JUDGING

• Judges must maintain an objective view of the fight, focus on points, and not score based on how loud the crowd gets or how much power/damage each fighter receives. We do not want to reward strikes that exceed semi-contact.

• Three judges will sit at the ringside and score each bout based on a 10-point must system. The winner gets 10, and the loser gets 9 or less if point deductions occur or fundamentals are not demonstrated (conditioning, defense).

• Bouts will be judged on who lands the most strikes/points in the designated areas based on the judges’ discretion.

• Strikes earn more points in the following order:

  • Most : Sweeps (in clinch) > Knees > Body / Legs > Head : Least

  • Excessive head contact will be detrimental to the score. mix it up

• Effective Clinching is scored highly

  • Pummeling and gaining positioning, kneeing target areas earns points

  • Sweeps must have one fighter fall while the other stays on their feet (both fall = null)

  • Ducking out of a clinch is detrimental to scoring (can result in the knee to the head)

  • Blocking knees with forearms is detrimental to scoring

  • Hip tossing is detrimental to scoring

  • Healing tripping is detrimental to scoring

  • Kneeing the opponent in the groin is detrimental to scoring

• Good defense can boost score (checking kicks, parry punches / teeps, feinting,

• If rounds 1 & 2 are won by a fighter, the win will go to him/her.

• It will not be judged on who the crowd is chanting for on one's "showboating", etc.

• If judges rule that a participant is intentionally trying to hurt someone or hurts someone resulting from a ffull-contactblow that participant will be disqualified. (This will be at the judge’s discretion, majority rule.).

• Full protective gear is Mandatory - approved head gear, mouth piece, groin protectors, shin guards, handwraps and foot pads must be worn.

• All strikes must be in designated striking areas. These are the front head area, the front body area, inside and outside of the thigh. No groin strikes. If there is a draw in a match, there will be an extra round to determine a winner.

• If a leg kick is thrown and it is blocked with the shin portion of the leg...it is not a point.

• If a knee is thrown to the body but is blocked, it is not a point. All techniques must land in the designated striking area to be counted as a point.
  

• Point Dedication or Possible Disqualifications

  • Too Much Contact- Reminder, all techniques must be controlled with semi-contact only.

  • Use of profanity and unprofessionalism.

Checking in fighters

• Each fighter will check at the judge's table before going to their corner

• Roll call each fighter to make sure it’s the right one.

• Judges will make sure each fighter has proper gear (16oz gloves (exception below), shinguards, headguard, mouthpiece, groin cup (males)

• For fighters under 18 and under 120 lbs, they can have 14-12oz gloves, but they both must have the same size.

• If the fighters’ gloves seem worn out, or an off-brand that does not seem like 16oz, please tell them to change their gloves; they are aware that this is a possibility, so it’s ok.

• After they are verified, read their name off and point to the corner they should go to (red/blue)