Each contestant shall execute a minimum of eight kicks during the course of each round. If either contestant does not execute the minimum number of kicks, a penalty of one point per kick less than the eight-kick minimum shall be assessed. If both contestants fail to execute the minimum number of kicks, the round shall be declared a draw. A contestant who fails in a contest of nine or more rounds to execute the minimum number of kicks in three rounds shall be disqualified. A contestant who fails to execute five kicks per round shall be disqualified.