ISKA rules
Part 4: Amateur rules and regulations
Matches in full contact, kickboxing and Thaiboxing
Legal techniques
Full contact
- All forms of boxing in combination with kicks above the waist to the body and the head.
- Rear (reverse) kicks to the body or the head, spinning back kicks to the body and to the head with full contact to knock out the opponent, also foot sweeps, are permitted.
Additional in Kickboxing
- Low kicks to the thighs, inside and outside
Additional in Thaiboxing
- Knee attacks to the body and kicks with the shin to the thighs, body and the head
- Clinching (holding) for 5 seconds and attacking at the same time with knees and elbows or any strikes
- Elbow strikes to the body
- Frontal rolling kicks with the heel against the head
- Flat throws below the waist line, only in clinching situations
- The use of spinning backfist only with focus on the opponent
Warnings and minus points
In case of a serious violation of the following points the referee shall stop the fight with the command ‘Stop’ and issue a warning. The warning shall be issued clearly and in such a manner that the fighter in question understands the reason for the warning. The referee shall clearly indicate which fighter has received the warning by pointing his hand. If a fighter has received a warning because of a foul, no point is to be deducted but the judges shall immediately award the other fighter with one ‘click’, like for one successful punch. If a fighter has received a second warning because of a foul, no point is to be deducted but the judges shall immediately award the other fighter with two ‘clicks’, like for a successful kick. Following a warning the referee shall let the match proceed by commanding ‘Fight’. Should a fighter receive three warnings in one match, immediately he/she gets penalised simultaneously with the first minus point (penalty point) and one point must be deducted by the judges. After three minus points in a match, he/she shall immediately be disqualified simultaneously with the last minus point being issued.
The warnings and penalty (minus) points are given for using any illegal technique or doing prohibited actions, also for the coach.
Illegal techniques (fouls)
Thaiboxing
- all forms of biting are prohibited.
- all strikes, blows and punches executed with the palm side of the gloves are prohibited.
- all kicks to the back and the back of the neck are prohibited.
- any form of butting with the head is prohibited.
- all attacks (strikes, punches, kicks) against the joints are prohibited.
- kicks to the groin are prohibited.
- attacking a downed opponent, or an opponent who touches the floor with his/her gloves is prohibited.
- spitting out one's tooth protector (gum-shield) is prohibited.
- any kind of throwing above the waistline.
- holding the opponent's leg while executing striking or punching techniques
- holding the ropes and attacking an opponent, also in clinching situations
Additional in Kickboxing
- any form of throwing (excluding foot sweeps) is prohibited
- any form of clinching or holding the opponent is prohibited
- all types of strikes with the elbows are prohibited
- any form of kicking with the knees is prohibited
Additional in full contact
- All kicks against the thighs or under the waistline are prohibited, excluding foot sweep.
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
