
open martial arts rules
All Forms:
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2 minute max time from entering the ring to the end of the form
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No introduction of any type to begin form is allowed - bow to judges and begin
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No prompts are to be used
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No real weapons allowed for weapons forms
Musical Forms:
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Music must be used
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Traditional to extreme moves allowed
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No weapons
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The competitor is judged on the form going with the music as much as the Martial Art skill level
Traditional Forms:
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No gymnastic moves or passes of any kind
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No tricking
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Jumps and spins are allowed as long as they go with your tradition
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Tricking or gymnastics = disqualification
Open Forms:
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Must trick or gymnastic type moves
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Not performing tricks or gymnastics = disqualification
All Sparring rules
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Martial Arts pants and 3/4 sleeve top must be worn
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Foot, Rib, Hand, Head Gear required (foam dipped)
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Mouth guard required
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Groin protection for all males
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Any two "official warning" = -1 point, each warning after is -1 point
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Official warning = contact rules, out of bounds, illegal target, falling
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Unofficial warning is when the Center Judge just wants to explain to a competitor
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2 points for kicks - 1 point for punches
Point Sparring:
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2 minute round or first to 7 points
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If a tie at 2 minutes - sudden death, next point wins
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Target areas are above the waist like an upside down T - side to side and chest - the entire head is a target area
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Contact to the body must be made
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Under black belts contact to the head gear is allowed - no contact to the face. However a controlled non contact to the head or face which demonstrates contact could have been made may score a point.
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Black Belts contact to the head and face allowed
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All contact is touch - heavy, hard, malicious, intent to hurt contact may result is warnings, negative points or disqualification
Continuous Sparring:
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Two 45 second rounds
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Competitor with the most points wins
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If a tie the Center Official determines a winner by who they felt controlled the match
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2 side judges with score clickers in hand will watch 1 (one) competitor and click for each point at the end of 45 seconds the judges will switch competitors. This making it fair. Total points are added from both rounds
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Continuous does not = full contact. Same contact rules as point sparring.
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Competitor must stop after a 5 continuous moves and reset
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Failure to reset may result in - points
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Center Official only breaks the match for safety, out of bounds, warnings or to control the match