Is contact permitted in the points and free style sparring?
No, not in Points Sparring for attacking or scoring techniques such as strikes or kicks. . These are not permitted to make contact in either Point Sparring. Scoring is based on target area and control of the technique. To score, your technique must penetrate the opponent’s guard without making contact. Light contact is permitted, even essential, for blocking and when creating the opening to score. In Freestyle sparring, touch contact is permitted. This is very very light, and essentially consists of no more than touching the uniform – enough to confirm that a strike has reached it’s target. This is only permitted for the body, legs, and arms. The neck, head, hands, feet, lower legs, and groin, i.e the usual illegal areas, are still illegal. See the Level of Contact document for a scale of contact levels.
