Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 85 - RULES OF GEORGIA ATHLETIC & ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 85-4 - FULL CONTACT KICKBOXING, INTERNATIONAL RULES KICKBOXING, AND THAI BOXING (MUAY THAI KICKBOXING) › Rule 85-4-.07 - Contestants' Equipment

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
			 Contestants shall provide all necessary personal equipment (subject to approval
			 by the Commission) for use by themselves and their seconds in all Commission
			 sanctioned bouts. This necessary personal equipment shall include appropriate
			 shorts or trousers, tape and bandages to be wrapped around the hands to prevent
			 sprains and knuckle separations, padded protective equipment to be worn on the
			 feet (Full Contact division), a groin protector for men and a breast protector
			 for women (recommended), two Commission-approved mouth pieces, and water
			 bottles.
(2) Contestants shall wear
			 contrasting colored uniforms.
(3)
			 Bandaging of each competitor's hands shall not exceed one roll of surgeon's
			 adhesive tape, not over 1-1/2 inches wide, placed directly on the hand to protect
			 the part of the hand near the wrist. The tape may cover the hand but not extend
			 within ¾ inch of the knuckles when the hand is clenched to make a fist.
			 Soft surgical bandage, not over two inches wide, held in place by not more than
			 six feet of surgeon's adhesive tape for each hand shall be used. Up to one
			 10-yard roll of bandage may be used to complete the wrappings for each hand.
			 Strips of tape may be used between the fingers to hold down the bandages, not to
			 cover the knuckles. Bandages shall be adjusted in the locker room in the presence
			 of a Commission official. Cloth hand-bandages, maximum length of 3.5 yards, may
			 be used if approved by the Commission representative.
(4) The weight and type of padded protective
			 equipment to be worn on the contestant's hands and feet shall be determined by
			 the Commission in advance of the event. Matched contestants must wear padded
			 protective equipment on the hands of an identical size, shape, and style and
			 manufacture as provided by the promoter.
(5) Male contestants must wear a foul-proof
			 groin protector. Abdominal guards are also acceptable. Female contestants must
			 wear a sports or athletic bra. In addition, foul-proof breast protectors or
			 plastic breast covers can be worn. The Commission recommends that female
			 contestants also wear pelvic protection.
(6) All contestants must wear a Commission
			 approved individually fitted mouthpiece.
(7) Contestants with long hair may wear
			 Commission approved hair stays.
(8)
			 All contestants weighing under 147 lbs must use eight-ounce (8 oz) regulation
			 gloves for men and ten-ounce (10 oz) regulation gloves for women. All fighters
			 weighing more than 147 lbs must use ten-ounce (10 oz) regulation gloves for men
			 and women.
(a) Professional contestants may have
			 the option to compete in 4 oz MMA gloves, pending both contestants agree to this,
			 and the Commission is informed ahead of the event.
(b) Amateur contestants may have the option to
			 compete in 7 oz MMA gloves, pending both contestants agree to this, and the
			 Commission is informed ahead of the event.