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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-313 - Contestants Apparel and Physical Appearance

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A. Contestants must be in commission approved
				proper athletic attire, including protection cup, that must be securely
				strapped to the body. The contestants in professional bouts agree to equip
				themselves with an abdominal guard of standard type approved by the
				commission.
B. Each contestant must
				be clean and present a tidy appearance. The excessive use of grease or any
				other foreign substance may not be used on the face of a contestant. The
				referees or commission's representative in charge shall cause any excessive
				grease or foreign substance to be removed.
C. The commission or representative shall
				determine whether head or facial hair presents any hazard to the safety of the
				contestant or his opponent or will interfere with the supervision and conduct
				of the contest.
D. Bandages may not
				exceed one winding of surgeon's adhesive tape, over 1 1/2 inches wide, placed
				directly on the hand to protect the part of the hand near the wrists. The tape
				may cross the back of the hand twice but may not extend within 1 inch of the
				knuckles when the hand is clenched to make a fist. Each contestant shall use
				soft surgical bandage not over 2 inches wide held in place by not more than 6
				feet of surgeon's adhesive tape for each hand. Up to 15 yards 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. Bandages must be adjusted in the
				dressing room in the presence of a representative of the commission and both
				contestants. Either contestant may waive his privilege of witnessing the
				bandaging of his opponent's hands.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted
				  in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  4:61(D) and
				  R.S.
				  4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-314 - Prohibited Ring Official Assignments

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A. A
				ring official domiciled in the state of Louisiana shall not accept an
				assignment in the United States or its possessions that is not sponsored,
				sanctioned, approved or supervised by the commission, another official state
				commission, or a member of the Association of Boxing Commissions.
Official State Commission
, in this rule, meaning a commission
				domiciled and coming under the jurisdiction and regulatory powers of their
				state or United States possession.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  4:61.D and
				  R.S.
				  4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-315 - Judges and Referees

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A. Referees
1. The commission is authorized to grant
				referee licenses to a competent officials upon application and
				investigation.
2. A licensed
				referee must be in attendance at every exhibition and shall work in such bouts
				as directed by the commission. The referee, subject to the approval of the
				commission, has the power in his discretion to declare forfeited all or any
				part of the purse of any contestant who, in the referee's judgment, is not
				contesting in good faith. Any decision by the referee and judges can be
				overruled only by the commission.
3. Before starting each bout the referee
				shall ascertain the name of the chief second in each corner and shall hold the
				chief second responsible for all conduct in the corner.
4. No licensed referee or other club official
				shall act as a promoter for an organization or as a manager for any contestant.
				The referee or referees are to be appointed by the commission and the
				commission must approve their compensation in advance. The referee is charged
				with the enforcement of all rules and regulations of the commission which apply
				to the execution of performance and the conduct of boxers in the
				ring.
5. Before the start of each
				bout the referee shall call the contestants together for final instructions, at
				which time each contestant shall be accompanied by his chief second only,
				except in the case of a boxer who also requires the services of an interpreter.
				After receiving the referee's instructions, the boxers shall shake hands and
				return to their corners to await the gong for the first round.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-317 - Bout Judging and Procedures

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A.
				Scoring
1. All boxing contests and
				exhibitions shall be scored by three judges. Judges shall score all contests
				and determine the winner through the use of 10 point must system. In this
				system the winner of each round receives 10 points and the opponent a
				proportionately less number. If the round is even, each boxer receives 10
				points. No fraction of points may be given. In each round judges shall score on
				4 factors in the following order:
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-318 - Rounds, Duration and Intermission

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A. Rounds shall be a minimum of 180 seconds
				long and 120 seconds long for female boxers.
B. There shall be a 60-second intermission
				between rounds, unless otherwise directed or authorized by the commission. The
				referee, at the request of the ringside physician, may extend this
				intermission, if necessary to examine a participant, for up to 30 additional
				seconds.
C. Each championship
				contest will be scheduled for 12 rounds, 180 seconds long, and a 60 second rest
				period.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  4:61.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-319 - Permissible Items in Boxer's Corner

