Lei Tai Rules and Regulations

Attention: All Lei Tai fighters must be present at the rules meeting, which will be held the day of the event at 2 (two) hours prior to the event. If you are not present at this meeting you will not be allowed to compete in the event.

Lei Tai Scoring:

• Contestant executes clear hand or leg technique (with trembling shock) = 1 point
• Contestant executes clear elbow or knee technique without holding opponent = 1 point
• Contestant executes clear hand or leg technique that knocks opponent down = 2 points
• Without falling, contestant successfully throws opponent to the ground = 2 points
• Both contestants fall during throw, contestant who lands on top (in control) = 1 point
• Contestant forces or throws opponent off of fighting area = 3 points
• Contestant forces or throws opponent off of fighting area three (3) times in a single round = Contestant wins the match
• Through own error, contestant loses balance = 1 point deduction  
  

Legal Soring Areas:

• Front of head (face)
• Sides of head
• Chest area (mens division only)
• Stomach area
• Sides of body (trunk)
• Outside of thigh

NOTE: Striking the lower leg (below the knee) although being legal, it will not, however, score any points.

NOTE: "hand techniques" and "leg techniques" are defined as any technique or shape of hand or foot for striking. This also includes forearms and shins as legal stiking methods.

NOTE: "Sacrifice" throws or any technique that the fighter must first touch the ground with any part of their body other than the bottom of their feet (i.e. knees, hands, back, etc...) will NOT be counted for points.

NOTE: Once participants clinch to each other they will have three seconds to apply a throw. After the three seconds are up the participants will be seperated and told to re-engage in combat.

To win the match:

• Contestant wins two (2) out of three (3) rounds by official decision.
• Contestant knocks-out opponent at any time during match.
• Contestant throws or forces opponent off fighting area three (3) times in the same round.
• Contestant knocks opponent down three (3) times in the same round.
• Executive Referee or Center Referee declares a mismatch (stronger contestant wins).
• Opponent quits or corner person(s) throws in towel.

NOTE: Contestants have ten (10) seconds to return to the start line, in their respective sides (blue or yellow) in "guard position", if he/she does not make it within the ten second count they lose the match.

Penalties:

• Contact to the eyes, throat, back of the head, spine, knee, the inside of the thigh or groin is ILLEGAL. For female competitors, contact to the chest is also illegal.
  
• Techniques using the head are illegal.
  
• Spiking (throwing opponent top of the head first) is illegal.
  

Fouls:

(use of illegal techniques or contact to illegal areas)

• First violation = 1 point deduction
  
• Second violation = 3 point deduction
  
• Third violation = disqualification
  

Technical Fouls:

(corner coaching and/or bad sportsmanship conduct such as taunting, obscene gestures and general disrespect)

• First violation = warning
  
• Second violation = 1 point deduction
  
• Third violation = disqualification
  

Any serious foul will be grounds for immediate disqualification.

Liability:

Competitors who maliciously hurt their opponents will be held liable for any damages or injuries. The Executive Referee has full authority to stop the fight at any time for safety or any other reason.

Arbitration:

Any coach or competitor disputing the results of a match and wishing to have arbitration of a match for any reason must notify the Executive Lei Tai Referee or Tournament Director verbally within 15 minutes of the end of the match. They must provide a written request and a $300.00 (cash) arbitration fee to the Tournament Director within 30 minutes of the end of the match. If the arbitration is settled in favor of the disputing team, a full refund of the arbitration fee will be given; otherwise no refund will be issued.