Fréo-Fýst League

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The Fréo-Fýst (Free-Fist) League was created in May 2017 by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in associations with the Nova English Wing Chun League and the Nova English Déor-fýst Association. The objective of the FFL is to promote and encourage participation in Nova English and foreign martial arts, in addition to providing entertainment to live and televised audiences. This is achieved by the organising and running of elimination tournaments, governed by a basic set of rules which allow participants of all martial arts lineages to compete. All fights are undertaken on a platform raised to a height of 1m and presided by a referee and three independent judges.

Fréo-Fýst (Free-Fist) League Rules

Official rules for all Fréo-Fýst (Free-Fist) League bouts are as follows;

    1.	Dress & Protective Gear
          a.	Competitor shall wear grappling gloves, gum shields and cup protectors (under their trunks). Competitors wear and protective gear shall be either red or black.
          b.	Competitors shall wear shirts and trunks in the same colour as their protective gear. Female competitors may wear close-fitting undergarments.
          c.	The weight of gloves shall be 4oz.
    2.	Fighting Methods
          a.	All attacking and defending techniques may be used in fighting.
    3.	Prohibited Methods
          a.	The back of head, the neck and the groin.
    4.	Scoring Criteria
          a.	A competitor will be awarded two points
               i.	When the opponent falls of the platform;
              ii.	When he remains standing while the opponent falls down
             iii.	When he hits the opponent’s head or trunk with a leg technique
              iv.	When he makes the opponent fall down by falling down himself on purpose, only to get to his/her feet by means of a follow-through.
               v.	When the opponent is given a forcible counting
              vi.	When the opponent receives a warning
          b.	A competitor will be awarded one point
               i.	When he/she hits the opponents’ head or trunk with a fist technique
              ii.	When he/she hits the opponents’ leg with a leg technique
             iii.	When he/she falls down after the opponent
              iv.	When he/she makes the opponent fall down by falling down themselves on purpose, without being able to get to their feet by means of a follow through
               v.	When the opponent fails to attack within eight seconds after the order for appointed attack
              vi.	When the opponent fails to get to their feet within three seconds after falling down on purpose
             vii.	When the opponent receives and admonition
          c.	No point will be awarded for
               i.	When the techniques used are not clean and effective
              ii.	When both sides fall on or off the platform at the same time
             iii.	When the opponent falls on purpose as a fighting technique
              iv.	When they hit the opponent in a clinch.
    5.	Determination of Wins and Losses
          a.	Absolute Victory
          b.	In a one-sided bout, the technically stronger will be declared the winner of the bout by the platform judge with the referee’s approval.
          c.	During a bout, the competitor whose opponent has been knocked down and fails to get to their feet within ten seconds after receiving heavy blows, or who has managed to get to their feet but-remains in an abnormal state of consciousness, will be declared the winner of the bout.
    6.	Length of Bout
          a.	A bout shall last no more than three rounds
          b.	A round will last for a total of forty seconds

2017 1st Annual Tournament

The first annual tournament of the the Fréo-Fýst (Free-Fist) League begun on the 23rd June 2017, however following only the completion of two matches the tournament was cut short due to the National Health Institute's warnings following the emergence of Alexandrian Flu.

On the 6th of December 2017 the tournament was restarted, with all fights of the first round undertaken at Krosstoen Sports Arena.

1st Round Results

Competitor A	Score	Competitor B
Norbert Mercer	2-1	Scenwulf Norton
Garmund Faelo	0-2	Wulfstan Spittle
Beothuk Thatcher	2-0	Bernard Sudby
Hasan Blaec	0-2	Ealric Warner
John Parker	2-0	Aelfwaru Webb
Eahfrid Campion	2-1	Aelfheah Cook
Peter Falconer	0-2	Herered Cheesewright
Oslic Gestron	2-0	Aethelnoth Fisher

2nd Round Results

The second round is due to take place at Lewes Martial Arts Centre on Saturday 9th December 2017 from 1800 NEN Time.

3rd Round Results

TBC

4th Round (Final) Results

TBC