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Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL RULES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-1-7 - Profanity, Verbal Abuse

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No individual certificated by the Authority shall direct
					 profanity or verbal abuse at any authorized participant or member of the
					 Authority.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL RULES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-1-8 - Fixed Fights

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No individual certificated by the Authority shall engage
					 in any activity designed to fix or predetermine the result of any mixed martial
					 arts contest.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL RULES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-1-9 - Arrival Time of Officials

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All officials shall arrive at the fighting venue at least
					 one hour prior to an event's first fight. Any official who has not arrived on
					 time may be replaced with another official and prevented from
					 officiating.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL RULES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-1-10 - Unsports man like Conduct

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No participant in a mixed martial arts event shall engage
					 in conduct that violates a standard of behavior established for persons who
					 perform activities for which that person is certificated. Such actions may be
					 punishable by disqualification, removal from an event, denial or revocation of
					 certification, or other discipline.
Unsportsmanlike conduct includes a failure to produce
					 complete and truthful information in an individual's possession or under
					 his/her control deemed relevant to the Authority's consideration of an
					 application for certification, a possible disciplinary violation, or an
					 individual's medical condition or eligibility for
					 competition.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL RULES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-1-11 - Powers of Authority Members

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Any Authority member in attendance at a mixed martial arts
					 event can enforce these rules and the provisions of 8 M.R.S. Chapter
					 20.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL RULES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-1-12 - Prohibition of Professionals Fighting as Amateurs

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Any competitor who competes as an amateur may not
					 currently be or ever have been a professional fighter in any striking
					 sport.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL RULES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-1-13 - Amateurs Qualifying as Professionals

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Any competitor who wishes to compete as a professional
					 fighter but who has a record of fewer than three sanctioned amateur fights must
					 apply to the Authority for the change to professional status. Factors the
					 Authority may consider include the extent of a fighter's martial arts training,
					 a fighter's experience outside of sanctioned competition, and whether more
					 experienced opponents could potentially pose a risk to a fighter's
					 safety.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL RULES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-1-14 - Adjudicatory Hearing

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Authority adjudicatory hearings will be conducted pursuant
					 to 5 M.R.S. Chapter 375, Subchapter IV.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-2-1 - Weighing-In

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Authority shall weigh each competitor using scales
					 furnished by the Authority. Scales shall have a maximum deviation of 8 ounces.
					 Both fighters in a scheduled competition must weigh in on the same scales. The
					 Authority may require appropriate testing of the scales prior to the weigh-in,
					 to ensure that the weights of opposing competitors comply with these rules. If
					 the scales are not suitable or a competitor's weights do not comply with these
					 rules, the Authority shall notify the promoter, and the contest shall not take
					 place.
All weigh-ins must occur with an Authority member or agent
					 of the Authority and the promoter or an agent of the promoter present. All
					 weigh-ins must occur at a time and place chosen by the promoter and approved by
					 the Authority. Once a weigh-in begins, the scales shall not be moved until all
					 fighters have been weighed and the weigh-in is otherwise complete.
Competitors shall weigh in wearing clothes like those in
					 which they will be fighting (biking shorts, MMA trunks, for example). Male
					 competitors shall not wear shirts or shoes. Fighters will be allowed to weigh
					 in without clothes, if necessary.
Failure of a compet it or to weigh in at the time approved
					 by the Authority will result in disqualification.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-2-2 - Competitor Weight Classes and Glove Sizes

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Weight Classes
Fighters' Weights
Glove Weights
Straw weight
Up to 115 pounds
Generally, gloves must be 4 ounces to 8 ounces for
								all weight classes.
However, all amateurs must wear open-fingered
								gloves of at least 7 ounces.
Flyweight
Over 115 to 125 pounds
Bantamweight
Over 125 to 135 pounds
Women's Bantam Weight
Over 125 to 135 pounds
Featherweight
Over 135 to 145 pounds
Lightweight
Over 145 to 155 pounds
Welterweight
Over 155 to 170 pounds
Middleweight
Over 170 to 185 pounds
Light Heavyweight
Over 185 to 205 pounds
Heavyweight
Over 205 to 265 pounds
Super heavyweight
Over 265 pounds
There will be a one-pound allowance over the weight class
					 permitted for non-title fights. If a fighter does not initially make weight,
					 she/he will be allowed up to one hour from initial weigh-in to drop weight and
					 weigh in again. Otherwise, fighters must meet weights designated above. Any
					 fighter not making weight after one hour may be suspended for up to 180
					 days.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-2-3 - Fighting Area (Cage)

