Junior Amateur Thai Boxing Rules
juniors under 15yrs no head contact (punches or kicks)  15yrs and over head contact allowed

1. Elbow strikes are not allowed

2. Punches and Kicks are allowed to the head 15yrs and over. UNDER 15YRS to the body only.
a) Kicks using shin or foot allowed to legs (inside & outside) and body.
b) Kicks to body and head except UNDER 15YRS (no head kicks).
c) Knees allowed to the , body and legs. .

3. No hip throws.

4. Clinching allowed as long as one fighter is active within the clinch.

5. No sweeps.

6. Knockdowns where the fighter rises immediately to his feet and fit to continue is NOT counted as a knockdown or standing count.

7. Side kicks to front of legs NOT allowed.

8. Holding leg or foot is allowed whilst striking but with NO steps.


DEFINITION OF LEGAL TECHNIQUES


Punches (no punches to the head - Juniors UNDER 15YRS)

Must be to target - Definition of target: Punches must land on the front or sides of the head or above the belt (e.g. line drawn from the top of the hips through the navel). Punches on arms do not score.

* Straight punches to head and body
* Hooks to head and body
* Uppercuts
* Spinning back fist NOT ALLOWED
* Spinning elbow     NOT ALLOWED
* Neck wrestling
* Pushing


Kicks to Head and Body (No kicks to the head - Juniors UNDER 15YRS)

* Roundhouse kick
* Push and front kick
* Side Thrust
* Spinning Back kick
* Ax kick
* Snap kick
* Crescent kick
* Jumping kicks
* Reverse kick
* Kicks to inner and outer legs
* Knee Strikes (Junior body only UNDER 18YRS)
* Holding Leg/Foot and Strike without taking steps
* Shin Blocking

DEFINITION OF ILLEGAL TECHNIQUES

1. Strikes to spine or knee joints.
2. Strikes to front of leg.
3. Head butts.
4. Punches to back of head.
5. Spitting/biting.
6. Knee strikes to head FOR ALL
7. Elbow strikes to head FOR ALL
8. No hip throws.
9. Cuffing, slapping.
10. Spinning sweeps.
11. Strikes to groin.
12. Striking opponent when knocked down.
13. Abusive language.
14. Striking opponent during Referee break.
15. Striking after the bell.
16. Holding leg/foot illegally (see definition of legal techniques).
17. Spinning Back fist / Elbow to head FOR ALL
18. No hook kicks to ankle/calf.

If a foul is committed in the ring, the referee will determine the decision, where necessary along with the Association Representative as follows:

* A caution.
* Warning - 1st and 2nd 1 point deducted, 3rd warning disqualification.
* Immediate disqualification.
* The fight will be stopped if the fighter that has fouled, injures or knocks out the opponent.
* Intentional - the fouled fighter will be announced the winner. If the winner is unable to continue the fighter who committed the foul will NOT be able to advance in the event.
* Unintentional (see unintentional fouls).

Warnings

* A caution.
* Warning - deduct 1 point.
* 2nd warning - deduct 1 point.
* 3rd warning - disqualify the fighter.

Unintentional Fouls

1. Injury in first or second round that stops the fight will be a NO CONTEST.

2. Injury in the third round onwards
a) Judges will score the rounds fought
b) All scorecards to be collected by the WKA Representative and added up


Disqualifications

1. Striking a fighter entangled or fallen through ropes.

2. Deliberately exiting the ring to avoid attack (Referee decision - may be given standing 8 count).

3. Fighter intentionally uses a foul technique.

4. Fighter drops gum shield 3 times during 1 round.

5. Spitting, biting, holding the leg or foot.

6. Spinning sweeps.

7. Abusive language.

8. Deliberate strikes to joints, spine.

9. Fighter fails to follow Referee instructions.

10. Fighter late for bout or no show.

11. Referee decides fighter has not the will to continue.

12. Fighter receives 3 warnings in one round.

13. Corner man enters the ring or touches the fighter without Referee's permission.

14. Other rules are broken.

 

SAFETY EQUIPMENT	THAI BOXING RULES
Gum Shield	Mandatory
Shin +Instep	Mandatory
Foot Protectors	N/A
Groin Protectors	Mandatory
Head Guard	Mandatory
Body Protectors	Mandatory
Handwraps	Mandatory
Boxing Gloves	Mandatory
Elbow Pads	Mandatory
Full Contact Pants	ILLEGAL
Shorts	Mandatory

 

RULES AND FOULS	THAI BOXING RULES
Kicks	Includes kicks to inner and outer legs
Kicks Per Round	Not Applicable
Rounds	9-11yrs 3x1min 3x1.5min final/3x1.5 min   3x2min final 12yrs-18yrs
Sweeps	ILLEGAL
Standing 8 Count	2nd 8 count in 1 round the bout will be stopped
Head Contact	9 years to 15 years ILLEGAL
Spinning Back Fist / Elbow	ILLEGAL
Direct Kick to Front of Legs	ILLEGAL
Strike to Groin	ILLEGAL
Strikes to Leg Joints	ILLEGAL
Throws	NO hip throws
Strikes with Elbows	ILLEGAL
Strikes with Knees	To the body only
Holding Opponent's Legs / Foot	May catch the leg  taking 2 steps then let the  leg go after technique