Part V: Participants

1. Age requirements

1. Age requirement(s)
   1. Initiation “Funbox” - 6–12 years old
   2. Junior A - U13 (under 13 years old)
   3. Junior B - U15 (under 15 years old)
   4. Junior C - U17 (under 17 years old)
   5. Youth - U19
   6. Senior “Elite” - 20–39 years old
   7. Masters - 40+ years old

2. Weight requirements

3. Skill/experience requirements

1. Novice Boxer
   1. Novice is a boxer who has competed in 10 bouts or fewer.
   2. A Novice boxer may be considered for Open competition based on the judgement of his/her Provincial Branch Executive provided the boxer has competed in at least five (5) bouts as a Novice with two (2) wins and no more than two (2) completed exhibition bouts.
   3. Exhibition bouts count in the number of total bouts of Novice boxers.
   4. If a Novice boxer enters a Novice tournament with ten (10) bouts or less and finishes a tournament with more than ten (10) total bouts, the boxer remains a Novice until the end of the tournament.
2. Open Boxer
   1. Open Boxer is a boxer who has competed in more than 10 bouts, or if a boxer has been upgraded as per rule 1b.

4. Matching guidelines

1. Age
   1. Fun Box Bouts - (6–12 year olds) - 12-month age difference allowed
      1. Ages 11–12 can also participate.
   2. Junior A vs Junior A - (11–12 year olds) - No Restrictions
   3. Junior A vs Junior B - 24-month age difference allowed
   4. Junior B vs Junior B - (13–14 year olds) – No Restrictions
   5. Junior B vs Junior C - 24-month age difference allowed
   6. Junior C vs Junior C - (15–16 year olds) - No Restrictions
   7. Youth vs Youth – (17–18 year olds) – No Restrictions
   8. Matches between Junior C versus Youth upon approval of Supervisor only
   9. Masters 40 yrs of age or over may only box opponent up to 10 years older/younger by date of birth
   10. Youth who have reached their 17 birthdate – can box Elite boxers
   11. Youth who are Elite by year of birth and participating in Provincial/Nationals and Qualifiers may box Elite
2. Weight
   1. Male Youth and Elite
      1. Boxers under 60 kg (124.5 lbs): 3 kg (6.6 lbs) difference allowed
      2. Boxers over 60 kg (124.5 lbs) to 71 kg (156.5 lbs): 4 kg (8.8 lbs) difference allowed
      3. Boxers over 71 kg (156.5 lbs) to 80 kg (176 lbs): 5 kg (11 lbs) difference allowed
      4. Boxers over 80 kg (176 lbs) to 92 kg (202.4 lbs): 6 kg (13 lbs) difference allowed
      5. Both boxers over 92 kg (202.4 lbs): No maximum weight difference
   2. Female Youth and Elite
      1. Boxers under 66 kg (145.2 lbs) 3 kg: (6.6 lbs) difference allowed
      2. Boxers over 66 kg (145.2 lbs) to 75 kg (165 lbs): 4 kg (8.8 lbs) difference allowed
      3. Boxers over 75 kg (165 lbs) to 81 kg (178.2 lbs): 6 kg (13 lbs) difference allowed
      4. Both boxers over 81 kg (178.2 lbs): No maximum weight difference
   3. Male and Female Junior A, B, C
      1. Boxers under 54 kg (118.2 lbs) 3 kg: (6.6 lbs) difference allowed
      2. Boxers over 54 kg (118.2 lbs) to 66 kg (145.2 lbs): 4 kg (8.8 lbs) difference allowed
      3. Boxers over 66 kg (145.2 lbs) to 80 kg (176 lbs): 6 kg (13 lbs) difference allowed
      4. Both boxers over 80 kg (176 lbs): No maximum weight difference
   4. Male and Female Fun Bouts
      1. All Weight Classes: 3 kg (6.6 lbs) difference allowed
   5. Masters
      1. Boxers all Weight Classes: 4.5 kg (9.9 lbs) difference allowed
3. Experience
   1. Fun Bouts: Maximum 10 bout difference
   2. Novice vs Novice: Maximum 7 bout difference
   3. Novice vs Open: Maximum 5 bout difference
   4. Open vs Open: No limit, each competitor’s experience considered

Please note:

• Novice vs Open: Number and duration of rounds must match those of the Novice boxer.
• Novice vs Elite: In order for a Novice Elite boxer to compete as an Elite Open boxer, the boxer must turn Open.