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WFCA - Official Rules of Competition

GENERAL REGULATIONS
REFEREES AND JUDGES
EXERCISING THE REGULATIONS
RING, EQUIPMENT, DRESS CODE
EVENT ORGANIZATION
TITLE FIGHTS
MEDICAL REGULATIONS

SECTION 1 - GENERAL REGULATIONS

Article 1: MEMBERS

The W.F.C.A. consists of:
Senior members:           ages 19-45
Junior members:            ages 16-18
Candidate members:     ages 12-15
Pupils:                           ages 6-11

Article 2: AGE REGULATIONS

Ages of the contestants of W.F.C.A. competitions:
Pupils:                           ages 6-11
Candidates:                   ages 12-15
Juniors:                         ages 16-18
Seniors:                        ages 19-40

Article 3: PARTICIPATION IN OFFICIAL MATCHES

The board is entitled to prohibit a member to participate in a match or demonstration, in case the board decides that participation may harm the board itself, or the interests of members of W.F.C.A. or the Kickboxing/Muay Thai sports in general.
If you have previous fight (or fight-demonstration) experience, you should mention this in your application form. The application form should include ALL bouts & the results. Before and after each WFCA sanctioned event, the WFCA Representative checks all fighters background. If it is found that you were not truthful about your record, your bout will be forfeited. If you won an WFCA title in the bout, the title will be stripped from the fighter. The fighter will also be liable for ALL EXPENSES the promoter paid to book them for the event.
Prior to providing a license to participate, the Medical Committee can determine requirements that should be fulfilled.

SECTION 2 - REFEREES AND JUDGES

Article 4: REFEREE AND JUDGES LICENSE

Qualified referees and/or judges must apply for a new license every year, in the first month of that year;
Referees and judges are required to have a valid license if they are to conduct competitions.
The board reserves all rights to deny officials, to refuse to give license and can order withdrawal of provided licenses;
The board can set out conditions for allowing licenses, in which case the board shall inform those concerned, in writing.

Article 5: DRESS CODE FOR REFEREE AND JUDGES

Referees are required to wear black slacks, a WFCA shirt and sneakers. Referees must wear rubber/surgical gloves during all bouts.
Judges are required to wear black slacks and a black shirt.
The WFCA logo must be worn near the left pocket of the shirt.
The following are not allowed to wear in the ring: glasses, watches, jewellery. Belts are permitted provided they do not contain sharp features.
Judges are not leave their seats during the match until the result of the match has been announced by the speaker.

Article 6: REFEREE DUTIES

Prior to every match or demonstration, the referee checks the following:

the physician is present
all fighters must submit to a medical check by the official physician before competing
all fighters are weighed
all fighters meet the requirements in the dress code
the required forms that are handed over to the administration
the ring, the floor, the gloves etc. fulfil all requirements
the instructors wear sporting clothes (trainings suit, sporting shoes)
the prizes are present. If one or more of the above mentioned requirements is not fulfilled, the referee should contact the organisation of the event and inform them. The organisation has to take measures to assure the requirements are being met.

Article 7: RINGSIDE POSITIONS

Physician is to be seated ringside (neutral corner) during a bout, close to a set of ring entree stairs they can access quickly and easily; the timekeeper, speaker, judges and administrator are seated next to each other at ringside. Seen from this side of the ring, the red corner should be on the left.
If there are 3 scoring judges, they should each be seated at one side of the ring, starting left of the main jury, The three scoring judges of a bout shall individually score each round and shall be seated alone, if possible.
If there are 5 scoring judges present, they are to be seated as follows. Juror 1 is seated at the centre of the jury table, juror 2 is seated left of the table, jurors 3 and 4 at the other side of the table, juror 5 at the right hand side of the jury table.
Juror seats are numbered clockwise and the numbers should be visible to the referee.

Article 8: OFFICIALS - GUIDELINES

Officials employed by the WFCA as

Referee
Judge
Timekeeper
Physician
Scorekeeper

WFCA-officials must ask permission if they want to perform these tasks at other competitions which are not under organized through the WFCA. If this regulation is not followed and the WFCA could thereby be harmed, the WFCA may cancel the employment. Referees and judges who want to perform this tasks abroad need to inform WFCA. If this regulation is not followed and the WFCA could thereby be harmed, the WFCA can carry out sanctions as mentioned in the WFCA regulations.

SECTION 3 - EXERCISING THE REGULATIONS

Article 9: Application and explanation

If there is doubt to how the regulations should be applied, the WFCA board will decide upon the issue, until a definite rule is added to the regulations.