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A. A bucket with ice, plastic water bottle,
				water, sponge, extra mouthpiece and surgical tape shall be available in each
				boxer's corner at all times during the contest or exhibition. Without specific
				permission of the commission, the only other material which may be present or
				used at ringside are vaseline, endswell, adrenalin, avintine and thromblin. No
				ammonia may be used in the ring. The ring physician or commission's
				representative may at any time inspect the items found in the boxer's
				corner.
B. A towel is permitted in
				the corner; however, no one shall throw any towel in the ring as a signal of
				defeat or for any other reason.
C.
				All substances, from the boxer's corner, applied to or into the body of a boxer
				between rounds shall be approved in advance by the commission. No substance not
				so approved by the commission shall be applied to or into the body of a boxer
				between rounds. This shall include any nasal sprays.
D. Surgical gloves are required to be worn by
				all corner personnel, all ringside personnel and all ring personnel.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted
				  in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  4:61(D) and
				  R.S.
				  4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-320 - Boxing Ring and Ropes

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A. The boxing ring
				shall not be less than 16 feet nor more than 24 feet square within the ropes.
				The ring floor must extend at least 18 inches beyond the ropes. The ring floor
				must be padded with ensolite not less than 1 inch in thickness. Padding must
				extend beyond the ring ropes and over the edge of the platform, with a top
				covering of canvas, tightly stretched and laced to the ring platform. Material
				that tends to gather in lumps or ridges must not be used. The ring platform
				shall be approximately 4 feet above the floor of the building, and shall be
				provided with suitable steps for use of contestants. Ring post shall be of
				metal, not more than 4 inches in diameter, extending from the floor of the
				building to a height of 58 inches above the ring floor. Corners shall have
				protective padding extending from the top to the bottom rope.
B. Ring ropes shall be at least four in
				number, not less than 1 inch in diameter. Ring ropes shall be suitably covered
				with soft material and shall be securely fastened to the ring post with
				adjustable turnbuckles. The lowest rope shall be 13 inches from the floor of
				the ring and the top rope shall be 52 inches from the floor of the
				ring.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted
				  in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  4:61(D) and
				  R.S.
				  4:64. Amended
				  2018
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-321 - Fouls, Deductions of Points Because of a Foul and Accidental Fouling

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A. Any boxer
				persistently using foul tactics may be disqualified by either the referee or
				the commission and in addition be subject to such penalty as the commission may
				impose. Foul tactics include, but are not limited to:
1. hitting below the belt;
2. hitting an opponent who is down or who is
				getting up after being down;
3.
				holding an opponent with one hand and hitting with the other hand;
4. holding an opponent or deliberately
				maintaining a clinch;
5. butting
				with the head or shoulder or using the knee;
6. hitting with inside or butt of the hand,
				the wrist or the elbow;
7. hitting
				or "flicking" with the open glove;
8. wrestling or roughing at the
				ropes;
9. purposely going down
				without being hit;
10. striking
				deliberately at that part of the body over the kidneys;
11. use of the pivot, backhand and rabbit
				punch;
12. the use of profane or
				abusive language;
13. engaging in
				any unsportsmanlike trick or action which causes injury to an
				opponent;
14. hitting on the
				break;
15. hitting after the bell
				has sounded the end of the round;
16. hitting an opponent whose head is between
				and outside of the ropes;
17.
				pushing an opponent about the ring or into the ropes.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-322 - Gloves

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A. Gloves shall be
				examined by the commission representative and the referee. If padding is found
				to be misplaced or lumpy or if gloves are found to be imperfect or clearly
				ill-fitting, they shall be changed before the contest starts. No breaking,
				skimming, roughing or twisting of gloves shall be permitted.
B. Gloves for all main events shall be new,
				furnished by the promoter and so made as to fit the hands of any contestant
				whose hands may be unusual in size.
C. Gloves for preliminary events shall be of
				the same brand and style. If gloves used in preliminary bouts have been used
				before, they shall be whole, clean, in sanitary condition and subject to
				inspection by the referee or commission representative as to condition. Any
				such gloves found to be unfit shall be immediately discarded and replaced with
				gloves meeting the above requirements.
D. All promoters shall have an extra set of
				8-ounce and an extra set of 10-ounce gloves to be used in case gloves are
				broken or in any way damaged during the course of a bout.
E. Repealed.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted
				  in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  4:61(D) and
				  R.S.
				  4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-323 - Bell or Gong

