1. 2 minutes per/round.
2. Split tall and small for all boys and girls divisions.
3. How to determine age division: June 30^th, is cut off day for age.

For example, 1: if competitor’s born before June 30^th, competitor’s turns 10 years old on June 29, 2013, then, he/she will be competing in age group of 10-11. It’s okay for competitor to compete at the age of 9 until the birthday and move up after the birthday but points on rating cannot be transferred.

For example, 2: if competitor’s born after June 30^th, competitor’s date of birth is on July 2, 2013, competitor will be competing in age group of 8-9 for the year.

4. Before the sparring, center judge will go over basic rules and point calling with side judges.
5. No double eliminations are in GMKC Sparring divisions.
6. Use bye chart to set up all sparring matches.
7. Try not to let same school spar in the first match if possible.
8. Light contact and controlled techniques are allowed.
9. All techniques are 1 point but kicks to the head is 2 points.
10. Lead hand can only score to the head, rear hand can score to head or body.
11. Coaching is allowed and promoters will provide a chair for the coach to sit.
12. Coach must be seated while coaching and excessive loud yelling is not allowed.
13. Any disrespect by coach to any judges, competitors, other coaches can cause disqualification of their student.
14. The competitor that scores 7 points first is declared the winner within 2 minutes.
15. If no competitor scores 7 points by the end of 2 minutes, the competitor with most points is  declared the winner.
16. If competitors are tied after the 2 minutes are up, go to sudden death, whoever scores first is declared the winner.
17. If any competitor is trying to avoid sparring by excessive running and falling, then he/she will be warned. If the competitor continues to run and fall, then the opponent will be awarded with points after each run or fall. An accumulation of 4 warnings will result in a disqualification.  Competitors will receive one official warning prior to points be awarded to the other competitor.  For an official warning, the center judge should state that this is an official warning.
18. The center judge has the ability to give “soft warnings” that are not considered official warnings.
19. The center judge can also call for a disqualification based on a severe or flagrant violation of the rules.  A majority of judges must agree to issue a disqualification. 
20. All rules and interpretations of the rules are at the discretion of the center referee followed by the arbitrator/promotor. 

Any arbitration must take place during or directly after the match. .