Article 10: RING COMMANDS

The Referee MUST make sure that each fighter understands their language so there will be no confusion as to “Ring Commands” during the fight. The referee uses only the following commands: FIGHT-STOP-BREAK

BREAK is used to temporally stop the fight by breaking up a clinch and letting the fighters step backwards. In this case, generally, the referee steps in and, as soon as he steps back, the fighters may resume with or without the order FIGHT called by the referee.
STOP is used for: stopping the fight, end of a bout, to give a exhortation or an official warning.
FIGHT is used to start or restart a fight.

Article 11: DOWNED FIGHTER

The fighter is considered “down” in the following cases:

once the fallen fighter touches the ring floor other then only with his feet;
the fighter uses the ring ropes either to protect himself or to pull himself up;
the fighter hangs over or leans against the ring ropes not being able to protect himself;
the fighter stops fighting or stops protecting himself;
the fighter comes up from a ‘down’ position (?) All sweeps/kicks to the legs that cause a fighter to fall from loss of footing, slipping will not be counted as a knockdown and the referee will continue the fight.

Article 12: RESUME A FIGHT AFTER THE COMMAND “FIGHT”

If a fighter is knocked down after a kick or blow, and the count has started, the fighter may not resume the fight until the referee gives the command ‘FIGHT’. The referee shall give an 8 count before resuming the fight by giving the command ‘FIGHT’.

Article 13: “DOWN” AFTER AN ILLEGAL BLOW, KICK OR OTHER ACTION

If a fighter goes ‘down’ after an illegal blow, kick or other action by his opponent, and the referee has judged this action, then the referee will disqualify the fighter who performed this illegal action. In that case, the referee informs the judges about his decision. The fighter who went down will be announced the Winner of the fight.
If a fighter goes ‘down’ after an illegal blow, kick or other action but the referee did not see a foul, then the referee will start a count of 10. After the count of 10 the referee will stop the fight and ask the judges whether or not they have witnessed a foul. If the fighter stands again before the referee finished the count then the referee will stop the fight if he witnessed a foul and the referee will give an official warning to the fighter who performed the illegal action. If, however, the referee feels that continuing the fight is not possible, he will stop the fight and the other fighter, who performed the illegal action, will be disqualified. If the referee has not witnessed a foul, but the jury did, the members of the jury should inform the referee about this as soon as possible.
When a fighter is ‘down’ in this way, and there is no doubt that it is KO, the referee will call ‘OUT’.
In case of a foul causing damage in a way that the fighter can not continue the fight, the referee stops the fight and gives the fighter two minutes to recover. Members of the jury will describe the action and determine whether or not it was a foul.

Article 14: COUNTING A KNOCK DOWN

As soon as the referee starts a count, he shall instruct the other fighter to retreat to the farthest neutral corner of the ring from the downed fighter.
If the standing fighter does not follow this order or leaves the neutral corner, the Referee will stop the count and once again, instruct the standing fighter back to the neutral corner and then restart the count from the point of interruption.
The referee will at least give an 8 count. If by the count of 8 the fighter is standing again and looks able to resume the fight, the referee gives the command ‘FIGHT’.

Article 15: ILLEGAL TECHNIQUES:

Headbutts.
Elbow strikes to the head, neck and back
All techniques to the groin
All kick techniques to the joints
All knee strikes to the head and neck (does not apply to A-fighters)
Palm Heel Strikes, Slapping, Strikes with the lace side of the glove (backfist and spinning backfist)
Fighting after the command ‘BREAK’ or ‘STOP’ was given by the referee, Attacking when the referee is breaking the fighters apart.
Fighting when the opponent is outside the ring ropes
Striking opponent when he is down. An opponent is down when any part of his body other than his feet touches the floor of the ring.
Spitting, Biting, Clawing
Unfair behaviour
Intentional evasion of contact
Coming in too low with the Head
Abusive language towards the referee, opponent or spectators
Pushing or shoving the opponent out of the ring
Holding your opponents head and kick / knee kick the head (does apply to A-fighters)
Using the ring ropes to hold the opponent or holding the ring ropes while in clinch-position
Intentional spitting out the mouthpiece
Feigning a strike to the groin
Failing to follow up a command of the referee
Pushing or shoving the opponent with both hands in his lower back
Grabbing or holding onto an opponents leg, foot or any other part of the body is not allowed in Full Contact & International Rule Style bouts. HOWEVER, This “IS” Allowed In MuayThai & San Shou Style Bouts)
Intentionally falling on the opponent with a knee or elbow - Throwing judo or wrestling techniques, like the so called hip-throws, are not allowed, all throws not performed with the hip, like throwing sideways or throwing out of balance, are allowed. - Swiping the opponent from clinch position (legswipe) or tackle and falling forward with opponent.
Holding on to the ring ropes while kicking or striking.
Fighting after the bell has indicated the end of the round. If a fighter performs one the above mentioned actions, the referee will give an exhortation in case the action is a less serious foul. When a foul is committed for the third time, or when the foul is an excessive one, the referee gives an official warning. The referee informs the jury about the warning. A warning means that each judge deduces one point. If a third warning is given in a bout, the referee will stop the fight and disqualify the fouler.