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A. The promoter
				shall be responsible for providing a bell or gong of sufficient size, that when
				struck by the timekeeper, to be clearly audible by participants, officials, and
				spectators. The gong shall be approved by the commission.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted
				  in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  4:61(D) and
				  R.S.
				  4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-325 - Promoters and Matchmakers (Formerly Section 329)

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A. Each promoter at the time of promoting any
				contest or exhibition must have a current license issued by the commission.
				Before acting upon any application for a license, the commission may in its
				discretion examine under oath the applicant and other witnesses.
B. At the time of submitting a match for
				approval, promoters of professional boxing contest or exhibition shall submit
				to the commission a fight card consisting of 28 rounds of three minutes each,
				but not less than six contests (exclusive of female boxers which are two-minute
				rounds) plus the national record keeping authorities approved by the commission
				of the proposed boxers in said match, including the last six. Matches will not
				be considered unless this is done. This rule applies specifically to visiting
				boxers who have not previously performed in Louisiana.
C. No person connected with the promotion of
				professional boxing may have anything to do with the management of boxers; and
				no persons involved in professional boxing as managers, boxers, trainers or
				seconds, shall have anything to do with the promotion of such bouts. A licensed
				promoter may not act as a matchmaker. A professional contest or exhibition may
				not be arranged on behalf of any promoter except by a licensed
				matchmaker.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted
				  in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  4:61(D) and
				  R.S.
				  4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-327 - Withholding (Formerly Section 339)

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A. If a match is stopped by the commission,
				or its representative in charge, for infraction of the rules or for a violation
				of any law or ordinance, the promoter shall hold all box office receipts and
				remuneration for contestants for said match pending the decision of the
				commission.
B. The commission may
				cause the promoter to hold the purse of any contestant who, through violation
				of the rules and regulations of this Chapter; and/or Title 4:61 et seq.,
				affected or attempted to affect the outcome of any contest.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted
				  in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  4:61(D) and
				  R.S.
				  4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-329 - Promoters and Matchmakers

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A. Each
				promoter at the time of promoting any contest or exhibition must have a current
				license issued by the commission. Before acting upon any application for a
				license, the commission may in its discretion examine under oath the applicant
				and other witnesses.
B. At the time
				of submitting a match for approval, promoters of professional boxing contest or
				exhibition shall submit to the commission a fight card consisting of 28 rounds
				of three minutes each, but not less than six contests (exclusive of female
				boxers which are two-minute rounds) plus a record of the proposed boxers in
				said match including the last six contests in which each proposed boxer
				participated together with location of bout, date and results. Matches will not
				be considered unless this is done. This rule applies specifically to visiting
				boxers who have not previously performed in Louisiana.
C. No person connected with the promotion of
				professional boxing may have anything to do with the management of boxers; and
				no persons involved in professional boxing as managers, boxers, trainers or
				seconds, shall have anything to do with the promotion of such bouts. A licensed
				promoter may not act as a matchmaker. A professional contest or exhibition may
				not be arranged on behalf of any promoter except by a licensed
				matchmaker.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted
				  in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  4:61(D) and
				  R.S.
				  4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-330 - Sanctioned Events