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The fighting
				  area canvas shall be no smaller than 18 feet by 18 feet and no larger than 32
				  feet by 32 feet. The fighting area canvas shall be padded in a manner approved
				  by the Authority, with at least a one-inch layer of foam padding. Padding shall
				  extend beyond the fighting area and over the edge of the cage platform. Plastic
				  rubberized coverings shall be permitted.
B. The fighting area canvas shall not be more
				  than four feet above the floor on which it is placed and shall have suitable
				  steps or a ramp for use by the participants. Posts shall be made of metal not
				  more than six inches in diameter, shall extend from the floor of the building
				  to a minimum height of 58 inches above the fighting area canvas, and shall be
				  padded in a manner approved by the Authority.
C. The fighting area canvas shall be enclosed
				  by a fence made of material that will not allow a fighter to fall out or break
				  through it onto the floor or spectators. All metal parts shall be covered and
				  padded in a manner approved by the Authority and shall not be abrasive to the
				  competitors.
D. The fighting area
				  fence shall have two separate outward-opening door entries onto the fighting
				  area canvas.
E. The Authority has
				  the right to inspect all items brought into the fighting area.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-2-4 - Stools

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Stools or chairs are required outside the fighting area for
					 the competitor and for his or her seconds.
A. A stool of a type approved by the
				  Authority shall be available for each competitor.
B. An appropriate number of stools or chairs
				  of a type approved by the Authority shall be available for each competitor's
				  seconds at or near each competitor's corner.
C. All stools and chairs used must be
				  thoroughly cleaned or replaced after the conclusion of each contest.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-2-5 - Water Bucket/Water Bottle/Towels

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each fighter shall be allowed a clean water bucket, a clear
					 and clean plastic water bottle, and clean towels in his/her
					 corner.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-2-6 - Hand Bandages

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All hand bandages shall comply with the following
					 specifications:
A. For all weight
				  classes, the bandages on each competitor's hand shall be restricted to soft
				  gauze cloth not more than 13 yards in length and two inches in width held in
				  place by not more than 10 feet of surgeon's tape one and one-half inches in
				  width.
B. Surgeon's adhesive tape
				  shall be placed directly on each hand for protection near the wrist. The tape
				  may cross the back of the hand twice and extend to cover and protect the
				  knuckles when the hand is clenched to make a fist. Tape shall not cover the
				  knuckles, when the hand is unclenched.
C. Bandages shall be evenly distributed
				  across the hand.
D. Bandages and
				  tape shall be placed on a competitor's hands in the dressing room,
in the presence of an inspector and, if requested, in the
					 presence of the manager or chief second of a competitor's opponent.
E. Under no circumstances are
				  gloves to be placed on the hands of a competitor until an inspector has
				  approved bandaging.
F. Once hand
				  wraps are applied, a competitor must remain in a holding area designated by the
				  Authority. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in an Authority
				  order to re-do hand wrapping in its entirety.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-2-7 - Mouthpieces

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. All competitors are required to wear a
				  custom-made and individually fitted mouthpiece during competition. The
				  mouthpiece shall be subject to examination and approval by an attending
				  physician.
B. A round of
				  competition cannot begin without the mouthpieces in place.
C. If a mouthpiece is accidentally dislodged
				  during competition, without interfering with the immediate action, the referee
				  shall call time, and the fighter or the fighter's corner person may clean the
				  mouthpiece and reinsert it.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-2-8 - Protective Equipment

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Male fighters
				  shall wear a groin protector of their own selection and of a type approved by
				  the Authority.
B. Female fighters
				  are prohibited from wearing groin protectors.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-2-9 - Gloves

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The gloves for all contests shall be in
				  good condition, or they must be replaced. Gloves must be used only once during
				  an event.
B. Promoters shall
				  provide gloves, which must be examined for suitability by an inspector. No
				  competitor shall supply gloves for any contest.
C. Except for amateurs, competitors shall
				  wear gloves that weigh not less than 4 ounces but not more than 8 ounces and
				  which are supplied by the promoter and approved by the Authority.
D. Amateurs shall wear open-fingered gloves
				  weighing at least 7 ounces.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-2-10 - Apparel During Competition

