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Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-3 - Promoters › Section 3773-3-01 - Conditions for promoting contests

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person shall promote any public or private competition that
				involves the sports of boxing, kick boxing, mixed
				martial arts, karate, tough man contests or tough person contests,
				professional wrestling, or any other form of boxing or martial arts unless:
(A) That person is licensed in
			 accordance with the rules bearing agency 3773 of the Administrative Code;
(B) A permit is secured in
			 accordance with the rules bearing agency 3773 of the Administrative Code;
(C) That person complies with the
			 rules bearing agency 3773 of the Administrative Code.
Effective:
				10/16/2011
R.C.
				119.032 review dates:
				05/21/2010 and
				10/16/2016
Promulgated
				Under:
				119.03
Statutory Authority:
				3773.34
Rule Amplifies:
				3773.34
Prior Effective Dates: 8/19/84, 1/19/06
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-3 - Promoters › Section 3773-3-03 - Conditions for applying for and issuing a permit

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Any licensed promoter who desires to
			 promote any public or private competition that involves the sports of boxing,
			 kick boxing, mixed martial arts, karate, tough man contests or tough person
			 contests, professional wrestling, or any other form of boxing or martial arts
			 contests, shall obtain a permit from the commission. Application for such a
			 permit shall be made in writing and on forms prescribed by the commission and
			 shall be accompanied by the permit fee specified in rules of agency 3773 of the
			 Administrative Code.
(1) The application for a
			 permit issued under this rule shall include the date and starting time of the
			 match or exhibition, the address, name and phone number of the place where the
			 event is to be held, the seating capacity of the building or hall where the
			 event is to be held, the admission charge, the name and weight of the
			 contestants and their federal ID, the amount of compensation or the percentage
			 of gate receipts to be paid to each contestant, the number of rounds to be
			 contested, the name, address and phone number of the promoter, and the license
			 number of the promoter's license. All required mixed martial arts events
			 information including national ID number shall be submitted on line to the
			 national database after a permit has been authorized.
(2) The commission or executive director may
			 require the applicant to deposit with the commission before the match or
			 exhibition, money order, a cash bond, certified check, or bank draft in an
			 amount equal to five per cent of the estimated gross receipts from the
			 event
									.
(3) The
			 applicant shall satisfy the bonding requirements of rules of agency 3773 of the
			 Administrative Code and able to pay to each contestant the compensation or
			 percentage of the gate receipts named in the application.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-3 - Promoters › Section 3773-3-04 - Limitations and restrictions of promoters

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person who holds a promoter's license to conduct any public
				or private competition that involves the sports of boxing, kick boxing, mixed
				martial arts, karate, tough man contests or tough person contests, professional
				wrestling, or any other form of boxing or martial arts, under rules bearing
				agency 3773 of the Administrative Code shall:
(A) Hold any event at any time or place other
			 than that stated on a permit issued under rules bearing agency 3773 of the
			 Administrative Code;
(B) Allow any
			 contestant to participate in the event unless they are the licensed contestant
			 named in the application for such permit or a licensed contestant authorized to
			 compete as a substitute for such a contestant by the executive director or the
			 inspector assigned to the event;
(C) Charge a higher admission price for event
			 than that stated in the permit application;
(D) Pay a greater compensation or percentage
			 of the gate receipts to any contestant than that stated in the permit
			 application;
(E) Knowingly permit a
			 person less than eighteen years of age to participate in any public or private
			 competition that involves the sports of boxing, kick boxing, mixed martial
			 arts, karate, tough man contests or tough person contests, professional
			 wrestling, or any other form of boxing or martial arts.
(F) Knowingly permit gambling, betting, or
			 wagering on the results of a bout conducted at the event;
(G) Knowingly conduct or allow to be
			 conducted a sham or fake bout at the event. This does not apply to professional
			 wrestling.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-3 - Promoters › Section 3773-3-05 - Medical and life insurance

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) No holder of a promoter's license issued
			 under rules bearing agency level designation 3773 of the administrative code
			 shall fail to provide medical and life insurance for each contestant in an
			 event they conduct. The amount of medical insurance shall not be less than
			 twenty
			 thousand dollars and shall be paid to or for the use of any contestant for
			 injuries sustained in a contest. The amount of life insurance shall not be less
			 than 
								twenty thousand dollars per contestant and shall be
			 paid to the contestant's estate if they would die as a result of participation
			 in the event. Verification of such insurance coverage shall be given to the
			 commission a minimum of seven days prior to the start of the event.
(B) Deductible payments for medical insurance
			 are the responsibility of the promoter or whoever purchases the medical
			 insurance policy. There shall be no waiver forms issued to any contestant to
			 sign making them responsible for any deductible payment or any portion of the
			 deductible payment.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-3 - Promoters › Section 3773-3-06 - Tickets and complimentary tickets

