ISCF
AMATEUR
Matchmaking Rules

Revised September, 2008

Fighters - To Register Into The ISCF Rankings
CLICK HERE

PENALTY, FINES & SUSPENSIONS
Are Listed On The lower Half of This Page

• ISCF AMATEUR MATCHMAKING RULES & REGULATIONS
  • It is Mandatory for ALL AMATEUR Fighters who are booked on an ISCF Sanctioned Event to be registered in the Official ISCF Amateur Rankings BEFORE the event.
  • Those who are not already ranked in the ISCF Amateur Rankings are required to register with the ISCF. The fee for this registration is a "ONE TIME FEE" of $25.00 ($30.00 if paying by Credit Card)
  • To Register, go to www.iscfmma.com/ISCFReg.htm
  • The one time fee of $25 is to be paid for the background check (To assure they have not fought as a PRO Fighter) we do on the fighter and the registration listing. Fighters are DIRECTLY linked to the www.mixedmartialarts.com Fighter Database This makes background checks and matchmaking for ISCF Event Promoters much easier.
  • REVISED SEPTEMBER, 2008
    • Promoters can Add "CURRENTLY ISCF REGISTERED FIGHTERS" to their event Weigh-Ins with the Official ISCF Event Representative, as long as the ISCF Event Representative is given access to the internet via computer to check the status of the newly added fighter in the ISCF Rankings as well as on various MMA Fighter Databases to be assured they have not fought professional in any full contact fight sport.
    • The ISCF Event Representative has the right to approve or not approve the fighter from fighting based upon his/her findings during the background check.
    • In the case of a Late Replacement or Fill-In - NOT ALREADY REGISTERED with the ISCF.
      • The fee for this is a $35 ISCF Registration Fee.
      • The Promoter, Trainer or Fighter must pay to the Official ISCF Event Representative at the event weigh-ins this Fighters Registration Fee BEFORE the event in full.
      • The Promoter, Trainer or Fighter must also give to the Official ISCF Event Representative at the event weigh-ins the "FULLY COMPLETED" fighters Registration FORM signed by the Fighter.
      • It is the Responsibility of the ISCF Event Representative to mail the fighters Registration FORM and Registration Fees to the ISCF within 72 hours following the event.

MANDATORY ISCF AMATEUR Matchmaking Rules
"Amateur Fighter Registration & Background Checking."

There are a lot of MMA fighters today that fight as an Amateur one weekend, a Pro the next, and back as an Amateur the next weekend. Well, this we cannot and WILL NOT have happen on an ISCF Sanctioned event. Our ISCF Sanctioned Promoters and Matchmakers are the ones that need to assure it does NOT happen on an ISCF Sanctioned event. As we pointed out in an article on the ISCF News page some time back, some people feel Amateur MMA needs to be banned. We here at the ISCF feel instead, that it needs accountability.

The ISCF has made it a MANDATORY requirement for ALL ISCF Promoters that have ANY Amateurs on their events to have them PRE APPROVED by the ISCF Headquarters to fight as an AMATEUR on an ISCF Sanctioned Event.

This Means The Following:

1. ALL ISCF Sanctioned Amateur MMA Promoters are required to send in their Amateur Fighter list a minimum of "5" Days Prior to their scheduled event.
   • Some fighters on this list may not be matched up as of yet, however, to get them approved to fight, they need to be listed on this pre-fight list which is listed below each event listing on the ISCF Upcoming Events Page.
     
     
2. When the Amateur Fighters list is submitted, the ISCF will confirm or deny each listed fighter. This will assure each is indeed an AMATEUR fighter. This will be confirmed or denied by checking "SEVERAL" fighter data bases available to the ISCF as noted below.
   • ISCF Rankings
     • Check to see if we have the fighter listed as an Amateur or Pro.
       • To Register Into The ISCF Rankings CLICK HERE
   • www.mixedmartialarts.com Fighter Database
     • Which is the ONLY MMA Database that lists Amateur MMA fighters. Type in the fighters name and hit SEARCH.
   • IKF Rankings
     • Check to see if we have the fighter listed as an Amateur or Pro Kickboxer in any of the 4 rule styles.
       • To Register Into The IKF Rankings CLICK HERE
   • BoxRec.com Database
     • Check to see if the fighter is a Professional Boxers.
       
       
3. ADDITIONAL FEES
   • Each Fighter's name submitted on a promoters Fight Card has to be researched under 5-6 different databases to assure various things such as, are they registered with the ISCF, have they fought Pro in Boxing, Kickboxing or MMA along with several other checks. These background checks take time. Because of these checks, the following rules apply for events with Amateur Fighters on them:
     • AMATEUR BOUT LIMIT
       • The Promoters Sanctioning fee covers up to 24 AMATEUR Fighters. For each additional fighter over 24 there is a $5 Fee PER FIGHTER or $10 Per Bout fee over 12 bouts. This Fee Must Be Paid Before Event.
     • SPELLING ERROR
       • When a fighter's name is submitted wrong, it forces additional work on those doing the many required background checks. We URGE Promoters to check and re-check the names they submit for their fightcards as well as check to assure, if an ISCF registered fighter, that the name they send us is spelled the EXACT SAME WAY as the name they are registered under. Knowing this, if A Fighter's Name Is Submitted With The Wrong Spelling, There Is A $10.00 Fee PER Mis-Spelled Name. This Fee Must Be Paid Before Event.
4. COLOR CODES
   • GREEN: Those fighters approved to fight as AMATEURS on an ISCF Sanctioned event will be listed in GREEN under each event listing on the ISCF Upcoming Events page for all to view.
     
