WCCRULES

IKF INTERNATIONAL
WEST COAST CLASSIC
AMATEUR MUAY THAI - KICKBOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

RULES - REGULATIONS - INFORMATION

WHO CAN ENTER	BELOW FOR INTERNATIONAL WEST COAST CLASSIC TOURNAMENT ONLY Any male or female fighter between the ages of 8 and 35, from ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD* can attend the IKF West Coast Classic International Amateur Championship Tournament. FIGHTERS OVER THE AGE OF 35 MUST ATTAIN ADDITIONAL MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION PLEASE CONTACT THEM AT (916) 263-2195
WHO CAN NOT ENTER	If You Have EVER Fought As A PRO Fighter In ANY Contact Sport (Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thia, Mixed Martial Arts) Or Been PAID A Fighters Purse You CANNOT Participate in This Event This Event Is For AMATEURS ONLY! CLICK HERE FOR AMATEUR INFO
HOW TO ENTER	SEE "HOW TO REGISTER - ENTER" ON MAIN PAGE CLICK HERE
REGISTRATION DEADLINES	CLICK HERE
SEEDING	SEEDING IS BY "WHEN" REGISTRATION IS RECEIVED AT IKF OFFICE.
RULE STYLES	IKF TOURNAMENT GENERAL RULES FOR FULL CONTACT STYLE FOR COMPLETE IKF FULL CONTACT RULES CLICK HERE! FOR COMPLETE IKF RULES CLICK HERE! Fighter must wear LONG PANTS, NOT SHORTS! ALL Kicks and Punches must be ABOVE the Waist of each fighter. No "KICKS" to the legs...However, Boot to boot sweeps are legal to the "FRONT" Foot as long as the contact is "ON THE KICK BOOT ONLY" and not higher than the ankle. If a fighter's rear is square to the ropes, BOTH feet become targets for a sweep. Spinning backhands/fists are Legal. No Elbows and No Knees allowed. Foot Pads Are Mandatory and must cover the toes and the heel and be secured to the foot by tape. NOT DUC TAPE! Shin Pads Are Mandatory and must be secured to the leg by tape. NOT DUC TAPE! Although there will not be any official kick counters at the tournament, the bout referee will monitor each fighters kicking activity. Adult fighters and Juniors 16 & 17 years old Should attempt a minimum of 6 "Strongly" thrown Kicks per round. Junior fighters ages 15 and under Should attempt a minimum of 4 "Strongly" thrown Kicks per round. ___________________________________________________ IKF TOURNAMENT GENERAL RULES FOR INTERNATIONAL STYLE FOR COMPLETE IKF INTERNATIONAL RULES CLICK HERE! FOR COMPLETE IKF RULES CLICK HERE! Fighters may kick above the waist and to the legs. Leg kicks (shin or foot) are allowed to BOTH inside & outside of the legs but not the knees. Foot Pads are Optional. DIRECT SIDE KICKS TO THE LEGS ARE NOT ALLOWED! Shin Pads Are Mandatory and must be secured to the leg by tape. NOT DUC TAPE! Shorts are Mandatory, NOT PANTS. SHORTS cannot extend lower than 3 inches from the TOP of the knee. There is no Kick Minimum. Spinning backhands/fists are Legal. No Clinching like in Muay Thai. Fighters will be asked to break as in FCR or Boxing. No Elbows and No Knees allowed. Foot sweeps are legal to the "FRONT" Foot as long as it is not higher than the ankle. If a fighter's rear is square to the ropes, BOTH feet become targets for a sweep. ___________________________________________________ IKF TOURNAMENT GENERAL RULES FOR "MODIFIED" INTERNATIONAL STYLE Some FCR & IR/MTR fighters agreed to do this when they did not get a match. Fighters are required to wear shin pads & full foot pads that secure to the foot and cover the heel. Leg kicks are allowed but only to the OUTSIDE of the FRONT leg only and ABOVE THE KNEE. There will be no kick minimum. Fighters are requested to wear "Shorts" so that the officials can clearly see the Knee line. SHORTS cannot extend lower than 3 inches from the TOP of the knee. ___________________________________________________ IKF TOURNAMENT GENERAL RULES FOR "MODIFIED" MUAY THAI STYLE FOR COMPLETE IKF MUAY THAI RULES CLICK HERE! FOR COMPLETE IKF RULES CLICK HERE! ALL FIGHTERS MUST WEAR SHORTS, NOT PANTS. SHORTS cannot extend lower than 3 inches from the TOP of the knee. Shin Pads Are Mandatory and must be secured to the leg by tape. NOT DUC TAPE! Chest Pads are "OPTIONAL" for all Junior bouts 15 years old & younger. - Fighters Must Supply Their Own. If one chooses to wear one, BOTH must wear one. Knees are Only Allowed Below the Shoulder Line - Body and Legs. (No Groin of course) No strikes are allowed to the groin or joints -Knees- of the leg. Direct (Side Kick Style) kicks to the front of a fighters legs are NOT ALLOWED. FLASH KNOCKDOWNS Flash Knockdown Rule is in effect for all bouts. In TRUE Muay Thai as with these rules, FLASH