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A. In all
				matches sanctioned by the Louisiana State Boxing and Wrestling Commission, the
				participants in the ring shall be licensed professionals. All matches or
				exhibitions participated in by non-licensed boxers or wrestlers shall be done
				after the sanctioned matches are over and so announced by the ring announcer.
				Ring girl contests, musical entertainment and other forms of amusement shall be
				conducted only during the intermission between the undercard and main event.
				All national anthems are excluded from this regulation. It shall be understood
				that all activities carried on within the ring before a match begins and after
				it is over shall be the sole responsibility of the promoter for such events are
				not sanctioned by the Louisiana State Boxing and Wrestling
				Commission.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted
				  in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  4:61(D) and
				  R.S.
				  4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-331 - Announcer (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted
				  in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  4:61(D) and
				  R.S.
				  4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-333 - Manager (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted
				  in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  4:61(D) and
				  R.S.
				  4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-335 - Compensation of Officials (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  4:61.D,
				  R.S.
				  4:64 and
				  R.S.
				  4:67.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-339 - Withholding

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A. If a match is
				stopped by the commission, or its representative in charge, for infraction of
				the rules or for a violation of any law or ordinance, the promoter shall hold
				all box office receipts and remuneration for contestants for said match pending
				the decision of the commission.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted
				  in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  4:61(D) and
				  R.S.
				  4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-341 - Seconds

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A. Each second must
				have a current license from the commission before assisting a contestant in the
				ring. The chief second is responsible for the conduct of all seconds and
				violations of the commission's rules by any second may be punished by fine,
				suspensions or both. A manager of a contestant may act as chief second when
				holding a current license issued by the commission to act as a manager of a
				contestant.
B. In all boxing bouts
				not more than three seconds shall attend or assist a contestant, only one
				second is allowed in the ring. When the timekeeper notifies the referee that
				the round will begin in 10 seconds the referee shall order "seconds out."
				Seconds shall leave the ring promptly and clear it of corner
				equipment.
C. There shall be no
				oral or offensive coaching be managers, trainers, or seconds during a contest,
				and they must remain seated until the bell announces termination of the round.
				Refusal to observe this section of the rules shall be reported by the referee
				and charges preferred by him to the commission.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted
				  in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  4:61(D),
				  R.S.
				  4:64 and
				  R.S.
				  4:78.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-345 - Termination of Bouts (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted
				  in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  4:61(D) and
				  R.S.
				  4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 3 - Professional Boxing › Section XI-347 - Presence in Dressing Rooms

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A. No
				one shall be allowed in the dressing rooms except manager, seconds and
				commissions representatives.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted
				  in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  4:61(D) and
				  R.S.
				  4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 5 - Professional Wrestling › Subchapter A - Class "A" Wrestling › Section XI-501 - Ring Rules

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A. In addition to
				  the rules set forth below, Chapter 1. General Rules set forth above shall apply
				  to Professional Wrestling.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 4:61(D) and
					 R.S.
					 4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 5 - Professional Wrestling › Subchapter A - Class "A" Wrestling › Section XI-503 - Special Wrestling Rules

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A. The
				  following special rules and regulations apply particularly to all persons and
				  parties licensed as wrestlers, wrestling managers, wrestling commissions,
				  wrestling promoters and wrestling matchmakers, or to any other individual
				  issued a wrestling license by this commission.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 4:61(D) and
					 R.S.
					 4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 5 - Professional Wrestling › Subchapter A - Class "A" Wrestling › Section XI-505 - Commission Representative Present at Wrestling Show

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A. Each wrestling match shall be attended by
				  either a commission member or commission representative, hereinafter
				  "commission official." The commission official shall have the full power to act
				  on behalf of the commission to interpret, construe, and fully enforce all the
				  rules of the commission and each such official has the power and authority to
				  immediately suspend, without prior notice, any licensee for any violation of
				  the rules of the commission or of the laws of this state.
B. The commission official in charge of any
				  wrestling contest or exhibition shall have complete authority over all phases
				  of the event, including entrances for participants, officials, and employees;
				  the ring and ringside, including press, radio and television accommodations;
				  over all the dressing rooms of participants and officials; the counting and
				  accounting for all tickets, including working press, complimentary tickets for
				  participants, officials, and employee tickets; the collection of all fees, and
				  the issuance of all licenses and the fees therefore.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 4:61(D) and
					 R.S.
					 4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 5 - Professional Wrestling › Subchapter A - Class "A" Wrestling › Section XI-507 - Officials

