KNOCK DOWN KARATE
(1)
Time of Match
The time of
the match is 3 Rounds. The every round is 2 Minutes.
The interval between each round is 1 minute.
(2)
Judging
The
refereeing is carried out by Four Judges scoring.
(3)
Safety Equipment
Mouth
pieces
and a protection cup must always be worn. ,
shin-guards, and headgear must also be worn.
Feet must be bare. The Fighter has to be a suitable
Uniform (Kickboxing & Thai Boxing short). The use of
Vaseline, oil, or similar substances on the body, face,
or hair is forbidden. The WKU representative has to
approve the Safety Equipments.
Note:
the Fighter fight bare Hands.
(4)
Coaches
The
competitors are allowed to have three persons in their
corner and only one chief corner man can enter the ring
before the match. If corner man enter the ring or touch
competitors or the ring during the fight, his competitor
shall be judged the loser. The Coaches responsible to
have all fighters' equipments during resting Time. If
the coaches or fighters fan shouted the Referee will
punished the fighters with one penalty.
(5)Weight Category
Weight classes men
amateurs
(-59 kg) (-63 kg) (-67
kg) (-71 kg) (-75 kg) (-79 kg)
(-83 kg) (-87 kg) (-95
kg) (+95 kg)
Weight classes women
amateurs
(-50 kg) (-54 kg) (-58
kg) (-62kg) (-66 kg) (-70 kg) (+70 kg)
(6)
Ring Or Tatami
A standard
Kickboxing Ring or Tatami
shall be
used.
(7)
Gloves
The
Knock Down Fighters Fight Bare hands , children can use
Finger 8 onze Golves
(8)
Bandage
Bandage may
be used only for the purpose of protection of knuckle
part and the WKU representative has to approve the
Bandage.
(9) The
determination of Winner
The
determination of the winner of any match shall be made
according to the following.
A .
Technical Knockout (TKO): (I) The referee can stop
the fight for a competitor's loss of will to continue
the fight, or (II) it may be stopped by a competitors
corner by ' throwing in the towel '.
B. Disqualification: When competitors hit a foul,
they shall receive a caution. If the competitor receives
cautions 3 times or the foul is too severe, the
competitor shall be immediately disqualified.
C. Decision: When all rounds are over, the four
judges decide the winner and who has got enough points
for the medallion.
Striking points shall be judged by four
judges as follows.
·
10- 10
no difference
·
10-9 a
little difference (more clean effective hits than
opponent)
·
10- 8
difference (pressing the action constantly)
·
10- 7
clear difference (dominating almost without getting hit)
·
10-6
overwhelming difference (one guy is a punching bag)
..
Note:
-
Any Throwing, Locking , Ground fighting is permitted
during 10 minutes.
-
When the fight becomes deadlocked, the referee shall
call "Break" and the competitors must separate
each other, and continue the fight in the stand
position.
-
When
both competitors are about to fall out of the ring, the
referee shall call "Don't move." In this case,
both competitors must stop their motion, and the referee
with two sub-referees shall move them to
10 -
Fouls are as follows.
A.
Illegal attacks:
1)
Head-butting,
2) Elbow
blows
3) Blows
to the spine
4) Any hand strike to
Face and head.
5) Any
attacks to the fingers,
Knee, Keck, and Back of Head.
6) Blows to
the opponent in ground position. While one is on the
ground.
Note: If both fighters
are on the Ground the legal strike is permitted.
Note: If one fighter is
on the ground and other is sitting over him or beside
him any legal strike is permitted.
B.
Illegal -mannered acts:
1) Biting
or pressing with teeth,
2) Putting
into Foot Fingers to the eyes,
3) Attacks
and defences with using rope, corner mat, or similar
substances,
4) Attacks
to a knock downed opponent,
5) Pushing
an opponent out of the ring
6)
Disobeying the referee's instructions
7)
Offensive language or insult to an opponent or a referee
8) Squeal
or shout.
9) Not having presenting
in the ring after announcing his or her name , the
fighters has to presenting in The ring after announcing
his or her name , if he or she delay the time more than
2 minutes , he will be punished.
10) Turning his back to
opponent.
11) Looking to the ground
and having no eyes to opponent.
Note: The Rule of 8 Kick
in every round has been notice. If fighter dose not 8
Kick in a Round, the referee or judges have be warn and
award him 1 minus point.
C.
Escape:
1)
Deliberately leaving the ring
2) Throwing
the mouth pieces out.
When a
fighter committed a Foul at first the referee will
punish him with 1 Point, if the second foul has
been occurred the second minus point will be awarded and
at third foul action the fighter
will be Disqualify.
