Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION) › Title 523 CMR 5.00 - General Provisions › Section 5.01 - Definitions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
As used in 523 CMR, unless the context otherwise requires, the
				words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
				523
				CMR 5.01.
Amateur
. An unarmed combatant who has
				never accepted money or other remuneration for participating in an unarmed
				combat competition and has not previously been licensed as a professional in
				Massachusetts or any other jurisdiction.
Back of the Head
. The nape of the
				neck area up until the top of the ears, and above the ears in the mohawk area
				from the top of the ears up until the crown of the head. The crown of the head
				is where the head begins to curve downward.
Commission
. The Massachusetts State
				Athletic Commission as established by M.G.L. c. 22, § 12.
Exhibition
. Organized presentation or
				demonstration of unarmed combat, the results of which are not officially
				recorded or recognized as part of a participating unarmed combatant's
				record.
Kickboxing
. A form of unarmed combat
				that includes punching and kicking above the belt only.
Manager
. A person who:
(a) for compensation, undertakes to represent the interests of
				another person, by contract, agreement or other arrangement, for purposes of
				procuring, arranging or conducting a professional contest or exhibition in
				which such person is to participate as an unarmed combatant or in directing or
				controlling the unarmed combat activities of an unarmed combatant.
(b)
Manager
does not include a duly
				licensed attorney if his or her participation in such activities is restricted
				solely to his or her legal representation of the interests of an unarmed
				combatant as his or her client.
Match
. A contest of combat between
				two unarmed combatants, the results of which are officially recorded and
				recognized as part of a participating unarmed combatant's record.
Medical Board
. The Medical Advisory
				Board.
Mixed Martial Arts
. As defined in
				M.G.L. c. 147, § 32, any form of unarmed combat involving the use of a
				combination of techniques including, but not limited to, grappling, kicking and
				striking, commonly associated with boxing, kickboxing, wrestling and various
				disciplines of the martial arts including, but not limited to, karate, kung fu,
				tae kwon do, Jiu-Jitsu or any combination thereof.
Prize
. Something offered or won as an
				award for superiority or excellence in competition such as a belt, trophy, or
				other tangible award.
Program
. An event at which one or
				more unarmed combat competitions are scheduled which require licensure pursuant
				to M.G.L. c. 147, § 32.
Promoter
. Any person who produces or
				stages any match or exhibition.
Purse
. The financial guarantee or any
				other remuneration for which unarmed combatants are participating in a match or
				exhibition and includes the unarmed combatant's share of any payment received
				for the exploitation of the radio broadcasting, television, pay-per view,
				motion picture, or other broadcasting rights.
Respondent
. A person against whom a
				complaint has been filed pursuant to 523 CMR.
Ring Official
. Any person who
				performs an official function during a match or exhibition.
Southeast Asian Kickboxing
. A form of
				unarmed combat that includes punching and kicking above and below the belt;
e.g
. Muay Thai, Kun Khmer, Tomoi, and Lethwei.
Sparring Match
. Unarmed combat
				wherein the participants may or may not wear protective gear, the results of
				which are not officially recorded or recognized as part of a participating
				unarmed combatant's record.
Trainer
. Any person primarily
				responsible for the teaching, conditioning, and instructing of an unarmed
				combatant.
Unarmed Combat
. As defined in M.G.L.
				c. 147, § 32, boxing, mixed martial arts, karate, or any form of
				competition in which a blow is usually struck which may reasonably be expected
				to inflict injury and no weapon is used; provided that "unarmed combat" shall
				not include professional wrestling.
Unarmed Combatant
. Any person who
				engages in unarmed combat in a match or exhibition, whether or not the person
				receives remuneration.