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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.219 - Referees

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 219.
(1)
					 The referee is the chief official and sole arbiter of a contest. The referee
					 shall decide all questions arising in the ring during a contest that are not
					 specifically addressed in these rules.
(2) The referee shall, before each contest
					 begins, determine the name and location of the physician approved to officiate
					 at the contest and each contestant's chief second.
(3) At the beginning of each contest, the
					 referee shall summon the contestants and their chief seconds together for final
					 instructions. After receiving the instructions, the contestants shall retire to
					 their respective corners.
(4) Where
					 difficulties arise concerning language, the referee shall ensure that the
					 contestant understands the final instructions through an interpreter and shall
					 use suitable gestures and signs during the contest.
(5) With the exception of the contestants,
					 the referee, and the physician in the performance of his or her duties, a
					 person shall not enter the ring, including the apron of the ring, during the
					 progress of a round.
(6) If a
					 contestant's manager or second steps into the ring or onto the apron of the
					 ring during a round, the referee shall halt the contest and the referee may
					 eject the manager or second from the ringside working area. If the manager or
					 second steps into the ring or onto the apron a second time during the contest,
					 then the referee may stop the contest and the decision awarded to the
					 contestant's opponent due to disqualification.
(7) A referee shall inspect a contestant's
					 gloves and the contestant's body to determine if a foreign substance has been
					 applied.
(8) A referee shall not
					 touch a contestant during a contest except when 1 or both contestants fail to
					 obey the break command.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.221 - Rescinded

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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.223 - Injuries and cuts; boxing

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Rule 223.
(1) If
					 an injury or cut is produced by a fair blow and because of the severity of the
					 blow the contest cannot continue, then the injured contestant must be declared
					 the loser by technical knockout.
(2) If a contestant intentionally fouls his
					 or her opponent and an injury or cut is produced, and if, due to the severity
					 of the injury or cut, the contestant cannot continue, then the contestant who
					 commits the foul must be declared the loser by disqualification.
(3) If a contestant receives an intentional
					 headbutt or foul and the contest can continue, then the referee shall penalize
					 the contestant who commits the foul by deducting points based upon the severity
					 of the offense. The referee shall notify the judges that an intentional unfair
					 blow produced the injury or cut. If in the subsequent rounds the same injury or
					 cut becomes so severe that the contest has to be suspended, then the judges
					 shall award the decision as follows:
(a) A
					 technical draw if the injured contestant is behind on points or even on a
					 majority of the scorecards.
(b) A
					 technical decision to the injured contestant if the injured contestant is ahead
					 on points on a majority of the scorecards.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.223b - Injuries and cuts; kickboxing

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Rule 223b.
(1)
					 If an intentional foul causes an injury that is severe enough to terminate the
					 contest immediately, the contestant causing the foul shall lose by
					 disqualification.
(2) If the
					 referee determines that a contest may continue despite an injury caused by an
					 intentional foul, the referee shall immediately inform the department
					 representative and the judges. The judges shall deduct the points as determined
					 by the referee.
(3) If an injury
					 caused by an intentional foul results in the contest being stopped later in the
					 contest or a later round, the referee shall do either of the following:
(a) If the injured contestant is ahead in the
					 scorecard, the referee shall declare the contestant winner by a technical
					 decision.
(b) If the injured
					 contestant is behind on or even on the scorecards, the referee shall declare
					 the contest a technical draw.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.223c - Injuries and cuts; muay thai

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 223c.
(1)
					 If the referee determines that a contest may not continue because of an injury
					 caused by an intentional foul, the contestant who committed the intentional
					 foul loses by disqualification.
(2)
					 If the referee determines that a contest may continue despite an injury caused
					 by an intentional foul, the referee shall immediately inform the department
					 representative and the judges and shall deduct 2 points from the score of the
					 contestant who committed the intentional foul.
(3) If an injury caused by an intentional
					 foul results in the contest being stopped in a later round, either of the
					 following must occur:
(a) If the injured
					 contestant is ahead on the scorecards, the contestant wins by technical
					 decision.
(b) If the injured
					 contestant is behind or even on the scorecards, the contest must be declared a
					 technical draw.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.225 - Knockouts; boxing

