DOGGx0
06-02-2003, 10:52 PM
Rules of Engagement:
Uniform and Protection
·Athletes should wear boxer shorts or athletic shorts.
·Athletes must wear protective gloves with open fingers to protect his fists
·Athletes must wear a mouthpiece and groin protection.
·Athletes are allowed to wear wrestling shoes.
·Bandaging fists, wrists and ankles is not allowed, unless authorized otherwise by the organizing committee.
·Athletes are not allowed to apply any oil or other substances that might hinder the opponent on their skin.
·Athlete's finger and toe nails should be clipped short.
Permitted Strikes and Holds
·In upright position the Athlete is allowed to perform knee- kicking and open-hand punching techniques.
·Athlete is considered down, if his hand, knee or any other part of the body touches the ring.
·Standing up Knee techniques to the head are allowed. When the athlete is down knee techniques are only allowed to the body.
·Standing up Elbow techniques to the head are allowed. When the athlete is down elbow techniques are not allowed to the head only to the body.
·Grappling techniques are allowed whether the athlete is up or down.
·Referee can stop the fight if both athletes are passive for 1 minute, call for active fighting and resume the fight. When athletes are passive while being down, the referee can stop the fight, and resume it with both athletes standing.
Forbidden Strikes and Holds
·No head butts are allowed.
·No downward striking with the elbow on the ground.
·Biting, spitting, scratching, pulling hair, hitting or kicking or grabbing the groin, fingers in the eyes, finger locks, blows to the larynx or neck and hitting the back of the head and the spine are not allowed.
·Athletes are not allowed to hold on to the net and the soft parts of the ring.
·Athletes who are standing up are not allowed to kick or knee if the opponent is down or touches the ring with his hand.
·Athletes who are wearing wrestling shoes are not allowed to kick to the opponent's head regardless whether the athlete is up or down.
Duration of the Fight
·Fights will last 5 full minutes without a break at 3 rounds, with 2 minutes in between rounds.
(Unless the case is a championship match, the fight can go up to 5 rounds for distance)
·The winner is the fighter who knocks the other out or makes the other tap out (physically or verbally).
·If there is no Knock out or Submission, the winner is the one with the fewest official warnings.
·If there is no knockout or submission and none of the fighters has an official warning after five minutes, a draw is declared and the judges may choose to prolong the fight for another 5-7 minutes.
·If there is still no winner upon completion of the additional 3-5 minutes the judges count the number of official warnings athletes received during the fight.
·The winner will be the one with fewer official warnings.
·If there were no any official warnings the winner is determined by the jury and judges' decision.
Official Warnings and Disqualification
·Official warning is issued to athletes holding on to the net and the soft parts of the ring to protect himself from painful holds and strangling, hits and throws, or when the athlete uses forbidden fighting techniques.
·The athlete pretending to have received a trauma receives an official warning.
·Third official warning leads to disqualification of the athlete.
·The athlete who used a forbidden fighting technique and thus disables his opponent is disqualified.
Completion of the Fight
The fight is considered over when:
·The time has expired.
·One of the opponents is knocked out.
·Coach or second of one of the fighters throws a towel into the cage.
·One of the fighters shows a signal of surrender (verbally or tapping out with his hand or foot).
·Physician demands the referee to stop the fight in case of a trauma.
·The referee decides that one of the athletes is considerably outmatched or over classed by the other, or if one of the athletes is knocked-down and cannot defend himself properly anymore.
·If continuing the fight would not be in favor of the sport, for instance excessive bleeding.
Uniform and Protection
·Athletes should wear boxer shorts or athletic shorts.
·Athletes must wear protective gloves with open fingers to protect his fists
·Athletes must wear a mouthpiece and groin protection.
·Athletes are allowed to wear wrestling shoes.
·Bandaging fists, wrists and ankles is not allowed, unless authorized otherwise by the organizing committee.
·Athletes are not allowed to apply any oil or other substances that might hinder the opponent on their skin.
·Athlete's finger and toe nails should be clipped short.
Permitted Strikes and Holds
·In upright position the Athlete is allowed to perform knee- kicking and open-hand punching techniques.
·Athlete is considered down, if his hand, knee or any other part of the body touches the ring.
·Standing up Knee techniques to the head are allowed. When the athlete is down knee techniques are only allowed to the body.
·Standing up Elbow techniques to the head are allowed. When the athlete is down elbow techniques are not allowed to the head only to the body.
·Grappling techniques are allowed whether the athlete is up or down.
·Referee can stop the fight if both athletes are passive for 1 minute, call for active fighting and resume the fight. When athletes are passive while being down, the referee can stop the fight, and resume it with both athletes standing.
Forbidden Strikes and Holds
·No head butts are allowed.
·No downward striking with the elbow on the ground.
·Biting, spitting, scratching, pulling hair, hitting or kicking or grabbing the groin, fingers in the eyes, finger locks, blows to the larynx or neck and hitting the back of the head and the spine are not allowed.
·Athletes are not allowed to hold on to the net and the soft parts of the ring.
·Athletes who are standing up are not allowed to kick or knee if the opponent is down or touches the ring with his hand.
·Athletes who are wearing wrestling shoes are not allowed to kick to the opponent's head regardless whether the athlete is up or down.
Duration of the Fight
·Fights will last 5 full minutes without a break at 3 rounds, with 2 minutes in between rounds.
(Unless the case is a championship match, the fight can go up to 5 rounds for distance)
·The winner is the fighter who knocks the other out or makes the other tap out (physically or verbally).
·If there is no Knock out or Submission, the winner is the one with the fewest official warnings.
·If there is no knockout or submission and none of the fighters has an official warning after five minutes, a draw is declared and the judges may choose to prolong the fight for another 5-7 minutes.
·If there is still no winner upon completion of the additional 3-5 minutes the judges count the number of official warnings athletes received during the fight.
·The winner will be the one with fewer official warnings.
·If there were no any official warnings the winner is determined by the jury and judges' decision.
Official Warnings and Disqualification
·Official warning is issued to athletes holding on to the net and the soft parts of the ring to protect himself from painful holds and strangling, hits and throws, or when the athlete uses forbidden fighting techniques.
·The athlete pretending to have received a trauma receives an official warning.
·Third official warning leads to disqualification of the athlete.
·The athlete who used a forbidden fighting technique and thus disables his opponent is disqualified.
Completion of the Fight
The fight is considered over when:
·The time has expired.
·One of the opponents is knocked out.
·Coach or second of one of the fighters throws a towel into the cage.
·One of the fighters shows a signal of surrender (verbally or tapping out with his hand or foot).
·Physician demands the referee to stop the fight in case of a trauma.
·The referee decides that one of the athletes is considerably outmatched or over classed by the other, or if one of the athletes is knocked-down and cannot defend himself properly anymore.
·If continuing the fight would not be in favor of the sport, for instance excessive bleeding.