* The individual tournament will be rated based on the tournament's age, the promoters credentials and the number of competitors participating in the tournament.

* All weight divisions, headings, titles and all materials provided by the Federation must be written or printed exactly as provided by the Federation.

* SKF Federation requires all SKF competitors registration forms at the end of each tournament either given to the Federation's representatives or to be mailed out directly to the country's Federation Head Quarter, for SKF world wide computerized rating.

Ranks:
Novice = maximum of 1 year martial arts training or 2 continuous fight matches (whichever 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

Rating:
All competitors will be entered into our computerized world wide rating system. The competitors with the highest Rating in their own division will be seeded and rated #1 in the world. Rated #1 does not mean that you would be considered a World Champion, you would still need to compete for your world title. The points in SFK system are obtained as follow:

1. *** Tournaments = 6 Points for 1st Place Holders, 4 Points for 2nd Place, 2 Points for 3rd Place

2. ** Tournaments = 4 Points for 1st Place Holders, 2 Points for 2nd Place

3. * Tournaments = 2 Point for 1st Place Holders

SKF Weight Divisions (all weight divisions with * are optional for the promoters to use)

S.K.F. No Face Contact
Continous Fighting
(Hand tehniques to the face or head not allowed, kicks allowed)

Children Novice\
Children Light Weight (66lbs.-)
Children Middle Weight (88lbs.-)
Children Heavy Weight (104lbs.-)

Children Intermediate/Advanced
Children Light Weight (66lbs.-)
Children Middle Weight (88lbs.-)
Children Heavy Weight (104lbs.-)
Children over 104 lbs must compete under Youth categories.

Youth Novice
Youth Light Weight (135lbs.-)
Youth Middle Weight (136lbs. +)

Youth/Int./Adv
Youth Light Weight (135lbs.-)
Youth Middle Weight (136 lbs.+)

Adult Novice
Men's Light Weight (154 lbs.-)
Men's Middle Weight (174 lbs.-)
Men's Heavy Weight (175 lbs.+)
Woman's Middle Weight (155lbs.-)
Woman's Heavy Weight (155lbs.+)

Adult Intermediate/Advanced
Men's Light Weight (154lbs.-)
Men's Middle Weight (174lbs.-)
Men's Heavy Weight (175lbs.+)
Woman's Middle Weight (154lbs.-)
Woman's Heavy Weight (155lbs.+)

S.K.F. Face Contact
Continous Fighting
(Hand tehniques to the face or head allowed, kicks to the head allowed)

Youth Intermediate/Advanced
Youth Light Weight (135lbs.-)
Youth Middle Weight (154lbs.-)

Adult Intermediate/Advanced
Men's Light Weight (154lbs.-)
Men's Middle Weight (174lbs.-)
Men's Heavy Weight (175lbs.+)
Woman's Middle Weight (154lbs.-)
Woman's Heavy Weight (155lbs.+)