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Rule 225.
(1) A
					 contestant in a boxing contest who is knocked down shall take a minimum
					 mandatory count of 8.
(2) If a
					 contestant in a boxing contest is dazed by a blow and, in the referee's
					 opinion, is unable to defend himself or herself, then the referee shall give a
					 standing mandatory count of 8 or stop the contest. If on the count of 8 the
					 contestant, in the referee's opinion, is unable to continue, then the referee
					 may count him or her out on his or her feet or stop the contest on the count of
					 8.
(3) If there is a knockdown in a
					 boxing contest, then the timekeeper shall immediately start the count loud
					 enough to be heard by the referee, who, after waving the opponent to the
					 farthest neutral corner, shall pick up the count from the timekeeper and
					 proceed from there. The referee shall stop the count if the opponent fails to
					 remain in the corner. The count shall be resumed when the opponent has returned
					 to the corner.
(4) The timekeeper
					 shall signal the count to the referee.
(5) If the contestant taking the count in a
					 boxing contest is still down when the referee calls the count of 10, then the
					 referee shall wave both arms to indicate that the contestant has been knocked
					 out. The referee shall summon the physician and then raise the opponent's hand
					 as the winner. The referee's count is the official count.
(6) If at the end of a round a contestant in
					 a boxing contest is down and the referee is in the process of counting, then
					 the gong indicating the end of the round must not be sounded, except for the
					 last round. The gong must only sound when the referee gives the command to box
					 indicating the continuation of the contest.
(7) In the final round, the timekeeper's gong
					 terminates the fight contest.
(8) A
					 referee shall award a technical knockout decision to the opponent if a
					 contestant is unable or refuses to continue when the gong sounds to begin the
					 next round. The decision is awarded in the round started by the gong.
(9) The referee and timekeeper shall resume
					 their count at the point it was suspended if a contestant in a boxing contest
					 rises before the count of 10 is reached and falls down immediately without
					 being struck.
(10) If both
					 contestants in a boxing contest go down at the same time, then counting
					 continues as long as 1 of them is still down or until the referee or the
					 ringside physician determines that 1 or both of the contestants need immediate
					 medical attention. If both contestants remain down until the count of 10, then
					 the contest must stop and the decision is scored as a double
					 knockout.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.225a - Knockouts; kickboxing and muay thai

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Rule 225a.
(1)
					 In the event of a knockdown, the referee shall send the standing contestant to
					 a neutral corner and administer a mandatory 10 count to the downed
					 contestant.
(2) For purposes of
					 this rule, a knockdown is either of the following:
(a) When a contestant touches the mat with
					 anything other than the soles of his or her feet as the result of a legal and
					 damaging strike.
(b) When a
					 contestant is in a defenseless position grabbing the opponent or hanging on or
					 over the ropes.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.226 - Types of contest results for mixed martial arts events

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Rule 226. The following are the types of contest results
						for mixed martial arts events:
(a)
					 Submission by either of the following:
(i) Tap
					 out: When a contestant physically uses his hand to indicate that he or she no
					 longer wishes to continue.
(ii)
					 Verbal tap out: When a contestant verbally announces to the referee that he or
					 she does not wish to continue.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.226a - Types of contest results for boxing events

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Rule 226a. The following are the types of contest results
						for boxing events:
(a) Technical
					 knockout by any of the following:
(i) Referee
					 stops the contest.
(ii) When an
					 injury as a result of a legal maneuver is severe enough to terminate a
					 contest.
(iii) If a contestant is
					 knocked down or given a standing mandatory 8 count, or a combination of either
					 occurs 3 times in 1 round.
(iv) If
					 a contestant fails to answer the bell or does not want to continue the
					 contest.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.226b - Types of contest results for kickboxing events

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Rule 226b. The following are the types of contest results
						for kickboxing events:
(a) Points
					 decision: When both contestants finish the scheduled rounds, victory is awarded
					 by majority decision of the judging panel according to the following:
(i) Unanimous decision: When all 3 judges
					 score the contest for the same contestant.
(ii) Split decision: When 2 judges score the
					 contest for 1 contestant and 1 judge scores for the opponent.
(iii) Majority decision: When 2 judges score
					 the contest for same contestant and only 1 judge scores a draw.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.226c - Types of contest results for muay thai events

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(a) Knockout: If a
					 contestant is incapable of resuming the contest within the referee's 10 count
					 due to legal strikes.
(b) Technical
					 knockout by any of the following:
(i) When the
					 referee orders the contest to stop because a contestant is not fit to
					 continue.
(ii) When a contestant
					 cannot answer the bell for the upcoming round.
(iii) The contestant is so badly cut that it
					 is too dangerous to continue.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.227 - Contestant outside of ring ropes

