Light-Continuous

Competition in Light Continuous, should be executed as its name implies, with well-controlled techniques. In light continuous competitors fight continuously until central referee command STOP or BREAK. Techniques must be well controlled when they land on legal targets. Equal emphasis must be placed on both punching and kicking techniques. Light continuous has been created as an intermediate stage between semi and full contact. It is carried out with running time. The central referee doesn't judge the fighters, but makes sure they respect the rules. There are three judges make the complete scoring decisions.

Fighters may have two coaches in their corner during the match. Both must remain off the fighting area throughout the match. No coach will be allowed to enter the fighting area while a match is in progress and no Coach will be allowed to interfere with any referee or judge. No Coach will be allowed to make derogatory remarks about a referee or judge. Only the Referee may ask for time to be stopped. A fighter may request the clock to be stopped to adjust Safety Equipment or check an injury. The Referee does not have to stop the clock if he feels it will take away the advantage from the other Fighter. Time-stops shall be kept to a minimum. If the Referee feels a Fighter is using time-stops to rest or to prevent his opponent from scoring, a warning will be given and the Fighter
may be following discussion with judges, disqualified for delaying the match or refusing to fight.

CORRECT CONDUCT

LEGAL STRIKING AREAS

The following parts of the body may be attacked using the authorized fighting techniques:
* Head = Front and side
* Torso = Front and side
* Feet = Only for sweeping

* Attack the throat, lower abdomen, kidneys, back, legs, joints, groin and to the back of the head or neck.
* Attack with the knee, elbow, ridghand ( knife-hand), head-butts, thumb and shoulder.
* Turn one's back to the opponent, run away, fall down, intentional clinching, blind techniques, wrestling and ducking below opponent’s waist.
* Attack an opponent who is falling to the floor or is already on the floor, that is, as soon as one hand or knee touches the floor.
* Leaving the Fighting Area (Exits).
* Continue after the command "stop" or "break" or the end of the round has been sounded.
* Oil the face or the body
* Violations of the rules and regulations may, depending how grave they are, lead to warnings, minus points or even disqualification.

* Kicks = Frontkick, Sidekick, Roundhouse kick,, Crescent kick, Axe kick (sole of the foot only), Jumpkicks
* Hands = punch, Hook
* Leg, Foot sweep = Below mid-calf (Foot sweeps are allowed)
Hand and foot techniques should be used equally during the entire fighting period.
A legal technique strikes a legal target. The authorized striking area of the hand or foot must make "Clean / Controlled” contact. The judge must actually see the
technique strike the target. Marking points based on the sound of the strike is not allowed. The Fighter must be looking at the point of contact when executing the technique.
All techniques must be used with "reasonable" power. Any technique that simply touches or brushes or pushes an opponent will not be scored.
If a Fighter jumps in the air to attack, he must land inside the tatami to score, and he must keep his balance (it is no allowed to touch the floor with any part of body except the feet).

* Hand = 1 pt
* Kick to the body = 1 pt
* Foot sweep leading the opponent to touch the floor with any other part of the body apart from feet) = 1 pt
* Kick to head = 2 pts
* Jumping kick to body = 2 pts
* Jumping kick to head = 3 pts
For all legal techniques (punches, kicks or sweeping), clearly landed on legal targets with speed, focus, balance, power, the judge will once push a button. At the end of the fight, the winner is the competitor who scored more points.

Criteria for minus points, given only by the referee, after previous warnings:
* unclean fighting style
* constant clinching
* constant and continuous turning of the back
* too few foot techniques
* excessive contact (possible disqualification)
* heavy knock down (possible disqualification)
and any other violation of the rules
All techniques during in fighting (at very short distance, during clinching) should not be taken into consideration by Judges.

The following decisions could bring the fight to an end:
* Winner by disqualification of the opponent. In difficult cases, the referee may also call out a disqualification without having given a warning beforehand, but only after
having consulted his Judges. For example: knocking out the opponent by an uncontrolled blow to the head or malicious attack for excessive,
continuous hitting after the "stop" command.
* By extreme un sportsman-like conduct of a fighter such as insulting the referee, the opponent or showing overly aggressive behavior.
* Winner by not showing up (Exits)
* Winner by stopping the fight (Referee Stops Contest, TKO)
* A fight may be stopped if the fighter is unable to fight or defend himself and also if the other fighter shows total athletic superiority. The referee decides who is the
winner. If the fight is stopped because a fighter is injured, then the officials must make a decision.
When referee is giving warnings or a penalty (minus) point, he must stop the clock.
* 1st violation or exit Warning or 1st exit = Verbally communicated to athlete/coach with hand signal
* 2nd violation or exit Official Warning or 2nd exit = Verbally communicated to athlete/coach with hand signal
* 3rd violation or exit Award penalty = point -1
* 4th violation or exit= Disqualification

* Warn a fighter or stop the bout and give a minus point or warning to a kickboxer for an offense.
* Disqualify a coach or a second who has broken the regulations or the kickboxer himself if his coach or the second fails to obey to his orders.
* Disqualify, with or without a warning, a fighter who has committed an offense.

Referee may give a caution to a fighter. A caution means a warning given by a referee to a fighter for breaking a rule. In order to do this he doesn't
need to stop the fight, and may reprimand the kickboxer during the fight.

1 x 1.5 minutes
1 x 1.5 minute -final

COMPULSORY SAFETY EQUIPMENT
** Head Guard **
** Boxing Gloves (NO BAG GLOVES ALLOWED) **
** Foot Pads **
** Shin Pads **
** Gum Shield **
** Male Groin Guard **

ILLEGAL STRIKING AREAS

LEGAL TECHNIQUES

SCORES

Decisions

TIME

minus points

decisions

penalty - exists

number of kicks per round

referees power