ISKA rules
Part 4: Amateur rules and regulations
Fighter and seconds
No fighter may participate in any match without an up-to-date fightbook with official annual ISKA license stamp.
Officials shall verify that fighters compete in their proper weightclasses. The count of victories is made by adding the number of victories the individual fighter has had (not the number of matches which are irrelevant) and then classifying the fighter accordingly.
N-License fighters (Novice license), after 2 victories promoted to class C
C-license fighters (Intermediary class), after 6 victories promoted to class B
B-License fighters are licensed to fight in national and international championships, European and World Championships, and are ranked as amateur fighter.
A-License fighters are professionals, therefore they may not start at amateur events.
After having signed a professional contract and having fought as a professional it is no longer possible to revert to amateur status.
Seconds
The second may give up on behalf of his/her fighter if he/she deems it irresponsible to let the fight continue. This is indicated by the second throwing a white towel into the ring.
Prior to every tournament the head referee shall call a meeting with all the judges, referees and seconds to clear up any questions about rules, regulations and the general proceedings of the tournament. No rules can be changed during this meeting.
Seconds shall support and advise their fighters during the intermission between rounds. Each fighter may have 2 seconds and only one of these may enter the ring at any time.
During the rounds neither of the seconds may enter the ring or in any other manner hinder or disturb the proper proceeding of the fight. Seconds shall comply with any and all directions by the referee. Prior to each round the seconds must remove buckets, stools, towels and the like from the ring, and if necessary wipe the floor clean of spilt water. The seconds shall have at their disposal a towel, a sponge, water and grease for the fighter.
During the rounds the seconds may give advice (just in a proper manner) help or in any way encourage the fighter. Should a second violate this rule the referee can issue a warning or expel the second or disqualify the fighter.
A second who has been expelled may not function as second in the remaining part of the tournament.
A match starts when the referee gives the command ‘fight’ to begin the first round, and it finishes when the referee stops the fight in the last round. Only the fighters and the referee may be present in the ring duringthe match. If any other person enters the ring, the fight is immediately over and cannot continue again.
Contents
Part 1: General
- ISKA / IRC
- Amateur status
- Doping
- Registration
- Age categories
- Weigh-in and medical examinations
- Tournament organization
- Referees
Part 2: Point fighting
- Clothing and outfit
- Matches, weight divisions and match time
- Referee’s power
- Beginning, interruption and end of fights
- Rules of competition
- Points and scoring
- Warnings and penalty points
- Competition safety rules
- Protests
Part 3: Forms
- Overview, scoring and presentation
- Traditional Japanese hardstyle
- Traditional Korean hardstyle
- Softstyle
- Musical form: freestyle empty hand
- Musical form: freestyle weapon
- Weapon traditional: no music
- Veterans traditional
