What are the events in sqay?
I · Intermediate · Events and equipment · 1 of 5Combat is Loba, individual or in teams of three, by age and weight. Artistic events are individual, team and mixed-team, with or without music. At the school games, under 14, under 17 and under 19 boys and girls each have six weight classes 4 kg apart, then open. A fighter enters one individual and one team event.
How it works
- Combat: individual and team.
- Team: three players.
- Artistic: individual, team, mixed.
- School games: under 14, 17, 19.
- Weight steps: 4 kg.
- Combat entries: one individual, one team.
- Artistic entries: one individual, two team.
- Switching: not in one championship.
The glossary has the combat and artistic events, the Team Loba, the entry limits, the black belt entry, the school games categories and the federation championship categories.
Tricky cases
Can a team list be changed?
Only for injury or illness, if the director allows.
Who may enter as a black belt?
Those recognised by a state federation or the Sqay Academy at Pampore.
What are K1, K2 and ASI?
Classes listed in the weight tables; the book does not explain them.
How heavy is the lightest under 14 boys' class?
Up to 29 kg.
Why the rule exists
Limiting entries spreads medals across more players.
Where it differs
| Where | What changes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School games | Six classes, then open | L Q 11 |
| Federation | Cadet to senior | L Q 12 |
| Senior men | Below 50 to below 86 kg | L Q 13 |
From the rule book
International Council of Sqay, Sqay Rule Book (Rules and Regulations), pages 1 and 11 to 15. Checked 15 October 2026. Official document: ICSQAY Sqay Rule Book, Sqay Federation of India copy.