     
   • BLUE: Those fighters names found to be Professional Fighters will be shown in BLUE under each event listing on the ISCF Upcoming Events page for all to view with the notice that they are not allowed to fight as an Amateur MMA fighter on an ISCF Sanctioned Amateur Event.
     
     
   • RED: Amateur MMA Fighters listed in REDare NOT CLEARED to fight on this listed event and they MUST register by CLICKING HERE.
     
     
   • PURPLE: The ISCF has Received a Registration FORM from the Fighter but no Registration FEES. Fees Are Still Due before being approved to fight. These fees are best paid to ISCF Office before the event but in the case of a Late Replacement or Fill-In, the Promoter may pay the Official ISCF Event Representative at the event weigh-ins. After doing so, it is the Responsibility of the ISCF Event Representative to mail the fighters Registration FORM and Registration Fees to the ISCF within 72 hours following the event.
     
     
   • BURGUNDY: ISCF has Received the Fighters Registration FEES (Over the phone by CC or mailed etc..) but no Registration FORM. Before being approved to fight, Fighter/Promoter must FAX the Fighters COMPLETED Registration FORM to the ISCF at 916.663.4510 as well as hand the original to the ISCF Event representative at the event weigh-ins.
     
     
5. It is the official responsibility of the ISCF Event Representative to allow ONLY those fighters confirmed as Approved Amateur Fighters (After the event weigh-ins) to fight on the ISCF Sanctioned Event as Amateur Fighters.

PENALTY, FINES
& SUSPENSIONS

• PENALTY, FINES & SUSPENSIONS FOR
  PRO FIGHTERS FIGHTING AS AN AMATEUR
  
  
  • OFFENDING FIGHTER
    • If a Fighter lies about his/her fight background such as not revealing he/she fought as a PRO fighter in ANY Fight Sport to the ISCF Event Matchmaker as well as the Representatives of the ISCF, the following will take place:
      1. They will be fined $1,000.00.
      2. They will be suspended for a minimum of 60 days up to 12 months.
      3. Within the posted press release explained about the event, the offending fighter name will be listed in the Article.
      4. They will be placed on the Suspended Fighters list located on each Ranking Page.
      5. The time of suspension & amount of the Fine will be determined at time of infraction.
    
    
    
  • OFFENDING TRAINER
    • If a Trainer lies about his/her fighters background such as not revealing he/she fought as a PRO fighter in ANY Fight Sport to the ISCF Event Matchmaker as well as the Representatives of the ISCF, the following will take place:
      1. They will be fined a minimum of $1,000.00.
      2. They will be suspended for a minimum of 30 days up to 12 months.
      3. Within the posted press release about the event, the offending trainers name will be listed in the Article.
      4. They will be placed on the Suspended Trainers List located HERE
      5. The time of suspension & amount of the Fine will be determined at time of infraction.
    
    
    
  • OFFENDING PROMOTER
    • Those ISCF Promoters who somehow have a Professional MMA fighter, Professional Boxer or Kickboxer fight as an amateur MMA Fighter on an ISCF Sanctioned Amateur Event and it is determined they had been informed of such will face the following Penalties & Fines:
      1. They will be fined a minimum of $1,000.00 "Per" Professional Fighter.
      2. They will be suspended as a Promoter & Official for a minimum of 30 days up to 12 months. The actual time of the suspension will be determined by the ISCF.
      3. Within the posted press release about the event, the offending fighter name will be listed in the Article.
      4. The Fighter(s) will be placed on the Suspended Fighters list located on their Ranking Page.
      5. The Promoters name will be listed in the Suspended Promoters Page located HERE
      6. HOWEVER, if all background checks done by the ISCF showed no previous Pro experience for a fighter and it was later discovered that he/she had fought as a Professional in any fight sport, there was not much the promoter or the ISCF could have done in the first place.
         • On the other hand, if for example, a fighter who the promoter requests to be added to the fight card just before the event (that the ISCF never had time to check) turns out to be a Professional, the Promoter would take all responsibility of the Fighter and be Suspended and Fined.
      7. It is the promoter/matchmakers responsibility to assure that the list of amateur MMA Fighters they send in to the ISCF headquarters for background check are indeed a list of AMATEURS. Promoters and Matchmakers can verify this on their own by checking the following locations;
         • ISCF Rankings
           • Check to see if we have the fighter listed as an Amateur or Pro.
         • www.mixedmartialarts.com Fighter Database
           • Which is the ONLY MMA Database that lists Amateur MMA fighters. Type in the fighters name and hit SEARCH.
         • IKF Rankings:
           • Check to see if we have the fighter listed as an Amateur or Pro Kickboxer in any of the 4 rule styles.
         • Box Rec Database
           • Check to see if the fighter is a Professional Boxers.
      8. To be assured of a LEGAL Fight Card, All Promoters and Matchmakers should check ALL of these listings BEFORE THEY SUBMIT THEIR FIGHTER LIST TO THE ISCF.
      9. Hopefully this new rule will eliminate all the Pro MMA fighters who jump back and forth. If they do it on other Sanctioned events, so be it, but we will no longer tolerate it on ANY ISCF Sanctioned events.
         
