SPARRING
SPARRING
WE WILL BE USING Modify USAT SPARRING RULES
Under House Rules Sparring
*All Orange Belts and under (beginners) "NO HEAD CONTACTS "
**If you are Orange Belts but want to compete in the Green Belts division(intermediate) you may do so with permission from your instructor.
Junior safety rules will be applied to all sparring..
Green belts and up point system
*Punch-1 point
*Body kicks-2 points and add 1 more point for turning kick
*Head kicks-3 points with adding 1 more point for turning kick
If a junior competitor’s size is considerably smaller or larger than his/her peers, and the tournament director feels there is a risk to any competitor’s safety, a competitor may be moved into a different age category after discussion with the athlete’s coach.
MANDATORY SPARRING EQUIPMENTS
All participants must wear a white uniform in excellent condition. Protective Gear: forearm pads, shin & instep pads, mouthpiece, headgear, chest protector, groin cup (male students only). Safety of both competitors, the Eyeglasses are not recommended.
WE WILL BE USING Modify USAT SPARRING RULES
Under House Rules Sparring
*All Orange Belts and under (beginners) "NO HEAD CONTACTS "
**If you are Orange Belts but want to compete in the Green Belts division(intermediate) you may do so with permission from your instructor.
Junior safety rules will be applied to all sparring..
Green belts and up point system
*Punch-1 point
*Body kicks-2 points and add 1 more point for turning kick
*Head kicks-3 points with adding 1 more point for turning kick
If a junior competitor’s size is considerably smaller or larger than his/her peers, and the tournament director feels there is a risk to any competitor’s safety, a competitor may be moved into a different age category after discussion with the athlete’s coach.
MANDATORY SPARRING EQUIPMENTS
All participants must wear a white uniform in excellent condition. Protective Gear: forearm pads, shin & instep pads, mouthpiece, headgear, chest protector, groin cup (male students only). Safety of both competitors, the Eyeglasses are not recommended.
Athletes under age 14 and below will be divided by below category
Age
4-7 Boy and Girls combined only
8-9
10-11
12-14
15-17
18-35
36-up
4-7 Boy and Girls combined only
8-9
10-11
12-14
15-17
18-35
36-up
Sparring Level Belts
White, Yellow , Orange-Beginner
Green, Purple, Blue - Intermediate
Brown, Red Black - Advance
White, Yellow , Orange-Beginner
Green, Purple, Blue - Intermediate
Brown, Red Black - Advance
Height
Small
Middle
Tall
Weight
Light
Middle
Heavy
