- JULY 2009: KICK
JUDGES ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR FULL CONTACT RULES BOUTS IN NORTH AMERICA
- HOWEVER: KICK
JUDGES ARE STILL REQUIRED FOR IKF BOUTS OUTSIDE OF
NORTH AMERICA
FCR KICK
REQUIREMENT RULES
- NORTH AMERICA
- As of July, 2009, there is no longer a "Mandatory Kick Count
requirement" for Full Contact rules bouts.
- NEW RULES
- Fighters are STRONGLY URGED to do a Minimum number of kicks per
round.
- The bout referee may choose to give a "Warning" or even a
"Point Deduction" for a fighter who does not appear to be
kicking enough for this style of fighting.
- What the referee will be looking for is a minimum number of kicks:
- JUNIOR BOUTS 90 Second Rounds: 4 Kicks Per Round.
- ADULT Amateurs: 6 Kicks Per Round.
- ADULT Professionals: 8 Kicks Per Round.
- OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA
- All kicks must be above the belt.
- Minimum kicks per round (Kick cards or kick lights will be visible at
ringside)
- JUNIOR BOUTS 90 Second Rounds: 4 Kicks Per Round.
- ADULT Amateurs: 6 Kicks Per Round.
- ADULT Professionals: 8 Kicks Per Round.
- A spin kick or a hard thrown kick that does not hit the body but shows
Intent of Power will be counted as a kick.
- Front kicks (snap, thrust or flick) must make hard contact to be
counted as a kick.
- Each time a fighter does not make his/her minimum kick count in a round,
they will be deducted 1 point for each kick below the minimum kick requirement
each round.
- Kicks may NOT be made up in other subsequent rounds.
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