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North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-01.1 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Boxing › Section 72-02.2-01.1-18 - Bandage and glove requirements

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. A commission
				member shall be present during the wrapping of a contestant's hands.
2. A contestant's bandage for each hand must
				consist of soft gauze a maximum of twelve yards [10.97 meters] long and a
				maximum of two inches [50.8 millimeters] wide.
3. The gauze, which may not contain water or
				any other substance, must be held in place by a maximum of three feet [0.91
				meters] of medical tape per hand. The tape may not be applied over the knuckles
				of the hand.
4. Unless otherwise
				directed by the commissioner, the gloves for a male contestant weighing less
				than one hundred forty-seven pounds [66.68 kilograms] must be eight ounces
				[226.8 grams] and the gloves for a male contestant weighing one hundred
				forty-seven pounds [66.68 kilograms] or more must be ten ounces [283.5 grams].
				The gloves for a female boxer must be ten ounces [283.5 grams].
a. The commissioner shall approve thumbless
				boxing gloves, or gloves with the thumb section locked, fastened, tied, or
				immovable set to the balance of the glove, unless waived by the commission for
				a title match of twelve rounds.
b.
				A commission member shall inspect the gloves to assure the gloves are not
				broken or unclean, or do not have misplaced or lumpy padding. After approval,
				the gloves must be kept in the commission's possession until the match. A
				commission member shall be present when the gloves are placed on the
				contestant's hands.
c. The laces on
				the gloves must be tied on the outside of the back of the wrist and secured and
				covered with athletic tape to the top of the glove, which tape is then signed
				by a commission member.
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-01.1 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Boxing › Section 72-02.2-01.1-19 - Medical and other safeguards

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Each match must include the following safeguards:
1. A minimum of one physician, licensed by
				the North Dakota board of medicine and licensed as a ring physician by the
				board, must be at ringside during the match. Ring physicians licensed by other
				state jurisdictions may be allowed at ringside with the commissioner's
				approval.
2. The presence of the
				highest level of emergency medical personnel available in the community, i.e.,
				emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician-intermediate, or
				emergency medical technician-paramedic, as defined by the North Dakota state
				department of health, emergency health services section, with an ambulance
				dedicated for contestants. In an emergency, the medical personnel and ambulance
				may be released by the ring physician. The match must be on hold until the
				personnel and ambulance return to the premises. The commissioner shall
				determine the appropriate level of personnel present.
3. Commissioner-approved rubber or plastic
				gloves must be worn during the match by all persons, including managers,
				cornerpersons, timekeepers, ring physicians, and referees, in contact with a
				contestant.
4. Alcoholic beverages
				and smoking must be prohibited at ringside.
5. The commissioner shall approve the
				placement of cameras by the media near the ring or on the platform. Media
				personnel may sit ringside only in neutral corners as approved by the
				commissioner.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 53-01-07
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-01.1 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Boxing › Section 72-02.2-01.1-20 - The boxing ring

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
A boxing match only may be held in a ring inspected and
				  approved by the commission according to the following requirements:
1. The ring must be a minimum of sixteen feet
				[4.88 meters] and a maximum of twenty-two feet [6.71 meters] square inside the
				ropes. The ring apron must be a minimum of two feet [0.61 meters]. The ring
				platform must be a maximum height of four feet [1.22 meters] and have a smooth,
				firm surface covered with clean canvas duck or other resilient material
				stretched taut and laced tightly to the ring platform. The ring must be
				completely padded both inside and outside the ropes to a minimum thickness of
				one inch [25.4 millimeters] and a maximum thickness of four inches [101.6
				millimeters], with insulate or a similar material approved by the commission.
2. Each ring must have four ring
				posts extending above the ring platform. The maximum height above the platform
				for each post is five feet [1.52 meters], and the post must be a minimum of
				eighteen inches [457.2 millimeters] from the ring ropes. All ring posts, post
				tops, and turnbuckles must be padded, and ring corners must have protective
				padding extending from the top rope to the bottom rope.
3. There must be four ring ropes attached to
				the ring posts by adjustable turnbuckles. Each rope must be a minimum of one
				inch [25.4 millimeters] in diameter and covered with soft material and attached
				securely to the ring posts. The ropes must be readily adjustable and maintained
				at a proper and safe degree of tautness. Ties must be fastened to the ropes at
				appropriate intervals to ensure safety.
4. The ring must be illuminated by overhead
				lights arranged to eliminate shadows and minimize heat and glare.
5. Steps must lead to the ring platform from
				two diagonally opposite corners of the ring platform.
6. Extra steps approved by the commission
				must be placed in a neutral corner.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 53-01-07
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-01.1 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Boxing › Section 72-02.2-01.1-21 - Ringside equipment

