ISKA rules

Part 1: General

Registration

Fighters who want to be admitted to any competition, tournament or gala need to fulfil the following conditions:

1. To possess a ISKA issued or accepted sport book (sport pass);
2. To have a valid license stamp for the current year applied in the sport book;
3. Proof of an appropriate entry in the sport book, or by showing a medical attest not older than 12 months, that they are ‘fit to fight’ (Forms only competitors need not to comply with this rule)
4. Not to be excluded for medical or any other reason from participating in the event;
5. To be able to show a medical attest of a performed EEG examination, in case of experiencing 3 head knockouts within a period of less than 12 months, whereas the EEG must be made after the banned period.
6. In case of female participants, not to be pregnant.

Entries into the ISKA sport book

The promoters of a tournament, a competition or a gala are responsible to make the following entries to the ISKA sport book:

1. Place, date and name of the event;
2. Discipline and score of the fighter;
3. The fact of a head knockout.

Instead of the Promoter, also the head referee, a ISKA supervisor, or in case of a head knockout also a doctor can make the entries.

Banning periods after a head knockout

1. 1 month after the first head knockout within 12 months
2. 3 months after the first head knockout within 12 months
3. 12 months after the third head knockout within 12 months (EEG required)

After being banned for 12 month due to three head knockouts within 12 months, the fighter has also to submit a medical attest with a negative EEG examination result before being admitted to any competition again.

Identification of the competitors

On international tournaments, competitions or galas, the competitors have to prove their identity and nationality by showing a government issued ID.

Competitors that show an ID card issued by ISKA displaying the 5-digit MAP number, and which have already had their passport or ID scanned, need not to produce further identification.

Exceptions from the requirement of nationality

Who can prove his/her special relations to a country other than the one of his/her nationality (the ‘chosen’ country) by submitting to ISKA one of the following documents:

1. birth certificate of the country of choice
2. marriage certificate with a citizen of the country of choice
3. a permanent residence permit of the country of choice

can, after applying for, start for the country of choice. – The application has to be submitted in writing, through the national federation, which forwards the application to ISKA. Who has chosen a country of choice, can only change after obtaining a new citizenship, or after moving to another country for permanent residence there.

The ISKA Executive Committee decides upon such applications, which have to be submitted at least 1 month prior to the competition the fighter intends to participate.

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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