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A. The promoter
				  shall provide all officials for the event, including the referee. The promoter
				  is responsible to the commission for all actions of these appointed officials.
				  The failure to manage, appoint or properly supervise said officials may lead to
				  the suspension of the promoter.
B.
				  The commission official can over-rule the promoters choice of official and
				  require that another official be appointed.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 4:61(D) and
					 R.S.
					 4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 5 - Professional Wrestling › Subchapter A - Class "A" Wrestling › Section XI-509 - Conduct of the Participants

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A. It shall
				  be the duty of the referee, promoter, and his agents and employees, and the
				  participants in any wrestling exhibition to maintain peace and order in the
				  conduct of any exhibition.
B. No
				  person under the age of 16 years shall participate in any professional
				  wrestling match.
C. A wrestler
				  shall not physically engage and/or include in the bout any spectator or third
				  person not licensed by the commission.
D. A wrestler shall not deliberately cut or
				  otherwise mutilate himself while participating in a wrestling contest or
				  exhibition.
E. No wrestler shall
				  molest, hit or abuse any spectator, referee or judge, or engage in any
				  unsportsmanlike conduct.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 4:61(D) and
					 R.S.
					 4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 5 - Professional Wrestling › Subchapter A - Class "A" Wrestling › Section XI-511 - Holds

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A. Any hold, grip,
				  lock or trip is allowed except as herein listed: stranglehold, scratching, eye
				  gouging, striking with knuckles, pulling hair, kicking, butting in the face,
				  cutting off breath by shutting nose and mouth at the same time; the inserting
				  of fingers in the mouth, deliberate throwing of opponent over top rope or
				  through the ropes. In addition, the following moves or throws are strictly
				  banned from all wrestling events:
1. all
				  variations of the pile driver;
2.
				  all variations of the power bomb;
3. the "moonsault", "shooting star", or "450
				  splash" or any variation thereof which involves one wrestler, leaping or
				  flipping off the ropes or turnbuckles to contact the head or neck of the
				  opponent with any part of his body;
4. the "stungun" of any variation thereof
				  which results in the one fighters head or neck being dragged, draped or
				  "close-lined" across the ropes;
5.
				  the striking of a wrestlers head with any object, chair, trashcan lid, etc.,
				  and
6. no wrestler shall throw,
				  push, shove or force another out of the ring or over the top rope.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 5 - Professional Wrestling › Subchapter A - Class "A" Wrestling › Section XI-513 - Leaving the Ring

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A. All wrestling
				  must take place within the ropes and no wrestler shall deliberately leave the
				  enclosed ring during the course of a bout nor shall any wrestler leave the ring
				  in pursuit of another wrestler.
B.
				  If a contestant crawls through the ropes or out of the ring and refuses to
				  return at the count of ten by the referee, said contestant will be
				  disqualified.
C. Wrestlers
				  deliberately throwing opponents out of the ring are guilty of a foul and the
				  referee may therefore award the exhibition to the fouled wrestler if the fouled
				  wrestler cannot continue.
D. Any
				  wrestler who deliberately leaves the enclosed ring during the course of an
				  exhibition, and if the offense is repeated after once given warnings by the
				  referee, the wrestler will be disqualified.
E. A wrestler who accidently is forced from
				  the ring must return to the ring by the count of 10 by the referee or be
				  disqualified;
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 4:61(D) and
					 R.S.
					 4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 5 - Professional Wrestling › Subchapter A - Class "A" Wrestling › Section XI-515 - Health of Participants

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A.
				  Participants in all exhibitions must be properly trained and in fit physical
				  condition to wrestle. The commission and the attending physician are to be the
				  sole judges of such condition. If a participant is not physically fit, the
				  commission shall refuse to permit the bout to take place; and
B. No wrestlers shall conceal from the
				  commission or a physician acting on behalf of the commission any known illness
				  or disability.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 4:61(D) and
					 R.S.
					 4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 5 - Professional Wrestling › Subchapter A - Class "A" Wrestling › Section XI-517 - Items Prohibited in the Ring

