Light
Sanda system allows the athletes to compete with no
risk of serious injury under safety rules, which takes into consideration
male and female juniors.
All matches are conducted on a mat 7x7 or 8x8, which complies
with the international IKF specifications.
Male and female junior age category includes ages from
12 years up to 15 years minus one day:
Boys' weight categories - 40, - 45, -50, -55, - 60, +60 kg
Girls' weight categories – 35, -40, -45, -50
kg
Male and female junior age category includes ages from
15 years up to 18 years minus one day:
Boys' weight categories - 45, -50, -55, - 60, -65,
-70, +70 kg
Girls' weight categories – 40, -45, -50, -55, -60, +60
kg
Male and female senior age category includes ages from
18 years up to 35 years minus one day:
Men weight categories - 55, - 60, -65, -70, -75, - 80,
+80 kg
Women weight categories – 50, -55, -60, -65, -70, +70
kg
The Fighter’s
Equipment
1)
Individually fitted head protector (helmet), open helmets are
forbidden
2)
Individually fitted tooth protector (gum shield)
3)
White t-shirt (sleeveless undershirts or bear-chest is
prohibited – penalty disqualification)
4)
Individually fitted chest protector
5)
Gloves open hand (closed, boxing type gloves
prohibited)
6)
Long black Kung Fu trousers (kickboxing or any kind of other
trousers, shorts prohibited – penalty disqualification)
7)
Individually fitted groin-protector for men and women
8)
Individually fitted foot protectors (shin guard)
All preliminary matches are conducted in 2 rounds of 2
minutes. There is a break of 1 minute duration between rounds. When
neither fighter dominates the other and the rounds are even the
3rd round should be conducted.
All final matches are conducted 3 rounds of 2 minutes.
There is a break of 1 minute duration between rounds. When neither fighter
dominates the other and the rounds are even, the weigh-in will be
conducted and the contestant with less weight will be a winner.
Legal
techniques
1)
All forms of boxing combined with kicks to the body and the head
with controlled contact.
2)
All types of foot sweeps performed with the inside of the
foot.
3)
Rear and reverse kicks to the body with controlled
contact.
Illegal techniques –
penalty disqualification
1)
Any kind of too strong contact
2)
Any strike, blow,
punch or kick which is executed without restraint and control
3)
All kicks to the knees
4)
All strikes, blows, punches and kicks to the back and to the back
of the neck
5)
All types and forms of throwing (excluding foot sweep)
6)
All types of clinching (holding the opponent)
7)
Any form of butting with the had
8)
Any type of strikes and blows with the elbows
9)
Foot sweeps with the contact point being above the ankle
knuckle
10)
Any type of attack against the joints
11)
Any type of kick to the groin
12)
Any form or type of kicks with the heel or the shin against the
head
13)
Any for or type of kicks with the shins against the
thighs
14)
Pushing with the gloves and all forms of biting
15)
All strikes, blows and punches executed with the palm side of the
gloves
16)
Any type of aggressive behavior
17)
Any kind of throws
MUST:
Knockouts are not allowed! All techniques must be executed with good
control! The referee will always keep an eye on controlled attacking! If a
fighter executes a technique which sends the opponent down for the count
the referee shall give a minus point or disqualify the fighter.
Note:
All Full Sanda legal rules are permitted in Light
Sanda on the basis of light contact. Only spinning back punches to the
body and to the head are not allowed! If a fighter executes a technique
with full contact he is disqualified after 2 warnings.
Scoring
1 point
1)
Any legal strike or punch to the body or to the head, to a legal
area
2)
Any legal kick to the body, to a legal area
3)
Any legal foot sweep if the balance is broken or the component is
downed
2 points
1)
Any legal kick to the head, to a legal area
2)
Any legal jumping kicks to the body
3 points
1)
Any legal jumping kicks to the head
Minus point
Minus points are given for using any
illegal technique or doing prohibited actions, also for the
coach.
In case of a serious violation of the
rules, the referee stops the fight with the command “Stop” and issues
minus point. Should a fighter receive 3 minus points in one match,
immediately he/she is disqualified.
Evaluation of the
fight will be on the following guidelines:
- Best technique
- Best combinations
- Fighting spirit and initiative
- Good sportsmanship and fair play
- Number of points scored
- Number of minus points
NOTE: All legal
kicks or punches must be directly without being blocked or parried on any
legal area. For punches and blows the technique must be delivered with the
striking zone of the glove.
MUST:
The
contestant should use minimum one kick after 3 hand movements. In case the
athlete fails to do that, his/her scores got by continous punching will
not be considered.
