RULES:
NOVICE 0-3 Fights (No Elbows) Shin guards and Headgear required
CLASS B – 4-9 Fights (All Techniques are legal) Elbow pads, shin guards and headgear required.
CLASS A - 10+ Fights (All Techniques are legal) Elbow pads and shin guards required.
All ring experience should be included, this includes Smokers, MMA or other fight experience.
LEGAL STRIKES
Punching:
All Levels; All punches of boxing are allowed to the body and head. This is to include the jab, cross, hook, uppercut, overhand and spinning back fist. NO punches are ever allowed to the back of the head! This applies to all amateur bouts ages 12 and up. **All junior bouts under the age of 12 no punches are allowed to the head.
Elbow Strikes:
Elbows are allowed to the body and head for Class B and Class A competitors that are over the age of 18. **Elbows are not allowed for junior competitors
Knee Strikes:
Knees are allowed to the body and legs. Knees are not allowed to the head.
Kick Strikes:
Kicks are allowed to the legs, body and head except no direct attacks to the knee or the spine.
Clinching:
Clinching is allowed for all fighters. All strikes (as applicable above) can be used. The fighter may NOT pull down the head (as knees to the head are not allowed). The referee will allow fighters to work in the clinch to gain position. Excessive clinching without strikes will be broken up by the referee.
Throws:
Throws and sweeps allowed. These must be done with the arms, knees and legs to off balance an opponent and “dump” or “throw”. Judo throws, hip tosses, take downs, or body slams are NOT allowed. You may not pick up an opponent to body slam as seen in MMA. No “tripping” is allowed. A fighter may not intentionally fall on top of their opponent to cause injury. ALL sweeps must be done with a kicking motion.
ILLEGAL STRIKES:
- NO striking the back of the head
- NO striking the spine
- NO striking the groin
- NO sweeps w/ back or side of leg
- NO hip tosses/Judo throws
- NO picking up opponent & slamming onto canvas
- NO head-butts
- NO hammer fists
- NO Plowing (you must strike for each step taken)
-NO holding onto the ropes
All of the above are considered fouls. If a referee determines a foul is intentional a point will be deducted. If referee determines a foul in unintentional a warning will be given for the first instance. Subsequent fouls will receive point deductions. A downed opponent has up to 5 minutes to recover due to a foul (at referee discretion). The Referee reserves the right to end a fight due to subsequent fouls if it is in the best interest of the fighter.
No Contest Decisions:
If an opponent is fouled in the first round and as a result cannot continue, AND the Referee rules the foul as accidental the bout will be ruled a “no contest” If the bout has complete the first round and fouled opponent cannot continue, AND the foul was deemed “accidental” the decision will go to the judges score card to determine the winner. Any Intentional foul resulting in a fighter being unable to continue will award the winner to the downed fighter.
ISKA RING RULES
Standing 8 Count: The standing 8 count is in effect for all amateur bouts. All fighters must engage. If a fighter looks helpless but continues to stand but not move, not fighting back or defending themselves the referee will stop the action and administer a standing 8 count. This will be scored the same as a knockdown on the judges’ scorecards. **this is not to be confused with a flash knockdown or slip and a fighter cannot be “saved by the bell”. The referee can stop the bout at anytime if they feel it is necessary (in some cases without the use of a standing 8 count.)
All fighters must engage. If you are not fighting back/defending yourself, the ring referee will stop the action and administer an 8 count to ensure you safety. This will be scored as a knockdown on the judges’ scorecards.
3 Knockdown Rule: If a fighter receives blows that knock him/her down 3 times in any given round or requiring the referee to deliver a standing 8 count, the fight will be stopped and deemed a TKO.
Flash Knockdown: The flash knockdown is in effect in all bouts. If a fighter is knocked down but immediately gets back up with no sign of damage at the discretion of the referee it will be declared a flash knockdown. This will NOT count against the fighter on the judges’ score cards. If a fighter is knocked out upon impact and then wakes up upon their head bouncing off the canvas the referee may see this and issue a count to ensure the fighters safety. In this case it would not be considered a flash knockdown.
JUDGING:
All Muay Thai Techniques are scored the same, one technique does not score higher than another, however some techniques are more powerful by the nature of the attack. Judges will score using the following criteria:
1) Effective Muay Thai Technique: The fighter slowing their opponent down. Visibly taking their opponents fighting spirit through clean and accurate attacks. ie: opponent showing tiredness and loss of balance.
2) Dominance: The fighter that is controlling the fight and showing the most knowledge of clean Muay Thai technique.
3) Deflection: The fighter with the most effective defense exhibiting good balance.
SCORELESS Criteria
Slips
Rule Violations
Powerless Attacks
Sweeps
WEIGHT CLASSES:
Registration will automatically assist you in selecting the proper weight class you must weigh in and be within the spread you have selected.
45.1-50lbs YOUTH
50.1-55lbs
55.1-62lbs
62.1-67lbs
67.1-72lbs
72.1-77lbs
77.1-82lbs
82.1-87lbs
87.1-92lbs
92.1-102lbs
102.1-107lbs
107.1-112lbs ADULTS BEGIN <112lbs
112.1-117lbs
117.1-122lbs
122.1-127lbs
127.1-132lbs
132.1-137lbs
137.1-142lbs
147.1-153lbs
153.1-159lbs
159.1-165lbs
165.1-172lbs
172.1-179lbs
179.1-186lbs
186.1-195lbs
195.1-205lbs
205.1-215lbs
215.1+