Clothing and Equipment Guidelines: Amateur Low Kick
Clothing and Equipment Guidelines:
Low Kick
REQUIRED:
Protective groin cup
Protective mouthpiece properly fitted
Chest protection/sports bra and pelvic
girdle (females only)
Handwraps
Tape permitted on wrists and
hands, but not knuckles
Regular handwraps secured by
tape permitted
Handwraps must be signed off
by GCA representative
Bandaging of each contestant's hands
shall not exceed one roll of surgeon's adhesive tape, not over 1-1/2
inches wide, placed directly on the hand to protect the part of the
hand near the wrist. The tape may cover the hand but not extend within
3/4 inch of the knuckles when the hand is clenched to make a fist. Soft
surgical bandage, not over two inches wide, held in place by not more
than six feet of surgeon's adhesive tape for each hand shall be used.
Up to one 10-yard roll of bandage may be used to complete the wrappings
for each hand. Strips of tape may be used between the fingers to hold
down the bandages, not to cover the knuckles. Bandages shall be
adjusted in the presence of GCA official.
10oz Gloves (taped and signed off by
GCA representative)
Shorts
For those matches that include a
fighter with less than three (3) fights, headgear and shin guards will be
required unless both parties agree to fight without it.
PERMITTED:
Shin, instep, elbow, and/or knee
supports
Oil on face
PERMITTED
APPAREL:
Shirt
*FORBIDDEN:
Tape over knuckles
Oil or grease on any part of the
competitor’s body (other than face & thai oil on legs)
Apparel or equipment which includes
metallic and/or hard plastic and/or edge or surface