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A. The items allowed in the ring with the
				  fighter are limited to his costume.
B. Razors, knives or any other sharp objects
				  in the ring are strictly prohibited.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 4:61(D) and
					 R.S.
					 4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 5 - Professional Wrestling › Subchapter A - Class "A" Wrestling › Section XI-519 - Appearance of Participants

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A. All
				  participants' skin must be clean and free from grease or other sort of lotion
				  or foreign substance. The fingernails must be trimmed well below the
				  fingertips, and the participants must be clean-shaven.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 4:61(D) and
					 R.S.
					 4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 5 - Professional Wrestling › Subchapter A - Class "A" Wrestling › Section XI-521 - Costumes [Formerly 507]

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A.
				  Wrestlers appearing in exhibitions must be properly clothed in neat and clean
				  apparel.
B. Masks may be used by
				  any wrestler, but they shall be tight on the scalp and shall not impair the
				  wrestlers vision;
C. All apparel
				  shall be free from sharp or abrasive objects;
D. The costume shall be free from racial
				  commentary; shall not display lewd or offensive material, and shall not have
				  foul or inappropriate language thereon; and
E. The commission official shall be empowered
				  to require a wrestler to either change into another costume or add clothes to
				  an existing costume if in the representatives opinion the wrestlers costume is
				  inappropriate.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 4:61(D) and
					 R.S.
					 4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 5 - Professional Wrestling › Subchapter A - Class "A" Wrestling › Section XI-523 - Mats and Ropes [Formerly 509]

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A. Mats
				  shall be not less than one inch thick and must be stuffed with hair, felt,
				  cotton or other soft material, and shall cover the entire ring platform. The
				  mat and covering shall be clean and free from disagreeable odors at all
				  times.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Adopted in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 4:61(D) and
					 R.S.
					 4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 5 - Professional Wrestling › Subchapter B - Class "B" Wrestling › Section XI-525 - Wrestling Promoters Class "B" Licensing

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A. There is hereby created a Class "B"
				  wrestling license to permit promoters to promote smaller wrestling events.
				  Wrestling promoters will not be allowed to hold both Class "A" and Class "B"
				  licenses simultaneously.
B. There
				  shall be no more than five Class "B" wrestling licenses issued per calendar
				  year;
C. Class "B" licenses will be
				  issued only to persons in good standing with the commission, who have the
				  requisite level of trustworthiness, knowledge and experience necessary to
				  follow the statutes and rules of the commission and experience necessary to
				  conduct such events;
D. Once a
				  promoter has obtained a Class "B" wrestling license, he shall be limited to
				  promoting wrestling events at venues with a capacity of 400 persons or less, or
				  events held in a primary or secondary school;
E. Under no circumstances will the holder of
				  a Class "B" wrestling license be permitted to promote a show for any other
				  person.
F. The cost for a Class "B"
				  wrestling promoter license shall be $250.
G. Blood work laboratory results for Class
				  "B" contestants, as required by General Rules -
				  §108(A) Medical
				  Requirements, will be reviewed and verified by the commission and the results
				  entered into an established database.
1.
				  Class "B" contestant's lab reports will be submitted to the commission directly
				  from the testing physician's laboratory or independent laboratory via hard
				  copy, fax or other electronic submission to confirm negative results and
				  verification of legitimacy.
2. A
				  fee of $150 per Class "B" event will be collected by the commission from the
				  promoter to cover the costs of this verification process.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 5 - Professional Wrestling › Subchapter B - Class "B" Wrestling › Section XI-527 - Application of Subchapter A Wrestling Rules and Exceptions