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Rule 227.
(1) A
					 contestant who has been knocked through the ropes during a contest must not be
					 helped back into the ring and must not be hindered in any way by anyone when
					 trying to reenter the ring.
(2) If
					 1 contestant has fallen through the ropes, the other contestant shall retire to
					 the farthest neutral corner and stay in that corner until ordered to continue
					 the contest by the referee.
(3) The
					 referee shall warn the contestant that the contestant has 20 seconds to return
					 to the ring unassisted. After the warning by the referee, the referee shall
					 begin the count, which must be loud enough to be heard by the
					 contestant.
(4) If the contestant
					 enters the ring before the count of 20, the contest must resume.
(5) If the contestant fails to enter the ring
					 before the count of 20, the contestant must be considered knocked
					 out.
(6) If a contestant wrestles
					 or pushes another contestant through the ropes, the referee may allow the
					 wrestled or pushed contestant up to 5 minutes to recover.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.230a - Judging; kickboxing

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Rule 230a.
(1)
					 The 10-Point Must System must be the standard system of scoring a kickboxing
					 contest. Under the 10-Point Must Scoring System, 10 points must be awarded to
					 the winner of the round. The contestant who has lost the round may be awarded
					 9, 8, or 7 points. If a judge determines a round is an even round, a score of
					 10 shall be awarded to each contestant. Partial or incomplete rounds shall be
					 scored. If no significant action has occurred, the round shall be scored as an
					 even round.
(2) Judges shall
					 evaluate kickboxing contests in the order of the following:
(a) The total number of knockdowns landed by
					 a contestant.
(b) The cumulative
					 effective impact a contestant has on an opponent.
(c) The total number of clean scoring strikes
					 landed by a contestant.
(d) The
					 ring area control or aggressiveness a contestant has over an
					 opponent.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.230b - Judging; muay thai

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Rule 230b.
(1)
					 Three judges shall evaluate all muay thai contests.
(2) The 10-Point Must Scoring System must be
					 the standard system for scoring a muay thai contest. Under the 10-Point Scoring
					 System, 10 points must be awarded to the winner of the round and 9 points or
					 fewer must be awarded to the loser, except for a rare even round, which is
					 scored 10-10.
(3) Judges shall
					 evaluate the following muay thai techniques:
(a) Effective striking.
(b)Control of the ring.
(c) Effective aggressiveness.
(d) Effective defense.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.231 - Fouls; boxing

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Rule 231.
(1) A
					 referee of a boxing contest may disqualify or penalize a boxing contestant by
					 deducting points from a round for any of the following fouls:
(a) Holding an opponent or deliberately
					 maintaining a clinch.
(b) Hitting
					 with the head, shoulder, elbow, wrist, inside or heel of the hand, or the
					 knee.
(c) Hitting or gouging with
					 an open glove.
(d) Wrestling,
					 spinning, or roughing at the ropes.
(e) Gripping at the ropes when avoiding or
					 throwing punches.
(f) Intentionally
					 striking at the part of the body that is over the kidneys.
(g) Using a rabbit punch or hitting an
					 opponent at the base of the opponent's skull.
(h) Hitting on the break or after the gong
					 has sounded.
(i) Hitting an
					 opponent who is down or rising after being down.
(j) Hitting below the beltline.
(k) Holding an opponent with 1 hand and
					 hitting with the other.
(l)
					 Purposely going down without being hit or to avoid a blow.
(m) Using abusive language in the
					 ring.
(n) Unsportsmanlike conduct
					 on the part of the contestant or a second whether before, during, or after a
					 round.
(o) Intentionally spitting
					 out a mouthpiece.
(p) Any backhand
					 blow.
(q) Stalling and
					 faking.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.232 - Fouls; mixed martial arts

