Saturday October 11, 2008

18th Annual American International
Karate Championships

Tri-Combat Fighting

Competitors will fight three 2-minute rounds:

ROUND  1:    Knockdown Karate

Rules

ROUND  2:    San Shou / Kickboxing

Protective Equipment

• Amateur boxing headgear.
• 12 oz. gloves for Lightweight & Middleweight competitors.
• 14 oz. gloves for Heavyweight competitors.
• Shin and instep protection.
• Groin protection.
• No shirts for male competitors.
• Spandex tops with cup protection for female competitors.
• Mouthpiece.
• Wrist wraps (no taping):  180 inch hand wrap & 12 inches of tape.

Winning

A fighter may win by:

• Knockout – the opponent loses consciousness or cannot resume fighting within 10 seconds.
• Two standing 8-counts of the opponent will become a technical knockout.
• The opponent's coach withdraws his fighter (throws in the towel).

• Decision of the three table judges.  Each judge will evaluate the round and award the fight to the competitor who he believes best exemplifies the following criteria:

• Ring control – dominance of the fighting area and maintaining control.
• Sportsmanlike aggression.
• Devastating techniques – the use of effective devastating techniques that demonstrate martial ability (not just punching and kicking).
• Throws or takedowns – demonstrating martial skill and dominance over the opponent.

Legal Techniques

• Leg kicks above the knees.
• Kicks to the front or side of the torso.
• Scissor-kick takedown around the waist.
• Punches to the face or side of the head.
• Punches to the front or side of the torso (between the shoulders and waist).
• Hip throws.
• Outside leg sweeps.
• Leg-hook throws to the outside of the legs.
• Knees to the torso.
• Knees to the thighs.

Illegal Techniques & General Safety

• No throwing over the shoulder.
• No elbows of any kind.
• No attacks to the groin.
• No attacks to the joints.
• No attacks to the back.
• No malicious throws (any throws that put the opponent at risk to land on his head or neck).
• No attacks to the throat.
• No Vaseline, baby oil, Ben Gay or any lubricant on the fighter's body or equipment.
• No deliberately delaying the match.
• No unsportsmanlike behavior by the fighter or his coach.
• No intentional losing the mouthpiece or any protective gear in order to delay the fight.
• No attacking the opponent when he is on the ground.  (A fighter is "on the ground" if he's touching it with anything other than his feet.)
• Fighters appearing to intentionally perform malicious techniques will be disqualified immediately.
• The referee may stop the fight at any time to protect a fighter who is being devastated.
• The referee may stop the action and give a standing 8 count if a fighter has taken a debilitating strike or appears unable to defend himself.
• Running out of the fighting area will be considered a foul, and a fighter may be disqualified for leaving the fighting area excessively.
• If the referee stops the action, the fighters must go to opposite corners as instructed.
• Coaches may not enter the fighting area at any time;  doing so will result in immediate disqualification.

ROUND  3:    Grappling

Rules

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