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Each advertisement of the match or
			 exhibition shall include the price of admission. Each ticket of admission to
			 any event shall clearly bear the purchase price. No person shall sell
			 a ticket for a price greater than that printed on the ticket.
(B) No person licensed and issued a permit
			 bearing agency designation 3773 of the Administrative Code shall sell more
			 tickets or invitations of admission to any public or private competition that
			 involves the sports of boxing, kick boxing, mixed
			 martial arts, karate, tough man contests or tough person contests,
			 professional wrestling, or any other form of boxing or martial arts, or admit a
			 number of persons that exceeds the authorized capacity of the facility or part
			 of the facility used for the match or exhibition. This limitation on the number
			 of tickets includes the issuance of complimentary tickets and free passes. The
			 total amount of complimentary tickets may not exceed five per cent of the total
			 seats in the venue or listed on the permit, without
			 authorization from the Ohio athletic commission or executive director. Any
			 complimentary ticket over that total, tax will be charged on the lowest
			 advertised ticket price. Promoters must have the word "complimentary" printed
			 on tickets and stubs by the printer. Tickets that are written or hand-stamped
			 "complimentary" will be charged a tax on the face value. The promoter shall
			 furnish to the commission a certified invoice from the printer of all tickets
			 printed showing amounts printed in each category including tickets printed in
			 excess, i.e., overprints. The promoter shall notify the printer of this rule.
			 The promoter must submit all sold ticket stubs and unsold tickets to the
			 inspector or commission representative upon request. Any unaccounted-for
			 tickets will be charged tax at face value of the tickets missing. All unsold
			 tickets must have the stubs attached; otherwise they will be taxed.
Effective:
				10/16/2011
R.C.
				119.032 review dates:
				05/21/2010 and
				10/16/2016
Promulgated
				Under:
				119.03
Statutory Authority:
				3773.34
Rule Amplifies:
				3773.54,
				3773.55
Prior Effective Dates: 8/19/84, 1/19/06
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-3 - Promoters › Section 3773-3-07 - Posting of permit in box office

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The permit issued to the licensed promoter shall be posted in
				the box office of the premises where any public or private competition that
				involves the sports of boxing, kick boxing, mixed
				martial arts, karate, tough man contests or tough person contests,
				professional wrestling, or any other form of boxing or martial arts is held.
Effective:
				10/16/2011
R.C.
				119.032 review dates:
				05/21/2010 and
				10/16/2016
Promulgated
				Under:
				119.03
Statutory Authority:
				3773.34
Rule Amplifies:
				3773.36
Prior Effective Dates: 8/19/84, 1/19/06
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-3 - Promoters › Section 3773-3-08 - Tax and ticket sold report requirements of promoter

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) No promoter who
			 conducts an event to which rules of agency 3773 of the Administrative Code
			 apply, shall fail to submit to the commission, executive director, or a
			 commission representative a written report that shows the number of tickets
			 sold and all unsold tickets for the
			 
								event and the amount of gross proceeds, no later than
			 seventy-two hours after the determination of the outcome of the
			  event. Promoters using venues with computerized ticket manifest
			 must provide a printed copy of all ticket sales and transactions. The
			 promoter shall pay to the commission a tax of five per cent of the gross
			 proceeds from the sale of tickets for the event. The tax must be paid to the inspector
			 or commission 
								office no later than seventy-two hours after the
			 event
			 ends.
(B) If a promoter fails to
			 make a report relating to the event, or files a report that the commission
			 finds unsatisfactory under paragraph (A) of this rule, the commission may
			 examine or cause to be examined the books and records of such person. Failure
			 to comply and cooperate with the commission with regard to the examination of
			 books and records may result in the revocation or suspension of the promoter's
			 license.
Effective:
				3/14/2013
R.C.
				119.032 review dates:
				06/18/2012 and
				03/14/2018
Promulgated
				Under:
				119.03
Statutory Authority:
				3773.34
Rule Amplifies:
				3773.54,
				3773.55
Prior Effective Dates: 8/19/84, 1/19/06,
				10/16/11
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-3 - Promoters › Section 3773-3-09 - Tax penalties