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A. The conditions described specifically in
				  Subchapter A wrestling rules also apply to Subchapter B Class "B" wrestling
				  events, promoters and contestants and as put forth in Chapter 1. General Rules
				  with the following exceptions.
1. No bond is
				  required for promoters who exclusively promote Class "B" events.
2. The five percent tax of gross receipts
				  will not be collected.
3. The
				  appointment of a physician, emergency personnel and ambulance will not be
				  required at Class "B" events.
4.
				  The presence of an event coordinator or commissioner in attendance will not be
				  required for Class "B" events.
5.
				  The show reservation fee of $250 will not be required for Class "B"
				  events.
6. Class "B" promoters will
				  not be required to purchase health insurance as required in Chapter 1. General
				  Rules.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 5 - Professional Wrestling › Subchapter B - Class "B" Wrestling › Section XI-529 - Submission of Documents for Class "B" Licenses

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A. There shall be a Form 528(A), 528(B), and
				  528(C) created by the commission and posted on the commission website for the
				  submission of requests for Class "B" shows.
B. Along with the completed Form 528(A) each
				  promoter shall be required to submit:
1. one
				  of the following:
a. a document from the fire
				  marshal indicating that the venue is 400 persons or less or;
b. Form 528(B) signed by an appropriate
				  official from the primary or secondary school where the event is to be
				  held;
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 5 - Professional Wrestling › Subchapter B - Class "B" Wrestling › Section XI-531 - Participants

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A. No person, who
				  has not previously been licensed as a professional wrestler in the state of
				  Louisiana, or other state or recognized jurisdiction, shall be entitled to
				  participate in any event under this chapter;
B. A person, who has not previously been
				  licensed for professional wrestling in the state of Louisiana, or other state
				  or recognized jurisdiction, can obtain clearance to participate in an event
				  under this chapter by doing the following:
1.
				  submitting Form 529(A) to arrange an examination by the commission, which will
				  be set at a reasonable place and time to be arranged through the commission;
a. at the examination, the commission shall
				  determine that the applicant has the physical ability, skill and training to
				  participate in an event;
b. if the
				  applicant is successful, the commission shall complete Form 529(A) and issue a
				  copy of same to the applicant;
c.
				  if the applicant is unsuccessful, he may, within three months, apply for
				  re-examination;
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 5 - Professional Wrestling › Subchapter B - Class "B" Wrestling › Section XI-533 - Promoters Obligations

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A. The
				  promoter is obligated to the commission, the public and the participants to
				  insure all rules and regulations of the commission are followed, except those
				  specifically excluded by
				  R.S.
				  4:83(B). In addition, the
				  promoter shall, within 15 days of his event, send a report the commission which
				  shall contain the following:
1. injuries
				  suffered by any of the contestants, including but not limited to
a. cuts requiring stitches
b. broken bones
c. injuries requiring emergency medical
				  treatment or hospitalization;
d. it
				  shall be the duty of the promoter to include the name of the injured contestant
				  as well as all other relevant information concerning the persons treatment,
				  etc.,
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 7 - Mixed Technique Events › Section XI-701 - Application of Professional and Amateur Boxing Rules

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A. The conditions specifically described in
				the professional boxing rules also apply to amateur and professional mixed
				technique sports and events as put forth in the foregoing Chapter 1, General
				Rules of Boxing and Wrestling, Title 46, Professional and Occupational
				Standa§101 except where the
				intention would to be to modify rules which are specific to mixed technique
				events.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  4:61(D) and
				  R.S.
				  4:64.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 7 - Mixed Technique Events › Section XI-703 - Mixed Technique Events (MTE)

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A. All
				mixed technique events shall be conducted under the authority and supervision
				of the commission.
B. There are
				hereby established three types of mixed technique event (MTE):
1. MTE amateur events;
2. MTE exhibition events; and
3. MTE professional event.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 7 - Mixed Technique Events › Section XI-705 - Mixed Technique Ring Rules

