Sanda Invitational
SANDA INVITATIONALS are an opportunity for novice through to experienced fighters to gain confidence and experience in the art of Sanda combat fighting. Participants are matched according to their experience, ability, weight, age and gender.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The competition fighting methods and judging/scoring will follow IWUF Rules and Regulations, however the Federation reserves the right to vary the Rules and Regulations from time to time.
All fights are subject to age, weight, skill and gender. Age, weight and skill may be combined where needed to administer the competition, however subject to full agreement of the Head Judge, Platform Judge, Coaches and Fighters concerned.
Protective gear will be provided by the Federation, including IWUF regulation: helmet, chest protector, gloves, shin/instep guards. Fighters must bring their own mouth-guard and groin-guard.
Weight of Gloves: 75kg and under = 10oz Gloves / 75.1kg and over = 12oz Gloves.
Competitors must wear shorts and a singlet-top and jewellery/exposed piercings must be removed.
COMPETITION CATEGORIES
WEIGHT: '<' means ‘under’ so <65kg = 60.1kg to 65kg
JUNIOR 15 - 17 YEARS
MALE: <48kg, <52kg, <56kg, <60kg , <65kg, <70kg, <75kg, <80kg
FEMALE: <48kg, <52kg, <56kg, <60kg
ADULT 18 - 35 YEARS & 35 YEARS PLUS
MALE: <48kg, < 52kg, <56kg, <60kg , <65kg, <70kg , <75kg, <80kg, <85kg, <90kg
[POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES: <95kg, <100kg, <105kg, <110kg]
FEMALE: < 48kg, <52kg, <56kg, <60kg, <65kg, <70kg, <75kg
FIGHTING LEVEL
Novice - competitors with 5 or fewer full-contact fights
Intermediate/Advanced - competitors with 6 or more full-contact fights
BOUT TIMES AND CONDITIONS
Juniors (15-17 year olds) - Bout times: 3 rounds - each round is 1 min 30 sec with 1 min between. Fights are full-contact. No repetitive punches to the face or head and No kicks to the face or head.
Seniors (18-35 year olds) and 35 years plus - Bout times: 3 rounds - each round is 2 min with 1 min between. Fights are full-contact.
Be aware that knock-outs do occur on the odd occasion.
JUDGING AND FIGHTER SAFETY
Each bout will have a Centre Ring Judge, 3-5 Side-Line Judges and a Head Judge.
St Johns first-aid or other first-aid support staff will be on-site for the duration of the competition.
DRAWING OF LOTS
While all efforts will be made to ensure you have a suitable opponent, a match-up with an opponent of the same or similar age, weight and skill cannot always be guaranteed, as this is dependent on who accepts invitations to compete, and who turns up on the day. In order to facilitate a fight, the Federation may, with you and your coaches’ consent, look at merging age, weight or skill levels.
The Federation may, with consent from you, your Coach, and Head Judge or Platform Judge, look at combining age, weight and skill categories. You may not be permitted to fight if your weight on the day is different to the weight on your registration form! Please manage your weight accordingly.
The Federation accepts no responsibility for the cost of any travel, accommodation or other cost as a result of conditions not being met, or not being able to find you a suitable opponent on the day.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The competition fighting methods and judging/scoring will follow IWUF Rules and Regulations, however the Federation reserves the right to vary the Rules and Regulations from time to time.
All fights are subject to age, weight, skill and gender. Age, weight and skill may be combined where needed to administer the competition, however subject to full agreement of the Head Judge, Platform Judge, Coaches and Fighters concerned.
Protective gear will be provided by the Federation, including IWUF regulation: helmet, chest protector, gloves, shin/instep guards. Fighters must bring their own mouth-guard and groin-guard.
Weight of Gloves: 75kg and under = 10oz Gloves / 75.1kg and over = 12oz Gloves.
Competitors must wear shorts and a singlet-top and jewellery/exposed piercings must be removed.
COMPETITION CATEGORIES
WEIGHT: '<' means ‘under’ so <65kg = 60.1kg to 65kg
JUNIOR 15 - 17 YEARS
MALE: <48kg, <52kg, <56kg, <60kg , <65kg, <70kg, <75kg, <80kg
FEMALE: <48kg, <52kg, <56kg, <60kg
ADULT 18 - 35 YEARS & 35 YEARS PLUS
MALE: <48kg, < 52kg, <56kg, <60kg , <65kg, <70kg , <75kg, <80kg, <85kg, <90kg
[POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES: <95kg, <100kg, <105kg, <110kg]
FEMALE: < 48kg, <52kg, <56kg, <60kg, <65kg, <70kg, <75kg
FIGHTING LEVEL
Novice - competitors with 5 or fewer full-contact fights
Intermediate/Advanced - competitors with 6 or more full-contact fights
BOUT TIMES AND CONDITIONS
Juniors (15-17 year olds) - Bout times: 3 rounds - each round is 1 min 30 sec with 1 min between. Fights are full-contact. No repetitive punches to the face or head and No kicks to the face or head.
Seniors (18-35 year olds) and 35 years plus - Bout times: 3 rounds - each round is 2 min with 1 min between. Fights are full-contact.
Be aware that knock-outs do occur on the odd occasion.
JUDGING AND FIGHTER SAFETY
Each bout will have a Centre Ring Judge, 3-5 Side-Line Judges and a Head Judge.
St Johns first-aid or other first-aid support staff will be on-site for the duration of the competition.
DRAWING OF LOTS
While all efforts will be made to ensure you have a suitable opponent, a match-up with an opponent of the same or similar age, weight and skill cannot always be guaranteed, as this is dependent on who accepts invitations to compete, and who turns up on the day. In order to facilitate a fight, the Federation may, with you and your coaches’ consent, look at merging age, weight or skill levels.
The Federation may, with consent from you, your Coach, and Head Judge or Platform Judge, look at combining age, weight and skill categories. You may not be permitted to fight if your weight on the day is different to the weight on your registration form! Please manage your weight accordingly.
The Federation accepts no responsibility for the cost of any travel, accommodation or other cost as a result of conditions not being met, or not being able to find you a suitable opponent on the day.