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. The promoter or
				cornerperson shall supply the following items approved by the commission for
				each contestant corner:
a. Enough buckets for
				contestants;
b. Plastic water
				bottle and water;
c.
				Sponges;
d. Surgical tape;
				and
e. Chairs or stools for
				contestant use between rounds and for cornerpersons in their corner.
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-01.1 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Boxing › Section 72-02.2-01.1-22 - Scoring system

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The judges shall use the "ten point must system" for scoring.
				  The contestant winning the round is awarded ten points based on clean hitting,
				  effective aggressiveness, defense, and ring generalship. The other contestant
				  is awarded nine or fewer points. If the round is even, each contestant receives
				  ten points. Fractions of points are not permitted. The scores start at ten with
				  seven being the lowest. If the referee deducts points, the referee shall inform
				  each judge who then shall make the deduction on a scorecard.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 53-01-07
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-01.1 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Boxing › Section 72-02.2-01.1-23 - Boxing knockdowns and knockouts requirements

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1.
				Knockdown: A boxer is "down" when any part of the boxer's body, except the
				boxer's feet, touches the floor of the ring, or when the boxer hangs helplessly
				on the ring ropes or when the boxer is rising from a down position, as a result
				of a legal blow. Whether a knockdown has occurred is at the sole judgment of
				the referee.
2. Eight count: A
				boxer who is down shall take a count of eight seconds regardless of whether the
				boxer has returned to their feet before the count of eight has ended.
3. Counting: When a boxer is down, the
				knockdown counter immediately shall begin counting, making the count known with
				an arm motion. The referee immediately shall order the other boxer to a neutral
				corner and then pick up the count from the knockdown counter making the count
				known with an arm motion. If the boxer is unable to return to their feet at the
				count of ten seconds, the referee shall declare the other boxer the winner of
				the match.
4. Low blow: The referee
				may give a boxer a maximum break of five minutes if the referee determines a
				foul was committed by the other boxer. Each boxer shall return to their
				respective corner until the round is ready to resume.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 53-01-07
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-01.1 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Boxing › Section 72-02.2-01.1-24 - Boxing fouls

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. Intentional
				fouls: If an intentionally fouled contestant cannot continue, the offending
				contestant is disqualified. If the match continues and is subsequently stopped
				because of an injury resulting from the intentional foul, the fouled contestant
				is declared the winner of the match.
2. Accidental fouls: If a contestant is
				accidentally fouled and the match cannot continue, or if the match continues
				and subsequently is stopped because of an injury resulting from the accidental
				foul, the contestant ahead on points becomes the winner of the match by
				technical decision if at least one-half of the rounds are completed.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 53-01-07
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-01.1 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Boxing › Section 72-02.2-01.1-25 - Stalling or faking prohibited

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. A referee shall
				warn a contestant if the referee determines a contestant is stalling or faking.
				If, after the warning, the contestant continues to stall or pull punches, the
				referee shall stop the match at the round's end.
2. If the referee determines if one or both
				contestants are stalling or faking, or if a contestant refuses to fight, the
				contest is terminated as a no contest and one or both contestants forfeit their
				pay.
3. If a contestant falls
				without being struck, the contestant must be examined immediately by the ring
				physician. After conferring with the physician, the referee may disqualify the
				contestant, who then forfeits their pay.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 53-01-07
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-01.1 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Boxing › Section 72-02.2-01.1-26 - Fight results

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The following fight results apply to boxing matches:
1. Draw: A winner cannot be determined by
				score cards.
2. TKO: A contestant
				cannot continue.
3. KO: A
				contestant is knocked out.
4.
				Disqualified: A contestant is disqualified for violating rules.
5. Split decision: Two judges score in favor
				of one contestant and the third judge scores in favor of the other
				contestant.
6. Unanimous decision:
				All judges scored in favor of the same contestant.
7. Majority draw: Two judges score both
				contestants the same and the third judge scores in favor of one
				contestant.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 53-01-07
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-01.1 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Boxing › Section 72-02.2-01.1-27 - Appeal from actions of the commissioner or commission