Article 16: CAUTIONING, WARNING AND DISQUALIFICATION

The referee will, in case of a foul, consider the severity of the foul and punish correspondingly by giving either a: CAUTIONING, WARNING or DISQUALIFICATION
The referee will consider whether a foul:

a) leads to reducing the chances of the opponent to win the fight; b) is committed on purpose c) was preceded by other fouls in the same match 3. If a fighter has been hit on non-reglementary parts of the body because of his jumping, stepping into or turning around, this will be considered his own fault and this will be pointed out to him by the referee.

If a fighter has received a cautioning for the same foul twice and commits this foul for the third time, he will get a warning.
A fighter who received a warning twice and commits a foul for which a warning must be given for the third time, this fighter will be disqualified. The referee can not give three warnings.
A fighter can also receive a warning if his instructor does not follow up orders given by the referee. If repetitive, this can lead to disqualification of the fighter.

Article 17: ANNOUNCING A FORMAL PUBLIC WARNING

If the referee has to give a formal public warning, he will:

Give the command “STOP” to stop the match immediately;
Make known to the fighter who receives the warning, by words and gestures, the foul that has been committed that leads to this warning;
Make known to the jurors and the speaker, by words and gestures –using a finger or thumb as a sign of a one point withdrawal- the foul that has been committed and for which the warning is given. The speaker will announce this warning immediately.
Start the fight again by giving the command “FIGHT”.

Article 18: STOPPING A BOUT

1. The referee stops the bout in case:

a) the fighters are too dissimilar in strength (outclassed), in which case the best fighter wins the fight by intervention (RSC)

b) one of the fighters is untrained, this fighter will loose the fight by intervention (RSC).

c) Both fighters are untrained, in which case no result will be announced (NO CONTEST). Fighters who have to leave the bout because of the fact that they are untrained can not compete in a fight for the next three months.

d) The referee judges that continuing the fight would be too tiring for both fighters, in which case no result will be announced (NO CONTEST).

e) The bout results in a regular, non-reglementary fight in the ring. No result will be announced (NO CONTEST).

f) The referee judges that continuing the fight will be in other ways too dangerous for one of the fighters. In this case his opponent will be announced the winner by RSC.

2. The referee stops the bout for medical reasons, if:

a) One of the fighters is severely injured and, after being asked for advise, the ring physician advises to stop the bout;

b) The ring physician, without being asked for advise, advises to stop the bout

c) One of the fighters is injured in such a way that continuing the fight will not be representative for the sport. In case the referee wants to consult the ring physician about an injury of one of the fighters, he will stop the fight and command the other fighter to go to a neutral corner. Next he will invite the ring physician to enter the ring and examine the injury. The instructor is not allowed to enter the ring. The ring physician will advise the referee about continuing or discontinuing the bout. The referee shall follow this advise at all times.

3. If the referee decides to stop the bout, he will inform the jurors about his decision, giving reasons.

a) During the bout, the referee is responsible and in charge.

b) If a bout has to be stopped due to abnormalities in the audience, to damage to the ring or to the lights in the hall, the result of the bout is NO CONTEST

c) The referee can stop the bout if the audience is using abusive language.

