Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-7 - Mixed Martial Arts › Section 3773-7-18 - Disciplinary action

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) All contestants and participants may be
			 disciplined for any violation of the rules and regulations of agency 3773 of
			 the Administrative Code.
(B) The
			 executive director, inspector or commission representative may hold a
			 contestant's purse for initially failing any drug test administered at the
			 event.
(C) The executive director,
			 inspector or commission representative may order the purse withheld of a mixed
			 martial arts contestant for failing to perform to the best of their ability.
			 The contestant may appeal in writing to the executive director within
			 thirty
			 days of the event, when such action is taken. If no appeal is made the
			 commission will have a hearing to determine the amount of the purse that will
			 be transferred to the treasurer of the state of Ohio at the next regularly
			 scheduled commission meeting.
(D) A
			 contestant will be suspended for a period of not less than one year for
			 participating in any mixed martial arts event not sanctioned and approved by
			 the Ohio athletic commission.
(E)
			 If a licensed professional mixed martial arts contestant competes in an amateur
			 event they will be suspended for a period of not less than one year and a
			 maximum of two years.
(F) When the
			 contestant fails to appear in a contest in which they signed a bout agreement
			 to appear shall be suspended immediately for up to six
			 months.
								. The contestant may
			 produce a valid certificate from a physician and approved by the executive
			 director or commission in the case of any physical disability. The contestant
			 who files a certificate from a physician stating they are unable to fulfill a
			 bout agreement because of physical disability, shall be immediately given a
			 medical suspension for a period of sixty days . The
			 executive director or commission may remove any suspension if the contestant is
			 released from the bout agreement by mutual agreement.
(G) After signing a contestant/promoter
			 contract form, a contestant may not enter into another contracted bout that is
			 scheduled thirty days prior to the previously signed contract. If the
			 contestant participates in a bout within this thirty day time period and
			 because of participating in this event is not able to participate in the
			 originally contracted event, they shall be suspended for not more than six
			 months. The contestant may appeal by certified
			 mail to the executive director or commission for a hearing within thirty days
			 of the mailing date of the notice of the suspension. The suspension will start
			 at the end of any previously administered suspension.
(H) A contestant who fails to make the
			 required weight listed on the contestant/promoter contract form and as a result
			 the bout is cancelled the contestant will be suspended for not more than six
			 months and may be fined, or both.
			 If the bout is continued within the legal weight class limits the contestant
			 will be fined. The contestant may appeal by certified
			 mail to the executive director within thirty days of the mailing date of notice
			 of suspension or fine.
(I) If after
			 the weigh-in a contestant fails to honor the contestant/promoter bout contract
			 by not showing for the bout or refuses to compete, shall be fined and suspended
			 for not more than twelve months. The contestant may appeal by
			 certified mail to the executive director within thirty
			 days of the mailing date of the notice of suspension..
(J) A contestant or promoter will be
			 suspended indefinitely, until payment is made in full of any judgment awarded
			 by a court of law that is presented to the Ohio athletic commission for any
			 violations of rules bearing agency 3773 of the Administrative Code
(K) A contestant, manager, trainer or any
			 representative of the contestant may not verbally harass any official
			 representing the Ohio athletic commission, before, during or after any event
			 regulated by the Ohio athletic commission. This includes but is not limited to
			 an inspector, referee, judge, timekeeper, physician, commission member or
			 anyone assigned by or representing the Ohio athletic commission. Any contestant
			 or person representing the contestant violating this rule may cause them or the
			 contestant to be suspended for a period no longer than one year. The suspension
			 may be appealed thirty days after receiving notice from the
			 commission.
(L) A contestant,
			 manager, trainer or any representative of the contestant may not physically
			 abuse any official representing the Ohio athletic commission, before, during or
			 after any event regulated by the Ohio athletic commission. This includes but is
			 not limited to an inspector, referee, judge, timekeeper, physician, commission
			 member or anyone assigned by or representing the Ohio athletic commission. Any
			 contestant or person representing the contestant violating this rule may cause
			 them or the contestant to be suspended indefinitely. The suspension may be
			 appealed thirty days after receiving notice from the
			 commission.