I.T.O. Championships Sparring
Rules
1.
Mouthpiece, cup and
headgear mandatory. Foot
gear optional, No Hand gear.
Cloth hand raps or cloth foot guards are optional.
2.
No Punching to the face,
no back fists, no chops, no groin strikes.
No sweeping or take downs.
3.
Light contact to the body,
no contact to the face.
4.
Target areas: Front of the
body, ribs, side of the body, close techniques by feet only to the face
area, ear to ear.
5.
Illegal target areas: Back
of the head, back of the body, below the belt.
6.
Warnings: 2 warnings will
result in loss of 1 point 3 warnings disqualification.
7.
Warnings will be awarded for
excessive contact, running out of the ring, talking back to judges or
disrespectful attitude.
8.
Disqualification: For
drawing blood, disrespectful attitude towards other competitors or
judges, three warnings, excessive contact to illegal target areas.
9.
Matches will be 2 minutes,
the first competitor that scores 3 points wins.
In the case of a tie, first point in overtime wins.
10.
There will be no coaching
from the sidelines.