Rules

SKF No Face Contact ®

Ranks

• Novice: Maximum of 1 year martial arts training or 2 continuous fight matches (which ever occurs first)
• Intermediate: Maximum of 2 years martial arts training or 5 continuous matches (whichever occurs first)
• Advance: Minimum of 2 years martial arts training or 6 + continuous or Kickboxing matches

Age

Children (6 - 12yrs)

Youth (13 - 17yrs)

Adults (18 - 39)

Senior (40 + )

Protectors

Head gear, Mouth guard, Interior groin cup, Foot gear

Youth, Adults -Boxing gloves (16 oz)– Children- Boxing gloves (10oz)

Uniform

• 1 min 30 sec round

• 50 % power thrown

• No hand techniques to face or head

• Control kicks to the head

• No spinning side fist

• No sweep

• All Kicks must be above the waist

• All play must be continuous unless the referee stops the play

• No strikes to spine or back of the head

• No strikes when opponent is down

• No Knee or Elbow techniques

Penalties

• Center Referee does not have sole decision on any warning, disqualification or any decision made to regards of bout in play
• Disqualification is awarded after 2 nd Warning and with all judges’ agreement – Warning = A warning in SKF is considered a penalty against the participant given the warning – Center Referee will watch all Judges’ flags and only with an unanimous (2 out of 3 judges) decision will call out “Warning” to score keeping table. They will then place a red mark against the participant’s name, which will eventually lead to final decision of placing for that participant. Center Ref. can give only 1 pre-warning to participant with no penalty given without unanimous decision needed.
• In a Draw scenario - if one participant has a penalty against his/her name they will automatically lose that bout – there will be no 30 second match to determine the winner
• A participant who is throwing his/her techniques at more than 50% power will not be penalized unless those techniques actually connect their opponent
• A competitor entering the ring or caught in the middle of the match without proper safety equipment will be disqualified if proper gear is not obtained in 2 min time.
• Swearing, bad sportsmanship or not listening to the referee’s direction will be cause for a disqualification with unanimous judges decision only
• Competitors not following the rules of play will be warned, and on the 2 nd warning, disqualified

In a Draw scenario there will be only 2 - 30 second tie breaker matches to determine winner. If participants are stilled tied after the 2 nd 30 second match – the participants will go to the scales. The lighter participant will automatically be the winner.

Titles

• Local Champion
• City Champion
• Provincial Champion
• National Champion (2 round +)
• Continental Champion (2 round +)
• World Champion (3 round +)