CLUB BOXING GUIDELINES

Transcription

1 CLUB BOXING GUIDELINES November 2014 Issue 1 Issue date: V1

2 ENGLAND BOXING CLUB BOXING GUIDELINES THIS DOCUMENT ONLY MAKES REFERENCE TO CLUB BOXING IN ENGLAND THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS DOCUMENT IS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR SUPERVISORS AND ENGLAND BOXING OFFICIALS WHEN OFFICIATING AT ENGLAND BOXING CLUB TOURNAMENTS CONTESTS IN A SEASON It is recommended that year olds shall be restricted to 14 s per season. Youth boxers (17 & 18 year olds) shall be restricted to 18 s per season. Elite boxers (18 40 year olds) shall be restricted shall be restricted to 18 s per season. All the above EXCLUDE championships. There should be a minimum 12 hour rest period between bouts SKILLS BOUTS A skills boxer (under 16 years old) may only have 4 s in total, and then they must box competitively. A skills boxer between 10 & 12 years old must not give more than 1.5 kilos in weight difference A skills boxer between 13 & 15 years old must not give more than 2 kilos in weight difference No skills boxer can give more than 12 months in age A Competitive boxer can also box skills bouts up to the age of 15, but must not have had more than 4 competitive bouts. A maximum of 4 skills bouts per club tournament shall be boxed unless it has been advertised as a skills tournament. No other bouts (ie competition bouts) to be allowed on a skills tournament SENIOR BOXERS There are two classes of Senior boxer Development and Elite. An Elite boxer is any boxer who enters, or has entered, the Elite Championships previously known as the England Boxing (ABAE) Open Senior Championships. Once a boxer has entered these Championships and participated at any stage of this competition, they can no longer box at a lower level. (Participation means weighing in and entering the draw) A Development boxer may box an Elite boxer, but must box 3 x 3 minute rounds. The Development boxer can return to box as a Development boxer having boxed an Elite boxer and box 3 x 2, 4 x 2 or 3 x 3 minute rounds. Once a Development boxer has entered the England Boxing Elite championships (formerly known as the ABAE Senior Open Championships) and participated at any stage of this competition, then they will be re classified as an Elite Boxer and can only box 3 x 3 minute rounds from that point on. 1

3 Male Senior boxers over 64kg MUST wear 12oz gloves on all club tournaments All male Development Boxers and male Elite Boxers will box without headguards All other Male & Female boxers MUST wear headguards and use 10oz gloves It is not mandatory for Female boxers, of any category, to wear either a breast protector or groin protector DURATION OF ROUNDS Skills Bouts 3 x 1 minute with 1 minute interval between rounds School boy/girl (11 14 year olds) Bouts 3 x 1½ minute with 1 minute interval between rounds Junior boy/girl (15 16 year olds) Bouts 3 x 2 minute and 4 x 2 minute with 1 minute interval between rounds Youth boys (17 18 year olds) Bouts 3 x 2 minute, 4 x 2 minute, or 3 x 3 minute with 1 minute interval between rounds Youth Girls (17 18 year olds) Bouts 3 x 2 minute or 4 x 2 with 1 minute interval between rounds Development Senior (18 40 year olds) Bouts 3 x 2 minute, 4 x 2 minute or 3 x 3 minute with 1 minute interval between rounds Elite Men (18 40 year olds) Bouts 3 x 3 minute with 1 minute interval between rounds Elite Women (18 40 year olds) Bouts 4 x 2 minute with 1 minute interval between rounds GENERAL No exhibition bouts are permitted at ANY tournament All club tournaments must have been issued with a Divisional or Association permit All tournaments must have the following qualified officials:- Supervisor, Assistant Supervisor, Referee(s) and Judges, Timekeeper, MC, Medical Officer and a Recorder (no qualification required) It is advised that ALL tournaments should be finished by midnight It is recommended that 10 bouts be held on a dinner show and 16 on an open/junior show Boxers under the age of 16 shall not be permitted to box at ANY tournament after 22:30hrs It is recommended that boxers between 16 & 17 years should not box after 23:00hrs If a boxer receives a KO, TKO or TKOI then AIBA rules shall apply The AIBA scoring 10 point must system has to be used, if manually, with 3 judges to score, but with the computer with 5 judges operating. If a boxer wears orthodontist braces, it is the preferred option that they have a letter from the orthodontist confirming that they are allowed to box. If the orthodontist will not provide a letter then a discussion should be held with whoever fitted the brace to see if boxing is possible. 2

