Continuous Sparring Rules – 2008 International Kung Fu QUEST - a part of Disney’s Martial Arts Festival

The judging procedures for this event are meant to help promote the quality of Chinese Martial Arts Light-Contact Free-Sparring, Spirit and Attitude, Superiority of Tactics, Application of Techniques (Offensive & Defensive), Endurance and healthy competition.

Weight Categories
4.1     48kg Category (Under ≤48kg)  (equal/under 106 lbs.) 
4.2     52kg Category (48kg≤52kg)    (107-115 lbs.)
4.3     56kg Category (52kg≤56kg)    (116-123 lbs.)
4.4     60kg Category (56kg≤60kg)    (124-132 lbs.)
4.5     65kg Category (60kg≤65kg)    (133-143 lbs.)
4.6     70kg Category (65kg≤70kg)    (144-154 lbs.)
4.7     75kg Category (70kg≤75kg)    (155-165 lbs.)
4.8     80kg Category (75kg≤80kg)    (166-176 lbs.)
4.9     85kg Category (80kg≤85kg)    (177-187 lbs.)
4.10   90kg Category (85kg≤90kg)    (188-198 lbs.)
4.11   Over 90kg  Category (90kg)    (199+ lbs.)

Protective Equipment
Competitors are responsible for their own protective equipment. The following is a list of the mandatory and optional equipment.

● MANDATORY: Head Protector, Mouthguard, Groin Cup (males), Safety Gloves, Foot Protection

● Optional: Goggles, Chest Protector, Shin Protection

Competition Format: 
● Time Limits:  All bouts will be 30 seconds. Fighting time and the clock will stop as dictated by the Referee.

● Best of 3 - 30 second rounds of continuous light-contact sparring. 

● A winner is declared by a majority vote by the Referee and two Judges for each 30-second round.

● Winner of the first two rounds wins the fight.

● Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded to the top 4 fighters in each weight division.

Break: A Break will be called by the Referee should any of the following events occur:

• Head contact that might result in an injury or a call for Foul/Disqualification.
• Controlled, non-contact technique scored on the back.
• A competitor scores three, quick, unanswered techniques to the opponent.
• One or both competitors goes to the floor.
• When any Judge calls Foul

Warning: A penalty issued on majority vote for any of the following:

• Illegal techniques
• Contact to a non-contact area
• Excessive force (without malice or intent)
• Failure to Break on the call

Caution: A non-penalty term recommended by any Judge, or called by the Referee.

Excessive Force: A head strike that results in bleeding, whipping of the head and/or neck, bruising or swelling of the face. Unreasonable force to the body, for example, a kick that moves an opponent from a stable or rooted stance to the floor or outside the ring.

Disqualification: The following results in the loss of a bout:

• If an injury occurs to an opponent as a result of a foul
• Accumulating four Warnings
• Running out of the ring, second offense
• Repeated and deliberately exposing of a Foul area

Any of the following will not be tolerated and may result in immediate disqualification:

• Deliberate excessive force/intent to injure
• Deliberate Fouling
• Rude or belligerent behavior
• Use of objectionable or abusive language by a contestant or by his/her school

Legal Contact Areas:

• Torso - front and sides
• Outside of thigh
• Outside of leg
• Entire arm
• Front and side of head gear

Legal Non-Contact Target: Please note that these areas are legal for non-contact techniques only. Any contact to these areas could result in a Foul and possible Disqualification.

• Front of face
• Horizontal strikes to the top of the head gear

Legal Techniques:

• Punches
• Kicks
• Open hand to the body only
• Sweeps to the opponent's front leg

Illegal Techniques:

• Knee strikes
• Elbow strikes
• Finger strikes
• Take-downs or throws
• Joint locking or breaking attempts
• Head butts
• Biting
• Floor or ground fighting
• Groin strikes
• Open hand strikes to the front of face
• Sweeps to an opponent's back leg or sweeps that attempt both legs of an opponent
• Dangerous blind attempts at spinning hank or foot strikes