1. General rules
1.1 Kicks allowed above waist only
1.2 All allowed kicks must go to body or head only
1.3 Foot to foot sweeps are allowed to both inside and outside of opponent's foot
1.4 Strikes in the area of groin, spine and the back of the head are not allowed
1.5 A fighter must fulfil a minimum required number of kick per round
For IKAS amateur fights - 7 kicks per round
For IKAS professional fights - 8 kicks per round
1.6 When a fighter does not fulfil a minimum required number of kicks per round he will be deducted 1 point for that round. This rule remains active in all rounds
1.7 Each strike must be accented and powerful to be counted as a strike

2. Clothing requirements
A fighter must have kickboxing trousers up to his footstep in length. KICKBOXING SHORTS ARE NOT ALLOWED. If a fighter ignores the rule and appears in shorts, a referee must give him 5 minutes to find kickboxing trousers and issue him an official warning. If after 5 minutes of time a fighter still does not have kickboxing trousers he will be disqualified and thus will not participate in IKAS sanctioned fight.

3. Safety equipment
All safety equipment must be IKAS approved:
- Foots that should entirely cover fighter's leg
- Mouthpiece
- Shin protection
- Groin protection
- Hand wraps
- 8 or 10 ounce fighting gloves

4. Fight length
- European, Intercontinental and World fights have 12 rounds, 2 minutes each and 1 minute rest
- National fights have 10 rounds, 2 minutes each and 1 minute for rest
- Regional fights have 8 rounds, 2 minutes each and 1 minute for rest
- Rating fights have 5-10 rounds, 2 minutes each and 1 minute for rest