Contestants shall:

1. (1) Wear only long pants during a bout conducted under full contact rules and wear only shorts during a bout conducted under international rules;
2. (2) Permitted to strike using the feet and shins in addition to the gloved fists;
3. (3) Permitted to use either foot for front leg sweeps, foot-to-foot, boot-to-boot, to the inside and outside of an opponent’s front foot;
4. (4) Not be permitted to use spin sweeps or punch below the hip;
5. (5) If governed by full contest rules, wear foot pads covering the toes and heel secured to the foot using an elastic strap and a nominal amount of athletic tape, which shall also cover the laces, if any;
6. (6) Wear shin pads; and
7. (7) If governed by international rules, wear instep pads which cover the top of the foot.