         
         
         

• PENALTY, FINES & SUSPENSIONS FOR
  NON ISCF APPROVED AMATEUR FIGHTERS
  WHO FIGHT ON ISCF SANCTIONED EVENT
  
  
  • OFFENDING PROMOTER
    Those ISCF Promoters who somehow talk their ISCF Event Representative into having a NON ISCF Approved Amateur Fighter fight on their event will face the following Penalties & Fines:
    1. They will be fined a minimum of $500.00 Per Fighter.
    2. Depending on the infraction (First time, second offense, etc.) They could be suspended as a Promoter & Official for up to 12 months or later if their fine is not paid.
    3. The ISCF Event Representative will also be Fined and Suspended for allowing the Promoter to Break the ISCF Amateur MMA Fighter Pre-Approval Rule. See below.
       
       
  • OFFENDING FIGHTER
    1. Any Amateur Fighter, fighting on an ISCF Sanctioned Event that has not been PRE-APPROVED by the ISCF, will be placed on the Suspended Fighters list located on their Rankings Page.
    2. The length of the suspension will be a minimum of 30 days.
    3. A Fine could be presented to the Offending Fighter as well. Such Fines start at $250.00 and go up as determined by the actual infraction.
    4. If the suspended fighter chooses to fight on any other fight event (MMA, Kickboxing or Boxing) during their suspension and or before paying their fine to the ISCF, (No matter who sanctions the event they fight on) they will be fined an additional amount. They could be banned from fighting on an ISCF Sanctioned event for longer, or indefinitely.
    5. Amateur MMA Fighters can check to see if they have been approved for an event by looking at the Fight Card which is always listed on the ISCF Upcoming Events page prior to ALL ISCF Sanctioned Amateur Events. The events page can be found HERE.
       
       

• OFFENDING ISCF EVENT REPRESENTATIVE
  1. If for some reason an ISCF Event Representative allows a NON APPROVED Amateur MMA Fighter to fight on an ISCF Sanctioned Amateur event, they will be fined a minimum of $500.00 per fighter he or she allows to fight under his or her approval.
  2. The actual amount of the fine itself will be determined after the ISCF hears the circumstances as to WHY this happened in the first place.
  3. The ISCF Event Representative will be suspended from being an ISCF Event Representative or working ANY ISCF Sanctioned event as an ISCF Official for a time determined by the ISCF.

Clearing Up The Possible Confusion On The Rule
For The Amateur MMA Fighter.

Some Amateur MMA fighters and Promoters are wondering WHY they are required to pay a $25 fee to fight as an Amateur on an ISCF Sanctioned event. However, if they look closer, they may realize they DO NOT have to pay this fee if they already meet one of two others requirements.

The new rule was put into place because of the many infractions of Pro MMA fighters who keep thinking it's OK to go back and fight as an Amateur.

Here is the Rule;

1. ALL ISCF Promoters who plan to have Amateur MMA bouts on their event are required to send to the ISCF by e-mail A PRE-FIGHT list of all proposed Amateur bouts and or Amateur Fighters.
2. From this list the ISCF will check the fighters background.
   • If a fighter is in the ISCF Rankings, and listed as an AMATEUR fighter, they do not have to register as a fighter with the ISCF.
   • If a fighter is listed in the www.mixedmartialarts.com Fighter Database as a PRO, but listed in the ISCF Rankings as an Amateur, we will do further research to confirm or deny the fighter is indeed a pro, or was mistakenly placed in the www.mixedmartialarts.com Fighter Database as a Pro. We may need additional assistance from the fighter, trainer and the event promoter where they were listed as a pro fighter on to confirm or deny these issues.
   • If a fighter is listed in the www.mixedmartialarts.com Fighter Database as a PRO they will NOT be allowed to fight as an Amateur.
     • However, if the fighter and or trainer deny having ever fought as a Pro MMA fighter, they are required to send to the ISCF all contact info of the promoter where the fighter was listed as having a pro fight.
       • If we do not receive any such contact info, the fighter will remain a PRO and will NOT be allowed to fight as an amateur again.
       • If the promoter confirms he/she paid the fighter a fight purse, the fighter will remain a PRO and will NOT be allowed to fight as an amateur again.
   • If a fighter is NOT in the ISCF Rankings, as an Amateur then they are required to register with the ISCF by clicking HERE