FIGHTERS ACCESS - INSTRUCTIONS & RULES
Event Date: Saturday 17th February 2024
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Address : Grantham meres leisure centre, Trent road Lincolnshire NG31 7XQ
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NOTICE FOR ALL FIGHTERS, COACHES & TEAMS
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FIGHTER TIMINGS
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**JUNIORS**
Fighters turn up on Fight Day at: 11:00 ( Morning )
Weigh-in ( on the day) 11:30 - 12:30
**ADULTS**
Fighters turn up at: 12:00 (Mid-day)
MEDICALS: 12:30 (Juniors & Adults) *Priority will be given to Juniors
RULES MEETING: 13:30 For all juniors & adults ( ALL FIGHTERS & COACHES MUST ATTEND !!! )
*** DOORS OPEN FOR PUBLIC : 13:30 ***
*** FIRST FIGHT : 14:00 ***
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WEIGHIN INSTRUCTIONS
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** Juniors** On fight day, in person Saturday 17.02.2024 : [ 11am - 12:30 ]
**Adults** - DAY BEFORE: Friday 16.02.2024 : [ 10am - 13:00 ]
Location: via video link ( code will be given on the day 10am Sharpe ) #please calibrate the scales.
SCALE CALIBRATION INSTRUCTIONS
- ( FIGHTER ) SAY YOUR NAME , FIGHT TEAM & *PASSWORD IN THE VIDEO RECORDING
- SHOW FIGHTER'S FULL BODY
- EVIDENCE DATE & TIME ( i.e NEWS PAPER ON THE DAY )
- SHOW SCALE AT ( 0KG )
- CALIBRATION - PLACE 5KG/10KG KETTLE BELL OR WEIGHT BAR ON THE SCALE & SHOW
- REMOVE WEIGHT FOR SCALE TO RESET TO ( 0KG ) & SHOW
- STAND ON TO THE SCALE SHOWING YOUR FULL BODY & SHOW
- CLEARLY SHOW THE NUMBER ON THE SCALE IN ( KG )
- SEND & SUBMIT FULL VIDEO TO THE NOMINATED LOCATION AS INSTRUCTED
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OFFICIAL RULES SET
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WEIGHINS: Day before and will be via video link unless stated otherwise. For (Juniors) these will be done on the day.
RULES MEETING: Rules meeting will be held by Wolkernite Officials on Fight Day. All Fighters and Coaches to please attend.
HAND WRAPS: These will be checked and signed-off before your gloves are on. NO TAPE is allowed over the knuckles.
Cut person(s) will be available on site to do all the hand wraps (charges apply)
GLOVES: All Fighters are to bring their own fight equipment. You must wear appropriate, clean and in good condition gloves , shins and other listed equipment ( No rips or tears )
- MMA - Amateur bubble dome type & Pro's to wear Pro-style gloves.
- K-1 – 10oz Boxing gloves (must be covered and tapped)
- BOXING – 12oz Gloves (must be covered and tapped)
Please Note: These will be checked, taped with red or blue tape depending on your corner.
SHIN GUARDS: Shin guards are standard on amateur K-1. All Fighters to wear soft cushion insteps, unless agreed for (Sparring type shin guards)
- PRO Fights: no Shin pads.
- SEMI PRO Fights: no Shin pads.
SHORTS: Shorts MUST NOT have pockets, zips, buckles, or clasps.
GROIN GUARD/GUM SHIELD: Fighter must have these prior to leaving the warm-up area. ( Groin Guard Not a requirement on female fighters)
FINGER/TOENAILS: Must be clean and trimmed.
HAIR PRODUCTS: No gels, wax or Vaseline type products are to be applied to your hair or anywhere on the body. You will be asked to wash it all off before entering the cage should you have any pre applied before your fight ( All Vaseline products will be applied by officials at the cage )
WALK-OUTS: Fighters must be ready to walk out as soon as the previous fight’s fighters have walked in case of a quick stoppage. Failure to be ready on time, or failure to meet any of the above standards may result in your bout being pushed back to later in the card or cancelled.
CORNERMEN / PEOPLE: There is a MAXIMUM of (3) THREE cornermen / people allowed in each corner. A MAXIMUM of (2) TWO cornermen are to enter the cage between rounds.
Corners MUST NOT pour excess water over their fighter between rounds.
RESPECT: Verbal or physical abuse of our staff or other participating teams is strictly prohibited. Any reports of such conduct from fighters or coach will lead in a full investigation and can ultimately result in a permanent exclusion from future events, if deemed inappropriate and harmful to others.
Please Note: If a fight ends via stoppage, ONLY medical staff are to enter the cage until the fighter is cleared. Fighters MUST NOT jump out of or onto the cage while celebrating.
