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DAGEKI WORLD KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP 2024

RULES – FIGHTING WITH PROTECTION

Saturday – May 18, 2024

A Full Contact Karate Fight with protection gear involves two opponents who may hit each other as far as they respect the rules in effect at the Dageki 2024 – as described below.

 

  1. ELIGIBILITY
    • Male and female fighters aged 4 and over, from 10th Kyu (White Belt) to Black Belt, assigned to divisions based on age, gender, kyu and weight.
    • A fighter cannot be enrolled in both Fighting with protection and Elite Fighting (Knockdown).
  1. PROTECTION GEAR
    • Each fighter mus provide his own protection gear
    • Mandatory protection gear: shin pads with instep, gloves, helmet
    • Visor: highly recommended
    • Mouthpiece: highly recommended
    • Mouthpiece or head gear with grid: mandatory for fighters with orthodontic braces
    • Groin cup: mandatory for male fighters.
    • Chest protector: not allowed
    • Breast protector (cups worn inside uniform): mandatory for female fighters aged 14 and over
    • Wrist and ankle wraps: not allowed
    • Spectacles, watches, jewels : not allowed
  1. REFEREEING TEAM
    • A refereeing team consists of one center referee who supervises the fight, 2 or 4 corner judges who evaluate the fighters, one timekeeper and one scorekeeper.
    • The center referee can consult with corner judges, the timekeeper and/or the scorekeeper before announcing his decision.
  1. FIGHT REGULATION TIME
    • 1.5 minute for fighters aged 4 to 13
    • 2 minutes for fighters aged 14 years and over
    • 1 minute for the first and unique extension fight in case of a draw
  1. LEGAL TECHNIQUES
    • To the legs (above the knees): circular kicks and knee kicks
    • To the body: open hand, punches, elbow strikes, knee kicks and kicks (straight and circular techniques)
    • To the head:
      • Circular kicks WITHOUT the possibility of a WAZA-ARI or IPPON – 4 to 13 years old
      • Circular kicks WITH the possibility of a WAZA-ARI or IPPON – 14 years old and over
  1. ILLEGAL TECHNIQUES
    • Kicks to the knee joints and under the knees
    • Open hand strikes, punches, elbow strikes and head-butt to the face, head or neck
    • All strikes – using hand, fist, elbow, knee, foot – to the groin or back
    • Knee kicks and straight kicks to the face
    • Sweeping
    • Grabbing
    • Repeated pushes of the opponent
    • Refusal to fight
  1. COACHES
    • Only duly identified coaches will have access to the preparation and competition area.
    • Only one coach can sit near the tatami (fighting area), on the side of his fighter.
    • Only the coach near the tatami can encourage his competitor out loud. All other coaches who are watching the fight from near or far should not interact.
    • No coach has access to the tatami.
    • Only the coach may bring grievances to an organizer of the Championship in case of conflict.
    • No coach should argue with volunteers at the tables if there is a problem.
    • Failure to comply with these regulations or bad behavior by the coach could result in the disqualification of his competitor.