ULTIMATE SATRIA CHAMPIONSHIP “THE TEST”
FIGHTERS’ HANDBOOK updated 4/10/12
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I: PARTICIPANTS’ PROFILE............................................................................................……..Page 3 1. MATCH DURATION 2. WEIGHT CLASSES
PART II: PHYSICAL APPEARANCE……………………………………………………………………………………..……….Page 4 1. COMPETITION ATTIRE 2. PROTECTIVE GEAR
PART III: FIGHT OBSERVANCES………………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 6 1. LIST OF ILLEGAL MOVES & TECHNIQUES
PART IV: PROCEDURES & DECISIONS…………………………………………………………………………………….Page 10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
MATCH ARENA JUDGES BOARD SCORING CRITERIA STOPPING THE MATCH ‘WINNER OF THE MATCH’ DECISION JUDGES’ DECISION
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PART I: Participants’ Profile 1. MATCH DURATION Each match will be made up of 3 rounds of 3 minutes, with 1 minute break intervals.
2. WEIGHT CLASSES
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Weight (in kilograms) 56.7 61.2 65.8 70.3 77.1 83.9 93.0 120.2 No weight limit
Type Flyweight Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight Welterweight Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight Super Heavyweight
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PART II: Physical Appearance 1. COMPETITION ATTIRE Top Options
i) Long-sleeved Compression Shirt ii) Martial Art Top
i) *Shorts (e.g. MMA, Muay Thai, etc.) ii) Martial Arts Trousers *in order to comply with the competition’s etiquette, long Compression Tights MUST be worn underneath shorts. Bottom Options
2. PROTECTIVE GEAR Only USC Singapore approved protective equipment are permitted to be used for this competition. All protective gear will be provided at the competition venue, with the exception of mouth guards, hand wraps and groin guards. *pictures are for illustrative purposes only Protective Gear
Illustration
Head Gear
Mouth Guard
Hand Wraps
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Hand Gloves
Shin Guards
Body Vests *for female participants only
Groin Guards
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PART III: Fight Observances 1. LIST OF ILLEGAL MOVES & TECHNIQUES The following actions are not permitted at any time during the match. Participants failing to observe the listed rules and regulations will incur its corresponding penalties as described in PART III 1(a) and 1(b). Penalty Type
(a)
i)
Description A formal warning given to a fighter, following an illegal move/ technique. Earning a penalty of this kind, following two initial formal warnings within the duration of the match will constitute to a disqualification.
Hand-striking the opponent with non-padded areas of gloves. (a) Only ‘close fist’ strikes are PERMITTED
i)
Head-butting the opponent. (a)
ii)
Intentional eye-gouging / poking / fishing of any kind onto the opponent. Pressing onto any kind of wound or orifice with finger onto the opponent.
iii)
Biting the opponent (a)
iv)
Striking the groin of the opponent. (a)
v)
Grabbing of the opponent’s ‘Gi’ to execute or attempt a choke technique. (a)
vi)
Striking the back of the head of the opponent. (a)
vii)
Peeling or tearing the opponent’s gloves or other protective equipment. (a)
viii)
Refusal to engage in the fight (e.g. constantly running / turning away, time wastage. (a)
ix)
No ‘Flying Elbow or Knee’ technique/ techniques. (a)
x)
Knee striking to the any part of the body on a grounded opponent. (a)
xi)
Arguing with the ‘Ring Referee’s’ decision at any time throughout the match. (a)
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xii)
Continuing to strike the opponent when his/her head gear is compromised from its safe & correct position. (a)
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*NOTE: The affected fighter should immediately raise his/her hand to gain the Ring Referee assistance. Only start the fight again with the ring referee’s command, signal and permission. (Both fighters have to face each other prior to be given the ‘Fight’ starting command)
Penalty Type (b)
Description An immediate disqualification given to a fighter, following an illegal move/technique.