*** All final checks to be signed off by the event commissioners ****
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FIGHT BOUTS & WEIGHTS ALLOWANCES
( JUNIORS / AMATEURS / PRO )
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M M A (JUNIORS) - Weight allowance 1kg
3x2min rounds (1 min rest )
- HEAD GUARD ( Under 13 Yrs )
- GUM SHEILD
- GROIN GUARD ( Non required for female fighters)
- MMA SHORTS
- 8oz DOME SHAPED GLOVES
- IN-STEPS (FOAM BASED -SHIN INSTEPS)
JUNIOR CADET RULES
Under 16's
- No head strikes standing or grounded
- No ground and pound at all
- No bicep or calf crushes
- No Wristlocks
- No Slamming
- No Standing Guillotine chokes
- No Up Kicks
- No foot stomps
- No knee bars
- No Omaplatas
- No leg submissions at all
- No guillotine chokes at all
16yrs - Under 18yrs
- Follow above cadet rules
- (Exception) Controlled headshots permitted ( Point scoring type shots ONLY ) / NO AGGRESSIVE PUNCHING or points will be deducted or face disqualification !!!
- No head strikes when grounded
- No ground and pound at all
READ FULL JUNIOR RULE SET: IMMAF YOUTH Rules Document as of Jan 2021
M M A ( ADULTS ) - Weight allowance 0.5kg
3x3min rounds (1 min rest )
- GUM SHEILD
- GROIN GUARD ( Non required for female fighters)
- MMA SHORTS
- 6oz/7oz DOME SHAPED GLOVES
PRO - MMA RULES: 3x5min rounds (1 min rest )
- GUM SHEILD
- GROIN GUARD ( Non required for female fighters)
- MMA SHORTS
- 4oz PRO MMA (Split Finger Type ) GLOVES
MMA TITLE MATCHES:
- Amateurs - 3x3min rounds (1 min rest)
- PRO TITLE - 5x5min rounds (1 min rest)
READ FULL RULE SET: https://immaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMMAF-Rules-Document-as-of-March-2017.pdf
K - 1 ( JUNIORS ) - Weight allowance 1kg
JUNIOR ( 6 – 7yrs ) 3x1min rounds (1 min rest )
- HEAD GUARD
- GUM SHEILD
- GROIN GUARD ( Non required for female fighters)
- BODY SHEILD
- 10oz BOXING GLOVES
- IN-STEPS (FOAM BASED -SHIN INSTEPS)
JUNIOR ( 7 - U18yrs ) 3x1min rounds (1 min rest )
- HEAD GUARD
- GUM SHEILD
- GROIN GUARD ( Non required for female fighters)
- 10oz BOXING GLOVES
- IN-STEPS (FOAM BASED -SHIN INSTEPS)
--- Please Note: ---
- No Head shots for Under 14’s
- 14 – 18yrs (Controlled Head contact allowed) with Headguard
READ FULL RULE SET: https://d17nlwiklbtu7t.cloudfront.net/34/document/JUNIOR_20K1_20RULES_20english_202016.pdf
K-1 ( ADULTS ) - Weight allowance 0.5kg
3x2min rounds (1 min rest )
- GUM SHEILD
- GROIN GUARD ( Non required for female fighters)
- 10oz BOXING GLOVES
- IN-STEPS (FOAM BASED -SHIN INSTEPS) unless bare shin specified
PRO K-1 RULES: 3x3min rounds (1 min rest )
- GUM SHEILD
- GROIN GUARD ( Non required for female fighters)
- THAI TYPE SHORTS
- 10oz BOXING GLOVES
K-1 AMATEUR (TITLE) MATCHES:
- Amateur Championship Rules - 5x3min rounds (1 min rest)
K-1 PRO - (TITLE) MATCHES:
- 5x5min rounds (1 min rest)
READ FULL RULE SET: https://www.worldkickboxingorganisation.org/k1-rules
CAGE - BOXING (unlicensed) Amateur (JUNIORS) - Weight allowance 1kg
JUNIOR ( 10yrs min age ) 3 x 1.5min rounds (1 min rest )
- HEAD GUARD
- GUM SHEILD
- GROIN GUARD ( Non required for female fighters)
- BOXING SHORTS
- 10oz/12oz BOXING GLOVES
- BOXING BOOTS ( FOOTWEAR )
CAGE - BOXING (unlicensed) Amateur (ADULTS) - Weight allowance 0.5kg
Adults 3 x 2min rounds (1 min rest )
- HEAD GUARD
- GUM SHEILD
- GROIN GUARD ( Non required for female fighters)
- BOXING SHORTS
- 12oz BOXING GLOVES
- BOXING BOOTS ( FOOTWEAR )
PRO BOXING RULES: N/A
*All rules and instructions have been approved and authorised by Wolkernite Fight Championship Management and other affiliated Officials. They have not been designed to place any barriers or unnecessary restrictions, but only to act as a means of putting Fighter safety first.