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
An applicant or licensee may appeal any action of the
				  commissioner or commission under this chapter in denying, suspending, refusing
				  to renew, or revoking a license. The appeal must be performed in accordance
				  with the provisions of North Dakota Century Code chapter 28-32.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 53-01-07
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-01 - Definitions

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise
				  requires:
1. "Commission" or
				"commission member" means the North Dakota commission of combative sports or a
				person delegated by the commissioner.
2. "Commissioner" means the North Dakota
				secretary of state acting as the commissioner of combative sports.
3. "Contest" means a match between two
				contestants in a mixed fighting style competition.
4. "Contestant" means a participant in a
				match who receives remuneration directly or indirectly as consideration for the
				participant's performance in a mixed fighting style competition, except for a
				participant's performance as an amateur in section 72-02.2-02-26.
5. "Exhibition" means a mixed fighting style
				match in which a decision is not rendered.
6. "Match" means any contest or exhibition,
				in which participants intend to and do inflict punches or blows, or employ
				other techniques to temporarily incapacitate an opponent, regardless of whether
				the object of the participants is to win or display their skills without
				striving to win.
7. "Matchmaker"
				means any person who brings together professional mixed fighting style
				contestants or arranges professional mixed fighting style matches.
8. "Mixed fighting style competition" is a
				contest or match in which participants intend to inflict or employ kicks,
				punches, blows, holds, and other techniques to injure, stun, choke,
				incapacitate, or disable an opponent. The techniques include a combination of
				boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, grappling, or other recognized martial
				arts.
9. "Promoter" means any
				person, club, corporation, or association, and any officer, director, employee,
				or stockholder thereof, that produces, arranges, or stages professional mixed
				fighting style contests or exhibitions.
10. "Registry" means any entity certified by
				the association of boxing commissions and combative sports to maintain records
				and identification of mixed fighting style contestants.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-02 - Commission of combative sports

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The North Dakota commission of combative sports consists of
				  nine members appointed by the commissioner to staggered three-year terms each
				  with three members appointed in each term. A vacancy in the membership caused
				  other than by expiration of terms is filled for the balance of the term for the
				  position in which the vacancy occurred.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-03 - General provisions

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The rules in this chapter govern all mixed fighting style
				  contests or exhibitions.
1. The
				commissioner and the commission are the administrators of all professional
				mixed fighting style contests within the state and over amateur contests, upon
				request, with the approval of the commissioner.
2. Unless stated otherwise within these
				rules, the commissioner and commission shall follow the unified rules of mixed
				martial arts as adopted by the association of boxing commissions and combative
				sports in effect on October 1, 2020.
3. The commission may not approve the
				following:
a. Matches in which more than two
				contestants appear in the ring at the same time;
b. Matches in which the contestants are of
				the opposite sex; and
c. Matches in
				which the contestants are not using gloves.
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-04 - Licensing - Terms and conditions

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. Licenses are
				issued for a calendar year beginning January first and ending December
				thirty-first. When applying for a license, the applicant shall sign the
				application form affirming by oath the information provided is
				correct.
2. The licenses available
				and the fees for each license are as follows:
a. Contestant - Twenty-five
				dollars.
b. Judge - Twenty-five
				dollars.
c. Manager - Fifty
				dollars.
d. Matchmaker - Fifty
				dollars.
e. Physician - No
				fee.
f. Promoter - Two hundred
				fifty dollars.
g. Referee -
				Twenty-five dollars.
h. Second or
				trainer - Twenty-five dollars.
i.
				Timekeeper - Twenty-five dollars.
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-05 - Duties of promoter