4 RING The minimum size shall be 4.27 metres square (14ft sq) inside ropes and to 6.10 metres square (20ft sq) inside ropes. There shall be a minimum of 2 metres clearance on all four sides of the ring between the ring and the public. The ring should be safely constructed and fit for purpose on all club tournaments The ring should be set out as Rule 11 AOB Competition Rules on all club tournaments OFFICIALS DRESS CODE Male officials, except referees, should be attired in blazer or jacket, trousers, shirt with collar and tie. Female officials, except referees, should be attired in blazer or jacket, trousers or skirt, blouse or shirt with collar. BOXERS DRESS CODE As Rule 22 in AOB Competition Rules with the exception that they may wear club colours on club tournaments If the waistband on the shorts is the same colour as the vest and shorts, a red or blue sash should be worn to identify the waistline COMPETITION GLOVES BANDAGES Will be as AIBA rules weights and classification. One rotation of tape may be used to secure the Velcro fastening on the wrist if necessary Must not be longer than 4.5 metres (14.76ft) and no shorter than 2.5 metres (8.2ft) and 5.7cm (2¼in) wide. Bandages must be made of a stretchy cotton material with Velcro closure or a small piece of tape 7.6cms x 2.5cms (3in x 1in) max and must be AIBA approved GUM SHIELDS These are mandatory for ALL male and female boxers. NO RED OR PARTLY RED gum shield shall be worn. HEADGUARDS It is mandatory that all Skills (boys and girls), Schoolboys and Girls, Junior (boys and girls) and Youth (boys and girls) MUST wear headguards. COACHES/SECONDS Each boxer is allowed 3 seconds in his/her corner Rule 16 of AIBA Technical Rules shall apply to club boxing, in particular Rule which reads Seconds will not be permitted to stand up and/or to encourage or incite spectators by words or signs during the progress of the round. Seconds will not be allowed to touch the ring during the bout, yell, cause a scandal or disturb the competition Coaches may coach their boxer from the corner but must adhere to Rule

5 SENIOR BOXERS Development and Elite male boxers may apply Cavilon cut prevention cream. This is not mandatory on club boxing, but is advised SUPERVISORS The Supervisor shall have complete charge of the club tournament and their decision is final in all matters. They should also use their common sense with decisions in all aspects of club boxing 4

6 Skills Minors Schoolboy Junior Youth Development Class Men Elite Men Youth Female Development Class Female Elite Female Birth Year Age Born between 1999 and and and and and and Rounds & Duration 3 x 1 3 x 1:5 min rds 3 x 1:5 min rds 3 x 2 min rds 3x3 min rds 3x3 min rds 3 x 3 min rds 4 x 2 min rds Count Limits Should never happen Count Limit Example 2 counts in any 3 2 counts in any a maximum of 7. (For - 3 counts in any a maximum of 9.) 7 a maximum of 4 4 Elite Club Class & Open Class - Round One, 2 counts, then Round Two, 2 counts and then Round Three, 3 counts = bout terminated as TKO. Gloves 10 oz 10 oz 10 oz 10 oz 10 oz Upto 64 KG 10oz 4 Over 64 KG 12 0z 10 oz 10 oz 10 oz Glove Example Boxers 64Kg & 62KG = 10 oz - - Boxers 64.1Kg & 66 kg = 12 oz - - Boxers 64.1Kg & 63Kg = 12oz Headguard Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Elite & Development Males Youth Junior Schoolboy/Girl Matching Contests An 18 year old Boxer born in 1995 can compete against Boxers who are up to 40 years old. An 18 year old Boxer born in 1995 or 1996 the day after their 18th birthday can compete against a boxer born after An 18 year old Boxer born in 1996 can box a 17 year old born in 1997 provided there is no more than 12 months age difference between them. A Boxer Born in 1996 can compete against a Boxer Born in 1997 provided there is only 12 months in age between them. Boxer Born in 1997 can compete against a Junior Boxer Born in 1998 provided there is only 12 months in age between them. A Boxer Born in 1998 can compete against a Boxer Born in 1999 provided there is only 12 months in age between them. Boxer Born in 1999 can compete against a Schoolboy Boxer Born in 2000 provided there is only 12 months in age between them.[type here] A Boxer Born in 2000 can compete against a Boxer Born in 2001 provided there is only 12 months in age between them. A Youth A Junior Domestic Schools Skills A Boxer Born in 2002 can compete against a Schoolboy Boxer Born in 2001 provided there is only 12 months in age between them. in 2003, provided he has become 11 years old, can compete against a Boxer Born in 2002 provided there is only 12 months in age between them. A Boxer must be at least 10 years old to take part in a Skills Bout. No more than 12 months between boxers A Boxer Born As from all the above ages and dates move forward 1 year