.British Open Sixfoot Series
BOSS 2008

THE BOSS OF ALL TOURNAMENTS

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WUMA England Promoter
Richard "DD" Hopkins

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WUMA Wales Promoter
Chris Edghill

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WUMA Scotland Promoter
Looking for a WUMA who dares

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WUMA Founder
Richard "DD" Hopkins
BOSS is a professionally run series of Martial Arts Tournaments open to every club in each of the above countries to test their martial skills against other styles.
Category winner at each event will be awarded points that are accumulated through the year, the winner is the one with the highest points at the end of the series. 
Country Champions will be determined by who has the most points in each category at the end of the year, winners will be awarded a special certificate.
The winner of any BOSS event are entitled to join the British Squad and compete at the next WUMA World Championships in 2008
The winner of any BOSS event in every category are entitled to come back at the end of the year & compete in the British Grand Championships in December 
British Championship fight offs 2008 is for winners to compete against each other for a 6 ft trophy in every Height or Weight division.  "BE THERE IF YOU DARE"

Main Rules, Regulations and Categories below
For a full United Tournament Rulebook covering Semi & Light-Contact send £6 to the:
WUMA HQ Head Office, Cheltenham College of Martial Arts, 9 Shaftsbury Business Park, The Runnings, Cheltenham, Glos, GL51 9NH, England.
ALL BOSS EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE UTR RULEBOOK

Semi & Light Contact Rules (subject to the (UTR) Rulebook)
Semi & Light Contact scores

Semi & Light Contact
1pt for all controlled hand techniques.

ATTENTION - SAFETY WARNING
1pt for a back of leg sweep (ankle to ankle - calf to calf or thigh to thigh)

Anyone Injuring their opponent in Semi or Light-Contact should expect heavy penalties from the Referee
 Novice Categories:  
No Jumping, Spinning or Sweeping Techniques
1pt     for a kick to body (Front & Side of the trunk).
2pts   for controlled jump kicks to body.
2pts   for controlled kick to the padding of the Headguard.
3pts   for controlled jump kick to the padding of the Headguard.

SAFETY   WEAR

  illegal targets:   The face, Below the belt, the back, the throat. Headguard - Mouthguard - Boots - Shinguard - Groinguard ( Boys & Men)  Chestguard (Girls & Women)
Light Contact  Continuous:
Boxing Gloves:  -10yrs = Minimum 6oz   10yrs up and Ladies = 8oz minimum    All men must wear 10 or 12oz.
Semi Contact Points: 
Semi-Contact Gloves (Covering fingers & wrist)
  Legal Sweeps: Back of ankle to back of ankle, calf to calf, back of thigh to back of thigh
  Legal Targets: 
Front & side of the trunk of the body. 
Controlled techniques to any part of the Headguard. 

MINUS POINTS OR DISQUALIFICATIONS in Semi & Light-Contact

For Arguing, Fouls, Excessive Contact, Drawing Blood, Entering Wrong Section or any Type of Insubordination.  
This will be at the Referees Discretion and can be awarded without warnings especially if a competitor is in danger.

CATEGORY CHANGE

Weight categories cannot transfer their points,
Change of height, Age or time training must transfer their points onto their new category however if they already have points in the above category they may then keep the higher amount but not add them together.

All contestants not members within the WUMA are expected to be insured with their own club & Association.

Points per event

Check In Time

Cost
1st 10 11:30pm All Forms~Kata    1pm -16yrs Fighters Adult Spectators: £10  
under 16yr Spectators £5
2nd 5 2pm  All Adult Competitors Adults  £15 per category 
3rd 3 Finish 7pm Kids     £10 per category
      Attention: 
The final fight-offs for the 6ft trophy is an extra cost!

Free Entry to Instructors bringing 5+ Students, Only one Instructor/Coach per Club allowed in for free!

REFEREES:  WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK BLACKBELTS TO HELP WITH UN-BIAS REFEREEING

Referees Courses Online  click here

£1 Reduction off 1st Category to all Competitors showing their WUMA Licence at the registry desk.