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
A promoter shall:
1.
				Make application to the commissioner or commission to produce, arrange, or
				stage a match a minimum of two months prior to the event.
2. Provide proof of adequate insurance
				covering contestants, officials, and the public present at the event.
3. Provide medical insurance and pay the
				deductibles for each contestant covering injuries sustained by a contestant
				during the competition with a minimum benefit of two thousand five hundred
				dollars and at least two thousand five hundred dollars for an accidental
				death.
4. Provide a completed
				notification of contest form to the commissioner a minimum of five days prior
				to the event.
5. Seek approval from
				the commissioner for a change in the announced or advertised programs for any
				main match a minimum of forty-eight hours prior to the scheduled weigh-in for
				the event. The change must be included in any public announcement or
				advertisement relating to the match and posted at ticket offices and announced
				from the ring prior to the opening match. If, because of the change, a patron
				requests a refund of the purchase price of their ticket, the promoter shall
				grant the refund if it is presented at the ticket office before the start of
				the second match or the main match, whichever comes first.
6. Select and hire all ring officials,
				including judges, knockdown counter, physician, referees, timekeeper, with the
				approval and assignment of the commissioner, and shall pay the officials for
				their services.
7. Provide the
				commissioner with copies of all contracts between the promoter and contestants,
				which are subject to the commissioner's review to verify consistency with the
				requirements of state law and these rules.
8. Understand the failure to follow state law
				or these rules or failure to cooperate with the commissioner or commission
				member may result in a future denial of a match.
9. Pay an administrative fee to reimburse the
				commissioner for the costs of regulating the event by making a monetary deposit
				with the commissioner, in an amount satisfactory to the commissioner, prior to
				the event and paying the balance within thirty days after the event. The
				deposit is refundable only when an event is canceled due to circumstances which
				are, in the opinion of the commissioner, extreme and beyond the control of the
				promoter.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-06 - Duties of referee

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
A referee shall:
1.
				Not officiate more than thirty-two rounds during the event.
2. Have a physical examination prior to the
				event by the ringside physician either at the official weigh-in or prior to the
				beginning of the match and receive the physician's approval prior to
				officiating a match.
3. Exercise
				authority, according to the rules, over the match the referee is
				officiating.
4. Meet before a match
				with the contestant's second and assistant second, if applicable, and provide
				those individuals with instructions.
5. Stop the match if it becomes partial, or
				if a contestant is in such a condition that if the match continues the
				contestant is subject to serious injury.
6. Stop the match if a contestant has a cut
				or wound that might be a serious injury and consult with the ringside physician
				as to whether the match should continue.
7. Determine whether an injury is the result
				of a legal or illegal blow and whether it was intentional or
				accidental.
8. Return a
				contestant's mouthpiece during a lull in the match and if the contestant is
				intentionally ejecting the mouthpiece, the referee may discount a point during
				that round from the contestant or disqualify the contestant.
9. Not drink alcoholic beverages a minimum of
				twelve hours prior to the event and until assigned duties are
				completed.
10. Be replaced by the
				commission with another referee if the referee becomes incapacitated or
				otherwise unable to complete the match.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-07 - Duties of judges

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The three judges for the match shall:
1. Sit on a stool midway between the ring
				posts and not on the same side of the ring as another judge and have a direct
				view of the ring.
2. Use the "ten
				point must system" scoring described in section 72-02.2-02-22.
3. Mark the score card in ink for each
				contestant, sign it, and hand it to the referee after each round without
				discussion with anyone except as needed with the commissioner or a commission
				member.
4. Correct a clerical or
				mathematical error on the score cards as may be identified at the conclusion of
				the match. Otherwise, the match results cannot be changed without a hearing
				before the commissioner.
5. Not
				drink alcoholic beverages a minimum of twelve hours prior to the event and
				until assigned duties are completed.
6. Be replaced by the commission with another
				judge if a judge becomes incapacitated or otherwise unable to complete the
				scoring of a match.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-08 - Duties of seconds

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. Each contestant
				may have a maximum of three seconds, with one of the seconds designated as the
				chief second.
2. Two seconds,
				without shoes, are allowed inside the ring at the end of each round and the
				others, if any, shall stay on the platform. The seconds shall clear all items
				from the ring platform and leave the ring by the start of the next
				round.
3. During rounds, the
				seconds shall stay within the outside corner area of the ring and may not touch
				the ring.
4. A chief second
				verbally, with a hand signal or by mounting the apron, may signal to the
				referee that the contestant cannot continue and to stop the match. The
				"throwing of a towel" into the ring is not an indicator of the contestant's
				defeat.
5. During the match, a
				second may not provide a contestant with alcoholic beverages, narcotics, or
				stimulants, pour or spray excessive water on the contestant's body, or place
				ice in the contestant's trunks or cup.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-09 - Duties of timekeeper

