 1.5 minutes | ||
| Junior title bout (-16) | 5 X 1.5 minutes | ||
| Senior bout (male and female) | 3 X 2 minutes | ||
| Senior title bout (male and female) | 5 X 2 minutes | ||
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| To check the fighters when they
get into the ring (gum shield, groin guard, tape on gloves and foot pads) To make sure no sharp objects or foreign bodies are present on the fights gloves, kick pads or on their body. To make sure no lineament, tiger balm, pain relief etc, is on the fighters gloves. To call the fighters together before the start of the bout. To tell the corner men out of the ring 10 seconds before the start of the round. To start and stop the bout, at the start and end of time, for infringements of the rules and knock downs. To control the bout from inside the ring:- To send the fighter to a neutral corner when his opponent is either knocked down or is given a standing count. To warn the fighters if they do not comply with the rules. To give a standing count to a fighter when he is knocked down, hurt or unable to fight back to his satisfaction. To stop the bout if in his opinion, the fighter is not in a position to fight back. To call the doctor/medic into the ring if he considers it necessary. To warn the fighters and their corner men if the kick count is down. To wipe the fighters gloves if and when they touch the canvas for what ever reason. To look after the fighters health and safety. IT IS THE PRIMARY DUTY OF THE REFEREE TO LOOK AFTER THE FIGHTERS SAFETY ABOVE ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS. IF HE DECIDES THE FIGHTERS SAFETY IS BEING COMPROMISED THEN IT IS HIS OBLIGATION TO END THE FIGHT THERE AND THEN. NOT FOR DISCUSSION OR TO OVER RULED BY ANYONE. THE ONLY OTHER ONE WHO CAN NOT BE OVER RULED IN THIS SITUATION IS THE DOCTOR/MEDIC. To announce the winner at the end of the bout after scores have been counted and decided. |
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| A 10 point system is in place. The winner of the round has 10 points and loser gets 9, a draw is 10-10 or 9-9, a knock down or standing count reduces the score by 1 point or 2 for 2 knock downs or standing counts 10-9 or 10-8, if the fighter is losing and knocks down the other fighter before the rounds end the score could be 9-9. 6 kicks a round are required, any less and a warning will be given to the fighter, his corner and all three judges, at the end of the round a "K" will be marked on his card for that round. If the fighter then has a low kick count for the next round then 1 point will be removed from the fighters score card. If the fighter persists in a low kick count for the next round the fighter will be disqualified. If both fighters are guilty of the same offence then both fighters will be penalised and disqualified. Outside sweeps or clips are allowed, inside sweeps or clips are illegal and are not allowed, and a "W" will be marked on the fighters score card. a warning will be given on the first offence; 1 point will be deducted then possible disqualification for persistent offending. Low kicks are not allowed and will be marked on the fighters score card. a warning will be given on the first offence; 1 point will be deducted then possible disqualification for persistent offending. Standing counts "SC" and knock downs "KD" will be marked on the fighters score card. Illegal use of head, elbows, holding or illegal throws, a "W" will be marked on the fighters score card. a warning will be given on the first offence; 1 point will be deducted then possible disqualification for persistent offending. A MAXIMUM OF 3 STANDING COUNTS AT ANY TIME IN THE CONTEST, ONE IN EACH ROUND OR ALL IN THE FIRST ROUND WILL END THE CONTEST AT THAT POINT. |
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| All the score cards will be collected and handed to the chief judge, he will total up and oversee the scores to make sure they are correct. He will then pass on the results to the referee in the ring and the public announcer to relay the results to the audience, before the winner is declared. THE REFEREE CAN NOT OVER RULE THE DECISION OR THE RESULTS OF THE 3 JUDGES BUT HE CAN HAVE THE DECIDING VOTE IF A DRAW IS GIVEN AND HE CONSIDERS THIS TO BE UNFAIR OR INCORRECT. | ||
| AT ALL TIMES THE REFEREE IS IN CHARGE OF THE CONTEST AND MUST ACT IN THE FIGHTERS AND THE PUBLICS SAFETY | ||
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