ISKA rules

Part 4: Amateur rules and regulations

ISKA amateur weight classes

For light contact, full contact, kickboxing (with low kicks) and Thaiboxing

Cut off date is always one day after the last day of the competition.

Kids

A Kid can start, who is not 13 years old on the cut off day.

Juniors

A Junior can start, who is 13 years or older, but less than 18 years old on the cut off day.

Kids and juniors are only allowed to fight in light contact and explicitly not in full contact, kickboxing or Thaiboxing.

	Men (all disciplines)	Women (all disciplines)	All Kids (8–12 years)	Junior girls (13–17 years)	Junior boys (13–17 years)
Bantamweight	<54kg	<50kg
Federweight	<57kg	<54kg	<25kg
Lightweight	<60kg	<57kg	<30kg	<40kg	<45kg
Light welterweight	<63.5kg	<60kg	<35kg		<51kg
Welterweight	<67kg	<63kg	<40kg	<45kg	<55kg
Light middleweight	<71kg		<45kg	<51kg	<59kg
Middleweight	<75kg	<66kg	+45kg	<55kg	<63kg
Light heavyweight	<81kg			<59kg	<67kg
Cruiserweight	<86kg			<63kg	<71kg
Heavyweight	<91kg	+66kg		+63kg	+71 Kg
Super heavyweight	+91kg

Veterans in light contact only.

A veteran can start who is 35 years or older on the cut off day.

Veterans men

• 36–39 years, two weight-classes only: <75kg / +75kg
• 40 years and over, two weight-classes only: <75kg / +75kg

Veterans ladies

• 36 years and over, two weight-classes only: <63kg / +63kg

All world level competitions wherever rankings are available heats must be seeded.

Each fighter’s name, country and number must be listed. A minimum of four fighters pro weight class is obligatory. Less than four fighters move up to the next higher weight category. In that case each country must get a minimum of 1 copy of all drawing lists and name lists of contestants for free. They should get it at least a few hours before the start of the tournament. There is no way to protest after the drawing.

Contents

Part 1: General

1. ISKA / IRC
2. Amateur status
3. Doping
4. Registration
5. Age categories
6. Weigh-in and medical examinations
7. Tournament organization
8. Referees

Part 2: Point fighting

1. Clothing and outfit
2. Matches, weight divisions and match time
3. Referee’s power
4. Beginning, interruption and end of fights
5. Rules of competition
6. Points and scoring
7. Warnings and penalty points
8. Competition safety rules
9. Protests

Part 3: Forms

1. Overview, scoring and presentation
2. Traditional Japanese hardstyle
3. Traditional Korean hardstyle
4. Softstyle
5. Musical form: freestyle empty hand
6. Musical form: freestyle weapon
7. Weapon traditional: no music
8. Veterans traditional

Part 4: Amateur rules and regulations

1. ISKA amateur weight classes
2. Physical examination
3. Divisions and rounds
4. Rules of conduct inside and outside the ring
5. Fighter and seconds
6. Matches in full contact, kickboxing and Thaiboxing
7. ASKA Amateur Division scoring rules
8. Protests and alteration of decisions in amateur events

About ISKA

ISKA is recognised worldwide as both a regulating body for competitive martial arts, and the governing body for amateur and professional kickboxing. Hosting its annual World Martial Arts Championships at the prestigious US Open, ISKA crowns World Champions in seven types of martial arts competition.

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