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. The timekeeper
				shall have a timing device. The timekeeper shall indicate the beginning and end
				of each round by a bell, horn, or buzzer having a clear audible tone to be
				heard by the referee and contestants. Ten seconds prior to the end of a round,
				the timekeeper shall strike an object three times in a manner having a clear
				audible tone alerting the referee and contestants.
2. If a match is stopped before the scheduled
				number of rounds, the timekeeper shall record the time the stoppage
				occurred.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-10 - Duties of physician

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. A physician
				shall examine each contestant at the weigh-in prior to the match and certify to
				the commissioner the contestant is in acceptable physical condition to
				box.
2. The examination must
				include an examination of the following: eyes, ears, mouth and jaw, nose,
				chest, head, hands, abdomen, blood pressure, and resting heart rate.
3. If more than one physician is present, the
				commissioner shall select one to be the head physician. If the physician also
				is a commission member, the physician may not serve concurrently as the
				ringside physician and commission member during the match.
4. The physician shall sit near the ring
				steps and remain there during the match unless required in the ring. After the
				match, the physician shall examine and certify each contestant's physical
				condition.
5. The physician may
				enter the ring during a match and terminate the match if the physician
				determines the contestant has or may have a serious physical injury. The
				physician immediately shall render emergency treatment as required and shall
				recommend further treatment, or hospitalization as required. The physician may
				require for a period the contestant or contestant's manager to remain in the
				ring or on the premise. For the commissioner's records, the physician shall
				file a report of the incident.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-11 - Ticket provisions

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. All tickets must
				display the purchase price and may not be sold for more than the purchase
				price.
2. Upon showing
				identification provided by the commissioner, only the following persons may be
				admitted without a ticket:
a. The
				commissioner, commission members, and others designated for official duty by
				the commissioner.
b. The event
				officials required by state law and these rules.
c. The promoter and designated
				employees.
d. The contestants and
				their managers, trainers, and cornerpersons.
e. The emergency medical personnel, law
				enforcement, firefighters, and on duty public officials.
f. Members of the media.
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-12 - Contracts and financial arrangements

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. A promoter
				may not have a direct or indirect financial relationship with a contestant. A
				match may not be held in premises owned or leased by the promoter or premises
				in which the promoter has a direct or indirect financial relationship unless
				approved by the commissioner.
2.
				Before weigh-in, the promoter shall provide the commissioner with copies of the
				contract between the promoter and each contestant.
3. The promoter shall deposit with the
				commissioner prior to the match the funds to be paid by contract to the
				contestant after the match. If it is determined by the commissioner that a
				contestant made a dishonest effort not matching the contestant's skill level,
				the payment to the contestant may be withheld and returned to the
				promoter.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-13

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
General Authority:
NDCC
					 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-14 - Sham or collusive matches

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. The commissioner
				shall suspend or revoke the license of any promoter, ring official, manager,
				trainer, or cornerperson who promotes, conducts, gives, or participates in any
				sham or collusive mixed fighting style competition or exhibition. A promoter or
				matchmaker may not arrange a match in which the skills and abilities of one
				contestant are significantly superior to the other contestant.
2. The commissioner may suspend, revoke,
				refuse to renew, or refuse to issue a license, to an applicant for a license if
				the applicant:
a. Has been, or is associated
				with anyone interfering with a match or contestant;
b. Has been convicted of a crime in any
				jurisdiction, or is associating or consorting with any person who has been
				convicted of a crime in any jurisdiction;
c. Consorts or associates with bookmakers,
				gamblers, or persons of similar pursuits, or if the applicant or applicant's
				associate engaged in similar pursuits;
d. Is financially irresponsible;
e. Has been guilty of or attempted any fraud
				or misrepresentation in connection with mixed fighting style; or
f. Has violated or attempted to violate any
				law with respect to a mixed fighting style competition in any jurisdiction or
				any rules or regulation, or has violated any mixed fighting style competition
				rule approved or adopted by the commissioner, or has been guilty of or engaged
				in similar, related, or like practices.
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-15 - Weight classes - Weigh-in and weight differences

