Contact Points Sparring

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CONTACT POINTS SPARRING

NOTE: This event will NOT be running in 2012

AMAC's Vision

The purpose of introducing the contact points division into AMAC Tournaments is to provide athletes with a sparring division where they can actually make contact to the head and body (at the level of contact ranges shown), within a points sparring format.

NOTE: This division is currently open only to the Advanced/Black Belt divisions for Colts and Adults, both male and female.
As of 2011, the level of contact for this division has been reduced. Please check the "Level of Contact" document for details.

The point scoring format and procedures are identical to non-contact points with the "Level of Contact" being the defining difference.

That is, penalties and the 1, 2, 3 scoring method will all remain the same. For a full explanation of the points system please see the non-contact points section of these rules.

sparringcomparison Please also refer to the "Level of contact" & the "Sparring divisions comparison" charts.

From much feedback we recognise that athletes want a contact points division but don't want to risk injury, after all we all have so many other commitments in life!

To provide this, the Contact Points division will be conducted with both head and chest guards as a compulsory protective item, along with hand mitts, shin-instep, mouth guards and groin guards. Groin guards are optional for females.

As with non-contact points, set-up and strategy should play a large part with clean decisive techniques only being scored.

Scoring Requirements

Contact points is not a full contact event, all techniques must be delivered with focus, a balanced posture and proper distance, timing & control.

All techniques must stay within the contact range shown below.

Fighting attitude and intent should at all times be kept within the spirit of the sporting contest, and fully comply with AMAC's rules, regulations and code of conduct.

Any act of aggression, loss of control, (physical or emotional) or deliberate acts of intent to harm, are totally forbidden and will not be tolerated within any AMAC sanctioned event.

Techniques must only be directed at the areas protected by the head and body guards.

Body

Head

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

Level of Contact 1-2, (Light to Semi Contact)

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

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

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!
The maximum contact force allowed should not be enough to "rock" the head back from a stable, fixed posture.
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?

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