PARTICIPANTS MAY ENTER ON THE DAY     ---     SEE CALENDAR FOR EACH EVENT DETAILS

British Open Sixfoot Series  CATEGORIES  2008   scroll down

Novice:

 Under 12 months total training (From 1st lesson until the present day.  All put together i.e.  if you had 2 months off don't count those 2 months within the 12 months.  If one has joined a new club then you add both clubs training together.
Attention: If it is noticed that a Novice competitor is competing above a Novice ability then it is the Judges and Promoters discretion to pull them out and enter them into a more advanced category.
Intermediate:
 Under 2 years total training, with same rules as above!.
Advanced: Over 2 years training.  Training in all past styles to be included.
Adults: 16 years of age and older
Semi-Contact: Semi-Contact = (Points - Stop Start)
Light-Contact: Light-Contact (Continuous Sparring)
Pankration MODERN GREEK PANKRATION ATHLIMA. Strike & Grapple.  Stand, Strike then Grapple (Light-Contact Continuous)
English Categories below.                click here for Welsh Categories

-16yrs Forms - Kata - Patterns              
Attention: Competitors from: England - Scotland & Wales     If you win any category today or at any one of the series events during 2008 then you are invited back to the end of year Champion of Champions event  to compete for a Sixfoot Trophy and  the  overall British Title. 

Ladies Semi-Contact (Points)
Attention: Competitors from: England - Scotland & Wales  If you win any category today or at any one of the series events during 2008 then you are invited back to the end of year Champions event  to compete for a Sixfoot Trophy and  the overall British Title.

1  Japanese    Kata       (all grades & Styles) 41 Ladies Novice Openweight   (- 1 years training)

2

  Korean     Patterns    (all grades & Styles) 42  - 65kg  Ladies    Novice & Intermediate -2 years

3

  Chinese   Forms        (all grades & Styles) 43   +65kg Ladies    Novice & Intermediate -2 years

4

  Creative   Forms        (all grades & Styles) 44  - 65kg Advanced Ladies         Novices may enter the advanced

5

  Weapons                    (all grades & Styles) 45  +65kg Advanced Ladies   
46 Openweight  Ladies   (for novices, Intermediate & advanced)
Adult Forms - Kata - Patterns
If you win any category today or at any one of the series events during 2008 then you are invited back to the end of year Champion of Champions event  to compete for a Sixfoot Trophy and  the  overall British Title.		 Ladies Light-Contact Continuous
If you win any category today or at any one of the series events during 2008 then you are invited back to the end of year Champions event  to compete for a Sixfoot Trophy and  the  overall British Title
6 Japanese   Kata         (all grades & Styles) 47  Novice & Intermediate Ladies Openweight   (- 2 years total training)
7  Korean       Patterns  (all grades & Styles) 48  - 65kg Advanced  Ladies   "Novices may enter the advanced"
8  Chinese     Forms      (all grades & Styles) 49 + 65kg Advanced Ladies
9  Creative     Forms      (all grades & Styles)    
10  Weapons                    (all grades & Styles)    
-16yrs Semi-Contact Points 
If you win any category today or at any one of the series events during 2008 then you are invited back to the end of year Champion of Champions event  to compete for a Sixfoot Trophy and  the  overall British Title.		 Mens Semi-Contact (Points)
If you win any category today or at any one of the series events during 2008 then you are invited back to the end of year Champions event  to compete for a Sixfoot Trophy and  the  overall British Title
11  - 115cm   Boys & Girls     (Novice, Intermediate & Advanced)  50  - 75kg  Men       Novice - 1 years total training
12  - 125cm   Boys & Girls     (Novice, Intermediate & Advanced)  51  +75kg  Men       Novice - 1 years total training
13  -135cm    Boys & Girls     (Novice & Intermediate - 2 years total training) 52   - 75kg  Men      Intermediate   -2 years training-open to novice
14  -135cm    Boys & Girls    Advanced    open to novice & Intermediate 53  +75kg   Men      Intermediate   -2 years training-open to novice
15  -145cm    Boys        Novice & Intermediate - 2 years total training 54  -60kg   Advanced
16  -145cm    Boys        Advanced     open to novice & Intermediate 55  -65kg    Advanced    These advanced categories are open to
17  -145cm    Girls         Novice & Intermediate & Advanced 56  -70kg   Advanced     the Novice & Intermediate Men.
18  -155cm    Boys        Novice & Intermediate - 2 yrs 57  -75kg   Advanced
19  -155cm    Boys        Advanced 58  -80kg   Advanced
20  -155cm    Girls         Novice & Intermediate & Advanced 59  -85kg   Advanced
21  -165cm   Boys         Novice & Intermediate - 2 years total training 60  -90kg   Advanced
22  -165cm   Boys         Advanced        open to novice & Intermediate 61 +90kg   Advanced
23  +155cm   Girls        Novice & Intermediate    (- 2 years total training) 62  Openweight           open to all weight categories
24  +155cm  Girls         Advanced    open to novice & Intermediate 63  Masters +35yrs Men
  Men    Light-Contact Continuous
If you win any category today or at any one of the series events during 2008 then you are invited back to the end of year Champions event  to compete for a Sixfoot Trophy and  the  overall British Title
25  +165cm  Boys      Novice-Intermediate  -2 years 64  - 75kg     Novice       (- 1 years total training)
26  +165cm Boys       Advanced    open to novice & Intermediate 65  +75kg     Novice       (- 1 years total training)
    66   - 75kg     Intermediate     (- 2 years total training)
    67  +75kg      Intermediate     (- 2 years total training)
    68   - 65kg    Advanced
    69   - 75kg    Advanced        open to novice & Intermediate
    70   - 85kg    Advanced
    71   - 90kg    Advanced   
    72   +90kg    Advanced   