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Each competitor
				  shall wear mixed martial arts shorts, biking shorts, or kick-mixed martial arts
				  shorts that do not extend below the knee
.
Shorts may not have
				  pockets, zippers, or exposed Velcro. Women competitors shall wear a sports bra
				  and/or tight fitting and short-sleeved rash guards.
B. The following are prohibited during
				  competition:
1. Gis or shirts;
2. Shoes;
3. Taping of ankles; and 4.
				  Metal/non-flexible supports.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-2-11 - Physical Appearance, Body Applications, and Cosmetics

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. An inspector or Authority representative
				  shall determine whether head or facial hair presents any hazard to the safety
				  of a competitor or her/his opponent or will interfere with the supervision and
				  conduct of an event. Facial hair may not be braided.
B. Jewelry or piercing accessories are
				  prohibited during competition.
C.
				  Finger and toe nails must be trimmed.
D. No body grease, gels, balms or lotions may
				  be applied to a competitor, except that petroleum jelly may be applied lightly
				  to the facial area at cage side in the presence of an inspector, referee, or
				  other person designated by the Authority. Any competitor applying any other
				  substance(s) or applying petroleum jelly under different circumstances may be
				  penalized a point, disqualified, and/or disciplined.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-2-12 - Round and Rest Durations

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Each
				  non-championship mixed martial arts contest shall be three rounds of five
				  minutes duration, with a one-minute rest period between each round, except that
				  each amateur contest shall be three rounds of three minutes duration, with a
				  one-minute rest period between rounds.
B. Each championship mixed martial arts
				  contest shall be five rounds of five minutes duration, with a one-minute rest
				  period between rounds.
C. There
				  will be no overtime rounds, except in an approved tournament or championship
				  fight.
D. For events televised
				  live, the Authority may extend the duration of rest periods beyond one
				  minute.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-2-13 - Judges Required

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each mixed martial arts contest shall be evaluated and
					 scored according to rules adopted by the Authority.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-2-14 - Referees Required

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each mixed martial arts contest shall be refereed according
					 to rules adopted by the Authority.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-2-15 - Physicians Required

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each mixed martial arts contest shall have in attendance at
					 least two attending physicians performing duties according to rules adopted by
					 the Authority.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-2-16 - Emergency Medical Technicians Required

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each mixed martial arts contest shall have in attendance at
					 least two emergency medical technicians performing duties according to rules
					 adopted by the Authority.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-2-17 - Ambulance Required

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each mixed martial arts contest shall have an ambulance
					 present.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 2 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-2-18 - Inspectors

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each mixed martial arts contest shall have in attendance
					 inspectors approved by the Authority to perform duties according to rules
					 adopted by the Authority.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 3 - JUDGING/REFEREEING MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-3-1 - Stopping a Mixed Martial Arts Contest

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A referee and an attending physician are the only
					 individuals authorized to enter the fighting area during competition or
					 authorized to stop a competition.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 3 - JUDGING/REFEREEING MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-3-3 - Refereeing

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All mixed martial arts contests shall be refereed according
					 to the following criteria:
A. Warnings
The referee may issue a single warning for the following
					 infractions, depending on how egregious the infraction is:
1. Holding or grabbing the fence;
2. Holding an opponent's shorts or gloves; or
3. The presence of more than one
				  second on the fighting area perimeter.
If the prohibited conduct persists or the first foul
					 warrants, a penalty will be issued. The penalty may be a deduction of points or
					 disqualification.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 4 - RULES GOVERNING JUDGES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-4-1 - Certification Required

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All judges must obtain a certificate from the Authority
					 prior to engaging in any act authorized by 8 M.R.S. Chapter 20 or by the
					 Authority's rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 4 - RULES GOVERNING JUDGES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-4-2 - Qualification for Certification

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Prior to the issuance of a certificate by the Authority,
					 judges must:
A. Study and become
				  thoroughly familiar with 8 M.R.S. Chapter 20 and Authority rules governing
				  mixed martial arts; and B. File with the Authority a completed official
				  application form accompanied by full payment of required fees.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 4 - RULES GOVERNING JUDGES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-4-3 - Designation

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Authority shall designate judges for every
					 competition.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 4 - RULES GOVERNING JUDGES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-4-4 - Conflict of Interest; Multiple Certifications Prohibited

