Rules for the Conduct of Professional Kickboxing Contests in Victoria
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Kickboxing Rules for the conduct of professional kickboxing contests in Victoria To receive this form in an accessible format email the Combat Sports Unit <[email protected]> Authorised and published by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne. © State of Victoria, Department of Health and Human Services, July 2018. ISBN 978-1-76069-498-2 Available at Boxing and combat sports <http://www.sport.vic.gov.au/our-work/boxing-and-combat-sports> Contents 1. Purpose ............................................................................................................................................. 5 2. General .............................................................................................................................................. 5 3. Definitions ......................................................................................................................................... 5 4. Weight divisions ............................................................................................................................... 7 Weight divisions –professional kickboxing contestants ................................................................................ 7 5. The weigh-in...................................................................................................................................... 7 6. The promoter .................................................................................................................................... 9 General requirements ................................................................................................................................... 9 The ring ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Contestants’ gloves .................................................................................................................................... 10 Changes to the advertised main event or major supporting contest .......................................................... 10 7. The contestant ................................................................................................................................ 11 General requirements ................................................................................................................................. 11 Contestant attire ......................................................................................................................................... 11 Jewellery ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 Bandages .................................................................................................................................................... 11 Contestants’ gloves .................................................................................................................................... 12 Non-fight periods ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Concussed contestants .............................................................................................................................. 13 Non-fight periods and return to contest requirements ................................................................................ 14 8. Concussion management guidelines ........................................................................................... 15 Return to fight strategy ............................................................................................................................... 15 9. The trainer ....................................................................................................................................... 17 General requirements ................................................................................................................................. 17 Bandages .................................................................................................................................................... 17 Contestants’ gloves .................................................................................................................................... 17 10. The referee ...................................................................................................................................... 19 General requirements ................................................................................................................................. 19 The referee’s attire...................................................................................................................................... 19 Duties of the referee before a contest commences.................................................................................... 19 Duties of a referee during a contest ........................................................................................................... 20 Powers of a referee .................................................................................................................................... 20 Accidental low blow .................................................................................................................................... 21 Mandatory eight count ................................................................................................................................ 21 Calling time for medical examination .......................................................................................................... 22 Stopping the contest ................................................................................................................................... 22 11. The medical practitioner ................................................................................................................ 24 General requirements ................................................................................................................................. 24 Medical equipment for use by the Medical Practitioner .............................................................................. 24 Before the commencement of a contest ..................................................................................................... 24 Pre-contest examination ............................................................................................................................. 24 During the contest....................................................................................................................................... 25 Authority to stop a contest .......................................................................................................................... 25 Post-contest examination ........................................................................................................................... 26 12. The judges....................................................................................................................................... 27 General requirements ................................................................................................................................. 27 The judge’s attire ........................................................................................................................................ 27 Judges’ responsibilities and obligations ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. The judging guidelines – evaluation criteria ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. 10 Point Must System .................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 13. The timekeeper ............................................................................................................................... 31 General requirements ................................................................................................................................. 31 A timekeeper’s attire ................................................................................................................................... 31 The timekeeper’s equipment ...................................................................................................................... 31 The role of the timekeeper .......................................................................................................................... 31 Cessation of a count ................................................................................................................................... 31 14. Code of conduct ............................................................................................................................. 32 15. Contact information ....................................................................................................................... 32 1. Purpose 1.1 Kickboxing is a full contact sport involving kicking and punching. 1.2 The purpose of these rules is to supplement the requirements of the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Act 1985 (the Act) and the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Regulations 2008 (the Regulations) that apply to professional kickboxing contests in Victoria. 1.3 These rules are issued by the Professional