Watching Point-Sparring
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Warnings and Deductions (Penalties)
The referee declares a warning when any of the following prohibited acts are committed. Warning may be merely to inform the competitor or it may be an official warning. Only official warnings count toward scoring. First official warning has no deduction. Second official warning has a 1-point deduction. Third official warning results in disqualification.
Warnings
- Grabbing the opponent
- Pushing the opponent with the shoulder, body, hands or arms
- Holding the opponent with the hands or arms
- Intentionally crossing the alert line
- Intentionally leaving the ring
- Evading by turning the back to the opponent
- Intentionally falling down
- Pretending injury