Article 19: AUTHORIZED FIGHTING TECHNIQUES

TECHNIQUES

AREA

Punches with fist

head (front, side), chest, side of the body

Kicks with foot or shin-bone

head (front, side), neck, chest, side of the body, abdomen and legs

Elbow techniques

chest, side of the body, abdomen and legs

Knee techniques

head (only for A fighters), chest, side of the body, abdomen and legs

Techniques with shin bone (lowkick)

inner and outer thigh

Round kick with shin bone

head (front, side), neck, side of the body, abdomen and legs

Legsweep techniques

opponent has to get off the floor with both feet and this technique is not allowed in clinch position

Article 20: AWARDING OF SCORES BY JUDGES

After each round both fighters shall be awarded a score. The dominant fighter shall be awarded a score of ten (10), and points shall be deducted from his opponent. In case of an equal score the fighter who is considered to be the most complete will be announced the winner. In case a fight lasts for a predetermined amount of rounds, the points of each round will be totalled and the Headjury will announce which corner is the winner of the fight. Example:

Judge 1: red Judge 1: red

Judge 2: red Judge 2: blue

Judge 3: blue Judge 3: undecided

Winner: red Winner: undecided

In a title fight where the title is vacant, the scores will be totalled if the fight is ‘undecided’. In a title defending fight where the result is ‘undecided’ the current champion keeps his title and the official result is ‘undecided’.

Article 21: JUDGING FIGHTS BY JURIES

Bouts need to be judged by at least 3 jurors;
Championships for a title are judged by a first jury, consisting of at least 3 members and a second jury, consisting of at least 3 members.
International championships will be judged by an international jury depending on the country from which the fighters are residents.
The position of the referee is in the ring. Judges take seats on each side of the ring in such a way that they will not be disturbed.
Jurors will judge the fight on the scoring forms.
The following information must be filled out on the scoring forms before the fight starts:
- the fight number
- date
- name of the referee
- name of the judge
- whether the fight concerns a title
- names of contestants
- weight of contestants
Jurors will fill out the total score immediately after each round and will check the winning corner immediately after the bout. In case of championships and international fights the scoring forms will be handed over to the referee immediately after each round. Changing the end results per round or the total score for all rounds is not allowed and will make the scoring form invalid.
Immediately after a fight the points of the rounds will be totalled and the checks will be placed in the boxes that correspond to the result. After the juror places his signature on the form, the form is handed over to the referee. The referee checks the forms and hands these over to the Headjury.
If a result of a fight is ‘undecided’ in a fight concerning a title or in a fight that needs a winner the referee will ask the second jury for their forms. If the second jury’s result is also ‘undecided’ the referee will fill out a scoring form himself. His result is compulsory.

Article 22: THE TIMEKEEPER

It is the timekeeper’s duty to keep official time of each bout. He keeps the time for the rounds and breaks using a clock / stopwatch. Ten seconds before end of a break the timekeeper signals by using the gong and the speaker gives the command ‘HELPERS OUT’. At this point the coaches and helpers need to leave the ring immediately and take all their equipment with them. The timekeeper signals beginning and ending of the rounds by using the gong. The gong is thus a signal for the referee. When a fighter is knocked down or purposely falls down, the Timekeeper signals the seconds by using the gong. The timekeeper will follow the rules in article 25 when a fighter is down. If the referee stops the game for medical treatment or for other reasons, the timekeeper stops the clock / stopwatch, as soon as the referee starts the fight again, the timekeeper starts the clock / stopwatch.

Article 23: POINT REDUCTION

A one point reduction per jurymember will be give when the referee gives a warning to a fighter.
At the third warning there will be no points reduction but the fighter will be disqualified.
When a fighter is given 8 counts by a knock down, this fighter will get one point reduction per juror.
The jurors will mention the reduction points on the scorings form. If there are no reduction points given only the score will be mentioned on the form.
In case of a knock-down by a non intentional foul no reduction points are given.

Article 24: WAYS FOR DETERMINING THE WINNER

A fight can be won in the following ways:

On points
By knock out
By one of the contestants or his instructor
By Referee Stops Contest (RSC), RSC-H (stopping the fight because of too many punches on the head), RSC-M (stopping of the fight on medical advise).
By disqualification
By walk-over (opponent not present in the ring)
By Technical Knock out (medical or the number of knock-outs)
By medical intervention

Ad. 2: When a fighter has to quit the fight because of a knock out on the head (KO-H) he will receive a start prohibition. The ring physician determines the duration of the start prohibition and whether a medical test is necessary because of the knock out. When a fighter has to quit the fight because of a knock out on the body (KO-B) or knock out on the leg (KO-L) the ring physician will determine the severity of the knock out and advise the board on whether or not a start prohibition is necessary.

