189. During a bout a contestant shall give a minimum of 8 kicks per round.
A contestant who fails to give the required number of kicks per round shall make up the missing kicks in the next round, in addition to having a point deducted for each missing kick.
Where neither contestant is able to make up missing kicks in the next round in accordance with the rule established in the second paragraph, the contestant who is leading on the score cards shall be declared the winner at the end of that round.
Each time a contestant is knocked down, the mandatory number of kicks is reduced by 1 for each contestant.