xiii)
Choking with open hand on the throat, pressing on opponent’s trachea. (b)
xiv)
Grabbing or pressing down on the opponent’s clavicle with open hand technique. (b)
xv)
Strangling the neck of the opponent with open hand (b)
xvi)
Spitting in the arena throughout the match. (b)
xvii)
Deliberate intention to break the knee joint with ‘Elbow to the knee striking’. (b)
xviii)
Verbal or physical vulgarities either to opponent, ring referee, any match officials, crew members and audience throughout the match. (b)
xix)
Deliberate striking to the front knee-joint of the opponent. (b)
xx)
No manipulation of small joints (e.g. fingers. toes) (b)
xxi)
No neck cranking action/actions, techniques. (b)
xxii)
Striking along the spine (back-bone) and neck of the opponent. (b)
xxiii)
Knee-striking to the head region of a standing opponent.
xxiv)
Knee-striking the head region of a grounded opponent. (b)
xxv)
Intentionally applying additional force in a KUNCIAN or SUBMISSION position whilst executing the technique with pure intention of breaking the opponent’s joint/joints. (b)
xxvi)
Elbow-striking the head region of the opponent at any time. (b)
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xxvii)
Kicking/stomping the head region a grounded opponent. (b)
xxviii) Kicking/stomping a grounded opponent. (b) No leg strikes are allowed from the grounded contender too, only ‘leg push’. xxix)
Taking-down the opponent (e.g. throwing) in a ‘Pile-Driver fashion (head-first). (b)
xxx)
‘Heel hook’ lock is prohibited. (b)
xxxi)
Slamming the opponent with added body weight from the executer. (b)
xxxii)
Refusal to release the opponent’s from a “KUNCIAN”, LOCK or SUBMISSION when instructed by the Ring Referee. (b)
xxxiii) Continuing to strike the grounded opponent after 40 seconds time cap permitted by the ring referee. (b) Continuing to strike the opponent when his/her head gear is compromised from its safe & correct position (the affected fighter should immediately raise his/her hand to gain the ring referee’s assistance.) *Continue to fight only with the ring referee’s ‘FIGHT’ signal. (b) *NOTE: xxxiv) Continuing to strike the opponent when his/her head gear is compromised from its safe & correct position. (a)
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*NOTE: The ‘Ring Referee’ has every right to call for a ‘DISQUALIFICATION’ anytime during the match is he deem that Penalty Type (a) was committed by any fighter intentionally with PURE ignorance to the ‘Fight Observances’.
2. “KUNCIAN” / SUBMISSION & GRAPPLING (LOCKING & IMMOBILIZATION) i)
A “KUNCIAN” & LOCKS technique is defined as a physical maneuver of locking the opponent’s limbs(s) and immobilizing him/her.
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ii)
*NOTE: The manoeuvre or pressure applied during the execution or when the “KUNCIAN” / Submission technique had been applied should not be of an over-exaggerated pressure or force with the PURE intention of breaking the opponent’s joints or limbs as doing so can result to an IMMEDIATE disqualification to the executer as described in point 1xxv. It is also defined as a technique that is meant to cause an opponent to submit or "tapout."
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iii)
A constricting hold applied to the neck in order to restrict blood flow to the brain and/or inhibits normal breathing.
iv)
“KUNCIAN”, LOCKS & SUBMISSION are allowed to be performed from either a standing or grounded position.
v)
’40 seconds Rule’ applies the moment both fighters began to be in a grappling situation. NOTE: The ring referee will ‘BREAK’ the fight at the end of the ’40 seconds’ after which both fighters will only continue to fight again with the ring referee command and signal.
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PART IV: Procedures & Decisions 1. MATCH ARENA Matches will be held on a padded mat surface, based on the following layout:
Fighter A’s Resting Corner Legend: 7m
7m
Commission Judge A
2m
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Fight Area
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Safety Allowance
Commission Judge C
Fighter B’s Resting Corner
Commission Judge B
2. JUDGES BOARD Role
Quantity
Description Responsible for judging the match and deciding on the winning fighter at the end of the match.
Commission Judges
3
Main Ring Referee
1
Responsible for controlling the match in the match arena.
Assistant Ring Referee
1
Responsible for assisting the Main Ring Referee in the match arena.
Match Inspector
1
Responsible for inspecting the fighters’ safety gear prior to entering the match arena.