Note:

a) Knock-Out:
1. A fighter goes down inside or outside the ring and does not stand up before the call of count ten.

b)      Technical Knock-Out:
1.      To stop the fight (no knock out) if the fighter is incapable of continuing the fight
2.      The fighter does not leave his corner after the bell for the next round.
3.      The number of knock downs Article

25: PROCEDURE IN CASE OF KNOCK OUT

When a contestant is in serious trouble due to a kick or punch during the fight, or goes down, the referee sends the opponent to the neutral corner and starts counting thereafter. If the fighter is not up and in fighting position by count eight the referee counts till ten and the fight is decided by KO. During the count of the referee the gong will not be used. Immediately after the command ‘FIGHT’ the gong should sound. The time of the break should remain the same. ‘Saved by the bell’ is only applicable in the last round.
When both fighters go down after a kick or punch, the referee counts until they stand up by count eight. If only one of the fighters stands by count eight, this fighter will announced to be winner by KO. When both fighters are not standing within the eight counts, the fighter who leads the fight up till that point will be announced the winner.
The referee counts eight or ten and will see to it that between each count is always one second.
In case of a knock down during the last round the exact round time will be taken. The timekeeper will sound the gong during the counting of the referee. The referee then stops the counting and a normal score will follow. The ring physician will determine whether the fighter who got down will get a start prohibition.
When a fighter is down, the helper or instructor is not allowed to throw the towel in the ring. The referee will start the counting. When the fighter is standing up by count eight the helper or instructor is allowed to throw the towel in the ring for his fighter.
In case of NCB-class fights the bout is stopped after two times eight counts (knock down) in the same round and three times over the whole fight. In case of A class fights the bout is stopped by three times eight counts in one round or four times over the whole fight. In both cases the result is a Technical Knock Out (TKO).
The referee can also stop the bout if he finds that necessary for the safety of one of the contestants.
The referee counts in the following cases (cases of going down):
a)      When one or both fighters hang in the ropes of the ring
b)      When one or both fighters look seriously hit after a kick of blow in the head
c)      When one or both fighters stay passive
d)      When one or both fighters are not able to defend themselves anymore

The fighter who does not continue the fight before count ten will be considered to have lost the fight by KO. This fighter will receive a start prohibition.
If a fighter deliberately withdraws himself from the match he will lose the fight by KO.
In case of a severe KO where medical assistance is necessary immediately, the referee does a one count and calls the ring physician who takes further measures.
When both fighters are injured in such a way that they are not capable of continuing the fight, the fighter who leads in points up till that moment will be considered the winner.

Article 26: RINGOFFICIALS

Fights that are organized by WFCA require the presence of: two ring referees, at least 3 members of the jury, a second jury with title contests, a speaker, a timekeeper, a ring physician, an administrator and a Headjury. Jury members are not allowed to perform other tasks during fights. The officials have to be acknowledged by WFCA. They need to be present at least one hour before the start of the fight.

Article 27.: INJURIES

In case of injuries the bout will be stopped and the injured will be treated by a ring physician. The ring physician decides whether the fight can continue. When the injury is caused by a foul, the fighter who committed the foul will be disqualified. When the injury is caused by a fighters own fault or by an authorized technique and the bout is stopped, this will be considered a medical intervention.

Article 28: DOPING

The use of doping before and during fights is prohibited. After the fight the ring physician can test contestants on the use of doping. Fighters who participate in a fight organized by WFCA are obliged to take the test by the ring physician. When the ring physician finds prove of use of doping this fighter can be disqualified for a certain period while the result of the fight can be revised. When the ring physician recognizes symptoms of use by a contestant, he can disqualify this contestant (see also article 50 on doping regulations).

Article 29: DURATION OF FIGHTS

Pupils ages 6-11 1 minute per round

Candidates ages 12-15 1.30 minutes per round

New fighters 16 and up 3 x 1.5 minutes

C-class 3 x 2 minutes

B-class 5 x 2 minutes

A-class thai / muay-thai 5 x 3 minutes

A-class kickboxing/ full contact 7 x 2 minutes and 1 minute break

Note: Between rounds 1 minute break

A-class: 1,5 minute break

Article 30: RANKING

New fighters: after 3 won matches they become C class

C-class: after 6 won matches they become B class

B-class: after 8 won matches they become A-class

Excellent fighters can apply for dispensation with the WFCA for permission to fight in a higher class. Dispensation can only be given by the board. When a member has not been in contests for a long time, or has lost all fights in a higher class, he can be degraded.

Article 31: WEIGHING AND MEDICAL TEST

Weighing of fighters is done 2 hours before the fight. The weighing is done on a weighing scale from the WFCA in the presence of a WFCA official. The weight that the official puts down is not to be discussed.