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
If a promoter who conducts any public or private competition
				that involves the sports of boxing, kick boxing, mixed
				martial arts, karate, tough man contests or tough person contests,
				professional wrestling, or any other form of boxing or martial arts, under
				rules bearing agency 3773 of the Administrative Code does not pay the tax due
				on the night of the contest or no later than seventy-two hours after the event;
				shall pay interest on the amount of tax compounded at the rate of five per cent
				per month, up to a maximum of twenty-five per cent. The five per cent penalty
				shall start from the date the event ended. The commission shall send a notice
				of delinquency to the promoter,. if the promoter is delinquent in paying the
				tax and interest due prior to the next scheduled meeting of the commission. The
				promoter's license may be suspended and disqualified from any license renewal
				if they are delinquent in paying the amount due to the commission under rules
				bearing agency 3773 of the Administrative Code. Any expenses incurred by the
				commission in making examinations of the books and records shall be paid by the
				promoter.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
				10/19/2017 and
				10/19/2022
Promulgated
				Under:
				119.03
Statutory Authority:
				3773.34
Rule Amplifies:
				3773.34;
				3773.54;
				3773.55
Prior Effective Dates: 08/19/1984, 01/19/2006,
				10/16/2011
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-4 - Boxers › Section 3773-4-01 - Conditions for applying and the issuing of a professional boxing license

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The applicant
			 must be a minimum of eighteen years old and have
			 a federal identification card (ID), prior to applying for an Ohio boxing
			 license.
(B) Any person who
			 desires to participate as a professional boxer shall apply for a professional
			 boxing license from the athletic commission. The applicant shall fill out an
			 application form.
								The forms
			 shall be provided by the athletic commission. Each application shall be
			 accompanied by the license fee prescribed in rules in agency 3773 of the
			 Administrative Code.
(C) The
			 application shall include: the name of the applicant; the "ring" name of the
			 applicant if applicable; ; address, city, state and zip code; date of birth; home and
			 cell phone number(s); email address and federal ID number. The applicant must
			 answer all questions on the form and must sign the application form verifying
			 the information provided is accurate and true.
(D) After proper filing of an application for
			 a professional boxer's license and the executive director determines the
			 applicant meets all the qualifications, the athletic commission shall vote on
			 whether to issue the license to the applicant.
(E) Any license issued pursuant to this rule
			 shall bear the correct name of the licensee, their photo, address
			 , an
			 identification number issued by the athletic commission and the date of
			 expiration. A license issued pursuant to this rule shall expire twelve months
			 after it's date of issue and may be renewed thirty days prior to the expiration
			 date.
(F) If the application is
			 for renewal of a professional boxing license,  the applicant must submit the application form
			 with the fee prescribed in rules in agency 3773 of the Administrative Code. The
			 commission may deny the renewal application for one or more reasons in any
			 rules in agency 3773 of the Administrative Code.
(G) A professional boxer will not be
			 permitted to compete if they fail to present proof of a valid federal ID and a
			 current Ohio boxing license, to the commission inspector or representative at
			 the weigh-in.
Effective:
				1/1/2012
R.C.
				119.032 review dates:
				10/14/2011 and
				01/01/2017
Promulgated
				Under:
				119.03
Statutory Authority:
				3773.34
Rule Amplifies:
				3773.42,
				3773.55
Prior Effective Dates: 8/19/84, 11/29/86, 2/8/91, 1/19/06
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-4 - Boxers › Section 3773-4-02 - Medical requirements for professional boxers and all other unarmed combat contestants

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The following test results from a
			 certified laboratory or physician must be submitted to the commission office
			 prior to competing in a professional boxing event:
(1) Negative HIV;
(2) Negative hepatitis B surface antigen
			 (SA);
(3) Procedures to complete
			 when failing hepatitis B surface antigen test:
(a) Must pass a hepatitis B "PCR"
			 quantitative test;
(b) The
			 quantitative limit must be within permissible limits according to the
			 laboratory where test was administered;
(c) Test and results must have been taken be
			 within two weeks of the event.
(4) Negative hepatitis C antibody;
(5) Dilated eye exam performed no later than
			 twenty four hours prior to any competition by an ophthalmologist, optometrist
			 or qualified physician.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-4 - Boxers › Section 3773-4-03 - Additional physical examination requirements

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) In addition to all other required medical
			 examinations these additional medicals must be submitted to the athletic
			 commission office within seventy-two hours by a professional boxer or other
			 unarmed combat contestant who:
(1) Is
			 thirty-five years or older.
(2) Has
			 boxed in excess of 
									one hundred fifty rounds of professional boxing
			 since being licensed.
(3) Has been
			 a previously licensed boxer and hasn't participated in the past
			 twenty-four months.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-4 - Boxers › Section 3773-4-04 - Licensing a professional boxer or all mixed martial arts fighters from out of state

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Applicants from out of state may produce
			 a valid physical examination form issued from another state, if that state's
			 physical requirements are as stringent as those required by the state of Ohio,
			 or meet the minimum standards required by the association of boxing
			 commissions.
(B) It is the
			 applicants responsibility to verify that the physical examination from another
			 state meets those required by the state of Ohio.
(C) When using the physical examination from
			 another state, that meet the standards in paragraph (A) of this rule, the
			 expiration date for the Ohio license will be ninety days or less from the date
			 of issuance, depending on the expiration date of the medicals that were
			 submitted.
(D) The fee is the same
			 as required for an Ohio license.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-4 - Boxers › Section 3773-4-06 - Restrictions for competing in a boxing, kickboxing or MMA event

