Championship Series
Rules and Regulations

Rules
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Fighting Durations
• Each round will last for one and a half minutes.
• The final round will last for two minutes.
• If both fighters have equal points at the end of time then an extra thirty seconds will be added.
• If at the end of those thirty seconds both fighters still have equal points the winner will be
decided by sudden death, which means the winner is the first fighter to score the point
(Either referee may score this point).

If a competitor fails to show after their name has been called three times they will have two minutes to
get to their area fully dressed with the correct safety equipment.

Legal Scoring Techniques
• 1 Point – Hand technique to the body.
• 1 Point – Hand technique to the front side or back of head.
• 1 Point – Hand technique to the face (with control)
• 1 Point – Foot technique to the body
• 1 Point – Foot sweep. (Hands and body must not touch floor).
• 2 Points – Foot technique to the front, side or back of the head.
• 2 Points – Jumping foot technique to the body.
• 2 Points – Foot sweep with follow-up (Hands must not touch the floor).
• 2 Points – Foot technique to the face (with control).
• 3 Points – Jumping foot technique to the front, side or back of the head.

Points for jumping techniques will only be awarded if both feet leave and return to the floor.

Illegal Techniques
• No scoring and dropping to the floor
• No scoring and stepping out of the area
• No scoring to the top of the head
• No scoring to the back
• No strikes to the neck or shoulders
• No strikes to joints or below the belt
• No grabbing
• No elbow strikes or spinning back fists
• No excessive contact (as by referee on the appropriate area)
• Jumping Foot technique to the face (no exceptions)

Excessive contact may result in being disqualified.

Exiting the Area
If a fighter should exit the area they will be deducted one point on the third exit and one point for every
exit thereafter. (Unless a fighter is kicked, punched or pushed out of the area).

Scoring Rules
Scoring rules are majority rules, which means if one referee scores one point to one fighter and the
second referee scores one point to the other fighter it will count as one point each. If one referee scores
one point to each fighter and the other referee scores one point to only one fighter the point will be
awarded the to fighter being awarded the point by both referees.

The winner will be the fighter with the most points at the end of time. There is no maximum score but
if one fighter becomes ten points clear of the other fighter the winner will be the fighter with the ten
points clear.

The referee on the appropriate area has control. If you have any disagreement with the referee on your
area then the head referee will make the final decision.

Round Robin
If a category should be drawn with only three persons in it then there will be a round robin. Each
fighter will fight both of the other fighters. The fighter with the most wins will be declared the winner.
If the fighters should have equal wins then the fighter with the most overall scored points will be
declared the winner. If two fighters both have equal points then they will fight off for first and second
place.

Kata
All contestants must present themselves suitably attired and ready to compete. The competitor shall
wear a uniform that in his/her opinion best represents the style or form he/she is to perform.

The Martial Artist must show that he/she is the Master of his/her body and its movements, and that
he/she can complete his/her routine with control, ease, style and exactness. With this in mind, the
Officials must first look for good posture, continuity, crispness of movement, and proper technique.

Judges shall use a decimal point system for scores (e.g. 6.5). No music in traditional Kata’s.

Rules
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