KNOCKDOWNS, where the knocked down fighter rises up immediately after being knocked down are usually not counted as knockdowns with a standing 8 count. HOWEVER, if the fighter is "ROCKED" by the shot taken, the referee can make the decision to give an 8 count if he/she feels necessary, no matter how fast the fighter rises after the fall. ELBOWS: To BODY ONLY "BELOW" THE SHOULDER LINE ONLY. Dropping or spiking downward elbows (12-6) as well as rising elbows are Illegal. Clinching is allowed as long as 1 fighter is ACTIVE WITHIN the clinch. If there is inactivity for a period of 3 seconds, the referee will break the fighters. NO HIP THROWS Over the hip throws such as in Japanese arts like Judo, Jutitsu, Karate, Sambo, or San Shou are illegal. You can NOT use the hip or shoulder to throw an opponent in any kind of judo throw or reap. No stepping across, or in front of, your opponents leg with your leg and bringing your opponent over your hip. Taking an opponent around the waist with both arms and twisting them off balance so they will fall is legal. NECK WRESTLING If in a clinch with arms around each others shoulder, as to deliver or defend from an elbow strike, twisting the opponent using the upper body in such a way that you will fall to the ground is allowed. By using neck and shoulder manipulation, you can spin and throw/dump an opponent to the canvas without using any part of your body as a barrier. This is fully legal. PLOWING Fighters are allowed to catch their opponents leg and take 1 step forward. After 1 step, the fighter holding the leg must STRIKE before taking a second step or more or let go! You can not hold a leg and charge an opponent to the ropes. You can "dump" a person if you catch their leg and throw it back towards them causing them to fall backwards but must do so within 2 steps (see previous). You can also catch under their knee while they are doing a swing knee and topple them over backwards but must do so within 2 steps (see previous). Stepping on a fallen opponent is illegal. Commonly one sees an athlete twist and pull an opponent over the side of their body (and then land on top), this is illegal. It is considered an Intentional foul is when a fighter plans, with the sole intention, of falling on top of their opponent to either strike with their knee or to intentionally hurt their opponent, by making it look like an accident. ILLEGAL TRIP If you position your foot next to your opponent and twist them over your foot you must clear the leg as your opponent falls or it is an illegal trip. An athlete CAN spin or pull an opponent over the inside or outside of the leg and dump him on the ground. However the leg being used to manipulate and dump the opponent to the ground can NOT stay in that position as the opponent goes to the floor. If it is set and stays in that position, that too is an illegal throw (tripping). In other words, the leg must clear immediately after the opponent is pulled or tripped over the knee. Clear means that the leg must be moved out of the way BEFORE the opponent hits the canvas. This means skipping the leg or slightly jumping to the side (as long as it is moved from the original position). Strangely, this means an athlete can trip over a leg but must move the tripping leg while the opponent falls to the ground, or it will be deemed illegal and called a trip. SWEEPING Sweeps (With instep of foot) are not allowed but a fighter may "KICK" his/her opponents supporting leg with the top of their foot or shin, NOT the instep as in a karate style sweep. You can not grab an opponent in the clinch and then sweep their legs out. Common example is to kick the back of the supporting leg out of the opponent using the back of one's own leg or calf, this is illegal. All you can do is KICK (roundhouse or using the top of your foot) an opponents legs out (shin, instep). LIFTING You can NOT in any way lift an opponent off of the ground to throw them. Common to see an athlete clinch their opponent around the waist, lift their opponent off the canvas and then twist and throw them around to the side and onto the canvas. This is illegal and points could be deducted of continues use this move. Spinning backhands/fists are Legal. ___________________________________________________ IKF TOURNAMENT GENERAL RULES FOR "FULL RULES" MUAY THAI STYLE All the same as "MODIFIED MUAY THAI" above with the addition of ELBOWS and KNEES Allowed to the head. ELBOW PADS Fighters must supply their own IKF - CSAC Approved Elbow Pads.