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) No contestant
			 may be eligible to compete, unless approved by the commission or executive
			 director when the following conditions exist:
(1) Seven days after participating in any
			 bout;
(2) Sixty days following a
			 knockout "(KO)" loss;
(3) Thirty
			 days following a technical knockout "(TKO)" loss;
(4) When there is a medical suspension or
			 medical requirements that are required;
(5) If they do not have a current federal ID
			 license;
(6) if they do not have a
			 current national MMA ID
(7) If they
			 are not currently licensed in the state of Ohio;
(8) If they are listed as suspended by any
			 other state in "Fight fax" records or any commission suspension list recognized by the Ohio
			 athletic commission.
(9)
									if the contestant shows a lack of skills due to
			 multiple losses, lack of defensive skills or lack of training.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-4 - Boxers › Section 3773-4-07 - Pre-bout and post-bout medical examinations

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Requires that a contestant be given a
			 medical examination by the assigned
			 ringside medical personnel in any  competition regulated by the Ohio athletic commission that
			 involves boxing, mixed martial arts, kick boxing, karate, tough man contests or
			 any other form of boxing or martial arts within a specified time period before
			 and after the competition to determine whether the contestant is physically fit
			 to compete in the competition under specified standards, has sustained physical
			 injuries in the competition, or requires follow-up examinations.
			 Medicals are given within forty-eight hours prior to
			 the start of the event.
(B)
			 No contestant may compete without signing the ringside physicians report
			 stating that they have been training, that they are in good physical condition
			 and that they are not withholding any information from the examining physician,
			 in reference to any recent KO losses, recent illness, prescribed medication, or
			 any physical defects.
(C) The
			 physician shall answer all questions on the post ringside physicians report,
			 recommend any suspensions or further medical examinations and submit the report
			 to the inspector or commission representative.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-5 - Officials › Section 3773-5-01 - Applying for and issuing licenses to ring officials, managers, trainers, seconds, and matchmakers

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Any person who desires to participate in
			 any public or private competition that involves the sports of boxing, mixed
			 martial arts, kick boxing, karate, tough man contests or tough person contests,
			 or any other form of boxing or martial arts, as a referee, judge, matchmaker,
			 timekeeper, or as a manager, trainer, or second, shall apply for a license from
			 the commission. Each application shall be accompanied by the license fee
			 prescribed in rules bearing agency level designation 3773 of the Administrative
			 Code. The application shall be signed by the applicant. The commission shall
			 determine the form of the application for each license.
(B) The application shall include the
			 applicant's name, street address, city, state and zip code, date of birth, age,
			 home phone and cell phone numbers. Submit two passport size photos, check type
			 of license applying for and whether new or renewal, make checks payable to the
			 treasurer of the state of Ohio and any other information the commission
			 requires.
(C)
(A) All officials: physicians, inspectors,
			 referees, judges, and timekeepers understand that they are independent
			 contractors and are not entitled to any comprehensive benefits provided to
			 state employees. As independent contractors they will be assigned at the
			 discretion of the executive director and commission.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-5 - Officials › Section 3773-5-02 - Assigning officials for events

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The executive director and commission shall assign from among
				licensed inspectors, physicians, referees, judges, and timekeepers, the
				officials for any public or private competition that involves the sports of
				boxing, mixed martial arts, kick boxing, karate, tough man contests or tough
				person contests, or any other form of boxing or martial arts held under rules
				bearing agency level 3773 of the Administrative Code. These officials are
				independent contractors who are employed by the commission and shall be paid by
				the promoter in accordance with rules bearing agency level 3773 of the
				Administrative Code. The commission shall determine the method of payment to
				these officials and advise the promoter of the determination. The payment for
				the officials must be given to the inspector or commission representative prior
				to the start of the event. Possessing a valid Ohio
				license does not guarantee an official they will be assigned to work at any
				scheduled events.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-5 - Officials › Section 3773-5-03 - Qualifications for referees

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) A person shall not be determined to
			 possess the knowledge and experience necessary to qualify them to hold a
			 referee's license unless all of the following conditions are met:
(1) They are at least twenty-one years of
			 age;
(2) They have experience as
			 an amateur or professional referee; or have been evaluated by the executive
			 director, inspector or person delegated by the commission.
(3) They have a current Ohio license to
			 referee.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-5 - Officials › Section 3773-5-04 - Authority and apparel of the referee