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Rule 232.
(1) A
					 referee of a mixed martial arts contest may disqualify or penalize a contestant
					 by deducting points from a round for any of the following fouls:
(a) Holding or grabbing the fence.
(b) Holding opponent's shorts or
					 gloves.
(c) The presence of more
					 than 1 second on the cage area perimeter during a round.
(d) The presence of more than 2 seconds
					 inside the ring or cage during a rest period or more than 2 seconds on the ring
					 or cage perimeter.
(e) Butting with
					 the head.
(f) Eye gouging of any
					 kind.
(g) Biting or spitting at an
					 opponent.
(h) Hair
					 pulling.
(i) Fish
					 hooking.
(j) Groin attacks of any
					 kind.
(k) Intentionally placing a
					 finger in any opponent's orifice or into any cut or laceration on an
					 opponent.
(l) Downward pointing of
					 elbow strikes.
(m) Small joint
					 manipulation.
(n) Strikes to the
					 spine or back of the head.
(o) Heel
					 kicks to the kidney.
(p) Throat
					 strikes of any kind, including, but not limited to, grabbing the
					 trachea.
(q) Clawing, pinching,
					 twisting the flesh or grabbing the clavicle.
(r) Kicking the head of a grounded
					 contestant.
(s) Kneeing the head of
					 a grounded contestant.
(t) Stomping
					 of a grounded contestant.
(u) The
					 use of abusive language in competing area.
(v) Any unsportsmanlike conduct that causes
					 an injury to opponent.
(w)
					 Attacking an opponent on or during the break.
(x) Attacking an opponent who is under the
					 referee's care at the time.
(y)
					 Timidity, for example, avoiding contact, consistent dropping of mouthpiece, or
					 faking an injury.
(z) Interference
					 from a second.
(aa) Throwing an
					 opponent out of the cage.
(bb)
					 Intentional disregard of the referee's instructions.
(cc) Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his
					 or her head or neck.
(dd) Attacking
					 an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the round.
(ee) While in a standing position, movement
					 of arm or arms with open hands towards an opponent with fingers outstretched
					 towards an opponent's face or eyes.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.232a - Fouls; kickboxing

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Rule 232a.
(1) A
					 referee of a kickboxing contest may penalize a kickboxing contestant by
					 deducting points from a round for any of the following fouls:
(a) Head butts.
(b) Groin strikes.
(c) Thrusting or linear kicks directed at the
					 knee joint.
(d) Striking the back
					 of the head or the spine.
(e)
					 Attacks to the throat.
(f) Striking
					 a downed contestant.
(g) Failure to
					 obey the referee's commands.
(h)
					 Striking on a break.
(i) Striking
					 after a bell.
(j) Holding or using
					 the ropes while striking or clinching.
(k) Repeatedly and intentionally avoiding
					 engagement or contact with the opponent.
(l) Use of abusive language or gestures, or
					 both.
(m) Causing intentional
					 delays in the contest.
(n)
					 Thumbing.
(o) Holding the
					 opponent's leg without executing a legal strike or while executing more than 1
					 striking technique. A contestant may grab the opponent's kicking leg and
					 immediately execute 1 legal strike while taking 1 step, and then he or she must
					 immediately release the leg.
(p)
					 Any effort to down a contestant by a method other than a legal strike or
					 strikes including, but not limited to, the following:
(i) Joint locks.
(ii) Submission attempts.
(iii) Sweeps.
(iv) Reaps.
(v) Takedowns.
(vi) Throw.
(q) Biting.
(r) Spiting at the opponent.
(s) Striking with the elbow, arm, wrist, or
					 other part of the glove that is not the padded part of the glove.
(t) Repeatedly grabbing, grasping, or tying
					 up an opponent in order to prevent the opponent from striking. A contestant may
					 clinch an opponent to immediately launch a credible knee attack. If, in the
					 referee's discretion, the attack or counter knee attack is consistent and
					 effective, he or she may allow it to continue for up to 5 seconds at which
					 point he or she shall separate the contestants. If, within the 5 seconds, the
					 knee attack or counterattack wanes or appears ineffective, the referee shall
					 immediately separate the contestants.
(u) A contestant's second person enters the
					 ring during the contest or touches 1 of the contestants during the contest,
					 other than during the rest period or when permitted by the department
					 representative.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.232b - Fouls; muay thai

