Rules and Regulations Amateur Mixed Martial Arts (AMMA) Disciplines This document is provided to members of the Council of Amateur Sport Kickboxing. Throughout this document the acronym CASK will be used for the Council of Amateur Sport Kickboxing Inc. No reproduction (print or electronic) is permitted without the express written permission of the Council of Amateur Sport Kickboxing Inc. 2012 Revised Edition This edition replaces all past editions and all of their contents. Table of Contents CASK Mission..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Definitions of terms used in CASK ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 Executibe Summary …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6 I. EVENT REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 A. Administration ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 B. Officials ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 C. Tatami .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 D. Ring…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...………8 E. Competition Area Equipment ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 F. Ringside Documents .................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 F. Event Coordinator ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 II. ATHLETE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................................... 10 A. Registered Athletes ................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 B. Upgrades ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 C. Equipment ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 D. Appearance ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 E. Amateur Status .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 F. Competition Frequency ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13 III. COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................................... 13 A. Pre-bout Examinations .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Official Medical .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 B. Competition Requirements.................................................................................................................................................................. 14 C. Bout Requirements .................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 D. Coaching Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14 IV. SCORING REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................................................... 16 A. Tatami Discipline (Light Contact) Striking Rules ...................................................................................................................... 16 B. Tatami Discipline (Light Contact) Takedown Rules ................................................................................................................. 16 C. Tatami Discipline (Light Contact) Grappling Rules ................................................................................................................... 17 D. Tatami Discipline (Light Contact) Submission Rules ............................................................................................................... 18 Definitions of Illegal Submission Techniques ............................................................................................................................. 18 Definitions of Legal Submissions ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 E. Ring Discipline (Ring) Striking Rules .............................................................................................................................................. 21 F. Ring Discipline (Ring) - On the Ground Rules .............................................................................................................................. 22 Illegal Scoring Techniques ................................................................................................................................................................... 23 G. Ring Discipline (Ring) Submission Rules ...................................................................................................................................... 23 Definitions of Illegal Submission Techniques ............................................................................................................................. 24 Definitions of Legal Submissions ...................................................................................................................................................... 25 V. OFFICIATING REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 27 A.Attire……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………28 B. Scoring Rounds……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 28 Point System for Submissions ............................................................................................................................................................ 29 C. Infractions - Fouls .................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 D. Scoring Fouls .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 31 E. Scoring Knockdowns/Standing 8 counts ....................................................................................................................................... 32 F. Scoring Bouts .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 32 G. Types of decisions .................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 H. Premature ending of bout .................................................................................................................................................................... 32 I. Protests .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 K. Exhibitions .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34 V REFEREE REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................................................................