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. At a time and place approved by the
				commissioner, the commission members shall administer a weigh-in event in which
				each contestant must be weighed before the opposing contestant at least eight
				but not more than twenty-four hours before the match.
2. The weight classes are as identified in
				the unified rules of mixed martial arts as adopted by the association of boxing
				commissions and combative sports and in effect on October 1, 2020.
3. The official scales must be available to
				all contestants a minimum of two hours before the scheduled start time of the
				weigh-in event. A title fight must have two scales, the official scale and a
				second for the contestants. The promoter shall provide the scales. For a title
				match, the official scale must be certified and calibrated by a qualified
				technician.
4. Only contestants
				approved for the mixed fighting style competition event may be weighed during
				the weigh-in event.
5. A contestant
				who has contracted to participate in a specific weight class may not compete if
				the contestant's weight exceeds the standards for that weight class unless the
				contract allows the weight differential to be agreed to by the opposing
				contestant and the opposing contestant agrees to it.
6. If a contestant does not meet the weight
				requirements during the weigh-in event for the weight class and the opposing
				contestant does not agree, the contestant or both contestants have two
				additional hours to make the prescribed weight provided that a weight loss in
				excess of two pounds [907.18 grams] is not permitted for a contestant weighing
				less than one hundred forty-five pounds [65.77 kilograms] and a weight loss of
				three pounds [1360.77 grams] is not permitted for a contestant weighing more
				than one hundred forty-five pounds [67.77 kilograms].
7. If the contestants fail in making the
				weight after the two-hour period, both contestant managers shall come to an
				agreement, or the match is canceled. If allowed by the promoter and agreed to
				by the commissioner, the contestants may have an exhibition match.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-16 - Conduct of contests and exhibitions

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. Mixed
				fighting style competitive events must have a minimum of twenty scheduled
				rounds. Each match must have a minimum of three rounds and a maximum of five
				rounds for a championship match.
2.
				The maximum time for each round is five minutes with a one minute rest period
				between each round. Each match must have a referee and three judges.
3. The commissioner may not approve a match
				in which the contestants are not of equal ability.
4. There is a maximum period of ten minutes
				between matches, except for an intermission with a maximum period of twenty
				minutes.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-17 - Proper appearance and attire

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Proper appearance and attire are subject to the unified rules
				  of mixed martial arts as adopted by the association of boxing commissions and
				  combative sports and in effect on October 1, 2020.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-18 - Bandage and glove requirements

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. The gloves must
				be furnished by the promoter, examined, and approved at the weigh-in by the
				commissioner to assure the gloves are whole (not broken, rough, or twisted), in
				sanitary condition, have padding that is not misplaced or lumpy, and fit the
				hands of the contestant.
2. The
				gloves furnished by the promoter must be new for every contest or exhibition
				that is designated as a main event.
3. The gloves must weigh a minimum of four
				ounces [113.4 grams] and a maximum of eight ounces [226.8 grams].
4. The gloves of each contestant must be
				placed on the contestant hands in the presence of a commission member according
				to the wrapping requirements of the unified rules of mixed martial arts, as
				adopted by the association of boxing commissions and combative sports and in
				effect on October 1, 2020.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-19 - Medical and other safeguards

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Each match must include the following safeguards:
1. A minimum of one physician, licensed by
				the North Dakota board of medicine and licensed as a ring physician by the
				board, must be at ringside during the match. Ring physicians licensed by other
				state jurisdictions may be allowed at ringside with the commissioner's
				approval.
2. The presence of the
				highest level of emergency medical personnel available in the community, i.e.,
				emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician-intermediate, or
				emergency medical technician-paramedic, as defined by the North Dakota state
				department of health, emergency health services section, with an ambulance
				dedicated for contestants. In an emergency, the medical personnel and ambulance
				may be released by the ring physician. The match must be on hold until the
				personnel and ambulance return to the premises. The commissioner shall
				determine the appropriate level of personnel present.
3. Commissioner-approved rubber or plastic
				gloves must be worn during the match by all persons, including managers,
				cornerpersons, timekeepers, ring physicians, and referees, in contact with a
				contestant.
4. Alcoholic beverages
				and smoking must be prohibited at ringside.
5. The commissioner shall approve the
				placement of cameras by the media near the ring or on the platform. Media
				personnel may sit ringside only in neutral corners as approved by the
				commissioner.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-20 - Ring or fenced area