WEIGHT CLASS INFO	CLICK HERE
TRAINER & COACHES INFORMATION	CLICK HERE
FIGHT GLOVES	SUPPLIED BY IKF Mandatory For All Fighters In All Rule Styles Fighters 150 lbs and below Will Wear 10 Ounce Gloves Provided By The IKF. Fighters 150.1 lbs and above Will Wear 12 Ounce Gloves Provided By The IKF. Gloves will have Velcro Straps to secure their fit. Gloves will have an attached thumb. Once on, Wrist area must be covered by either white athletic tape or vinal IKF approved "Glove" tape.
HEADGEAR	MUST BE SUPPLIED BY FIGHTER Mandatory In All IKF Tournaments For All Fighters In All Rule Styles Training Headgear range between 16 - 18 ounces depending on the size. Official IKF Competition Headgear should range from 10 to 12 ounces in weight with or without cheek protectors To Accommodate Small Through XL Sizes. Headgear that are sold with the word "Training" in there title are not legal "Competition" headgear for IKF Amateur Kickboxing. (Just like they are not allowed in USA Amateur Boxing) The issue with "TRAINING" Headgears is that they usually have the large ear padding or the jaw bars. When you look at the LEGAL Competition Headgear you will notice there is no Jaw Bar and the Ears are far less padded. Don't Get Disqualified! To Read What Headgear Is LEGAL CLICK HERE
GROIN PELVIC PROTECTORS	MUST BE SUPPLIED BY FIGHTER MANDATORY For All MALE Fighters. OPTIONAL For All FEMALE Fighters In All Rule Styles. Must be supplied by each fighter. We recommend a full tuck under groin cup. TRAINING Style (Boxing Mainly), No Foul Protectors are "NOT" allowed.
SHIN PADS	MUST BE SUPPLIED BY FIGHTER Mandatory For All Fighters In All Rule Styles No Metal loop fasteners. NO Soccer guards. Material must be made of a soft substance. Must be secured to the shin with their elastic strap AND Medical-Athletic Tape. Fighters are allowed to wear any brands of shin pads if they desire.
HANDWRAPS	MUST BE SUPPLIED BY FIGHTER Mandatory For All Fighters In All Rule Styles Must be supplied by each fighter. Cloth handwraps ARE NOT ALLOWED (California State Athletic Commission Rule) "Pro Style Wraps" are allowed for Amateur fighters. One winding of surgeon's adhesive tape, not over one and one-half inches wide, placed directly on the hand to protect that part of the hand near the wrist. Said tape may cross the back of the hand twice but shall not extend within one inch of the knuckles when hand is clenched to make a fist. Contestants shall use soft surgical bandage not over two inches wide, held in place by not more than two yards of surgeons adhesive tape for each hand. One 10 yard roll of bandage shall complete the wrappings for each hand. Contestant, if requested, may witnessing the wrapping of his/her opponent's hand. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES shall there be ANY tape on the Front side of the knuckles! DO NOT WET your handwraps after being wrapped. The California State Athletic Commission Inspectoe will inspect all wraps and will sign across the back of the hand if approved before the gloves are allowed to be placed and secured on the fighters hands.
MOUTHPIECE - Jaw Joint Protector -	Mandatory For All Fighters In All Rule Styles MUST BE SUPPLIED BY FIGHTER For Added Safety, IKF Requests ALL Fighters to wear a DUAL ARCH - Jaw Joint Protector. DUAL ARCH Jaw Joint Protector (Mouthguards) have been mandated by the top 3 Kickboxing, Muay Thai & MMA Sanctioning Bodies: IKF - ISCF - ISKA - KICK/KIAMA Mandatory For All Fighters In All Rule Styles. Must be supplied by each fighter. Must be FORM FITTING and remain in place when a fighter opens their mouth. The IKF Recommends BrainPad. However fighters are allowed to use their own brand of ( Jaw Joint Protector ) mouthpiece if they desire. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE!
FOOT PADS	MUST BE SUPPLIED BY FIGHTER Full Contact Rules only. Must be secured to the foot with their elastic strap AND Medical-Athletic Tape. Must cover all the toes and the entire heel. Laces if any should not be exposed. 8-18-11: IKF is currently seeking approval from the California State Athletic Commission for their Approval for fighters to wear APPROVED Ringstar Shoes in Full Contact Rules & International Rules.