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) No promoter shall conduct a boxing, mixed
			 martial arts, kick boxing, karate, tough man contest or tough person contest,
			 or any other form of boxing or martial arts unless a licensed referee assigned
			 by the commission and paid by the promoter is present. The referee shall direct
			 and control the bout. Before each bout, the referee shall obtain from each
			 contestant the name of his chief second responsible for the conduct of any
			 assistant seconds.
(B) The apparel
			 for all boxing referees shall be: dark trousers with blue shirt and black bow
			 tie. The referee's shoes shall be black and the athletic type that allows for
			 good footing on the canvas floor of the ring. Referees for title bouts may wear
			 the assigned uniform of the sanctioning body.
(C) The apparel for all mixed martial arts
			 referees shall be: dark trousers or coaching pants with a black pull over shirt
			 with a collar. The referee's shoes shall be black and the athletic type that
			 allows for good footing of the ring. Referees for title bouts may wear the
			 assigned uniform of the championship body.
(D)
								The referee's
			 jurisdication begins when they enter the ring or cage and it ends when the
			 leave the ring or cage.
(E) All referees are
			 independent contractors and possessing a current Ohio license does not
			 guarantee that a referee will be assigned to any event.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-5 - Officials › Section 3773-5-05 - Authority of judges

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No promoter shall conduct a boxing, mixed martial arts, kick
				boxing, karate, tough man contest or tough person contest, or any other form of
				boxing or martial arts unless a minimum of three
				licensed judges assigned by the commission and paid by the promoter are
				present. Each judge shall render a decision at the end of each round of each
				bout, the scorecard(s) shall be given to the referee at the end of each round,
				and at the end of the final round of an amateur mixed martial arts event, who
				shall turn them into the inspector assigned to the event. The judges shall
				determine the outcome of the bout, and their decision shall be final. All
				judges are independent contractors and possessing a current Ohio license does
				not guarantee that a judge will be assigned to any event.
Effective:
				3/14/2013
R.C.
				119.032 review dates:
				06/18/2012 and
				03/14/2018
Promulgated
				Under:
				119.03
Statutory Authority:
				3773.34
Rule Amplifies:
				3773.45
Prior Effective Dates: 8/19/84, 1/19/06,
				4/18/09
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-5 - Officials › Section 3773-5-06 - Authority of inspectors

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The commission shall assign inspectors to
			 attend each boxing, kick boxing, mixed martial arts, karate, tough man contests
			 or tough person contests, or any other form of boxing or martial arts held
			 under a permit issued under rules bearing agency level 3773 of the
			 Administrative Code. One inspector an assistant inspector and two ringside
			 inspectors may be assigned to any one facility for any one event. A second
			 assistant inspector may be assigned when deemed necessary. Any member of the
			 commission may be assigned as an inspector and shall be paid as provided in
			 rules bearing agency level 3773 of the Administrative Code. The compensation
			 for the inspector(s) attending the event and their actual and necessary travel
			 expense shall be paid by the promoter of the event.
(B) The inspector shall obtain box office
			 statements or a ticket manifest, invoices from the printer from the promoter
			 conducting the event and submit them it to the executive director. The
			 inspector shall have complete access to any books, records, and papers
			 pertaining to the event.
(C) The
			 inspector or commission representative assigned as an inspector may order a
			 prize, remuneration, purse, or any part withheld from a contestant if they
			 believe the contestant did not compete to the best of their ability or the
			 contestant has failed any initial drug test administered by the commission
			 representative. The inspector shall file this report with the executive
			 director who will notify the commission at the next regularly scheduled
			 meeting. The commission shall hold a hearing under Chapter
			  119.03 
			 of the Revised Code and issue a final order within thirty days of the hearing.
			 The contestant shall be notified of these results by registered mail. Any
			 prize, remuneration, purse, or part that the contestant otherwise would have
			 received shall be paid to the commission and shall become the property of the
			 state. The contestant must file any appeal within fifteen days of the date the
			 notification letter was sent.
(D)
			 If the commission finds that a contestant did not compete to the best of their
			 ability it may revoke the contestant's license.
Effective:
				04/18/2009
R.C.
				119.032 review dates:
				01/02/2009 and 04/07/2014
Promulgated Under:
				119.03
Statutory Authority:
				3773.34
Rule Amplifies:
				3773.52
Prior Effective Dates: 08/19/84, 1/19/06
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-6 - Tough Person Contests › Section 3773-6-01 - Qualification of participants for tough person contest

