BKK English Open 2024

****THIS EVENT IS FOR UK AND IRELAND PARTICIPANTS ONLY*****

Open Men’s category

Category 1 - Lightweight Category (- 70 Kg)

Category 2 - Middle-weight Category (+ 70-80 Kg.)

Category 3 - Heavy-weight Category (+ 80 Kg.)

Bout duration

Preliminary rounds 2 minutes, saishai 2 minutes weight difference, enchosen 2 minutes

Final 3 minutes, saishai 2 minutes, enchosen 2 minutes

Mens weight difference is 5kg or more for LW/MW and 8kg or more for HW

Open Women’s category

Category 1 (- 60 Kg.)

Category 2 (+60 Kg.)

Bout duration

Preliminary rounds 2 minutes, sai-shai 2 minutes weight difference, encho-sen 2 minutes

Final 3 minutes, sai-shai 2 minutes, encho-sen 2 minutes

Womens weight difference is 5kg or more for womens bouts

Duration of Fights – as per IFK Knockdown Rules

Weight Categories– as per IFK Knockdown Rules

Fighter protection:

Men -. Groin guards compulsory. Approved Shin and in step protectors optional Gum shields are optional at the fighters discretion.

Women - Approved Shin and in step protectors and approved breast protectors, (cup type) compulsory.

Insurance – Fighters must obtain their own insurance.

Open Fee for Fighters: £25

UK Championship for Youth U10/U12/U14/U16/U18 - Novice and Veterans

*****THIS EVENT IS FOR UK AND IRELAND PARTICIPANTS ONLY*********

All Categories will be run on the Olympic Knockout Draw System unless only three participants in the category where it can be run as a round robin event

Novice and Veterans

Novice

Novice 18 years and over) – Shin and instep pads compulsory. Men groin guard and Women chest protector (cup type) compulsory. Gumshield is optional.

To qualify as a novice you must of had less than 3 tournaments a adult level. 

A competitor cannot of fought in a open category or international category and then return to a novice category.

The organiser reserves the right to refuse a competitor entry to the competition.

Novice Weight Categories

Men -70kg/-80/kg/+80kg Girl -60kg/+60kg

Veteran

Veterans (45 years and over) – Shin and instep pads and gloves compulsory. Men groin guard and Women chest protector (cup type) compulsory. Headguard and Gumshield is optional.

Veterans Weight Categories

Men -75kg/-85g/+85g Women -65kg/+65kg

Novice and Veteran Fee for Fighters: £25

Cadet U18

U18 (16-17 years) Shin and instep pads compulsory. Men groin guard and Women chest protector (cup type) compulsory. Headguard and Gumshield is optional.

U18 Weight Categories

Boy -68kg/-78/kg/+78kg Girl -58kg/+58kg

U18 Fee for Fighters: £25

Junior U16

U16 (14-15 years) – headguard, shin and instep pads, gloves compulsory. Boys groin guard and Girls chest protector compulsory. Gumshield is optional. Gumshield is compulsory for children with braces.

U16 Weight Categories

U16 Girls -45kg/-50kg/-55kg/+55kg

U16 Boys -50kg/-55kg/-60kg/-65kg/-70kg/+70kg

U16 Fee for Fighters: £15

Junior U14 U12 and U10

U10(8-9 years) – headguard, shin and instep pads, gloves and standard body protector compulsory. Groin Guard and gumshield optional.

U10 Girls -30kg/-35kg/+35kg

U10 Boys -30kg/-35kg/+35kg

U12 (10-11 years) – headguard, shin and instep pads, gloves and standard body protector compulsory. Groin Guard and gumshield optional.

U12 Girls -35kg/-40kg/+40kg

U12 Boys -35kg/-40kg/-45kg/+45kg

U14 (12-13 years) – headguard, shin and instep pads, gloves and standard body protector compulsory. Groin Guard and gumshield optional.

U14 Girls -40kg/-45kg/-50kg/+50kg

U14 Boys -40kg/-45kg/-50kg/-55kg/+55kg

U14 Fee for Fighters: £15

All categories in the UK event must follow IFK Rules and must wear the approved safety equipment.

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