RULES

TBA-SA Scrimmage Rules

- No Winner/Loser determined.  Scrimmage based on technical ability.

- Athletes are assessed on attributes such as Balance, Position, TIming and Accuracy.

- All participants will have access to direct feedback from TBA-SA/WBC certified Officials. All coaches will receive a grading/assessment card at the end of the athlete's match.

- NHC Divisions: No head contact for all divisions.  (No intentional strikes such as punches, kicks, elbows and knees allowed to the opponent's head. ) 

- Neck/head grabbing/holding/pushing/manipulation is allowed within the “plum” or clinch.

- Kicks allowed to legs and body (front and back).  Kicks also allowed to arms and shoulders.

- Direct attacks to knees are illegal

- Clinch work must be active with intent to strike and score.  Clinching to achieve better positioning for a strike allowed but must be followed with a strike.

 - Leg hooking/reaping as well as hip throws are illegal

- Knees allowed to body (no knees to the head)

- Kick catch allowed (one technique/one step)

- No elbow strikes allowed

ROUNDS and ROUND LENGTHS

* Youth:  3, 1.5 minute rounds.  45 second rest.

* Adults 3, 1.5 minute rounds.  45 second rest

Mandatory Items as well as Other Considerations:

• All Athletes must wear Muay Thai shorts
• T-shirts MUST be tucked in the waistband.
• All male competitors must wear groin cup 
• Open Face Headgear required
• If one athlete is clearly overwhelming/outclassing the other, TBA-SA Officials will ask the more skilled athlete to work on defense and a few counter attacks.  If the match it’s still overwhelming, Officials will make the rounds shorter.  Example, instead of a 1.5 minute round it becomes a 60 second round, etc.  Promoter will try to find another match for more aggressive athlete.
• Referee will make effort to try to catch athletes while they are getting swept to prevent injury.