Rules & Regulations

The Rules and Regulations of the Solo Baston Escrima Tournament was designed to have a fair and safe competition. We are very much concern for the safety of the competitors, and so efforts were made to make ensure a smooth competition. Permission was granted for Solo Baston to adopt and revise from the Rules and Regulations of the Stockton Coalition. Solo Baston Escrima Tournament Rules and Regulation is Copyrighted and use of the Rules and Regulation without the permission of Solo Baston is strictly prohibited. You may print the Rules and Regulations for the purpose of reviewing the content to prepare for Solo Baston Escrima Tournament.

THE COMPETITION

1. A 20 foot circle will be used as the fighting ring. 

2. One (1) referee and three (3) judges will officiate in the ring. The chief official will have no vote on the ring decisions.

3. All combatants must be dressed accordingly for tournament play (club 1-shirt, jogging trousers, and athletic shoes).

4. Duration of the match will be eight (8) points or three (3) minutes, which ever occurs first.

5. A deadlock (draw) at the end of the bout will be settled by a "sudden death" - first score wins the match.

6. The referee will carry a yellow padded stick to signal the beginning, break, and end of the match.

7. Mandatory equipment includes: head gear, mouth piece, elbow guards, forearm guards, padded gloves, groin protection (females optional), knee and shin guards. Chest protector or protective vest is optional but recommended. All equipment must be approved by the tournament gear inspector. Padded weapons will be provided by tournament sponsor. All combatants must provide their own mandatory equipment during their bouts or will not be allowed to compete.

8. All officials' areas are restricted areas. Therefore, no instructors, coaches, or anyone except the fighters who are called to the areas and officials are allowed in or near all officials' areas. Infraction of this rule will result in two (2) warnings, and if infraction continues, fighter will be disqualified.

TOURNAMENT RULES

1. Duration of bout - there will be a three (3) minute bout. The combatant scoring the first eight (8) points within the three (3) minute bout wins the match. If time is called prior to anyone scoring eight (8) points, the combatant with the majority of the points will be declared the winner.

2. Stopping the bout - at any time during the match, the referee may stop or intervene in the action of a bout by separating the contestants by the use of the yellow padded stick and calling "BREAK" and/or whistle (optional to referee). The time clock will continue to run.

3. Salutation - combatants will stand at opposite ends of the fighting ring approximately ten (10) feet apart. Combatants will do the following order: face the judges and the referee and salute; then face each other and salute.

4. To commence fighting - the referee will bring the yellow stick in an upward motion and give the command "SIGE", then combatants will start the fight.

5. Hand checking - (open hand) is allowed only on the weapon hand from the wrist to the elbow. No points are given for hand checks. NO HAND CHECKING TO THE FACE.

6. Points - the referee may stop the bout at the scoring of each point(s) and obtain confirmation by any of the three judges before any points are awarded. Majority of the three judges must agree that the points are awarded.

7. Combat area - the fighting ring is a 20 foot circle. If any of the combatant's two feet is outside of the ring, the referee will stop the fight, reposition the fighters, and commence the bout. If combatants continue stepping outside the ring, referee will provide up to two courtesy warnings - to stay within the ring. After the two warnings, one (1) point will be deducted thereafter.

8. Restricted area - all officials' areas are restricted. Instructors, coaches, or any unauthorized personnel (except the fighters that were called to the areas and tournament officials) are restricted from the areas. Unauthorized personnel will be given two (2) warnings to vacate the restricted areas. If they do not comply by the second warning, they will be escroted out of the premises and/or their fighter will be disqualified.

9. Staging area - the staging area will be adjacent to the fighting ring. It will be the combatant's responsibility to stay with his/her weight and division group. No shows or late arrivals will be automatically disqualified.

10. Time outs - the match will be stopped by the referee for any breakdown or adjustments of weapons and/or equipment. The clock will stop. Fighting will resume after such needed corrections have been made and the time keeper will start the clock on the referee's command of "sige". The clock will also stop when there are warnings and questionable calls to be discussed among judges and referee.

11. Warnings:

13. Disqualification:

NOTE: THE THIRD WARNING OF ANY COMBINATION OF VIOLATIONS WILL RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION. ANY DISQUALIFICATION WILL BE A MAJORITY DECISION BY THE REFEREE AND THE THREE JUDGES ALONG WITH THE CHIEF OFFICIAL. THESE RULES MAY NOT BE ALL INCLUSIVE, THEREFORE, ANY ISSUES NOT COVERED UNDER THESE GUIDELINES WILL BE RESOLVED BY THE TOURNAMENT'S CHIEF OFFICIAL.

Copyright © 1997 Solo Baston. All Rights Reserved.
Revised 9/6/02

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