Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2040 - Office of Athletics › Chapter 6 - Facilities › Section 20 CSR 2040-6.010 - Facility and Equipment Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule is being amended to consolidate
				  rules from a chapter that is being rescinded to add the requirement for a
				  cage.
(1) The ring may not be
				less than sixteen (16) nor more than twenty feet (20') inside the ropes. The
				apron of the ring floor shall extend beyond the ropes not less than two feet
				(2'). The ring shall not be more than four feet (4') above the floor of the
				building or grounds of an outdoor arena and shall be provided with suitable
				steps for the use of contestants, seconds, and officials.
(2) The ring shall be equipped with at least
				three (3) ropes and not more than four (4) ropes. The ropes shall be not less
				than one inch (1") in diameter. These ropes shall be manila ropes, synthetic,
				plastic rope or any similar material and shall not be made of metal of any
				type. All ropes shall be wrapped securely in soft material. If three (3) ropes
				are used they shall extend in triple parallel lines, two feet (2'), three feet
				(3') and four feet (4') above the ring floor. If four (4) ropes are used, the
				lower rope shall be eighteen inches (18") above the ring floor, the second rope
				thirty inches (30"), the third rope forty-two inches (42") and the fourth rope
				fifty-four inches (54") above the ring floor. The ring floor shall be padded
				with a one-inch (1") layer of Ensolite or foam rubber (or equivalent) which is
				placed on a one-inch (1") base of Celotex (building board). The padding shall
				be covered with canvas, duck or similar material tightly stretched and laced
				securely in place.
(3) Ring posts
				may not be less than three inches (3") or more than four inches (4") in
				diameter, extending from the floor of the building to the height fifty-eight
				inches (58") above the ring floor. The ring posts shall not be closer than
				eighteen inches (18") to the ring ropes. The turnbuckles must be covered with a
				protective padding.
(4)
				Requirements. The fighting area shall be constructed in a manner that does not
				pose a substantial risk to the safety or health of any person. The fighting
				area shall be no smaller than eighteen by eighteen feet (18'x18') and no larger
				than thirty-two by thirty-two feet (32'x32') and shall meet the following
				requirements:
(A) Floors. The floor of the
				fighting area must have a canvas, vinyl, or plastic rubberized covering that
				shall be padded with at least a one inch (1") layer of foam padding extending
				over the edge of the platform of the fighting area. Materials that may gather
				in lumps or ridges during the bout or contest may not be used. The platform of
				the fighting area canvas shall be no more than four feet (4') above the floor
				of the building and shall have suitable steps or ramps for use by officials and
				the contestants;
(B) Posts. All
				posts in or around the fighting area shall be made of metal not more than six
				inches (6") in diameter, extending from the floor of the building to a minimum
				height of fifty-eight inches (58") above the fighting area floor and shall be
				properly padded in a manner approved by the office;
(C) Fencing. The fighting area shall be
				enclosed. The enclosure shall-
1. Be made of
				materials that will not allow a contestant to easily fall out of the space or
				break through it onto the floor or spectators, such as vinyl-coated chain link
				fencing;
2. Provide two (2)
				separate entries onto the fighting area canvas that are sufficient to allow
				easy access to the fighting area by officials and emergency
				personnel;
3. Not obstruct or limit
				the supervision and regulation of the bout by the officials or office
				representatives; and
4. Not inhibit
				the official judging of the bout in any manner;
(D) All metal parts of the enclosure and
				fighting area shall be covered and padded in a manner approved by the office
				and shall not be abrasive to the contestants;
(E) Tables immediately surrounding the
				fighting area shall be no higher than the fighting area platform level;
				and
(F) The fighting area will be
				approved by the inspector, including, all padding or enclosures. Fighting areas
				that are not approved by the inspector may not be used for any mixed martial
				arts bout or contest.