Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission
Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of
Chapter 5 - Specific Requirements for Kickboxing Contestants
Section 5-2 - Kickboxing Tactics Deemed Fouls

(a) Headbutts;

(b) Groin strikes;

(c) Thrusting or linear kicks directed at the knee joint;

(d) Striking the back of the head or the spine - defined as striking any of the area beginning at the back of the head starting at the crown of the head and running directly down the center of the head, spreading from ear to ear in the back of the head, running down the entire rear portion of the neck, and beginning again at the occipital junction and stopping at the top of the trapezius, and again from the trapezius muscle down the spine to the tailbone;

(e) Attacks to the throat;

(f) Striking a downed contestant;

(g) Failure to obey the referee's commands;

(h) Striking on a break;

(i) Striking after a bell;

(j) Holding or using the ropes or cage while striking or clinching;

(k) Timidity: repeatedly, intentionally avoiding engagement or contact with the opponent;

(l) Use of abusive language and/or gestures;

(m) Causing intentional delays in the action, for example, repeatedly spitting out the mouth piece or falling out of the ring to cause delay;

(n) Thumbing;

(o) Holding the opponent's leg without executing a legal strike or while executing more than one striking technique. A contestant may grab the opponent's kicking leg and immediately execute one legal strike while taking one step, and then they must immediately release the leg;

(p) Any effort to down a contestant by a method other than a legal strike or strikes, which includes, but is not limited to, joint locks, submission attempts, sweeps, reaps, takedowns, and throws;

(q) Biting;

(r) Spitting at the opponent;

(s) Striking with the elbow, arm, wrist, or other part of the glove that is not the padded part of the glove; and

(t) Holding, which is defined as repeatedly grabbing, grasping, or tying up an opponent in order to prevent the opponent from striking. Clinching is allowed to immediately launch a credible knee attack. If in the referee's estimation, the attack and/or counter knee attack is consistent and effective, he may allow it to continue for up to five seconds at which point he will separate the contestants. If within the five seconds the knee attack or counter attack wanes or appears ineffective, the referee will immediately separate the contestants.

(u) For amateurs, striking with the knee to the opponent's head. The Commission or Commission Representative may waive this tactic deemed foul.