Class “E” --- Education Class RULES

- No Winner/Loser determined.  Scrimmage based on technical ability.

- Athletes are assessed on attributes such as Balance, Position, TIming and Accuracy.

- All participants will have access to the MDL DFS (Direct Feedback System) and athlete’s coaches will receive a grading/assessment card.

- NHC Divisions: No direct strikes such as punches, kicks, elbows and knees allowed to the opponent's head.  

- LHC Light Head Contact Divisions:  NO knockouts are intent to knockout allowed. No knees or elbows to head allowed. 

- Neck/head grabbing/holding/pushing/manipulation is allowed within the “plum” or clinch.

- No head contact (NHC) for Youth ages 12 y.o. and under (No intentional head strikes--punches/kicks/elbows/knees).

- Athletes in the Teens (13-17 y.o.) and Adult Divisions can choose either NHC or LHC bouts.

- Kicks allowed to legs and body (front and back).  Kicks also allowed to arms and shoulders.

- Direct attacks to knees are illegal

- Clinch work must be active with intent to strike and score.  Clinching to achieve better positioning for a strike allowed but must be followed with a strike.

 - Leg hooking/reaping as well as hip throws are illegal

- Knees allowed to body (no knees to the head)

- Kick catch allowed (one technique/one step)

- No elbow strikes allowed

- Athletes need a minimum of 3 “E” class bouts before moving up to “D” class

ROUNDS and ROUND LENGTHS

* Youth 4-6 year olds: 2, 1 minute rounds.  30 second rest.

* Youth 7-11 year olds: 3, 1 minute rounds.  30 second rest.

* Youth 12-14 year olds: 3, 1.5 minute rounds   45 second rest.

* Teens 14-17 y.o.: 3, 2 min rounds (1.5 minutes optional).   45-60 second rest.

* Adults: 3, 2 minute rounds.   60 second rest.

Mandatory Items as well as Other Considerations:

• All Athletes must wear Muaythai shorts
• T-shirts MUST be tucked in the waistband
• All male competitors must wear groin cup (females in near future too)
• Open Face HeadGear
• In the future, all athletes will need to wear elbow pads and knee pads (for D class they will be provided by host)
• If one athlete is clearly overwhelming/outclassing the other, MDL Officials will ask the more skilled athlete to work on defense and a few counter attacks.  If the match it’s still overwhelming, Officials will make the rounds shorter.  Example, instead of a 1.5 minute round it becomes a 60 second round, etc.  Promoter will try to find another match for more aggressive athlete.
• Referee will make effort to try to catch athletes (especially Youth) while they are getting swept to prevent injury.