Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2040 - Office of Athletics › Chapter 5 - Rules for Professional Boxing, Professional Wrestling, Professional and Amateur Kickboxing, and Professional Full-Contact Karate › Section 20 CSR 2040-5.060 - Rules for Professional and Amateur Kickboxing and Professional Full-Contact Karater

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: The amendment clarifies language on
				  terminating bouts after an accidental foul results in a severe injury. This
				  amendment will also allow knee and elbow strikes which are standard techniques
				  in kickboxing and full-contact karate.
(1) Gloves shall be leather and of the
				regular boxing type. No karate-type hand gear or any hand gear that does not
				fully cover the hand will be allowed. Glove weight shall be eight to sixteen
				(8-16) ounces.
(2) All male
				contestants are required to wear a groin protector. All female contestants may
				be required to wear plastic breast protectors and a protective pelvic
				girdle.
(3) All contestants are
				required to use a mouthpiece. If a contestant loses a mouthpiece during a
				round, the mouthpiece must be replaced when there is a lull in the
				action.
(4) Handwraps may not
				exceed the following restrictions: one (1) winding of surgeon's adhesive tape,
				not over one and one-half inches (1 1/2") wide, placed directly on the hand to
				protect the hand near the wrist. The tape may cross the back of the hand twice
				but shall not extend within one inch (1") of the knuckles when the hand is
				clenched to make a fist. Contestants shall use soft surgical bandage not over
				two inches (2") wide, held in place by not more than two feet (2') of surgeon's
				adhesive tape for each hand. One (1) twenty-(20-) yard roll of bandage shall
				complete the wrappings for each hand. Bandages may be adjusted in the presence
				of an inspector and both contestants. Either contestant may waive the privilege
				of witnessing the bandaging of opponent's hands.
(5) The weigh-ins for professional and
				amateur combined events will be conducted within forty-eight (48) hours before
				the contest. The weigh-ins may be more than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the
				contest with special permission from the office. A contestant who fails to make
				the weight will be given up to two (2) hours to make weight. Any contestant who
				fails to make the weight may be disqualified.
(6) For events that include amateur
				contestants only, all weigh-ins must be scheduled no earlier than 10:00 AM on
				the day of the event. There shall be no weight allowances for amateurs. Amateur
				contestants must compete within the weight classes listed in section (7) of
				this rule. No substitutes may be submitted after the weigh-in has begun unless
				approved by the office due to special circumstances.
(7) Professional contestants may only fight
				contestants in their own weight category unless permission is granted by the
				office. In no instance shall the office waive the weight category requirements,
				when the contestant's weight span exceeds ten (10) pounds excluding the weight
				classifications in subsections (L) and (M) of this section. Following is the
				schedule of weight classification:
(A) Flyweights
108-111 lbs.
(B) Bantamweights
112-118 lbs.
(C) Featherweights
119-126 lbs.
(D) Jr. Lightweights
127-130 lbs.
(E) Lightweights
131-135 lbs.
(F) Jr. Welterweights
136-140 lbs.
(G) Welterweights
141-147 lbs.
(H) Jr. Middleweights
148-154 lbs.
(I) Middleweights
155-160 lbs.
(J) Super Middleweights
161-168 lbs.
(K) Light Heavyweights
169-175 lbs.
(L) Cruiserweights
176-200 lbs.
(M) Heavyweights
over 200 lbs.
(8)
				The referee has general supervision of the bout. S/he enforces the rules,
				promotes safety of the contestants, and ensures fair play. Only the inspector
				may overrule the referee if the referee is not enforcing the rules. Before
				starting a bout the referee shall ascertain from each contestant the name of
				his/her chief second responsible for the conduct of the assistant seconds
				during the progress of the bout. The referee may call contestants together
				before each bout for final instructions, at which time each contestant may be
				accompanied by the chief second only.
(9) The three (3) judges shall be stationed
				at ringside, each at a separate side. The judges will score each round on a
				ten- (10-) point must system and turn the scorecards over to the referee after
				each round. The referee will then hand the scorecards to the inspector. A final
				decision must be made before the judges may leave the area. Any erasures or
				changes on the card must be approved and initialed by the judge and
				inspector.
(10) The attending
				physician will have an adequate room in which to make the physical examination.
				Whenever a contestant, because of illness or injuries, is unable to take part
				in a contracted bout, s/he or his/her second must immediately report the fact
				to the inspector. The contestant will then submit to an examination by a
				physician designated by the office. Contestants who have been knocked out will
				be kept lying down until they have recovered. When a contestant is knocked out,
				no one will touch him/her except the referee who will remove his/her
				mouthpiece, until the ringside physician enters the ring and personally attends
				to the contestant and issues necessary instructions to the contestant's
				second(s).
(11) No professional
				bout may exceed twelve (12) rounds nor be less than three (3) rounds. Rounds
				shall be no more than three (3) minutes in length with a one (1) minute rest
				period in between rounds. Round lengths may be reduced to as low as one (1)
				minute in length with a one (1) minute rest period between rounds. The maximum
				number of rounds for an amateur kick-boxing bout shall be five (5)
				rounds.
(12) Any contestant guilty
				of foul tactics in a round will be given an immediate warning or points may be
				deducted from the contestant's total score, or both, as determined by the
				referee. The use of foul tactics also may result in the disqualification of the
				contestant. The following tactics are considered fouls:
(A) Headbutts or clubbing blows with the
				hand;
(B) Striking the groin,
				woman's breast, the spine, throat, collarbone or that part of the body over the
				kidneys;
(C) Palm heel
				strikes;
(D) Anti-joint
				techniques;
(E) Jabbing the eye
				with the thumb of the glove;
(F)
				Hitting with the glove open, or with the wrist or forearm;
(G) Grabbing or holding onto an opponent's
				leg or foot;
(H) Holding an
				opponent with one hand and hitting with the other;
(I) Leg checking the opponent's leg or
				stepping on the opponent's foot to prevent the opponent from moving or
				kicking;
(J) Purposely going down
				without being hit;
(K) Using
				abusive language in the ring;
(L)
				Unsportsmanlike conduct;
(M)
				Attacking on the break;
(N)
				Attacking after the bell has sounded ending the round;
(O) Intentionally pushing, shoving, or
				wrestling an opponent out of the ring;
(P) Biting;
(Q) Linear or thrusting kicks directed at the
				knee including front kicks, side kicks and back kicks;
(R) Amateur rule differences, no knee strikes
				to the head of any kind; and
(S)
				Any other actions that are deemed fouls by the referee or inspector that are
				not described above may be called by the referee and appropriate action taken
				by the referee.