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. No otherwise certificated individual shall
				  be certificated as a judge. Upon filing an application with the Authority for a
				  judge's certificate, an otherwise certificated individual must surrender for
				  cancellation any other certificate held.
B. No individual who has been
				  certificated/licensed or acted as a promoter in any jurisdiction during the
				  previous 365 days will be issued a certificate as a judge.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 4 - RULES GOVERNING JUDGES FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-4-5 - Judges' Duties

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Prior to the
				  start of any mixed martial arts competition, the judges must confirm with there
				  free the correct identity of each mixed martial arts competitor.
B. Judges shall not confer with each other
				  during the contests nor express in any way to any one their opinions as to the
				  winner of a fight, except by final written vote.
C. Judges shall use only criteria set forth
				  in these rules to judge mixed martial arts competitions.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 5 - RULES GOVERNING REFEREES OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-5-1 - Certification Required

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A referee must obtain a certificate from the Authority,
					 prior to engaging in any act authorized by 8 M.R.S. Chapter 20 or by the
					 Authority's rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 5 - RULES GOVERNING REFEREES OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-5-2 - Qualification for Certification

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. New applicants
				  and applicants who has been inactive for 3 years or more shall furnish the
				  Authority with satisfactory proof of physical fitness.
B. All applicants shall:
1. Study and become thoroughly familiar with
				  8 M.R.S. Chapter 20 and Authority rules governing mixed martial arts; and
2. File with the Authority a
				  completed official application form accompanied by full payment of required
				  fees.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 5 - RULES GOVERNING REFEREES OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-5-3 - Conflict of Interest; Multiple Certifications Prohibited

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. No otherwise certificated individual shall
				  be certificated as a referee. Upon filing an application with the Authority for
				  a referee's certificate, an otherwise certificated individual must surrender
				  for cancellation any other certificate held.
B. No individual who has been
				  certificated/licensed or acted as a promoter in any jurisdiction during the
				  previous 365 days will be issued a certificate as a referee.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 5 - RULES GOVERNING REFEREES OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-5-4 - Referees' Duties

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Referees shall
				  be attired in apparel approved by the Authority.
B. Prior to the start of any mixed martial
				  arts competition, a referee must confirm that each judge knows the correct
				  identity of each competitor;
C.
				  Prior to the start of any mixed martial arts competition, the referee (or an
				  appropriately qualified and duly-authorized representative of the Authority)
				  shall examine:
1. The gloves and protectors
				  of each competitor, to ensure that the gloves and protectors:
a. Are the correct weight;
b. Have not been broken and that the padding
				  over the knuckles has not been removed or disturbed. If the padding over the
				  striking part of gloves shows evidence of having been disturbed other than
				  through actual use, the referee or Authority representative may order that new
				  gloves be substituted;
c. If
				  previously used, are whole, clean, and in sanitary condition; and
d. Have no foreign substance applied to
				  them;
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 6 - RULES GOVERNING PROMOTERS OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-6-1 - Certification Required

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A promoter must obtain both event and authorized
					 participant certificates from the Authority, prior to engaging in any act
					 authorized by 8 M.R.S. Chapter 20 or by the Authority's
					 rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 6 - RULES GOVERNING PROMOTERS OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-6-2 - Qualification for Certification

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Prior to the issuance of a certificate by the Authority,
					 all promoters must:
A. Study and
				  become thoroughly familiar with 8 M.R.S. Chapter 20 and Authority rules
				  governing mixed martial arts; and
B. File with the Authority a completed
				  official application form accompanied by full payment of required
				  fees.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 6 - RULES GOVERNING PROMOTERS OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-6-3 - Promoters' Duties

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Notify the
				  Authority of Contest Dates and Officials
1. A
				  promoter shall secure the employment of officials for a mixed martial arts
				  competition, exhibition, or event from a list of officials maintained by the
				  Authority. The Authority shall provide a current list of officials to all duly-
				  certificated promoters upon request.
2. A promoter shall provide the Authority
				  with at least 30 days' advance notice of any desired event date. The Authority
				  may, in its discretion and in consideration of other pending or potential
				  requests for event dates, approve the promoter's request.
3. A promot or shall provide the Authority
				  with a proposed list of officials at least 10 days prior to the date which the
				  Authority has approved for a competition, exhibition, or event. If an official
				  on the list is not properly certificated, the Authority shall require the
				  promoter to submit the name of an alternate official who is duly certificated.
4. The Authority may approve a
				  promoter's request for an event date change, if it receives such request no
				  later than 45 days in advance of the proposed new date. In considering a
				  request, the Authority may take in to account how that date change will affect
				  the interests of the requesting promoter, other promoters, and other interested
				  persons. Whether to grant a request is wholly a matter of the Authority's
				  discretion. The Authority may require that a new event fee be paid.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 7 - REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS COMPETITORS › Section 650-1-7-1 - Certification Required