-16yrs Novice (- 1 years total training)   Light-Contact Continuous

 MODERN GREEK PANKRATION ATHLINA
STRIKE & GRAPPLE  
In preparation for the 2012 Olympics
27  -125cm Boys & Girls      Novice - Intermediate & Advanced) 73  - 40kg    under 16 years
28  -135cm Boys & Girls        Novice - 1 years total training 74  - 50kg    under 16 years
29  -135cm Boys & Girls      Intermediate & Advanced 75  - 60kg    under 16 years
30  -145cm Boys                (Novice - 1 years total training) 76  +60kg    under 16 years
31  -145cm Boys                  (Intermediate & Advanced) 77  - 65kg    Men
32  -155cm Boys               (Novice - 1 years total training) 78  - 75kg    Men      A lighter weight may enter a heavier division
33  -155cm Boys           (Intermediate & Advanced)  79  - 85kg    Men      as long as they enter their own also.
34  -165cm Boys             Novice - 1 years total training 80  - 95kg    Men
35  -165cm Boys             (Intermediate & Advanced) 81  +95kg    Men
36  +165cm Boys            Novice - 1 years total training 82  - 50kg    Ladies
37  +165cm Boys            (Intermediate & Advanced) 83  - 60kg    Ladies
38  -145cm  Girls             Novice - Intermediate & Advanced 84  - 70kg    Ladies
39  -155cm  Girls             Novice - Intermediate & Advanced 85  +70kg    Ladies
40 +155cm  Girls             Novice - Intermediate & Advanced    

MODERN GREEK PANKRATION ATHLINA ~ STRIKE & GRAPPLE RULES
Pankration scores

 
While standing scoring will be as if in Light-Contact Continuous

1pt  for a safe take down i.e. a recognised throw or sweep

ATTENTION - SAFETY WARNING

Anyone Injuring their opponent with a foul in Pankration Strike & Grapple should expect heavy penalties from the Referee
2pt  for a recognised arm bar, arm or wrist lock
2pt  for a recognised choke
Win  if your opponent taps out of a recognised technique being applied.
No locks while standing - No strikes while on the floor  
illegal Striking targets:  The face, Below the belt, back, throat.
Legal Takedowns: Light-Contact sweep - Judo & Ju Jitsu throws.
Legal Striking Targets:  The front & side of the trunk of the body.

SAFETY WEAR  Mouthguard - Boots - Shinguard 
Groinguard (Men)

Grappling Gloves with adequate padding for the striking.

MINUS POINTS OR DISQUALIFICATIONS in MODERN GREEK PANKRATION ATHLIMA ~ Strike & Grapple (Light-Contact)

For Arguing, Fouls, Excessive Contact, Drawing Blood, Entering Wrong Section or any Type of Insubordination.  
This will be at the Referees Discretion and can be awarded without warnings especially if a competitor is in danger.

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