Article 32: WFCA KICKBOXING DISCIPLINES

The WFCA acknowledges the following disciplines (the authorized techniques are mentioned in article 19):

Original Muay-Thai-Thaiboxing: all techniques as mentioned in article 19
Kickboxing: all techniques mentioned in article 19 except clinching and knee-techniques
Full contact all techniques mentioned in article 19 except clinching, knee-techniques and kick techniques to the legs.

SECTION 4 - RING, EQUIPMENT, DRESS CODE

Article 33: RING AND EQUIPMENT

A regular boxing ring with ropes measuring 5 x 5 and 6 x 6 meters.
The ring floor should be of a safe construction with a flat surface, covered with planes at least 2 cm thick.
The ring has at least four ropes with a minimal thickness of 3 cm and a maximum 5 cm. The ropes should be tightened and connected to the corner poles, the lowest rope at 40 cm and the highest at least 120 cm from the floor. The lowest rope should be loose.
The ropes should be covered in a soft material and at each side of the ring connected vertically by canvas ropes on equal distance.
The opposing corners should have a red and a blue pole for the contestants and two white, neutral poles. The red corner is situated left from the head Jury table.
In the blue and red corner are:
a)      a bucket for water
b)      a drinking bucket
c)      a bottle of water
d)      a bucket
e)      a towel
f)        a chair for the contestant
The ring must be placed in such a way that contestants can not be injured when the ropes bend through. The minimal length between ropes and wall is at least 120 cm.
Prior to any fight organized by WFCA the ring has to be checked and approved by the board.

Article 34: DRESS CODE

Fighters:

a)      Kickboxing / Muay-Thai fighters: shorts, no shirt. Mouthpiece and groin protector are mandatory. Shinpads are allowed
b)      Kickboxing / Muay-Thai Ladies: chest protector is not mandatory but is recommended. Chest protector can not be longer than 5 cm from breast cup. Under shorts a short legging is allowed. Pelvis protection for ladies is mandatory.
c)      Pupils and candidates fights: headgear, shinpads (shin and feet), groin protection and mouthpiece. Ages 6-9: body protector.
Gloves:
a)      all gloves should be provided by WFCA
b)      All A-ranked fighters under 66.8 kg wear 8 ounce boxing gloves
c)      All A-ranked fighters above 66.8 kg wear 10 ounce boxing gloves
d)      Fighers in N, C and B ranking wear 12 ounce boxing gloves, pupils and candidates wear 12 ounce boxing gloves.

Article 35: HANDWRAPS AND TAPES

Applying handwraps and or tapes is only meant to prevent injuries. Tape will be used to tighten the handwraps. Fighters may use a minimal amount of tape on their knuckles in order to protect the hands.. Bandages up to 2 cm around wrist and hand are allowed. Bandages and tapes must be approved off by an official. All fighters must submit to a glove check before they are put on. After the glove check an official seal or signature will be placed on the tape which seals the gloves.