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All mixed martial arts competitors must obtain
					 certification from the Authority prior to engaging in any act authorized by 8
					 M.R.S. Chapter 20 or by the Authority's rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 7 - REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS COMPETITORS › Section 650-1-7-2 - Qualification for Certification

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Prior to the issuance of a certificate by the Authority,
					 competitors must:
A. Be at least 18
				  years of age;
B. Study and become
				  thoroughly familiar with 8 M.R.S. Chapter 20 and Authority rules governing
				  mixed martial arts;
C. File with
				  the Authority a completed official application form accompanied by full payment
				  of required fees.
D. Submit to a
				  thorough medical examination by a physician to establish his or her physical
				  and mental fitness for competition.
1. A
				  "thorough medical examination" shall at a minimum include assessment of:
a. Ophthalmological dilation;
b. A comprehensive medical history;
c. Physical examination;
d. For initial certification only, a complete
				  blood count, bleeding and coagulation time; and
e. Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV tests
				  conducted no earlier than 180 days prior to participation in a
				  competition.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 7 - REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS COMPETITORS › Section 650-1-7-3 - Duties of Mixed Martial Art Competitors

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
				  Pre-Fight Medical Examination All mixed martial arts fighters shall submit,
				  when weighing-in and again a short time before the mixed martial arts event
				  commences, to a thorough medical examination by a physician appointed by the
				  Authority. All such examinations shall be conducted privately, with no other
				  person other than the physician and the fighter present.
1. The pre-fight examination shall include
				  the administration of a physical; complete medical history; ophthalmological
				  examination; neurological examination; and, at the discretion of the Authority,
				  a urinalysis, blood test, or other procedure to detect use of prohibited
				  substances.
2. Fighters shall
				  present to the attending physician the results of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and
				  HIV tests administered no earlier than 180 days prior to participation in a
				  fight. Any fighter who fails to produce negative test results for Hepatitis B,
				  Hepatitis C, and HIV shall not participate in a mixed martial arts competition.
				  Hepatitis vaccinations, in addition to testing, are recommended for all
				  fighters but are not mandatory.
3.
				  For female mixed martial arts competitors, the examination shall include a
				  pregnancy test. Any competitor determined to be pregnant shall not be permitted
				  to compete. Any female fighter who fails to submit to a pregnancy test made
				  under Authority supervision will be prohibited from fighting.
4. Competitors more than 35 years old must
				  provide the Authority with satisfactory proof of the results of an
				  electrocardiogram, before weigh-ins for a fight. The electrocardiogram must
				  have been administered no earlier than 365 days prior to the date of the
				  scheduled fight.
5. No competitor
				  shall enter the fighting area, unless a physician appointed by the Authority
				  has certified his or her fitness to engage in a mixed martial arts contest. The
				  physician's decision that a competitor is not fit to engage in a mixed martial
				  arts contest shall not be subject to change by any other official.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 7 - REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS COMPETITORS › Section 650-1-7-4 - Knockout Suspensions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All mixed martial arts competitors who have been ruled
					 "knocked out" by the referee shall be suspended as follows:
A. Post-Knockout Suspension
Any competitor who is ruled "knocked out" shall be
					 suspended from mixed martial arts for at least 60 days. The competitor shall
					 not be permitted to participate in a match until a thorough and satisfactory
					 medical examination prescribed by a physician is completed and demonstrates to
					 the Authority that the competitor is fit to compete. The examination must
					 include testing of neurological functions.
B. Post-Technical Knockout Suspension
Any competitor who is technically knocked out shall be
					 suspended for at least 30 days. The competitor shall not be permitted to
					 participate in a match until a thorough and satisfactory medical examination
					 prescribed by a physician is completed and demonstrates to the Authority that
					 competitor is fit to compete. The examination must include testing of
					 neurological functions.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 7 - REQUIREMENTS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS COMPETITORS › Section 650-1-7-5 - Records of Suspensions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Authority shall maintain a current listing of all
					 Maine-certificated competitors who are under suspension, the reasons therefor,
					 and suspension durations. The listing shall include such information obtained
					 from other jurisdictions. The Authority shall ensure that all competition
					 results and certification suspensions are reported in the
mixedmartialarts.com
database.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 8 - RULES GOVERNING MANAGERS, TRAINERS, SECONDS, CUT PERSONS, SCOREKEEPERS, AND CORNER PERSONS FOR MIXED MARTIAL COMPETITORS › Section 650-1-8-1 - Certification Required

