Section 16-74-431 - Award points In awarding points the following shall be taken into consideration:
(1) Number of hits. Points shall be awarded for direct, clean hits with the knuckle part of the closed glove on any part of the front or side of the head or body above the belt. Hits on the arms do not count. Backhand blows do not count.(2) Defense. Credit shall be given for successfully avoiding blows, so that the attack of the opponent misses.(3) Tactics. Attacking and tactics shall be considered at the end of each round when awarding the points for the round.(4) Fouls. Foul blows shall not be counted in awarding points for hits. If the referee warns one of the competitors for a foul, the judges shall award points to the other competitor.[Eff 10/2/81; comp 10/5/91] (Auth: HRS § 440-6) (Imp: HRS § 440-9)