LIGHT CONTACT MATCH TIME LIMIT:

Single match: 3x1mins (30secs between rounds.)

Tournament prelims: 3x1mins (30secs between rounds.)

Championship match: 3x3mins (45secs between rounds.)

FULL CONTACT MATCH TIME LIMIT:

Single match: 3x2mins (30secs between rounds.)

Tournament prelims: 3x1mins (30secs between rounds.)

3x3min (45secs between rounds for championship rounds.)

LEGAL TECHNIQUES:

All punches & open hand strikes to the head, body & legs. (See class rules)

All kicks to the head, body & legs. (See class rules)

All knees to the head, body & legs. (See class rules)

All elbows to the body & legs. (See class rules)

Headbutts to the head & body. (See class rules)

All clinching techniques permitted.

Clinching of the Gi or person is permitted.

Catching of knees and kicks is permitted.

All throwing, slamming, sweeping & takedown techniques are permitted.

Standing submissions such as chokes, armlocks & wristlocks are permitted.

Using your opponent’s Gi to choke them is permitted.

Using your opponent’s Gi to apply armlocks is permitted.

There are no time limits for how long a fighter may clinch for as long as they are actively working.

Fighters may strike for as long as they wish if they have caught an opponent’s kick or knee without dropping the caught limb.

No eye gouging.

No strikes to the throat or using the fingers to crush the trachea.

No biting.

No fish hooking.

No groin strikes.

No strikes to the back of the neck or spine.

No striking to the knee or ankle joints.

No grabbing of the grill of the head guard or grabbing the head guard, however controlling the head in the clinch is permitted.

No intentionally throwing, slamming or taking people down directly down onto their head & neck.

No striking to the head unless permitted. (See class rules)

If submissions are applied whilst standing the fighter must visibly or verbally tap.

If the submission is applied whilst standing and both fighters fall to the floor, the hold must be released immediately. NO action may continue on the ground. Both people will be stood up immediately by the referee.

No spitting.

No swearing.

No disagreeing, arguing or attacking any member of staff, any official, member of any other team or the people in attendance.

No intentionally forcing the opponent out of the ring either through the ropes or over the ropes is permitted.

No holding onto the ropes for defensive purposes.

All full contact matches will be decided by decision of either knockout, stoppage by the competitor themselves, a ringside physician, the referee, their coaching staff or by judge’s decision.

There are three appointed judges. The matches will be assessed as a whole taking into consideration the best techniques, the individual looking to finish the fight, the stronger fighter overall, the one who controls the competitive area more effectively.

Points to consider are if the fighter is passive, does not defend intelligently, is clearly outclassed, keeps running or turning their back or is clearly in danger then this will go against them from a judge’s perspective but also could cause the referee to bring an early end to the match due to preserving the health of the individual in question.

If an individual is downed from strikes and cannot get to their feet in good health and order by the count of 10. The match will be stopped. If the individual gets to their feet but the referee deems the competitor to be unfit to continue, then the match will be called to a halt immediately for competitor safety.

Light contact decision matches will be judged on the use of superior techniques, timing, control of distance and overall performance.

Non decision exhibition matches will be of a light contact nature and are purely for the individuals to gain experience and enjoy the event they are participating in.