ISKA rules
Part 2: Point fighting
Matches, weight divisions and match time
Individual matches
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.
| 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 | ||||
Adults
An Adult can start who is 18 years or older on the cut off day, but no older than:
- 35 years for Full-Contact, Kickboxing with low kicks and Thai-Boxing
- 37 years for Light-Contact
- 40 years for Semi-Contact
Veterans
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.
Match time
Elimination rounds: 1 round, two minutes; finals: 2 rounds, two minutes
Extra time rule in case of a draw
There is no break, 1 minute extra time will be given. If still no decision, this is followed by sudden death.
Team competition
A team consists of five competitors (male kids, juniors and men) or three competitors (female kids, juniors and ladies) One fighter in reserve is permitted, if a member of the team is injured during competition. One of the fighters is chosen by the team captain.
Weight classes for kids only
- Male: <30kg / <40kg / <50kg / <55kg / +55kg
- Female:<30kg / <40kg / <50kg
There are no weight divisions in the team competition for juniors and adults.
The team captains choose their fighters alternatively.
Score
Based on wins. All warnings and penalty points are for the individual match only and are not carried on to the next match.
In the event of a draw, all match points are added up, the winner will be the team with the most points. In the event of a draw on points, the extra time rule applies to the last 2 fighters.
Match time
All fights 1 round two minutes gross time (see above).
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