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3. SCORING CRITERIA i)
The 3 Commission Judges who shall evaluate and score the contest from the different locations outside of the match arena. The ring referee may not be among the 3 judges.
ii)
The ‘10-point Must System’ will be the standard system of scoring at the end of the match. Under this system, 10 points must be awarded to the winner of the round and less than 10 points to the match, except for a rare even round, which is scored as 10-10.
iii)
Judges shall evaluate Silat techniques such as: A- control of the fight in the match arena & effective defence B- effective striking & effective takedowns C- aggressiveness
iv)
Evaluations shall be made in the order of which the techniques appear in PART IV 3iii), giving the most weight in scoring to the control of the fight & effective defence, followed by effective striking and finally to aggressiveness. A- Control of the fight in the match arena is judged by determining who is dictating the pace, location, position, effective attacking and defence technique throughout the active fighting bout. Effective defence is judged by avoiding being struck, takendown or reversed while countering the opponent’s attack with the fighter’s own offensive manoeuvres. B- Effective striking is judged by determining the total number of legal strikes landed by the fighter and the severity of any form of visible and physical damage to his opponent. Effective takedown is judged by the swiftness of the technique and the quantity of takedowns that a particular contender has successfully executed. C- Aggressiveness is judged by effectively moving forward towards the opponent, in an attempt to land a legal attacking manoeuvre.
v)
The following objective scoring criteria shall be utilized by the judges when scoring a round: A- the match is to be scored a 10-10 round when both contestants appear to be fighting evenly and neither of them show clear dominance in a round. B- the match is to be scored as a 10 – 9 when a contestant wins by a close margin, landing the greater number of effective legal strikes, fight control and good defence and other manoeuvres. C- the match is to be scored as a 10– 8 round when a contestant overwhelmingly dominates by striking, takedown and display aggressive fighting in a round.
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vi)
the match is to be scored as a 10 – 7 or 10 – 6 round when a contestant totally dominates by striking, takedown and ground strikes in a round.
4. STOPPING THE MATCH i)
The Ring Referee is the sole arbiter of a contest and is the only individual authorized to stop a contest. The referee may take advice from the ringside physician and / or the Commission Judges for the decision of stopping the match.
The Ring Referee and the ringside physician are the only individuals authorized to enter the match arena at any time during the match, other than the rest periods and subsequent contest ending.
5. ‘WINNER OF THE MATCH’ DECISION Decision Type by “KUNCIAN” or Submission:
by Knockout (K.O):
by Technical Knockout (T.K.O):
category 1 (c1)Referee Stoppage
Description A fighter taps out on the mat or at any part of his body or taps on his opponent three times (or more) or verbally submits. A fighter falls from a legal blow and is either unconscious or unable to immediately continue. Should a fighter cannot continue the fight during the active fight time, the fight is ended as a technical knockout. Technical knockout can be classified into three categories: The referee determines a fighter cannot continue, intelligently defend himself in which is when *warning to the fighter to improve his position or defence go unanswered within the period of five seconds or less. *Maximum of two warnings within the period of five seconds or lesser can be given, about two seconds apart.
category 2 (c2)Doctor Stoppage
The qualified medical officer declares that it is no longer safe due to any instability or deformity of the fighter’s mental or physical state.
category 3 (c3)Corner Stoppage
The fighter’s corner physically signal or verbally declares to stop the fight for any reasonable reasons that they deem valid in consideration of their fighter’s safety in the ring/fighting arena.
by Judges’ Unanimous / Split Decision:
*See point 6 for description
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6. JUDGES’ DECISION Decisions made by the ring referee and commissioned judges are final, based on either of the following types. Decision Type Unanimous
Description All three judges agree on which a fighter won the match. Fighter which has the majority votes wins the match.
Split
Two of the three judges agree on which a fighter won the match, while the third decides for the other fighter to win the match. Fighter which has the majority votes wins the match.
Draw
Two judges agree on which both fighters are equally good, while the third judge agrees that one of the fighter to win the match. Winner will only be decided at the end of an extra round matchup round of three minutes.
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