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2/15/2006 2:05:29 PM

Jeannette

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New rules?

Master Harris

Are there any new rules or interpretations of rules that you can share with us from your IR refresher seminar?

Jenny

2/15/2006 7:02:52 PM

bckwh

104 posts

Re: New rules?

Ms Woodard, another excellent question. There are a couple of noteworthy items to be shared by the Doctor. After all, an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure... First item worthy of our attention: Crossing the Boundary Line has clearly been defined as occurring when one foot is completely across the Boundary Line. There has been past debate about not having occurred until both of the contestant's feet have crossed the Boundary Line. Second, clarification has been given to the appropriate action to take for a legal foot attack to the face that strikes the neck or the shoulder area. These are Permitted Areas, but are not Scoring Areas. Therefore, no point should be awarded to kicks that land on the neck or on the trapezious/shoulder area (This includes axe kicks). Should a contestant be kicked on the neck area or the shoulder area as the result of a legitimate technique and is injured and may not be able to continue, the Center Referee should declare "Kalyeo" and "Kyeshi" to allow a one minute medical timeout. After that one minute, should the competitor not be able to continue, that competitor will be declared the loser. No penalty need be given to the opponent because these are Permitted Areas. Another area of emphasis was clarifying the criteria to be considered when assessing penalties for Falling and for Crossing the Boundary Line. The considerations are the same: Unintentional (verbal warning first time; continued occurrences define intent), Accidental due to a Technical Exchange (verbal warning), Intentional (half-point deduction), Result of an Illegal Action by the Opponent (Opponent receives a half-point deduction).

~BHarris

2/16/2006 5:33:17 AM

Jeannette

176 posts

Re: New rules?
Modified By Jeannette on 2/16/2006 6:45:51 AM)

For those of us who are not IRs, do you have any thoughts about how these clarifications will be passed along at USAT seminars? I ask because, although I havn't taken a seminar since the newest USAT rules came out, it appears as if the area between the collarbone and the chin is once again a legal scoring area, according to USAT rules.

Jenny W.

2/16/2006 3:19:51 PM

bckwh

104 posts

Re: New rules?

Unfortunately, the Doctor is not all-knowing. I, too, have no idea how this information will be passed along to USAT Referees, mainly because I do not know what form the information pipeline will take place with the new and yet-to-be structured USAT Referee Development Program. I would presume that there may be seminars held in conjunction with the National Qualifiers, but I have no knowledge of this. Sorry the Doctor can't help with this answer.

~BHarris

2/16/2006 7:51:35 PM

bckwh

104 posts

Re: New rules?
Modified By bckwh on 2/16/2006 7:53:23 PM)

Well, Readers... the good Doctor has been reminded by his fellow colleagues in the smocks that he was probably asleep during the discussion portion of the Refresher Course that covered kicks to the neck. So, here is a correction for you: A Kick to the neck area is, indeed a Valid Point; it is considered to be a part of the face. So, a kick to the neck area is a point, but a punch to the neck is a penalty for attacking the face. The shoulder/trapezious area is still a Permitted Area, but not a Scoring Area. So, please adjust your thinking regarding a kick to the neck. The Doctor promises to try and stay awake more at future seminars.

~BHarris

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