(1) All professional kickboxing contestants must execute a minimum of eight hard kicks per round.

(2) In the event a contestant fails to execute the required number of kicks per round, the referee may give one warning to that contestant and his chief second during the one minute rest period following the round.

(3) If the contestant fails to execute the minimum number of kicks in any round following the referee's warning, he shall be penalized one point for each kick short of the minimum requirement.

(4) If a contestant fails to achieve the minimum kicking requirement (hereinafter "MKR") in a majority of the scheduled rounds, the contestant shall be disqualified.

(5) If a contestant executes less than eight kicks in any one round, the MKR official shall immediately notify the referee of the number of kicks thrown. The referee shall, in turn, notify the judges, who shall record the appropriate penalty.