CHEST PROTECTOR	MUST BE SUPPLIED BY FIGHTER Not allowed for any Adult Men's Divisions. WOMEN ALL Women must wear a minimum of a Sports Bra with Padding. Molded Chest Protectors are acceptable yet optional. "TRAINING" Chest Protectors are "NOT" allowed. JUNIOR MUAY THAI Chest guards are "OPTIONAL", if one Fighter or Trainer requests to wear one, both fighters must wear it. Here are 3 examples of IKF approved Chest guards: WENDY FAIRTEX TWINS
FIGHTER'S ADDITIONS	11-1-11: Due to the "Current Rules' The California State Athletic Commission Informed the IKF that Fighters will Not Be Aallowed to use Namman Muay Liniment or Any Other Liniment or body rubs. The IKF and the CSAC hope to modify these rules for future Muay Thai Events. BODY RUBS FACE Vasoline is the only substance that can be used on a fighters face. NOT ALLOWED ANYWHERE ON A FIGHTERS BODY Namman Muay Liniment, Abilene, Baby Oil, Ben Gay, Icy Hot, and any other comparrison sports cremes. NOT ALLOWED ON THE BODY Vasoline, Abilene, Baby Oil, Ben Gay, Icy Hot, and any other comparrison sports cremes. MUAY THAI ACCESSORIES Arm Bands (Prajioud) Arm bands may be worn by fighters. However, they cannot "Hang-Reach" down past the elbow. If the bands slip down, you will be asked to take them off. Ankle Wraps/Supports: Fighters may wear athletic style ankle supports.
MANDATORY DRESS CODE	All Full Contact Rules Fighters will wear Long, Full Length, Full Contact Style Pants. ALL MuayThai & International Rule Fighters will wear SHORTS that DO NOT extend lower than 3 inches from the top of the knee.
TRAVEL EXPENSES	Since this is a TOURNAMENT and not a General Event, all fighters are required to pay their own travel expenses. We suggest each fighter to seek SPONSORS to pay for their travel expenses and in return, list these sponsors on fight clothing, warm up robes, cornermens jackets trainer T-shirts, hats or other areas you feel you can offer your sponsor exposure.
SEEDING	ALL PREVIOUS YEAR CHAMPIONS STILL NEED TO REGISTER TO FIGHT AND MUST REGISTER BY FIRST DEADLINE TO ATTAIN THEIR NUMBER 1 SEEDING. TOP SEED IN DIVISION: Previous years IKF Tournament Champion in the Same Rule Style & Same Weightclass. Date of Registration. If a Tie on Day RECEIVED, the tie will be broken by Earliest date registration was POSTMARKED to IKF. AFTER FIRST DEADLINE ALL Fighters, even previous year Champions will be seeded according to WHEN their registration is received at the IKF Office.
BOUT TIMES	BOUT LENGTH ALL ADULT BOUTS Are 3, 2 Minutes Rounds - 1 Minute Rests. Juniors Ages 8 to 15: 1:30 Minute Rounds - 1 Minute Rests. Juniors Ages 16 & 17: 2:00 Minute Rounds - 1 Minute Rests.
BOUTS ENDING IN A DRAW	If a bout ends in a draw or majority draw after the scheduled 3 rounds, the fighters will fight 1 more round to break the draw and continue this if necessary until 2 of the 3 judges determine a majority winner or all 3 judges pick the same winner.
PROTESTS	There will be NO PROTESTS OF ANY BOUTS ACCEPTED. This rule has come from the fact that in the first 3 years of the tournament, EVERY Protested bout that was either reviewed by video or had a scheduled "EXTRA ROUND FIGHT", ALL of them came out with the same winner.
RULE STYLE & WEIGHT CLASS WHEN REGISTERING	All Fighters must choose a RULE DIVISION - FIGHTING STYLE to Fight in when they register. ONCE REGISTERED, You CANNOT change your Weightclass or Rule Style UNLESS... The IKF asks you to move for matchmaking purposes if there are no other fighters or less than 4 fighters in your division.
TOURNAMENT MATCHMAKING Fight brackets are limited to 8 fighters. However, we also require there to be a minimum of 4 fighters to make a division. As we near the Final Deadline, Brackets with less than 4 fighters may see notes of suggestions by their name such as "IKF is asking John Doe to move up in weight to have a fight" Etc. Etc. If a fighter registers for the IKF International West Coast Classic and we discover that there are no CONFIRMED Opponents or less than 4 in their division, they will be given the following options. SWITCH to a WEIGHT CLASS above or below them to be matched. SWITCH to a different rule style. Not attend and be allowed a credit to the following year or a full refund. If we have offered you a valid division to fight in and you refuse the suggested matchmaking proposial, you may risk not being able to compete in the tournament. All TOURNAMENT MATCHMAKING and BOUT ORDER will be Confirmed AFTER the Official Weigh-Ins. WALKOVER CHAMPIONS There will be NO WALKOVER CHAMPIONS.
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