Article 36: WEIGHT CLASSES

1. Junior Bantam weight - 52.16 kg

2. Bantamweight - 53.52 kg

3. Junior Featherweight - 55.34 kg

4. Featherweight - 57.15 kg

5. Junior Lightweight - 58.97 kg

6. Lightweight - 61.23 kg

7. Junior Welterweight - 63.50 kg

8. Welterweight - 66.68 kg

9. Junior Middleweight - 69.85 kg

10. Middleweight - 72.57 kg

11. Super Middleweight - 76.20 kg

12. Light Heavyweight - 79.38 kg

13. Super Light Heavyweight - 82.55 kg

14. Cruiserweight - 86.18 kg

15. Heavyweight - 95.00 kg

16 Super Heavyweight + 95.00 kg Article

37: INSTRUCTOR / HELPER

Each fighter can be assisted by an instructor/coach and two helpers (cornermen). One of the cornermen is allowed in the ring.
The instructors, cornermen and fighters should be present at least two hours before the fight for weigh-ins and medical check up.
Immediately after check up the instructor hands over the fighting pass to the referee. After the fight the results of the fighters will be placed on their passes, where after the passes will be returned to the instructors.
The instructor needs to see to it that the fighter is dressed according to the codes and is wearing all mandatory protection, before the start of the fight as mentioned in article 34.
The instructors and cornermen are not allowed to give instructions during the rounds, this can only be done during breaks.
The instructor and cornermen are not allowed to enter the ring during the bout. The ring can only be entered on instruction from the referee and during the break.
The instructor can end the fight by throwing the towel in the ring. During counting this is not allowed. When the towel is thrown in the ring during counting, the referee will pay no attention to it and will continue the counting. If after that the fighter stands up before count eight the referee will then stop the fight and will declare the loss of the fight by giving up.
When the signal ´helpers out´ is given by the timekeeper or speaker before starting a round, the instructor and cornermen must leave the ring immediately and can not enter the ring again before the end of the round.
The instructor and cornermen take care of placing and replacing the chair of the fighter.
To distord or break the gloves is prohibited. During the rounds it is not allowed for the instructor or cornermen to give instructions to the fighter. Hitting the ring floor to encourage the fighter is prohibited at any time. Throwing waterbottles into the ring etc. is also prohibited.
Instructors and cornermen are obliged to follow all rules and regulations. They can be cautioned by the referee in case they do not. If they continue disobeying the rules they can be removed from the ring. The referee can also disqualify or give a formal warning to the fighter in case his cornermen do not follow the rules.
The instructors and cornermen must wear sporting outfits.
The instructor is responsible for the behaviour of the cornermen.
When the referee wants to consult the ring physician during the fight, the instructor or cornermen are not allowed to join the physician in the ring.
Instructors and cornermen are not allowed to go to the members of the jury or to the referees during a fight. Complaints can only be made in writing, a videotape of the match must be included, within 30 days after the fight.

Article 38: FIGHT ADMINISTRATOR

The fight administrator is appointed by the board and will be given an ID pass. The administrator performs the following tasks:

to collect all passes from all fighters who are scheduled to fight before the fights start
to check the fighters passes for validity
to inform the referees on the result of this check
to fill out the fighting passes
make sure no junior fighter meets a senior fighter
makes up a report on the bouts and lets the ring physician and the referee sign this after the fights.
to send a copy of this report to the board of WFCA
to make up a list of results of the matches and send this to members of the jury and to the gyms.

SECTION 5 - EVENT ORGANIZATION

Article 39: Terms for the promoter

Duration of the event: The promoter can have no more than 18 fights at an A-event. When the event is in B or C class, it can have no more than 25 fights, if the event is for new fighters or for pupils/candidates no more than 30 fights. The calculation is as follows:
- 1 new fighters bout: 6 minutes
- 1 C-class bout: 10 minutes
- 1 B class bout: 20 minutes
- 1 A class bout: 25 minutes
Start of the event can be no later than 4.15 pm in the afternoon and no later than 8.15 pm in the evening.
WFCA provides the officials. Promoter is obliged to keep to these officials. Costs will be charged on the promoter.
The promoter informs WFCA about the matchmaking not later than 14 days prior to the event. On the matchmaking only gyms and fighters who are member of WFCA can be announced.
The promoter contracts the fighters in case of an A-class event. Examples of contracts are available at the WFCA.
The promoter hands in an event program to the WFCA 4 weeks prior to the event
At the event the promoter must have one or two metaldetectors at the entrance of the venue and has to hand over a securityplan to the WFCA.
In case of a title fight the promoter will pay sanction fee to the WFCA. This includes the championsbelt of the WFCA. The promoter must purchase cups for all contestants. Medals are only allowed at amateur events. All belts, cups and medals must have the WFCA logo on them.
The promoter has to place the WFCA logo on all posters, flyers etc.
The promoter can perform dopingtests at an A event (more than 3 A-class fights)
The promoter needs to pay the WFCA all obligations before the start of the event.
New promoters must hand over proof of payment for the rent of the venue to the WFCA.

Article 40: EXPENSES FOR THE ORGANIZATION

All expenses, like travel- and accommodation costs of contestants and officials, are to be paid for by the organisation.

Article 41: VIDEO TAPING

Only the board of the WFCA or the organizer of the WFCA fights is allowed to tape the WFCA fights. When fights are taped and distributed there needs to be announced clearly that these fights were organized through the WFCA.

Article 42: FREE ENTRANCE

Members of the board, members of the medical and fighting committee of the WFCA have free entrance to all fights that are organized through WFCA.

Article 43: ADVERTISING

All members of WFCA are free to have sponsor contracts as long as the sponsors are not contrary to the interests of WFCA. In case of a disagreement between a sponsor and an other party a request for arbitration can be made at the WFCA. If the WFCA can not solve the disagreement, this can be brought to the Arbitrary Committee Sportsponsering of the Netherlands Sport Federation in The Hague.

Article 44: FIRST AID

The fight organisation sees to it that a first aid kit and stretcher are present near the ring.