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) All contestants
			 must be eighteen years of age and shall have photo identification.
(B) All contestants names must be submitted
			 to the Ohio athletic commission office 
								seventy-two
			 hours prior to the event.
(C)
			 Contestants shall not have any previous professional experience in boxing,
			 mixed martial arts, kickboxing or any 
								other unarmed
			 combat
								 sport.
(D) Contestant shall not have accumulated a
			 total of six or more wins in amateur boxing; tough person; mixed martial arts
			 or any other 
								unarmed combat sport in any jurisdiction within
			 the last five years.
(E)
			 Contestant may not have won the championship in any military service, golden
			 gloves, elimination tournament or any other unarmed combat sport.
(F) Contestants must sign a waiver form
			 acknowledging items (C, D, E and F) prior to participating.
(G) All contestants shall be matched within
			 their weight classification as approved by the commission.
Weight classes
Lightweight
100 to 130 lbs
Middleweight
131 to 160 lbs
Light Heavyweight
161 to 185 lbs
Heavyweight
186 to 215 lbs
Super Heavyweight
216 and above
(H)
			 Weigh-in procedures:
(1) All contestants must
			 weigh-in and compete throughout the tournament in the weight class where they
			 originally make weight.
(2)
			 Contestants may weigh-in the day prior to the start of the tournament.
(3)
			 Contestant who do not chose to weigh-in the day prior must compete in the
			 weight class where their weight is first recorded.
(4) If the tournament is scheduled for more
			 than three consecutive days contestant must weigh in again after the third day,
			 before competing again in the same event.
(5) Contestants may not lose more than three
			 pounds in one hour after weighing in the first time. This includes any second
			 day weigh-in. Contestants may check their weight as many times as needed within
			 this one hour period.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-6 - Tough Person Contests › Section 3773-6-02 - Qualification for participants for super tough person contest

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) All contestants
			 must be eighteen years of age and shall have photo identification.
(B) Contestants who are former champions,
			 runner-ups or do not qualify to participate in tough person contest.
(C) All contestants names must be submitted
			 to the Ohio athletic commission office 
								seventy-two
			 hours prior to the event.
(D)
			 Contestants may not be a current or previous licensed professional in boxing,
			 mixed martial arts, kickboxing or any other unarmed
			 contact sport, and must sign a waiver form attesting to this.
(E) All contestants shall be matched within
			 their weight classification as approved by the commission.
Weight classes
Lightweight
100 to 130 lbs
Middleweight
131 to 160 lbs
Light Heavyweight
161 to 185 lbs
Heavyweight
186 to 215 lbs
Super Heavyweight
216 and above
(F)
			 Weigh-in procedures:
(1) All contestants must
			 weigh-in and compete throughout the tournament in the weight class where they
			 originally make weight.
(2)
			 Contestants may weigh-in the day prior to the start of the tournament.
(3)
			 Contestant who do not chose to weigh-in the day prior must compete in the
			 weight class where their weight is first recorded.
(4) If the tournament is scheduled for more
			 than three consecutive days contestant must weigh in again after the third day,
			 before competing again in the same event.
(5) Contestants may not lose more than three
			 pounds in one hour after weighing in the first time. This includes any second
			 day weigh-in. Contestants may check their weight as many times as needed within
			 this one hour period.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-6 - Tough Person Contests › Section 3773-6-03 - Promoter

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Shall submit
			 the names; addresses; date of birth; and last four
			 digits of their social security 
								number of all
			 contestants seventy-two hours prior to the start of the
			 event.
(B) Shall pay a minimal fee
			 to fight fax for information to see if any contestants have any professional
			 boxing experience.
(C) Shall set up
			 tournament brackets which must be approved by the commission.
(D) Shall provide security and at least one
			 commissioned police officer for the event.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-6 - Tough Person Contests › Section 3773-6-04 - Officials - qualifications of officials

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) All ring officials shall be under the
			 direct supervision of the Ohio athletic commission. Officials must be selected
			 and approved by the commission.
(B) The officials for every contest shall
			 consist of at least one referee, three judges, one timekeeper, and one licensed
			 physician. All of the foregoing officials shall be experienced and licensed by
			 the commission.
(C) The chief
			 official of all contests shall be the inspector who shall have general
			 supervision over the contest.
(D)
			 The supervising inspector may disqualify a participant for any wrongful acts
			 and make a written report to the commission.
(E) The commission may assign assistant
			 inspectors to monitor each dressing room. The assistant inspector shall report
			 any wrongdoing in the dressing rooms or other areas to the supervising
			 inspector.
(F) The referee shall
			 take a position within the ring prior to the start of every contest.
(G) The referee shall wear rubber gloves.
(H) No person, other than the
			 referee and the physician shall enter the ring during the progress of a round.
(I) One licensed physician will be
			 in attendance at ringside. Under no circumstances shall a contest be held or
			 begin without the licensed physician being present at ringside. The referee
			 shall, before starting a contest, ascertain the identity and location of said
			 physician.
(J) Judges shall be in
			 position during all bouts, and have the final word on making any and all
			 decisions on scoring.
(K)
			 Officials shall be compensated for each day they are required to attend a
			 contest. They shall be compensated for mileage and housing when applicable and
			 approved by the commission or executive director.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-6 - Tough Person Contests › Section 3773-6-06 - Procedures and methods for termination of bouts

