British Open Series 2006 Main Rules

.British Open Sixfoot Series BOSS WALES 2008
THE BOSS OF ALL TOURNAMENTS
WUMA England Promoter Richard "DD" Hopkins	WUMA Wales Promoter Chris Edghill	WUMA Scotland Promoter Looking for one		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 Championships in December The British Championships is an event for all 2008 winners to compete against each other for a 6 ft trophy. "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 Kata 12.30pm -16yrs Fighters	Adult Spectators: £10 under 16yr Spectators £5
2nd	5	2pm All Adult Competitors	Adults £15 per category
3rd	3	3pm	Kids £10 per category
		Finish 6pm	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
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.
Intermediate:	Under 2 years total training, 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)
Strike & Grapple	Stand, Strike then Grapple (Light-Contact Continuous)

CATEGORIES FOR WALES 2008
-16yrs Forms - Kata - Patterns Win a category at any one of the series events during 2007 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 Win a category at any one of the series events during 2007 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.
1	Hard Style Japanese & Korean Forms (all grades & Styles)	21	Ladies Novice Openweight (- 1 years training)
2	Soft Style Chinese Forms (all grades & Styles)	22	- 60kg Advanced Ladies (Novices may move up and enter these sections as
3	Creative & Weapons (all grades & Styles)	23	+60kg Advanced Ladies long as they have entered their own section first)
Adult Forms - Kata - Patterns		Ladies Light-Contact Continuous
4	Hard Style Japanese & Korean Forms (all grades & Styles)	24	Openweight Novice & Advanced
5	Soft Style Chinese Forms (all grades & Styles)
6	Creative & Weapons (all grades & Styles)
6a	Self-Defence (adults and kids mixed)
-16yrs Semi-Contact Points		Men Semi-Contact Points
7	- 125cm Boys & Girls (open to all grades Novice & Advanced)	25	- 75kg Novice - 1 years total training
8	-135cm Boys & Girls (open to all grades Novice & Advanced)	26	+75kg Novice - 1 years total training
9	-145cm Boys & Girls (open to all grades Novice & Advanced)	27	- 75kg Novice, Intermediate & Advanced
10	-155cm Boys (open to all grades Novice & Advanced)	28	+75kg Novice, Intermediate & Advanced
11	+155cm Boys (open to all grades Novice & Advanced)
12	-155cm Girls (open to all grades Novice & Advanced)
13	+155cm Girls (open to all grades Novice & Advanced)
-16yrs Light-Contact Continuous		Men Light-Contact Continuous
14	-125cm Boys & Girls Novice & Advanced	29	- 75kg Novice (- 1 years total training)
15	-135cm Boys & Girls Novice & Advanced	30	+75kg Novice (- 1 years total training)
16	-145cm Boys & Girls Novice & Advanced	31	- 75kg Novice, Intermediate & Advanced
17	-155cm Boys Novice & Advanced	32	+75kg Novice, Intermediate & Advanced
18	+155cm Boys Novice & Advanced	33	STRIKE & GRAPPLE (Men) Weights will be matched up on the day
19	-155cm Girls Novice & Advanced	34	STRIKE & GRAPPLE (Ladies) Weights will be matched up on the day
20	+155cm Girls Novice& Advanced	35	STRIKE & GRAPPLE (-16yrs) Weights will be matched up on the day
			MODERN GREEK PANKRATION ATHLINA ~ STRIKE & GRAPPLE In preparation for the 2012 Olympics

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 Pankration ~ Strike & Grapple (Light-Contact)