SECTION 6 - TITLE FIGHTS

Article 45: TITLE FIGHT

Title fights are only acknowledged as such if they are organized through the WFCA and conform the rules and regulations of the WFCA. Competitions that are announced by the board to get a challenger for the title or to organize a final match must contain the amount of rounds mentioned in article 29. When the result of a title fight is ‘undecided’ the current champion keeps his title. If the result of a title fight with a vacant title is ‘undecided’ the referee will ask the second jury for their forms. If the second jury’s result is also ‘undecided’ the referee will fill out a scoring form himself. His result is compulsory. A title holder can not be obliged to defend his title within two months after he won or defended his title. When the board receives a written application from a challenger and approves of the fight, the champion is obliged to defend his title within three months after receiving the letter from the board to do so. A champion who can not fulfil this obligation or refuses to do so without valid reason can have his title removed by the board. Candidates for a title fight can not participate in other ring (contact) sports during four weeks prior to the title fight. When a title holder gains a title in an other weight class he must inform the board within one month after gaining this title, which of the two he prefers. The board will decide on the fighters who can fight for the vacant title. A challenger who loses a title fight can challenge the champion in the same class again only after four months. When the result of the title fight is ‘undecided’ the challenger can immediately challenge the champion again. The title holder is not obliged to defend his title within two months after the ‘undecided’ fight.

Article 46: POSTPONING A TITLE FIGHT

Champion or challenger who refuses to fight and gives a particular reason for it needs to inform the board immediately about the refusal.
The board will judge whether the grounds are valid and will immediately decide on the issue.
If the reason is a valid one, the board can postpone the fight for a maximum of three months.
If the challenger is not able to fight, his rights as a challenger will become invalid.
If the champion is not able to fight, his title will be taken from him. Point 4 and 5 are applicable after the period of three months.
The board will decide what will happen to the title but will never appoint a title to a fighter without a fight.
The board can decide differently, when a fighter through his results and because of his representation of the WFCA is worthy of the title. This can only be done when there is no other fighter available in the same weight class who can put up a serious fight against this fighter.

Article 47: TITLE HOLDER

A challenge to the title holder must be in writing, mentioning: a) forename and surname residence and date of birth club or gym weight title(s) b) In the request must further be mentioned: - forename and surname of the person who is challenged - weight class of the person who is challenged - title for which he wants to fight - club or gym to which he is a member The request needs to be directed to the board and signed by the challenger and his trainer, coach or manager. Article 48: CONTRACTS When a contract is made up for a fight, between the promoter and both fighters, the parties are obliged to keep to this contract. The promoter needs to fulfil all financial duties that follow from this contract, as do the contestants. WFCA can sanction according to the regulations against parties who do not fulfil their obligations. The board can not be held responsible for contracts made up between promoters and managers.

SECTION 7 - MEDICAL REGULATIONS

Article 49: PRESENCE OF A PHYSICIAN

During all fights and demonstrations a ring physician needs to be present. Without the presence of a physician, fights and or demonstrations can not continue.

Article 50: TASKS OF THE RING PHYSICIAN

At all fights organized through the WFCA a ring physician needs to be present.
The medical committee of the WFCA makes sure the medical papers of the fighters are handed over to the ring physician before the start of the fights.
These medical documents contain:
a) a medical test document;
b) a form for each fighter to fill out
Before start of the fight the physician makes sure that there are no changes in the medical condition since the last check up
The ring physician mentions on the form (see 3a) all relevant medical details of the fighter. At all times the knock outs on head and body, serious injuries, RSC’s and RSC H’s need to be mentioned on this form. The medical report must contain: nature of the KO’s, duration of unconciousness, retrograde amnesia, nature of the injuries, medical findings after the fight, duration of the starting prohibition and mandatory medical tests such as EEG / MRI scan. In most cases deliberation with jurymembers and or referees will be necessary for making up the report.
During a break, both referee and instructor/trainer can ask the ring physician to examine the fighter to determine the severity of an injury. During the fight only the referee can request this examination. In both cases the ring physician will advise on whether or not the fight should be stopped. The advise of the ring physician is compulsory.
When the ring physician notices serious disfunctionings during the fight which would make it dangerous to continue the fight, he can stop the fight.
The ring physician sends the medical papers, mentioned under nr. 3 of this article, to the medical committee of WFCA. If necessary, the ring physician also hands over a letter for the fighters own physician in which is mentioned: nature of the injury, his own findings after examination, and an advise to make sure adequate medical follow-up and after treatment.

Article 50: DOPING REGULATIONS

The use of doping in any form before and during fights and demonstrations organized through the WFCA and all fights and demonstrations where WFCA members are participating, is prohibited. The doping regulations are available at the NeCoDo.