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WAKO General Rules

Safety equipment

The WAKO Board, together with the Technical Committee must approve all safety equipment. Producers of safety equipment must get their products approved by WAKO. Safety devices to be used in World and European Championships must be approved at least 3 months before the tournaments and all members must be duly informed.

All uniforms and safety equipment must be clean, correct and in good and safe condition. Special care must be taken for weapons, which must not be sharp or with unprotected points.

Head protection

Head protection is mandatory in all kickboxing fights in all disciplines except in musical forms and aero kickboxing.

Head protection must be made from foam rubber or soft plastic or from compact sponge covered by leather. In fights, head protection that covers the face or head protection that reduces the field of vision is not allowed.

Head protection must cover the top of forehead, top of head, temples, the upper part of jawbone, ears and back of head. Head protection must not obstruct the athletes hearing. Parts for fixing the head protection cannot be metal or plastic buckle. Velcro for adjusting is allowed under chin and on back of head.

Gloves

Two types of protective gloves are used at kickboxing competitions: gloves for semi-contact (which are open hand) and 10 ounces gloves for light contact (closed hand with Velcro) the same as those used in ring sports.

In every fighting discipline, gloves are mandatory.

Gloves for Semi-Contact

In semi-contact it is mandatory to use gloves with an open palm or open hand and with full cover of the first half of fingers, including the thumb. The gloves make it possible to open and close the hand. Gloves must cover hitting area on the front and upper side of the fist and edge of the palm and must cover a minimum of 5 cm above the wrist. Gloves must be made from soft and compact synthetic foam rubber material covered with original or artificial leather. Gloves must be fixed on the fighters hand by a self adhesive and adjustable strip over the wrist. Metal or plastic buckles or ropes are not allowed for fixing gloves. Also, any kind of self-adhesive tape is not allowed, except self adhesive tape made with a cotton base, and this tape can be used only to fix gloves at the wrist. The total weight of the glove must be 8 Oz (226 grams).

Gloves for Light-Contact

Gloves for light contact used in official WAKO competitions must be approved by the WAKO Board of Directors and checked by the referee. The Gloves must weigh 10 Oz (283 grams) and the weight must be clearly marked. The Gloves are produced from special foam rubber, synthetic, compact and soft material that is covered with genuine or artificial leather. The Gloves must make it possible for the fighter to completely clench his fist and keep his thumb in contact with other fingers. The Gloves completely cover the fighter's fist with separate parts for fingers and thumb. The thumb is connected by a small strong strip to the rest of the glove. This strip keeps the thumb together with the fist to avoid separation of the thumb during punching and injuries to the fighter's thumb or to the other fighter. Inner foam rubber material must cover the front and upper part of the fist, edge of palm and upper and front part of thumb. The interior part of gloves covers the bottom part of the fingers and palm only with leather and cover a minimum of 5 cm of the wrist.

Self-adhesive strips around the fighters wrists will fasten gloves and the use of self-adhesive cotton-base tape is allowed (plastic or other types of self-adhesive tape are not allowed). Fastening gloves with strips or any kind of buckles is not allowed.

Hand wraps (Bandage)

Hand wraps are used for wrapping the fist to avoid injuries. Using hand wraps are mandatory. Hand wraps are 250 cm long and 5 cm wide cotton strips without sharp edges. Hand wraps will be fastened on the upper part of fighters wrists with self-adhesive cotton-base strips with a maximum length of 15 cm and width 2 cm.

For cadets and juniors, hand wraps can be lighter, of course.

Tooth protection (Mouth-guard)

Mouth-guards must be made from soft and pliable rubber-plastic material. Protection on only the upper teeth or on both upper and lower teeth is allowed. Mouth-guard must enable free breathing and must be adapted to the competitor's mouth configuration. It is not allowed to use a mouth-guard over tooth correction apparatus (braces, retainers). Using tooth protection is mandatory for all fighting disciplines, in all age categories.

Breast protection

Breast protection is mandatory for all female competitors in older cadets, junior and senior categories and is mandatory in all fighting disciplines (semi, light, full contact, low-kick and K1 Rules). Breast protection is made from hard plastic and can be covered with cotton material. Breast protection can be made in one piece and cover all the chest or in two pieces for insertion into bra to cover each breast individually. It is worn under the T-shirt or under the top (bodice).

Groin protection

Groin protector is mandatory for all male competitors. Groin protector is made of hard plastic material and fully covers genital organs to protect this part of competitors body from any injury. The groin protector can be made as a cup for covering genitals, or for covering the entire abdomen. Competitors must wear the groin protection under their pants. Groin protection for women is recommended.

Shin guard

Shin guards are made from hard foam-rubber material. A shin guard must cover the shinbone from under the knee to the top of the feet. Shin guards are fastened to the leg by a minimum of two self-adhesive elastic strips. No other kind of plastic tape is allowed for fixing the guard to the shin. Shin guards with metal, wooden or hard plastic elements are not allowed.

Foot protection

Foot protection is made from special synthetic foam rubber, a compact and soft material which is covered with genuine or artificial leather. Foot protection covers the upper part of the foot (instep), lateral and medial alveolus and heel - all in one piece - with open sole of the foot. They must be adequately long to completely cover the competitor's feet and toes. The front part of the foot protection is fastened by elastic strips for the big and second toes. The Foot protection is fastened to feet with elastic self-adhesive strips on the back of the feet, above the heel.

Uniforms

A T-shirt must be worn in semi-contact and light contact by male and female competitors. The length of sleeves must be a maximum of mid upper arm.

Sponsors

Sponsor advertising or logos may be worn on the uniform in the following manner:

Top, on the upper sleeve and/or shoulder area, and may not be larger than 10 x 10 cm (4" x 4").

Pants, on the side between the knee and the hip area.

If the promoters and sponsors do not wish the fighters to wear advertising other than their own, the promoter and his sponsor must provide sponsorship to the fighters or countries equal to the amount they have given up from their individual sponsor.

Fighters uniforms and equipment

Competitors in Semi-Contact

Head-guard, mouth-guard, groin-guard, breast protection (for female competitors only, optional for younger female cadets division), gloves for semi-contact, hand wraps, groin protection ? mandatory for all male competitors (optional only for younger female cadets division, recommended for female junior and senior), shin-guards and foot-guards. Competitors wear V-neck sport top or T-shirt (with name of represented country) and long pants with belts indicating their grade.

Competitors in Light-Contact

Head protection, mouth-guard, breast protection (for female competitors)) 10 Oz boxing gloves, hand wraps, groin protection (optional for female cadets, but mandatory for female and male junior/senior competitors), shin guards, and foot protection. Competitors wear V-neck sport top or T-shirt (with name of represented country) and long pants. Belts indicating grade, allowed.

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