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
A mixed fighting style match only may be held in a ring or
				  fenced area inspected and approved by the commission according to the following
				  requirements:
1. For a ring:
a. The ring must be a minimum of sixteen feet
				[4.88 meters] and a maximum of thirty-two feet [9.753 meters] square inside the
				ropes. The ring floor must extend a minimum of eighteen inches [457.2
				millimeters] beyond the ropes. The ring platform must be a maximum height of
				four feet [1.22 meters] and have a smooth, firm surface covered with clean
				canvas duck or other resilient material stretched taut and laced tightly to the
				ring platform. The ring must be completely padded both inside and outside the
				ropes to a minimum thickness of one inch [25.4 millimeters] and a maximum
				thickness of four inches [101.6 millimeters], with insulate or a similar
				material approved by the commission.
b. Each ring must have four ring posts a
				maximum of three inches [76.20 millimeters] in diameter extending above the
				ring platform. The maximum height above the platform for each post is
				fifty-eight inches [1473.2 millimeters], and the post must be a minimum of
				eighteen inches [457.2 millimeters] from the ring ropes. All ring posts, post
				tops, and turnbuckles must be padded, and ring corners must have protective
				padding extending from the top rope to the bottom rope.
c. There must be a minimum of five ring ropes
				attached to the ring posts by adjustable turnbuckles. Each rope must be a
				minimum of one inch [25.4 millimeters] in diameter and covered with soft
				material and attached securely to the ring posts. The ropes must be readily
				adjustable and maintained at a proper and safe degree of tautness. Ties must be
				fastened to the ropes at appropriate intervals to ensure safety.
d. The ring must be illuminated by overhead
				lights arranged to eliminate shadows and minimize heat and glare.
e. Steps must lead to the ring platform from
				two diagonally opposite corners of the ring platform.
f. Extra steps approved by the commission
				must be placed in a neutral corner.
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-21 - Ringside equipment

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. The promoter or
				second shall supply the following items approved by the commission for each
				contestant corner:
a. Enough buckets for
				contestants;
b. Plastic water
				bottle and water;
c.
				Sponges;
d. Surgical tape;
				and
e. Chairs or stools for
				contestant use between rounds and for cornerpersons in their corner.
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-22 - Scoring system

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The judges shall use the "ten point must system" scoring
				  system based on the guidelines as adopted by the association of boxing
				  commissions and combative sports and in effect on October 1, 2020. The
				  contestant winning the round is awarded ten points and the other contestant is
				  awarded nine or fewer points. If the round is even, each contestant receives
				  ten points. Fractions of points are not permitted. If the referee deducts
				  points, the referee shall inform each judge, who then shall make the deduction
				  on a scorecard.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-23 - Fouls , deduction of points, and stoppage of match

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
This section follows the guidelines as adopted by the
				  association of boxing commissions and combative sports and in effect on October
				  1, 2020.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-24 - Stalling or faking

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. A referee shall
				warn a contestant if the referee determines a contestant is stalling or faking.
				If, after the warning, the contestant continues to stall or pull punches, the
				referee shall stop the match at the round's end.
2. If the referee determines if one or both
				contestants are stalling or faking, or if a contestant refuses to fight, the
				contest is terminated as a no contest and one or both contestants forfeit their
				pay.
3. If a contestant falls
				without being struck, the contestant must be examined immediately by the ring
				physician. After conferring with the physician, the referee may disqualify the
				contestant, who then forfeits their pay.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-25 - Results of contests

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The results of the contest will follow the guidelines adopted
				  by the association of boxing commissions and combative sports and in effect on
				  October 1, 2020.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-26 - Amateur contests

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The regulation of an amateur event must follow all these
				  rules with the following modifications:
1. The contestant has never received
				remuneration directly or indirectly as consideration for the participant's
				performance in a mixed fighting style competition, boxing, kickboxing, or any
				other combative sport.
2. The match
				may not exceed a maximum of five rounds with a maximum of three minutes in each
				round with a one minute rest period between rounds.
3. Contestants may not make elbow strikes or
				use knees to contact with the head of the opponent.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 72 - Secretary of State › Article 72-02.2 - Commissioner of Combative Sports › Chapter 72-02.2-02 - Commissioner of Combative Sports And Commission of Combative Sports - Mixed Fighting Style › Section 72-02.2-02-27 - Appeal from actions of the commissioner or commission

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
An applicant or licensee may appeal any action of the
				  commissioner or commission under this chapter in denying, suspending, refusing
				  to renew, or revoking a license. The appeal must be performed in accordance
				  with the provisions of North Dakota Century Code chapter 28-32.
General Authority:
NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented:
NDCC 53-01-01.1,
					 53-01-02