CONTACT POINTS SPARRING

Body

Head

Level of Contact 3-4, (Semi to Hard Contact)

Level of Contact 2-3, (Light to Semi Contact)

The balance, focus, & execution of any technique to the body level, should be such to deliver enough force to:

1. Halt or effectively slow an opponent's advancement
2. Momentarily take the opponent's balance.
3. Change the direction of force of the opponent's movement.
4. Any technique to the body executed at a force deemed less than the minimum range of  "semi contact, (3)" will not score.
5. Any technique to the body executed at a force greater  than the maximum contact range of  "hard contact, (4)" will be penalised.
6. When delivering a technique you must maintain complete balance and control to score.
7. Wild, uncontrolled techniques will not score & may warrant penalising.

Note:  As there are no weight divisions in Contact Points, the effectiveness of a technique (i.e. whether a technique would have filled the above requirements) in the case of a large weight disparity between two opposing athletes, will be at the discretion of the officials.

Any technique executed to the head region, should meet the following criteria:

1. The minimum contact range required to score is defined as light contact to any area of the head guard - there must be contact to score!
2. The maximum contact force allowed should not be enough to "rock" the head back from a stable, fixed posture.
3. Any technique that causes a "whip-lash" type effect to the head and neck will be deemed excessive and will be penalised.  

Note: The elements of distance, focus, timing, balance and control must also be present. 

It is the at officials' discretion to determine the effectiveness of any technique i.e. if the technique was carried out to its fullest extent, would it have been enough to incapacitate the opponent?