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) At the referee's discretion or upon the
			 recommendation of the ringside physician, the referee shall discontinue the
			 contest if a contestant is unable to continue and the decision shall be awarded
			 to the opponent.
(B) If a
			 contestant is knocked down three times in any one round, the contest shall be
			 stopped at that point and the decision awarded to the opponent.
(C) A standing eight count will be in effect.
(D) When a boxer has been knocked
			 down by a legitimate punch, he shall be required to take a mandatory count of
			 eight whether or not they have regained their feet. The other contestant shall
			 retire to the farthest neutral corner and remain there until the count is
			 completed. Should the opponent fail to remain in the neutral corner, the
			 referee shall cease counting until the opponent has returned to the neutral
			 corner and the referee shall pick up the count from where they left off.
(E) If a contestant is unable or
			 refuses to continue when the bell sounds to begin the next round, a technical
			 knockout (TKO) decision shall be awarded to the opponent in the round started
			 by the bell.
(F) A contestant who
			 is down and rises before the count often is reached and goes down immediately
			 without being struck, the referee shall resume the count where it was left off.
(G) If the contestant taking the
			 count is still down when the referee calls the count often, the referee shall
			 wave both arms to indicate that the contestant has been knocked out. The
			 referee's count is the official count.
(H) Contestant who has been knocked or fallen
			 through the ropes and over the edge of the ring platform during a contest
			 cannot be assisted back into the ring. The referee shall start the count
			 immediately and if the contestant does not re-enter the ring within twenty
			 seconds, the referee shall stop the contest and the decision shall be awarded
			 to the opponent.
(I) A contestant
			 who goes down without being struck and stays down shall be disqualified.
(J) The bell cannot save a
			 contestant in any round including the last round.
(K) During the rest period between rounds, a
			 contestant or second may request the referee to summon the physician or the
			 referee may summon the physician for the purpose of ascertaining the physical
			 condition of the contestant. In the event the physician determines the
			 contestant should not continue, the referee shall stop the contest and the
			 decision shall be awarded to the opponent.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-6 - Tough Person Contests › Section 3773-6-07 - Scoring

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) In the event of
			 a knockout, the contestant who has scored the knockout shall be declared the
			 winner.
(B) The ten point must
			 system shall be used. The winner of each round must be awarded ten points, the
			 loser of the round nine points .
(C) Penalty points awarded by the
			 referee for fouls will be deducted from a contestants score at the end of the
			 round. If the deduction of points for the commission of
			 a foul results in the bout ending in a draw, the contestant who committed the
			 foul will be declared the loser and eliminated from the tournament.
(D) At the conclusion of each
			 contest, the judges shall total the points for each contestant and indicate the
			 winner by writing his/her name on the card. The judges' decision will be final.
			 If the event is two calendar days in length, there will be no draw on the
			 second day. In the event of a draw, the referee will have the final decision.
Effective:
				9/11/2011
R.C.
				119.032 review dates:
				04/30/2010 and
				09/11/2016
Promulgated
				Under:
				119.03
Statutory Authority:
				3773.34
Rule Amplifies:
				3773.32
Prior Effective Dates: 6/27/97(Emer), 10/24/97, 5/16/05
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-6 - Tough Person Contests › Section 3773-6-08 - Fouls and penalties

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) A referee may disqualify a contestant, or
			 award a round to his opponent, if any of the following major fouls are
			 committed:
(1) Hitting an opponent who is
			 down or attempting to get up on his feet;
(2) Using a knee against an opponent;
(3) Purposely going down without
			 being hit;
(4) Failing to heed a
			 referee's warning concerning any fouls.
(5) Dangerous or unsportsmanlike conduct in
			 the ring;
(6) Low blow(s).
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-6 - Tough Person Contests › Section 3773-6-09 - Conduct when contestants enter the ring

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) No contestant or promoter may display any
			 type of entrance theme that includes music, video, or any type of physical
			 display that contains any profanity or any derogatory ethnic remarks. Anyone
			 violating this rule may be suspended for up to six months.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-7 - Mixed Martial Arts › Section 3773-7-02 - Conducting mixed martial arts events

