ISKA rules
Part 3: Forms
Overview, scoring and presentation
A person performing a form must express a mental and physical realistic approach to the various imaginary opponents he is trying to demonstrate.
Techniques should be performed with full power, focus and explosiveness. When executing the form all basic techniques should be performed logically.
His own name, the name of the form and club must be announced to judges in all five styles.
Freestyle is open for all competitors. In all sections 4 people will qualify for the final in reverse order. All world level competitions wherever Rankings are available heats must be seeded.
A referee for forms must have traditional background, minimum 1st degree Black Belt.
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 of day.
Juniors
A Junior can start, who is 13 years or older, but less than 18 years old on the cut of day.
It is at the host country’s discretion i.e. the promoter, to decide if mats are to be used on the area or not.
Scoring
Five judges scoring with the highest and lowest scores taken away. Points are given to one decimal place. In preliminary rounds will range between 6 and 8 (starting point 7), in the final between 8 and 9.9 (starting point 9)
In all sections only 4 people will qualify for the finals. Current world ranked competitions will be seeded. e.g. world ranked No. 1. will go last. In the finals the competitors will be seeded according to their score in the heats.
In the case of a draw in hardstyle and softstyle will the competitor will be asked to do a second form. At international level all competitors should be able to perform at least two different forms. If the competitor does not show a different form he can repeat the first form with a penalty of 0.5 being deducted by each judge. Only in all freestyle forms/Kata is performing the same form possible.
If the competitor is using a weapon and the weapon is dropped, this will be deemed a lack of control and no marks will be awarded.
If the competitor is using a pair of weapons (e.g. Kama or Sai) they may not clash together clumsily or a penalty of 0.5 will be deducted by each judge. This does not apply in freestyle.
A time keeper will be appointed, if necessary. Judges will not be blinded by shouting at every technique; this does not constitute strength.
Presentation
Dress / clean and proper outfit / announcing style, club or country if international, Kata or Form / good etiquette at all times / application of Kata or form
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
