A. Awarding of points: the points will awarded whenever the boxer hits the opponent by punching, kicking, kneeing or elbowing with force, lands on target, no infringement without being blocked or guarded against.

 

B. End of each round:  10 points shall be awarded for each round.  No fraction of points may be given.  At the end of each round, the better (more skillful in Muaythai) boxer shall receive 10 points and his opponent proportionately less.  When boxers are equal in merit, each shall receive 10 points.

 

C. Steps for awarding points;

 

    1. A boxer wins the round when hitting more with Muaythai skills than the opponent.

    2. A boxer wins the round when using a forceful Muaythai skill than the opponents.

    3. A boxer wins the round when showing less exhaustion or less bruising.

    4. A boxer wins the round when showing more aggression.

    5. A boxer wins the round when having a better Muaythai style.

    6. A boxer wins the round when having less infringement of the rules.

 

D. Non awarding of points

 

    1. Hitting with non Muaythai skills

    2. Hits which are blocked by the opponent’s arms or legs.  

    3. Hitting with no force even it landed on target.

    4. Throwing the opponent without hitting

    5. Hitting while infringing any of the rules.

 

Target for Muaythai means any part of the body except the groin.

 

E. Scoring system;

 

    1. 10 points will be awarded to the boxer who wins the round, and the opponent proportionately less (9-8-7 respectively)

    2.  10 points will be awarded to each boxer if they are even in the round.

    3.  The boxer who wins the round by a small margin will receive 10 points, the opponent will receive 9 points

    4. The boxer who wins the round by a big margin will receive 10 points; the opponent will receive 8 point or 7 points respectively.

    5. The boxer will lose 1 point if he received 1 warning. That warning point may be awarded to the opponent if the judges are agreed.

 

F. Concerning Fouls;

    

    1. Referee warning: if the referee warns one of the boxers, the Judges may award a point to the other competitor.  When a Judge decides to award a point to a boxer for a foul committed by his opponent for which the latter has been warned by the referee, he shall place a “W” in the appropriate column against the point of the warned competitor to show that he has done so.  If he decided not to award a point, he shall in the appropriate column, place the letter “x” against the points allotted for that round to the warned boxer indicating the reason he has done so.

    2. Other: during each round a judge shall assess the seriousness of and shall impose an appropriate scoring penalty for any foul witnessed by him whether or not the referee has observed such foul.  If a Judge observes a foul apparently unnoticed by the referee, and imposes an appropriate penalty on the offending boxer, he shall indicate that he has done so by placing in the appropriate column the letter “J” against the points of the offending boxer, and indicating the reasons why he has done so.

 

G. End of Tournament Contest: if, at the end of a contest having marked each round in accordance with directives , a judge finds that the boxers are equal in points, he shall award the decision to the boxer:

    

    1. Who has showed the most aggression or who has shown the better style of Muaythai or if equal in that respect;

    2. Who has shown the better defense (blocking, parrying, side-stepping, etc.) by which the opponent’s attacks have been made to miss.

    3. A winner must be nominated in all Tournaments.  In Dual Matches, a draw decision may be awarded.