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All managers, trainers, seconds, cut persons, scorekeepers,
					 and corner persons must obtain a certificate from the Authority prior to
					 engaging in any act authorized by 8 M.R.S. Chapter 20 or by the Authority's
					 rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 8 - RULES GOVERNING MANAGERS, TRAINERS, SECONDS, CUT PERSONS, SCOREKEEPERS, AND CORNER PERSONS FOR MIXED MARTIAL COMPETITORS › Section 650-1-8-2 - Qualification for Certification

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Prior to the issuance of a certificate by the Authority,
					 managers, trainers, seconds, cut persons, score keepers, and corner persons
					 must:
A. Study and become thoroughly
				  familiar with 8 M.R.S. Chapter 20 and Authority rules governing mixed martial
				  arts; and
C. File with the
				  Authority a completed official application form accompanied by full payment of
				  required fees.
Additionally, all managers shall provide the Authority with
					 copies of all existing contracts between and among themselves, promoters, and
					 mixed martial arts competitors.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 8 - RULES GOVERNING MANAGERS, TRAINERS, SECONDS, CUT PERSONS, SCOREKEEPERS, AND CORNER PERSONS FOR MIXED MARTIAL COMPETITORS › Section 650-1-8-3 - Authorized Activities

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. There may be up
				  to three certificated trainers or seconds positioned in Authority- designated
				  positions near the fighting area.
B. Only two trainers or seconds may enter the
				  cage or fenced fighting area to tend to a fighter between rounds. If a fighter
				  sustains an open cut, a medical or cut person may also enter the fighting area.
C. A manager, trainer, or second
				  may be present to examine the bandaging and taping of his/her fighter's
				  opponent's hands and may accompany that opponent to the fighting area until the
				  referee takes charge.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 8 - RULES GOVERNING MANAGERS, TRAINERS, SECONDS, CUT PERSONS, SCOREKEEPERS, AND CORNER PERSONS FOR MIXED MARTIAL COMPETITORS › Section 650-1-8-4 - Prohibited Activities

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. No person other
				  than mixed martial arts fighters and referees shall enter the fighting area
				  during a round, except for an attending physician who enters the area at a
				  referee's request. The referee may, in his/her discretion, stop a fight if an
				  unauthorized individual enters the fighting are a during a round.
B. Managers, trainers, seconds, cut persons,
				  scorekeepers, and corner persons are prohibited from using profanity while
				  working a corner. Any profanity or disobedience of the referee's instructions
				  during the progress of a fight constitutes sufficient grounds for removal of an
				  individual from the corner.
C.
				  Managers, trainers, seconds, cut persons, scorekeepers, and corner persons are
				  not permitted to leave their designated areas during a fight. If an individual
				  leaves her/his designated area during a fight, that individual's fighter will
				  be disqualified.
D. Managers,
				  trainers, seconds, cut persons, scorekeepers, and corner persons are not
				  permitted to assist a fighter who is knocked out of the fighting area onto the
				  floor. A fighter who is knocked onto the floor must get back into the fighting
				  area in a minute without assistance from anyone.
E. Managers, trainers, seconds, cut persons,
				  scorekeepers, and corner persons are not permitted to throw a towel, sponge, or
				  any other article into the fighting area as an acknowledgment of defeat. At the
				  end of a round, a manager or second may ask the referee to stop a fight to
				  protect a fighter from serious injury.
F. Managers, trainers, seconds, cut persons,
				  scorekeepers, and corner persons shall not agree in writing, verbally, or
				  otherwise that a fighter will compete when they know the fighter to be
				  improperly conditioned or physically inadequate.
G. No individual other than a referee shall
				  interfere in any way with the conduct of a fight or touch a fighter during a
				  round.
H. No other individual
				  shall administer aid to a fighter, if the referee has ordered that competitor
				  to be examined by an attending physician.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 8 - RULES GOVERNING MANAGERS, TRAINERS, SECONDS, CUT PERSONS, SCOREKEEPERS, AND CORNER PERSONS FOR MIXED MARTIAL COMPETITORS › Section 650-1-8-5 - Mandated Equipment