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Rule 232b.
(1) A
					 referee of a muay thai contest may penalize a muay thai contestant by deducting
					 points from a round for any of the following fouls:
(a) Head butting.
(b) Strikes to the groin.
(c) Direct attacks to the back of the
					 knee.
(d) Strikes to the back of
					 the head.
(e) Strikes to the
					 spine.
(f) Strikes to the
					 throat.
(g) Striking a fighter
					 while he or she is down.
(h)
					 Striking a fighter while he or she is under the referee's care.
(i) Shoving, throwing, or wrestling an
					 opponent when pushing in a legal clinch.
(j) Striking when the referee has called a
					 break.
(k) Striking after the bell
					 has sounded.
(l) Holding the ropes
					 or using the ropes as a weapon.
(m)
					 Timidity or intentionally avoiding contact.
(n) The use of abusive language or abusive
					 gestures.
(o) Spitting out a
					 mouthpiece causing intentional delay in action.
(p) Eye gouging.
(q) Hair pulling.
(r) Biting or spitting.
(s) Holding the opponent's shorts.
(t) Interference from a contestant's
					 seconds.
(u) Illegal tripping or
					 sweeping the back of an instep supporting leg of an opponent.
(v) Hip, shoulder, or leg throws.
(w) Grasping the opponent's lower back while
					 also forcing an opponent's spine to hyperextend.
(x) Intentionally falling on a down opponent
					 or pressing the elbow or knee upon the opponent.
(y) Wrestling, back or arm locks, or any
					 similar judo or wrestling hold.
(z)
					 Attempting to pile-drive an opponent's head into the canvas.
(aa) Catching an opponent's kick and pushing
					 an opponent for more than 3 steps without attempting to deliver an attacking
					 technique.
(bb) Pretending to throw
					 himself or herself down on ring floor after his or her kicking leg is caught by
					 the opponent.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.233 - Penalties for fouling

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Rule 233.
(1) A
					 referee who penalizes a contestant under these rules shall notify the judges at
					 the time of the infraction to deduct specified points from their
					 scorecards.
(2) A contestant
					 committing a deliberate foul, in addition to the deduction of points, may be
					 subject to the penalties set forth in chapter 4 of the act.
(3) A judge shall not deduct points pursuant
					 to
					 R
					 339.231 and
					 R
					 339.232 unless instructed to do so by the
					 referee.
(4) A complaint may be
					 filed by the department against a contestant disqualified on a foul.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.234 - Rescinded

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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.234a - Rescinded

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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.235 - Pre-contest physical examination

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 235.
(1)
					 Not more than 8 hours before an event a physician shall certify that each
					 contestant is in proper physical condition to participate in the event by
					 taking a detailed medical history and examining all of the following:
(a) Eyes.
(b) Teeth.
(c) Jaw.
(d) Neck.
(e) Chest.
(f) Ears.
(g) Nose.
(h) Throat.
(i) Skin.
(j) Scalp.
(k) Head.
(l) Abdomen.
(m) Cardiopulmonary status.
(n) Neurological, muscular, and skeletal
					 systems.
(o) Abdomen and breasts,
					 if a female contestant.
(p)
					 Pelvis.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.235a - Post-contest physical examination

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 235a.
(1)
					 Each contestant shall be given a physical examination by a physician approved
					 by the department immediately following the contest.
(2) The physical examination shall include
					 all of the following:
(a) Eyes.
(b) Teeth.
(c) Jaw.
(d) Neck.
(e) Chest.
(f) Ears.
(g) Nose.
(h) Throat.
(i) Skin.
(j) Scalp.
(k) Head.
(l) Abdomen.
(m) Cardiopulmonary status.
(n) Neurological, muscular, and skeletal
					 systems.
(o) Abdomen and breasts,
					 if a female contestant.
(p)
					 Pelvis.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.237 - Timekeepers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 237.
(1)
					 For a boxing contest, a timekeeper shall indicate the beginning and end of each
					 round by gong or other audible device.
(2) For a mixed martial arts contest, a
					 timekeeper shall begin the start of the clock for each round, as initiated by
					 the referee, and shall indicate the end of each round by gong or other audible
					 device.
(3) A timekeeper shall
					 possess a whistle and a stopwatch.
(4) Ten seconds before the beginning of each
					 round, the timekeeper shall warn the contestants' seconds of the time by
					 audible device.
(5) If a contest
					 terminates before the scheduled limit of rounds, the timekeeper shall inform
					 the announcer of the exact duration of the contest.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.239 - Seconds

