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Chapter 1 General Rules
Article 1 Types of Competition
Article 2 Systems of Competition
Article 3 Qualifications and Requirements
Article 4 Weight Categories
Article 5 Weighing-in
Article 6 Drawing Lots
Article 7 Dress and Protective Gear
Article 8 Competition Protocol
Article 9 Default
Article 10 Other Provisions in Competition
Chapter 2 Officials and Duties
Article 11 Officials
Article 12 Support Staff
Article 13 Duties of Contest Officials
Chapter 3 Jury of Appeal and Its Duties
Article 14 Composition of the Jury of Appeal
Article 15 Duties of the Jury of Appeal
Article 16 Procedure and Requirements of Appeal
Chapter 4 Competition Methods, Scoring Criteria and Penalties
Article 17 Competition Methods
Article 18 Prohibited Areas
Article 19 Scoring Areas
Article 20 Prohibited Methods
Article 21 Scoring Criteria
Article 22 Fouls and Penalties
Article 23 Stopping the Contest
Chapter 5 Winning and Placing
Article 24 Winner and Loser
Article 25 Placing
Chapter 6 Arrangement of Competition and Recording
Article 26 Arrangement of Competition
Article 27 Recording
Chapter 7 Calls and Gestures
Article 28 Platform Judge’s Calls and Gestures
Article 29 Sideline Judges' Gestures
Chapter 8 Competition Area and Equipment
Article 30 Competition Area
Article 31 Equipment
GENERAL RULES
Article 1 Types of Competition
Sanshou competition is divided into team event and individual event.
Article 2 Systems of Competition
2.1 Sanshou competition shall be conducted under the round-robin or elimination system.
2.2 Each bout consists of three two-minute rounds with a one-minute rest in between. A bout is won by the best two of three rounds.
Article 3 Qualifications
3.1 The competitor must hold a passport issued by the country/region which he represents.
3.2 A senior competitor shall be 18-35 full years and a junior competitor shall be 15-18 full years of age at the time of competition.
3.3 The competitor must produce a personal insurance certificate.
Article 4 Weight Categories
4.1 48kg Category (Under ≤48kg)
4.2 52kg Category (48kg≤52kg)
4.3 56kg Category (52kg≤56kg)
4.4 60kg Category (56kg≤60kg)
4.5 65kg Category (60kg≤65kg)
4.6 70kg Category (65kg≤70kg)
4.7 75kg Category (70kg≤75kg)
4.8 80kg Category (75kg≤80kg)
4.9 85kg Category (80kg≤85kg)
4.10 90kg Category (85kg≤90kg)
4.11 Over 90kg Category (90kg)
Article 5 Weighing-in
5.1 The weighing-in shall be conducted by the chief registrar in collaboration with the scheduler-recorders under the supervision of the Jury of Appeal.
5.2 Only competitors with credentials shall be weighed in. They must show their passports at the time of weighing-in.
5.3 Competitors shall be weighed in at the designated place and at the designated time, either in the nude or only with their trunks on. (Female competitors may wear close-fitting undergarments.)
5.3.a
The weighing-in shall start with the lighter weight categories, each to finish in an hour. A competitor who outweighs his entered category and fails to reduce his weight within the stipulated time shall not be allowed to compete in any of the subsequent contests.
Article 6 Drawing Lots
6.l The drawing-lots ceremony shall be conducted by the scheduling-recording group, in the presence of the chairman of Jury of Appeal, the chief referee and team coaches or team leaders.
6.2 The drawing-lots ceremony shall take place after the first weighing-in, starting with the lighter weight categories. Any category with only one competitor shall be excluded from the contest.
6.3 The team coaches or team leaders shall draw lots for the competitors of their respective teams.
Article 7 Dress and Protective Gear
7.1 Competitors shall wear boxing gloves, headgear and chest protectors designated by the Competition and use their own gum shields and cup protectors (under their trunks). Competitors' wear and protective gear shall be either red or black.
7.2 Competitors shall wear shirts and trunks in the same color as their protective gear. Female competitors may wear close-fitting undergarments.
7.3 The weight of gloves shall be 230 grams for 65kg category and under (and also for women and juniors of all categories), and 280 grams for the 70 kg category and above.
Article 8 Competition Protocol
8.1 Competitors shall give a fist-palm salute when they are introduced to the audience.
8.2 Each round shall start with a fist-palm salute on the platform from both sides to their respective coaches, who shall answer with the same salute.
8.3 Each bout shall start with an exchange of fist-palm salute between the two sides.
8.4 At the announcement of the result, the two competitors shall exchange their positions. After the announcement, they shall give a fist-palm salute to each other and then simultaneously to the platform judge, who shall answer with the same salute, and then to the opponent's coach, who shall answer with the same salute.
8.4.a
Sideline judges shall exchange fist-palm salute at the time of replacement.
Article 9 Default
9.1 A competitor who is unable to compete due to injury or illness, which must be proved by a platform doctor’s prescription, or who is not qualified for competition due to over weight, shall be considered as a default, and shall not be allowed to take part in the subsequent contests. However, his results achieved in previous placings shall count.
9.2 If a competitor is being outclassed, his coach may, for the sake of safety, show the default plate. The competitor may also raise his hand to request a default.
9.3 A competitor who is absent for weighing-in, or who fails to answer the three roll-callls prior to a bout, or who leaves after the roll-calls without permission and fails to appear in time in the competition area, shall be regarded as a groundless default .
9.4 A competitor who makes a groundless default shall have all his results cancelled.
Article 10 Other Provisions During Competition
10.1 All officials on duty shall concentrate on their work, without talking among themselves. Nor shall they leave their seats without the referee’s permission.
10.2 All participating teams shall abide by the Rules and respect and obey the judges' decisions. It is prohibited to wrangle, curse, throw protective gear, or act in any way to vent discontent. Competitors are not allowed to walk out (except in cases of first-aid emergency) before the announcement of result of the bout.
10.3 The team coach and doctor may be seated at the designated place and are allowed to give massage or guidance to their athletes during the rest periods between the rounds.
10.4 Doping is strictly prohibited. Infusion of oxygen is forbidden during the rest periods between the rounds.