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) "MMA" is a general term used to identify
			 a mixed martial arts event that describes the convergence of techniques from a
			 variety of unarmed combative sports disciplines
			 including boxing, wrestling, judo, jujitsu, kick boxing
			 and others.
(B) All
			 professional and amateur
								 mixed martial
			 arts events and all unarmed combat sports must be
			 conducted under the supervision of the Ohio athletic commission, unless
			 otherwise provided by specific statute of the Ohio Revised Code.
Effective:
				3/14/2013
R.C.
				119.032 review dates:
				06/18/2012 and
				03/14/2018
Promulgated
				Under:
				119.03
Statutory Authority:
				3773.34
Rule Amplifies:
				3773.32
Prior Effective Dates:
				6/16/06
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-7 - Mixed Martial Arts › Section 3773-7-03 - Weigh in procedures

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The weigh-ins must be conducted by an
			 inspector or a representative of the Ohio athletic commission at a place and
			 time designated by the promoter in accordance with the rules bearing agency
			 3773 of the Administrative Code.
(B) All contestants must weigh in. With the
			 exception of super heavyweights contestants are limited to shorts, shirt and
			 socks.
(C) The scale used for the
			 official weigh-in shall be provided by the Ohio athletic commission. If
			 authorized by the executive director or the commission the scale may be
			 provided by the promoter. If more than one scale is used, each contestant shall
			 weigh in on the same scale as their opponent.
(D) Allowance in weight class is the weight
			 difference permitted between contestants in two different weight classes.
(1) There may not be a difference of more
			 than three pounds between weight classes from strawweight up to and including
			 the bantamweight class.
(2) There
			 may not be a difference of more than five pounds between weight classes from
			 lightweight up to and including the welterweight class.
(3) There may not be a difference of more
			 than seven pounds between weight classes from middleweight up to and including
			 the heavyweight class.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-7 - Mixed Martial Arts › Section 3773-7-04 - Judging and scoring

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) All bouts will be scored by three judges.
(B) The "Ten-Point Must System"
			 will be the standard system of scoring a bout. The winner of the round will be
			 awarded ten points and the loser of the round will be awarded nine points or
			 less, except for the rare occasion of an even round, which is scored ten to
			 ten.
(C) Judges shall judge mixed
			 martial art techniques, such as effective striking, effective grappling, and
			 control of the opponent, effective aggressiveness and defense.
(1) Effective striking is judged by
			 determining the total number of legal heavy strikes landed.
(2) Effective grappling is judged by
			 considering the amount of successful executions of a legal takedown and
			 reversal. Factors to consider are take downs from the standing position to a
			 mount position, passing the guard to the mount position, and bottom position
			 fighters using an active threatening guard.
(3) Effective control is judged by
			 determining who is dictating the pace, location and position of the bout.
			 Factors to be considered are, countering a grappler's attempt at a takedown by
			 remaining standing and legally striking; take down an opponent to force a
			 ground fight; creating threatening submission attempts, passing the guard to
			 achieve a mount, and creating striking opportunities.
(4) Effective aggressiveness means moving
			 forward and landing legal strikes.
(5) Effective defense means avoiding being
			 struck, take down or reversals while countering with offensive strikes.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-7 - Mixed Martial Arts › Section 3773-7-05 - Fouls - intentional, unintentional, procedures and types of fouls

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Procedures:
(1) Referee shall issue a warning. After the
			 initial warning a penalty will be issued.
The penalty may be a deduction of points or disqualification
				depending on the severity of the foul. Any points deducted for any foul must be
				deducted in the round which the foul occurred.
(2) The referee as soon as practical after
			 the foul, call time and notify which contestant is being penalized and the
			 total points the contestant is being penalized.
(3) If a bottom contestant commits a foul and
			 in the referee's judgment is not in control, unless the top contestant is
			 injured, the bout shall continue, so as not to jeopardize the top contestant's
			 superior positioning at the time.
(a) The
			 referee shall verbally notify the bottom contestant of the foul.
(b) When the round is over, the referee shall
			 notify the judges and the inspector of the foul and the total point
			 deduction.
(4) Only the
			 referee can assess a foul and any point deductions. Judges may not deduct
			 points for what they interpret is a foul.
(5) Referee shall check the fouled
			 contestant's condition to see if they can still participate in the
			 contest.
(6) Disqualification
			 occurs when after any combination of three fouls or if the referee determines
			 the foul to be flagrant.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3773 - Ohio Athletic Commission › Chapter 3773-7 - Mixed Martial Arts › Section 3773-7-06 - Mouthpiece rule

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
All contestants are required to wear a mouthpiece during
				competition. The round cannot begin without the mouthpiece. If the mouthpiece
				is dislodged during competition, the referee will call time and have the
				mouthpiece replaced at the first opportune moment, without interfering with the
				immediate action. The referee may deduct points if it is judged the mouthpiece
				is being purposely spit out.
R.C.
				119.032 review dates:
				06/18/2012 and
				06/18/2017
Promulgated
				Under:
				119.03
Statutory Authority:
				3773.34
Rule Amplifies:
				3773.34
Prior Effective Dates: 6/16/06