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 239.
(1) A
					 referee shall ensure that a contestant does not have more than 3 seconds. The
					 referee is responsible for the conduct in the corner during a contest. During
					 the rest period, 2 seconds are allowed inside the ring or cage, 2 seconds are
					 allowed on the apron, and 1 second is allowed on the floor. An impartial cutman
					 does not count as a second.
(2) The
					 referee shall ensure that a second does not spray or throw water on a
					 contestant during a round.
(3) The
					 referee shall ensure that a contestant's second does not heckle or in any
					 manner annoy the opponent of the contestant or the referee or throw any object
					 into the ring, except for the throwing of the towel authorized by subrule (7)
					 of this rule.
(4) The referee shall
					 ensure that a second does not enter the ring until the timekeeper has indicated
					 the end of around.
(5) The referee
					 shall ensure that a second leaves the ring at the timekeepers whistle and
					 clears the ring platform of all obstructions at the sound of the gong
					 indicating the beginning of a round. Articles must not be on the ring floor
					 until the round has ended or the contest has terminated.
(6) The referee may eject a second from a
					 ring corner for violations of the provisions of subrules (2) and (3) of this
					 rule and may have judges deduct points from a contestant's score for the
					 actions of the contestant's corner.
(7) The referee shall ensure that a second
					 designated by the contestant at the beginning of a contest indicates to the
					 referee if the second's contestant cannot continue and the contest should be
					 stopped. Only verbal notification, hand signals, or the throwing of a towel
					 into the ring may be used.
(8) The
					 promotor shall ensure that a second does not administer alcoholic beverages or
					 drugs to a contestant, pour excessive water on the body of a contestant, or
					 place ice in the trunks or protective cup of a contestant during the progress
					 of a contest.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.241 - Rescinded

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.243 - Identification

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 243. Each contestant shall provide 1 piece of
						identification that has a photo of the contestant to the department
						representative at weigh-in.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.245 - Dress and protective equipment for boxing contestants

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 245.
(1)
					 Contestants in a boxing contest shall wear all of the following:
(a) Trunks belted at the contestant's
					 waistline. For the purposes of this subrule, the waistline is defined as an
					 imaginary horizontal line drawn through the navel to the top of the hips.
					 Trunks must not have any buckles or other ornaments on them that might injure a
					 contestant or referee.
(b) A
					 foul-proof protector for male contestants, and a pelvic area protector for
					 female contestants.
(c) Shoes that
					 are made of soft material and that do not have spikes, cleats, or
					 heels.
(d) A fitted mouthpiece,
					 which the referee shall examine.
(e) Gloves meeting the requirements of
					 section 54a of the act, MCL 338.3654a.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.246 - Dress and protective equipment for mixed martial arts contestants

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 246.
(1)
					 Each mixed martial arts contestant shall wear mixed martial arts shorts, biking
					 shorts, or kickboxing shorts.
(2)
					 Each mixed martial arts contestant shall wear a fitted mouthpiece, which the
					 referee shall examine.
(3) Gis or
					 shirts are prohibited during a mixed martial arts competition, except for women
					 who shall wear a chest protector and body shirt.
(4) Shoes are prohibited during a mixed
					 martial arts competition.
(5) Male
					 mixed martial arts contestants shall wear a groin protector.
(6) Female mixed martial arts contestants may
					 wear a groin protector.
(7) A
					 contestant shall not wear jewelry or piercing accessories during a mixed
					 martial arts competition.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.246a - Appearance

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 246a. A contestant shall trim or tie back his or her
						hair so that it does not interfere with the vision of either contestant or
						cover any part of a contestant's face. A contestant shall neatly trim his or
						her toenails and fingernails before the contest.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.246b - Dress and protective equipment for kickboxing and muay thai contestants

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 246b.
(1) A
					 contestant in a kickboxing or muay thai contest must wear kickboxing shorts, or
					 muay thai shorts or trunks.
(2) A
					 contestant must wear a fitted mouthpiece, which the referee shall examine
					 before a contest.
(3) Gloves must
					 meet the requirements of section
					 54 a of the act, MCL
					 338.3654a.
(4) Contestants shall not wear shoes in
					 kickboxing or muay thai contests.
(5) Male contestants shall not wear a shirt,
					 rash guard, or other items on the upper body. Female contestants may wear a
					 breast protection plate, rash guard, sports bra, or body shirt.
(6) Contestants shall not wear jewelry or a
					 piercing during a contest.
(7)
					 Amateur kickboxing and muay thai contestants shall wear protective headgear and
					 shin and instep protectors if either contestant requests before a contest to
					 wear protective headgear and shin and instep protectors.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.247 - Failure to compete

