Alabama Administrative Code › Title 165 - ALABAMA ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Chapter 165-X-6 - PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING RULES › Section 165-X-6-.08 - Officials: Conduct Of Match

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1)
Professional Kickboxers.
(a)
			 False Name. No kickboxer shall enter any agreement or contract with a promoter,
			 compete in any match, or otherwise participate in any capacity in a kickboxing
			 program under any name which does not appear on his or her photo ID.
(b) Prohibition if Under Suspension. No
			 kickboxer shall enter any agreement or contract with a promoter, compete, or
			 attempt to compete in any match in this state when the kickboxer knows that his
			 or her kickboxing license, issued by this commission is under
			 suspension.
(c) Pregnancy. No
			 kickboxer shall enter any agreement or contract with a promoter, compete, or
			 attempt to compete in any match in Alabama when such kickboxer knows that she
			 is pregnant.
(d) Diuretics
			 Prohibited. The use of any herbal, prescription or non-prescription diuretic by
			 any kickboxer within twelve hours prior to the weigh-in is strictly
			 prohibited.
(e) Weigh-In.
1. In all contests and exhibitions,
			 contestants shall weigh-in in the presence of the chief official appointed to
			 preside over the contest or exhibition. The weigh-in shall not take place less
			 than six (6) hours nor more than thirty-six (36) hours prior to the contest or
			 exhibition.
(i) All official weigh-ins shall
			 be conducted at a time and place designated by the Commission. Attendance to
			 official weigh-ins is strictly limited to commissioners, licensees and
			 officials scheduled to participate in the contest or exhibition.
(ii) Ceremonial weigh-ins may be conducted in
			 such manner and at such place as agreed to by all parties involved in the
			 promotion or match.
2. No
			 over-contract-weight contestant appearing at the initial weigh-in will be
			 allowed to lose in excess of two (2) pounds in order to make contract weight
			 unless the kickboxer is re-examined by the cage side or ringside physician and
			 receive clearance from the cage side or ringside physician prior to entering
			 the cage or ring.
(f)
			 Weight Classes. Weight Classes for Professional kickboxing shall be:
1. ATOMWEIGHT (108 LBS/49.1 KG & BELOW) -
			 8 lbs. maximum allowable weight spread.
2. SUPERATOMWEIGHT (108.1 - 111 LBS 49.2
			 -50.5 KGS) - 8 lbs. maximum allowable weight spread.
3. FLYWEIGHT (111.1 - 114 LBS/50.6-51.8 KGS)
			 - 8 lbs. maximum allowable weight spread.
4. SUPERFLYWEIGHT (114.1-117 LBS/51.9-53.2
			 KGS) - 8 lbs. maximum allowable weight spread.
5. BANTAMWEIGHT (117.1-120 LBS/53.3-54.5 KG)
			 - 8 lbs. maximum allowable weight spread.
6. SUPERBANTAMWEIGHT (120-124 LBS/54.6-56.4
			 KG) - 8 lbs. maximum allowable weight spread.
7. FEATHERWEIGHT (124.1-128 LBS/56.5-58.2 KG)
			 - 10 lbs. maximum allowable weight spread.
8. LIGHTWEIGHT (128.1-132 LBS/58.3-60.0 KG) -
			 10 lbs. maximum allowable weight spread.
9. SUPERLIGHTWEIGHT (132.1-137 LBS/60.1-62.3
			 KG) - 10 lbs. maximum allowable weight spread.
10. LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT (137.1-142
			 LBS/62.4-64.5 KG) - 10 lbs. maximum allowable weight spread.
11. WELTERWEIGHT (142.1-147 LBS/64.6-66.8 KG)
			 - 15 lbs. maximum allowable weight spread.
12. SUPERWELTERWEIGHT (147.1-153
			 LBS/66.9-69.5 KG) - 15 lbs. maximum allowable weight spread.
13. LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT (153.1-159
			 LBS/69.6-72.3 KG) - 15 lbs. maximum allowable weight spread.
