citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . may 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message world combat league type private industry kickboxing promotion founder chuck norris headquarters dallas texas united states key people chuck norris president cory schafer commissioner jeff duclos media contact jacob bonnema fmr . owner & director of marketing parent world combat league slogan full throttle martial arts action website http www.worldcombatleague.com the world combat league wcl was a full contact team based kickboxing promotion . it was founded by movie star and martial artist chuck norris . contents 1 rules 1.1 weight divisions 1.2 ring 1.3 time 1.4 attire 1.5 allowed techniques 1.6 fouls 1.7 starting the team contest 1.8 judging criteria 1.9 match conduct 1.10 match outcome 2 television 3 wcl championships 4 references 5 external links rules edit the rules are typical of other full contact striking competitions with some minor variation . any striking techniques from boxing international style kickboxing and full contact karate were allowed . in order to maintain the fast pace of the action clinching holding or ground fighting grappling were prohibited . 1 weight divisions edit this represents the maximum weight for each of the men s division . 147 lbs 164 lbs 178 lbs 195 lbs 235 lbs 128 lbs for women . for the fighter weigh in there is a window of a several pounds that must be met to qualify . for example the 195 lbs division fighters are required to weight between 178 and 195 whereas the 235 lbs weight division must weigh between 195 and 235 lbs . ring edit the no rope ring sometimes referred by fans as the pit is a circle which is 27 feet in diameter of which the inner 24 feet is colored blue . the next 3 feet is yellow which is the caution area . when the fighter gets to the yellow area he knows he s getting close to stepping out of bounds . the last edge of the ring is the red zone which features a 30 degree upward angle . when a fighter steps on the red area he s stepping up slightly letting him know he s out of bounds . time edit each match is two rounds in duration with each round lasting three minutes . after the fighters complete their first round the next two fighters begin their first round . after each set of fighters has completed his or her first round then halftime is called before the first set of fighters begin their second round . this gives each fighter about 20 minutes between rounds so he or she can fight full speed for the entire time allowed . attire edit all competitors must fight in approved team pants with gloves and shinguards . no boots or shoes are allowed as of the 2006 2007 season though fighters originally wore boots . allowed techniques edit punching jab cross hook uppercut and spinning backfist . no elbows or forearms allowed . kicking front kicks side kicks back kicks hook kicks roundhouse kicks wheel kicks spinning kicks . kneeing front and roundhouse . must be above the waist . fouls edit no throws no takedowns no holding grabbing the opponent s body in an effort to stop them from attacking or countering . however fighters may grab to immediately throw a knee . i.e. they may not clinch and jockey for knee strike position . limited clinching fighters may clinch and throw one knee but then must release . no low kicks leg kicks are allowed to the support leg as well as the lead leg but must be at least three inches above the knee . no stalling intentionally delaying the action of a contest in any way . no passivity retreating or circling without striking or fighting only when the opponent attacks . starting the team contest edit both teams will enter the ring and stand with each team member facing their opponent . the referee will administer the pre fight instructions and execute the coin toss . the coach of the team who wins the coin toss is allowed to select which fighter will start the contest . if the coach chooses his middleweight for example then he and the opposing team s middleweight will stay in the ring for a match while the remaining fighters retire to the fighter s pen a warm up area close to the ring . judging criteria edit each match within the team contest only lasts for three minutes so each fighter is encouraged to fight constantly in order to earn as many points for their team as possible . three judges score each fight based on knockdowns extent of damage inflicted and the volume of clean scoring strikes landed . each judge will award five points to the fighter they see as superior and four or less points to the opponent . the judges points are combined at the end of each fight 15 points maximum not counting penalties and are then added to the teams overall total from the previous fights . the team with the most points at the end of the second half wins . match conduct edit the referee has the right to stop the fighters if a fighter can not defend himself intelligently the fights goes out of bounds the red zone a fighter is downed or the opponents are holding . fighters are expected to follow the referees instructions at all times or be disqualified which results in the maximum points being awarded to the winner same as a ko . in addition the three knockdown rule is in effect three knockdowns in a round results in a technical knockout as well as a mandatory eight count on all knockdowns . match outcome edit at the end of each fight the judge s scores will be announced and added to the total points awarded from the previous fights . referee awarded penalty points are added to the cumulative team score when they occur . television edit the world combat league was originally televised on the versus network which was formerly known as oln . as of season 2 the wcl will be aired in over 100 countries . 2 on december 1 2009 aln announced that they would start airing episodes of the chuck norris world combat league . 2 wcl championships edit 2007 2008 championship results winner loser score la stars new york clash 137 133 2006 2007 championship results winner loser score houston enforcers miami force 139 131 references edit 1 chuck norris world combat league to air on americanlife tv network tm 12 01 2009 external links edit official wcl site official wcl forums official wcl charity site wcl on versus v t e chuck norris organizations kickstart kids united fighting arts federation world combat league martial arts chun kuk do video games chuck norris bring on the pain chuck norris superkicks television programs karate kommandos related chuck norris facts filmography v t e kickboxing organizations governing bodies wka wako wmc ifma iska ikf wbc muaythai wpmf iwuf wkn asian promotions glory k 1 kunlun fight lumpinee stadium rajadamnern stadium shoot boxing association wu lin feng european promotions enfusion ffc superkombat w5 defunct organizations it s showtime kick pka strikeforce global 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