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The following items must be available in each competitor's
					 corner.
A. A bucket with
				  ice;
B. A towel;
C. Water in a clear plastic bottle which an
				  inspector has examined and approved;
D. A sponge; and E. Surgical tape.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 8 - RULES GOVERNING MANAGERS, TRAINERS, SECONDS, CUT PERSONS, SCOREKEEPERS, AND CORNER PERSONS FOR MIXED MARTIAL COMPETITORS › Section 650-1-8-6 - Optional Equipment

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A manager or second may bring the following items to a
					 competitor's corner:
A. Petroleum
				  jelly;
B. Adrenaline in the
				  original and sealed manufacturer's container as prescribed in a
				  1/1,000-partsolution;
C. Cotton
				  swabs;
D. Gauze pads;
E. Clean towels;
F. Thrombin;
G. Quickclot;
H. Avitene;
I. Pressure plates;
J. Hydrogen peroxide;
K. Mouthwash solution;
L. Bandage scissors;
M. Sterile skin closures; and
N. Addition alclear plastic bottles of water,
				  if examined and approved by an inspector before opening.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 8 - RULES GOVERNING MANAGERS, TRAINERS, SECONDS, CUT PERSONS, SCOREKEEPERS, AND CORNER PERSONS FOR MIXED MARTIAL COMPETITORS › Section 650-1-8-7 - Prohibited Equipment

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The following materials are prohibited from a competitor's
					 corner:
A. Monsel's
				  solution;
B. Drugs of any
				  type;
C. "New Skin" flexible
				  collodion;
D. Silver
				  nitrate;
E. Any substance with an
				  iron base;
F. Ammonia capsules or
				  other "smelling salts";
G. Open
				  water bottles not examined by an inspector before opening; and
H. Any consumable liquid other than pure
				  water.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 8 - RULES GOVERNING MANAGERS, TRAINERS, SECONDS, CUT PERSONS, SCOREKEEPERS, AND CORNER PERSONS FOR MIXED MARTIAL COMPETITORS › Section 650-1-8-8 - Sanctions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Any person who violates a provision of this Chapter will be
					 disqualified for the remainder of a mixed martial arts competition and will be
					 subject to additional discipline.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 9 - RULES GOVERNING ATTENDING PHYSICIANS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-9-1 - Certification Required

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All attending physicians must obtain a certificate from the
					 Authority prior to engaging in any act authorized by 8 M.R.S. Chapter 20 or by
					 the Authority's rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 9 - RULES GOVERNING ATTENDING PHYSICIANS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-9-2 - Qualification for Certification

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Prior to the issuance of a certificate by the Authority,
					 attending physicians must:
A. Be
				  licensed to practice medicine in the State of Maine;
B. Study and become thoroughly familiar with
				  8 M.R.S. Chapter 20 and Authority rules governing mixed martial arts; and
C. File with the Authority a
				  completed official application form accompanied by full payment of required
				  fees.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 9 - RULES GOVERNING ATTENDING PHYSICIANS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-9-3 - Duties of Attending Physicians

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Examination of
				  Competitors Attending physicians shall conduct all medical examinations
				  required by these rules or requested by the Authority.
B. Presence During Competitions
1. During the progress of a competition,
				  attending physicians shall remain at the fighting area in a seat provided by
				  the promoter and shall have their medical kits. An attending physician shall
				  not enter the fighting area during the progress of a fight, unless:
a. Requested to do so by the referee; or
b. The referee has ordered the
				  competitors to stop and has separated the competitors.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 10 - RULES GOVERNING INSPECTORS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-10-1 - Certification Required

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All inspectors must obtain a certificate from the Authority
					 prior to engaging in any act authorized by 8 M.R.S. Chapter 20 or by the
					 Authority's rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 650 - COMBAT SPORTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FORMERLY MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AUTHORITY OF MAINE) › Part 1 - Mixed Martial Arts rules › Chapter 10 - RULES GOVERNING INSPECTORS FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS › Section 650-1-10-2 - Qualification for Certification

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Prior to the issuance of a certificate by the Authority,
					 inspectors shall study and become thoroughly familiar with 8 M.R.S. Chapter 20
					 and Authority rules governing mixed martial arts.