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 247.
A contestant or a promoter shall immediately notify the
						department if, due to illness or injury, the contestant is unable to compete in
						a contest for which the contestant has contracted to appear. The department may
						require that the contestant be examined by a physician.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.249 - Procedure after knockouts or sustained damaging head blows

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 249.
(1)
					 The promoter shall ensure that the contestant complies with this rule and
					 R 339.251. Violations of this rule or
					 R
					 339.251, or both, are grounds for disciplinary action
					 under chapter 4 of the act, MCL 338.3640 to 338.3649a, against the contestant
					 and the promoter.
(2) The ringside
					 physician shall examine a contestant who has been knocked out in a contest or a
					 contestant whose competition has been stopped by the referee because the
					 contestant received hard blows to the head that made him or her defenseless or
					 incapable of continuing immediately after the knockout or stoppage.
(3) The ringside physician may refer the
					 contestant to a hospital or medical facility for post-contest neurological
					 evaluations to be performed on the contestant immediately after the contestant
					 leaves the location of the event. If such referrals are made, and the results
					 of the examinations are not received by the department within 24 hours of their
					 completion, then the contestant is ineligible to compete until such reports are
					 received and until certification is given by a physician that the contestant is
					 fit to compete after an examination.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.251 - Eligibility to compete

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 251
(1) All
					 medical reports that are submitted to the department or the promoter relative
					 to a physical examination or the condition of a contestant are confidential and
					 are open to examination only by the promoter, the department, the commission,
					 and the governing bodies of other states or jurisdictions, consistent with the
					 health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996,
					 Public Law
					 104-191, and the privacy and security rules set
					 forth in
					 45 CFR
					 160.101 to
					 160.552 (2013),
					 45 CFR 164.102 to
					 164.106
					 (2013), and
					 45
					 CFR 164.500 to
					 164.534
					 (2013), governing the permitted use and disclosure of individually identifiable
					 health information, and to the licensed contestant upon the contestant's
					 request to examine the records or upon the order of a court of competent
					 jurisdiction.
(2) A contestant who
					 has been knocked out is ineligible to compete for a period of not less than 60
					 days or until a physician certifies that the contestant fully recovered,
					 whichever is later.
(3) A
					 contestant who has lost by a technical knockout is ineligible to compete for a
					 period of not less than 30 days.
(4) A contestant who has lost 6 consecutive
					 contests is ineligible to compete again until the department, after reviewing
					 the results of the 6 contests, approves the contestant for further
					 participation and the contestant has submitted to a physical examination by a
					 physician who has certified that the contestant is fit to compete.
(5) A contestant who has had cardiac surgery
					 is ineligible to compete until he or she has submitted to a medical examination
					 by a cardiovascular surgeon who has certified his or her fitness to
					 compete.
(6) A contestant who has
					 suffered a detached retina is ineligible to compete until he or she has
					 submitted to a medical examination by an ophthalmologist who has certified his
					 or her fitness to compete.
(7) A
					 contestant or applicant for licensure who is prohibited from competing in other
					 states or jurisdictions due to medical reasons may be prohibited from competing
					 in this state pursuant to these rules. In considering prohibiting a licensee or
					 applicant for licensure from competing in this state, the licensee's or
					 applicant's entire professional record must be considered, regardless of the
					 state or country in which his or her contests occurred.
(8) A contestant or promoter shall report any
					 change in a medical condition that may affect the contestant's ability to
					 compete safely. The department may, at any time, require current medical
					 information on any contestant.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.253 - Rescinded

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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.255 - Unarmed combat championships and international contests; department approval of applicable rules of engagement

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 255. For an event that includes a championship
						contest or an international contest that is held in this state, the department
						may approve the use of the rules of engagement for that event of any nationally
						recognized sanctioning body applicable to the specific championship or
						international contest and the fees paid to officials for these championships
						and contests, even when some of the contests occurring at that event are
						non-championship or non-international contests.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Corporations, Securities, and Commercial Licensing › Unarmed Combat › Unarmed Combat › Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL KICKBOXING, AND AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL MUAY THAI › Section R. 339.257 - Managers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 257.
A manager may act as a second; however, a manager shall
						not hold a license as a referee, judge, timekeeper, or
						matchmaker.