ISCF
RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING
AMATEUR & PROFESSIONAL
STATUS & RULE DIFFERENCES

1. STATUS
   • AMATEUR IN SPORTS
     • An athlete who has never participated in competition for money. An athlete who is not paid for his/her performance. An athlete at the beginning learning levels of his/her career.
   • PROFESSIONAL IN SPORTS
     • An athlete who is paid for his/her performance. Paid for their excellence of experience, knowledge and ability of their given sport. An athlete who plays for pay.
       
       
2. PURSE
   • AMATEUR
     • NEVER receives a Fight purse.
     • Amateurs are not allowed to be paid a Fighters Purse or win Money in an Amateur MMA Bout. If you have "EVER" been Paid a fighters PURSE or won any Prize Money in ANY Striking Sport (EX: Kickboxing, MMA, Boxing, MuayThai) you are now considered a PROFESSIONAL fighter FOREVER. You are NOT ALLOWED to jump back and forth from Amateur to Professional and back to Amateur. To read more on this Click HERE and HERE.
   • PRO
     • ONLY Professional Fighters may receive a Paid Purse for their fight performance.
       
       
3. GLOVE SIZE
   • Fighters are required to wear ISCF approved mixed martial arts style gloves.
     • AMATEUR
       • May not wear an MMA Glove Smaller than 6 ounces.
         • ISCF recommends the CSI TG4 Gloves by Combat Sports International.
       • Gloves are required to be taped to the fighter by an ISCF Official to ensure their stability during the bout.
     • PRO
       • May not wear an MMA Glove Smaller than 5 ounces.
       • These may be required to be taped to the fighter by the ISCF referee to ensure their stability during the bout.
         
         
4. STRIKING
   • AMATEUR
     • No elbows to the head & in most states, No Knees to the Head while Standing. Final decisions are determined by each individual state and additional options of less weapons can apply during matchmaking.
   • PRO
     • Forearm Strikes and Rounded Elbows are permitted.
     • No Downward Or Spiking Elbows!
       
       
5. ROUND TIMES
   • AMATEURS
     • ISCF Amateur "NON TITLE" matches shall be THREE (3) rounds, each of THREE (3) minutes in length, with a one (1) minute rest between each round.
     • ISCF Amateur Title matches shall consist of FIVE (5) rounds, each of THREE (3) minutes in length, with a one (1) minute rest between each round.
   • PRO
     • All ISCF Professional non-title matches as well as State or Regional Title Matches shall consist of THREE (3) rounds, each of FIVE (5) minutes in length, with a one (1) minute rest between each round.
     • All ISCF Professional National and/or Continental Title Matches shall consist of FOUR (4) rounds, each of FIVE (5) minutes in length, with a one (1) minute rest between each round.
     • All ISCF Professional World Title Matches shall consist of FIVE (5) rounds, each of FIVE (5) minutes in length, with a one (1) minute rest between each round.