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A. Mixed
				technique events contests and exhibitions may be held in a ring or in a fenced
				area.
B. A ring used for a contest
				or exhibition mixed technique event must meet the following requirements.
1. The ring must be no smaller than 20 feet
				square and no larger than 32 feet square within the ropes.
2. The ring floor must extend at least 18
				inches beyond the ropes. The ring floor must be padded with ensolite or another
				similar closed-cell foam, with at least a 1-inch layer of foam padding. Padding
				must extend beyond the ring ropes and over the edge of the platform, with a top
				covering of canvas, duck or similar material tightly stretched and laced to the
				ring platform. Material that tends to gather in lumps or ridges must not be
				used.
3. The ring platform must not
				be more than 4 feet above the floor of the building and must have suitable
				steps for the use of the unarmed combatants.
4. Ring posts must be made of metal, not more
				than 3 inches in diameter, extending from the floor of the building to a
				minimum height of 58 inches above the ring floor, and must be properly padded
				in a manner approved by the commission. Ring posts must be at least 18 inches
				away from the ring ropes.
5. There
				must be five ring ropes, not less than 1 inch in diameter and wrapped in soft
				material. The lowest ring rope must be 12 inches above the ring
				floor.
6. There must not be any
				obstruction or object, including, without limitation, a triangular border, on
				any part of the ring floor.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 7 - Mixed Technique Events › Section XI-709 - Safety Zone

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A. At each event
				there shall be an area around the ring or fenced in area, extending eight feet
				as measured from said ring or fenced in area, which shall be partitioned from
				the public seating and said area shall be referred to as the "safety zone."
1. No one may enter the safety zone unless
				authorized by the commission.
2.
				All seating inside of the safety zone shall be authorized by the attending
				commissioner.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 7 - Mixed Technique Events › Section XI-711 - Duration of Rounds

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A. Except with
				the approval of the commission or its chairman:
1. a non-championship contest or exhibition
				of mixed technique events must not exceed three rounds in duration;
2. a championship mixed technique event must
				be five rounds in duration;
3. a
				period of unarmed combat in any mixed technique event must be 5 minutes in
				duration. A period of rest following a period of unarmed combat in a mixed
				technique event must be 1 minute in duration.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 7 - Mixed Technique Events › Section XI-713 - Weight Classes of MTE Contestants; Weight Loss

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A. Except with the approval of the commission
				or its commissioner, the classes for unarmed combatants competing in mixed
				technique events and the weights for each class are shown in the following
				schedule.
Flyweight.......................................... up to 125
				  lbs.
Bantamweight........................... over 125 to 135
				  lbs.
Featherweight........................... over 135 to 145
				  lbs.
Lightweight............................... over 145 to 155
				  lbs.
Welterweight............................. over 155 to 170
				  lbs.
Middleweight............................ over 170 to 185
				  lbs.
Light Heavyweight................... over 185 to 205
				  lbs.
Heavyweight............................. over 205 to 265
				  lbs.
Super Heavyweight......................... all over 265
				  lbs.
B. After the weigh-in
				of an unarmed combatant competing in a mixed technique events:
1. weight loss in excess of 2 pounds is not
				permitted for an unarmed combatant who weighed in at 145 pounds or
				less;
2. weight loss in excess of 3
				pounds is not permitted for an unarmed combatant who weighed in at over 145
				pounds;
3. the weight loss
				described in Paragraph 2 must not occur later than 2 hours after the initial
				weigh-in.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 7 - Mixed Technique Events › Section XI-715 - Proper Attire for Unarmed Combatants

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A. An unarmed combatant competing in a mixed
				technique event:
1. must wear shorts approved
				by the commission or the commission's representative;
2. may not wear shoes or any padding on his
				feet during the contest.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling › Chapter 7 - Mixed Technique Events › Section XI-717 - Method of Judging

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A. Each judge
				of a mixed technique event that is being judged shall score the contest or
				exhibition and determine the winner through the use of the following system.
1. The better unarmed combatant of a round
				receives 10 points and his opponent proportionately less.
2. If the round is even, each unarmed
				combatant receives 10 points.
3. No
				fraction of points may be given.
4.
				Points for each round must be awarded immediately after the end of the period
				of unarmed combat in the round.