14. MIDDLEWEIGHT (159.1-165 LBS/72.4-75.0 KG)
			 - 15 lbs. maximum allowable weight spread.
15. SUPERMIDDLEWEIGHT (165.1-172
			 LBS/75.1-78.1 KG) - 15 lbs. maximum allowable weight spread.
16. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (172.1-179
			 LBS/78.2-81.4 KG) - 20 lbs. maximum allowable weight spread.
17. LIGHT CRUISERWEIGHT (179.1-186
			 LBS/81.5-84.6 KG) - 20 lbs. maximum allowable weight spread.
18. CRUISERWEIGHT (186.1-194 LBS/84.7-88.2
			 KG) - 20 lbs. maximum allowable weight spread.
19. SUPERCRUISERWEIGHT (194.1-207
			 LBS/88.3-94.1 KG) - 20 lbs. maximum allowable weight spread.
20. HEAVYWEIGHT (207.1-223 LBS/94.2-101.4 KG)
			 - in div. or spread of lighter div. maximum allowable weight spread.
21. SUPERHEAVYWEIGHT (224 LBS/101.55 KG &
			 ABOVE) - in div. or spread of lighter div. maximum allowable weight spread.
(i) No professional kickboxing contest or
			 exhibition may be scheduled, and no kickboxer may engage in a contest or
			 exhibition without the approval of the Commission or the Commission's
			 representative if the difference in weight between the kickboxer exceeds the
			 allowances set out above.
(ii) Any
			 agreement to proceed with a kickboxing contest or exhibition where the weight
			 spread exceeds the limit established in this rule shall be entered on each
			 participant's bout contract and shall be initialed or signed by such
			 participant.
(g) Weighing of Kickboxers. Weighing of all
			 kickboxers shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements for
			 professional kickboxers in these rules.
(h) Appearance Time. All contestants must be
			 in the officially designated dressing room at least sixty (60) minutes before
			 the event is sanctioned to begin.
(i) Making Weight for Non-Title Bouts. In
			 non-title professional bouts, if a fighter fails to make the weight specified
			 in their contract, they will be allowed to reweigh no more than two (2) hours
			 after the time they originally tried to make weight.
(j) Making Weight for Title Bouts. In title
			 bouts, if a fighter fails to make the weight specified in their contract, they
			 will be allowed to reweigh no more than two (2) hours after the time they
			 originally tried to make weight. If a fighter cannot make weight at the final
			 "official" weigh-in opportunity and that fighter is the champion, the title
			 will be declared vacant. The bout may ensue if the fighters are within the
			 allowable weight spread. Should the challenger win the bout, he will become
			 champion. In the event the former champion wins the bout, the title will be
			 declared vacant. In either case, the fighter who cannot make weight will also
			 be subject to purse penalties as specified by either the contract or the
			 regulations established by the Commission.
(k) Maximum Allowable Weight Spreads. There
			 is a maximum allowable weight spread for each weight division. The maximum
			 allowable weight spread, as defined by the Commission, is the difference in
			 weight between two fighters outside of which they will not be able to compete
			 against each other.
1. (135/2) No
			 over-contract-weight contestant appearing at the initial weigh-in and weighing
			 135 pounds or less will be allowed to lose in excess of two (2) pounds in order
			 to make contract weight unless such kickboxer is re-examined by the ringside
			 physician and receive clearance from the ringside physician prior to entering
			 the ring.
2. (160/3) No
			 over-contract-weight contestant appearing at the initial weigh-in and weighing
			 135.1 pounds but less than 160 pounds will be allowed to lose in excess of
			 three (3) pounds in order to make contract weight unless such kickboxer is
			 reexamined by the ringside physician and receives clearance from the ringside
			 physician prior to entering the ring.
3. (190/4) No over-contract-weight
			 contestants appearing at the initial weigh-in and weighing 160.1 pounds but
			 less than 190 pounds will be allowed to lose in excess of four (4) pounds in
			 order to make contract weight unless such kickboxer is reexamined by the
			 ringside physician and receive clearance from the ringside physician prior to
			 entering the ring.