South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.12 - Requirements for a ring or caged area

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
(A) Mixed martial arts shall be held in a
			 Commission approved ring or caged area.
(B) The ring or caged area specifications for
			 mixed martial arts must meet the following requirements:
(1) The cage must be of circular type
			 dimensions or have as many as eight (8) equal sides;
(2) Two (2) sides opposite of each other must
			 each have a designated color, one (1) side blue the opposite red;
(3) The ring or cage must be no smaller than
			 twenty (20) feet wide or no larger than thirty-two (32) feet across;
(4) The floor of the ring or caged area must
			 be padded with ensolite or another similar closed-cell foam, with at least a
			 one (1) inch layer of foam padding, with a top covering of canvas, duck or
			 similar material tightly stretched and laced to the platform of the ring or
			 caged area. Material that tends to gather in lumps or ridges must not be
			 used;
(5) The platform of the ring
			 or caged area must not be more than four (4) feet above the floor of the
			 building and must have suitable steps for use of the contestants;
(6) A ring must have five (5) ring ropes, not
			 less than one (1) inch in diameter and wrapped in soft material. The lowest
			 rope must be no higher than twelve (12) inches from the ring floor;
(7) Ring posts must be eighteen (18) inches
			 away from the ring ropes. Ring posts must be made of metal, not less than three
			 (3) inches in diameter, nor more than six (6) inches in diameter, extending
			 from the floor of the building to between five (5) and seven (7) feet above the
			 floor of the ring or caged area, and must be properly padded in a manner
			 approved by the Commission or Commission Representative;
(8) The fencing used to enclose the caged
			 area must be made of a material that will prevent a contestant from falling out
			 or breaking through the caged area onto the floor of the building or onto
			 spectators, including, without limitation, chain link fence coated with
			 vinyl;
(9) Any metal portion on the
			 interior of the ring or caged area must be covered and padded in a manner
			 approved by the Commission or Commission Representative and must not be
			 abrasive to the contestants;
(10)
			 The ring or caged area must have two (2) operational entrances that must not be
			 obstructed at any time during an event. The entrance must be padded or covered
			 and padded so that there is no exposed metal on the interior of the ring or
			 caged area;
(11) There must not be
			 any obstruction on any part of the fencing surrounding the area in which the
			 contestants are competing;
(12) Any
			 metal parts used to enforce the ring or caged area wall must be positioned as
			 to not interfere with the safety of the contestants;
(13) A Commission approved ring stool must be
			 placed in each corner. All ring stools must be thoroughly cleaned at the
			 conclusion of each fight;
(14) A
			 plastic water bottle and a clean bucket must be placed in each corner. All
			 buckets must be thoroughly cleaned at the conclusion of each fight.