- A Muaythai skill is a punch, kick, knee or elbow applied with force and intent to cause effect. One score will be awarded for each Muaythai skill that strikes against a scoring target without being blocked, guarded against, or infringing the rules. - The Target for Muay Thai means, any part of the body except the groin. - The gloves, forearms, foot, and shin are not scoring targets, unless a strike is applied with enough force to affect a scoring target (e.g. a high kick against the gloves of a blocking opponent off-balances the target.) - Each round shall be scored individually, in which at least one Athlete shall be awarded 10 points. No fraction of points may be given. - Athlete wins the round when utilizing more scoring Muaythai skills than the opponent; - If the Athletes are equal in scoring Muaythai skill, then an Athlete wins the round when using more forceful Muaythai skills than the opponent Non-Awarding of Points : - Striking with lack of Muaythai skills; - Strikes which are effectively blocked by the opponent’s forearms/gloves or shins/feet; - Striking with lack of force even when those strikes have landed on target; - Throwing the opponent without striking; - Striking while infringing any of the rules

10-11 yo 3 x 1 min rounds 12-13 yo 3 x 1,5 min rounds 14 - 17 yo 3 x 2 min rounds 18+ yo 3 x 3 min rounds

- Terminate a contest at any stage if they consider it too one-sided (RSC: Outclassed); - Terminate a contest at any stage if one of the Athletes has received an injury on account of which the Referee decides they should not continue (RSC: Injury); - Terminate a contest at any stage if they consider the contestants are not competing in earnest. In such case they may disqualify one or both contestants; - Caution an Athlete or to stop the contest to administer a Warning to an Athlete against fouls or for any other reason in the interests of fair play, or to ensure compliance with the rules; - Disqualify an Athlete who fails to comply immediately with the Referee’s orders, or behaves towards them in an offensive or aggressive manner at any time; - Disqualify a Second who has infringed the rules and/or the Athlete themselves if the Second does not comply with the Referee’s orders; - With or without a previous Warning, disqualify a contestant for committing a serious foul; - In the event of a knock-down, suspend a count, if an Athlete’s opponent deliberately fails to retire to a neutral corner or delays to do so; - Interpret the rules insofar as they are applicable or relevant to the actual contest to decide and take action on any circumstance of the contest which is not covered by a rule.

At the end of each round, 10 points shall be awarded to the better (more skilful in Muaythai) Athlete, and the opponent proportionately less (9-8-7 respectively). If the Athletes are equal in both scoring Muaythai skill and the forcefulness of their Muaythai skill then an Athlete wins then round by any of - Showing less exhaustion or less bruising than the opponent; - Showing more willingness to lead off or aggressive intention to compete than the opponent; - Having better defence by which the opponent’s Muaythai skills effectively blocked or made to miss; - Having better Muaythai style than the opponent; and - Having less infringement of the rules than the opponent. In Exhibition Matches, a draw decision may be awarded.