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South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 17 - PROMOTERS › Section 20-17.9 - Nonprofit and Charitable Events

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Events sponsored, promoted or conducted by nonprofit and/or
				charitable organizations shall be subject to all the provisions of these rules
				and regulations.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 17 - PROMOTERS › Section 20-17.10 - Posting of Surety Bond or Certified Check

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Licensed promoters shall post with the Commission a surety bond
				in a minimum amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or certified funds
				sufficient to cover the total purse or fee for each scheduled contestant and
				official.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 17 - PROMOTERS › Section 20-17.11 - Promoter Participating as a Contestant

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
No promoter shall participate as a contestant in any event in
				which the promoter is involved as a promoter or a matchmaker.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 18 - MATCHMAKERS › Section 20-18.1 - Observance of Rules

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Matchmakers must observe all the rules and requirements with
				respect to weight agreements, weighing-in, and the proper execution and filing
				of contracts and advance notices. The matchmaker is responsible for properly
				identifying all contestants.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 18 - MATCHMAKERS › Section 20-18.2 - Uneven Matches

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Matchmakers and promoters may be held responsible if they make
				matches in which one of the principals is outclassed or
				mismatched.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 18 - MATCHMAKERS › Section 20-18.3 - Dealings with Persons Unlicensed or Under Suspension

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Matchmakers shall not permit any person unlicensed or under
				suspension to take any part whatsoever in any match.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 18 - MATCHMAKERS › Section 20-18.4 - Grounds for Suspension of License

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Any event participant holding a license may be suspended if
				arrested or convicted for a charge involving moral turpitude or for unbecoming
				conduct at any time or place reflecting discredit to boxing. Under similar
				circumstances, application for a license or a renewal may be
				denied.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 18 - MATCHMAKERS › Section 20-18.5 - Submission of Names and Addresses of Contestants

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Contestants names, aliases, addresses, and date of birth must
				be submitted to the Commission Representative no later than seventy-two (72)
				hours prior to the start of the event.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 18 - MATCHMAKERS › Section 20-18.6 - Matchmaker Participating as a Contestant

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
No matchmaker shall participate as a contestant in any event in
				which he/she is involved as a matchmaker.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 20 - FEMALE BOXERS › Section 20-20.1 - Female Boxers

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
(Same rules as for male boxers plus the following)
1. No applicant shall be contracted for or
			 engage in a contest between male and female.
2. Contests will be scheduled for no more
			 than ten (10) rounds of up to three (3) minutes' duration with any lesser
			 number of rounds or shorter duration at the discretion of the
			 Commission.
3. Breast protection
			 must be used in lieu of a foul proof abdominal guard.
4. Hair must be secured in a manner which
			 will not interfere with the vision or safety of either contestant.
5. Each contestant will provide herself with
			 two (2) uniforms consisting of contrasting color, body shirt, blouse and
			 shorts.
6. Female fighters must
			 submit to a Commission administered pregnancy test reviewed by the ringside
			 physician on the day of the scheduled fight for a mandatory negative
			 result.
7. Promoters will provide
			 adequate separate dressing rooms.
8. No use of cosmetics. Absolutely no body
			 grease, gels, balms or lotions may be applied. Vaseline may be applied to the
			 facial area at cage side or ringside in the presence of an inspector, referee,
			 or a person designated by the Commission.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 21 - HEARINGS AND SUBPOENA OF WITNESSES › Section 20-21.1 - Investigations and Hearings Held by Commission

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. A designated representative of the
			 Commission may make investigations. The Commission may hold hearings and issue
			 subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses.
2. The Commission also may order production
			 of books, papers, reports, or records needed for any hearing.
3. When the hearing takes place, any
			 Commissioner may administer oaths to and examine any witnesses for the purpose
			 of clarifying the questions for which the hearing was called.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 21 - HEARINGS AND SUBPOENA OF WITNESSES › Section 20-21.2 - Disciplinary Action

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Any person or entity required by law to be licensed by this
				Commission shall be subject to disciplinary action for any violation of these
				regulations or order of the Commission. Upon the hearing and its determination
				of just cause existing, the Commission may, in its discretion, impose civil
				penalty, suspension or revocation of a license held. Any such violation shall
				also constitute grounds for the Commission's refusal to renew any
				license.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 22 - KICK BOXING (FULL CONTACT KARATE) › Section 20-22.1 - Conduct of Kick Boxing (Full Contact Karate) Events

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. All kick boxing (full contact karate)
			 events shall be held under the rules and regulations in effect for the
			 Professional Karate Association, the International Sport Karate Association, or
			 such other professional organization as the Commission approves, except where
			 those rules and regulations conflict with South Carolina law, rules or
			 regulations, in which case South Carolina law, rules or regulations shall
			 apply, however, there shall be an interval of at least seven (7) days between
			 bouts or for such time as shall be determined at the discretion of the
			 Commission.
2. The Commission may
			 require a kick boxer or an official to be given a physical examination and may
			 take such disciplinary action as authorized by law.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 22 - KICK BOXING (FULL CONTACT KARATE) › Section 20-22.2 - Licenses and Permits-General Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. No person, club, corporation or
			 association may be a participant in kick boxing (full contact karate) bouts in
			 the State of South Carolina without first having obtained a license from the
			 State Athletic Commission.
2. No
			 promoter may hold or conduct kick boxing (full contact karate) bouts without
			 first having obtained a permit for the specific event.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 22 - KICK BOXING (FULL CONTACT KARATE) › Section 20-22.3 - Application

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. Applications for
			 licenses and permits as required herein shall be made upon forms prescribed by
			 the Commission, made under oath, and contain a photograph depicting a frontal
			 view of the applicant's head and shoulders.
2. Kick boxers who apply for a license shall
			 include a statement of experience and medical history and a valid license from
			 the applicant's home state if other than South Carolina.
3. Every application made by a club,
			 association, or corporation shall include the names and addresses of all
			 officers, and/or partners.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 22 - KICK BOXING (FULL CONTACT KARATE) › Section 20-22.4 - Period of Validity

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Licenses are valid for a period not to exceed one year and will
				expire on December 31st of each calendar year.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 22 - KICK BOXING (FULL CONTACT KARATE) › Section 20-22.5 - Documents

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
All papers and documents filed with the Commission shall be the
				property of the Commission.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 22 - KICK BOXING (FULL CONTACT KARATE) › Section 20-22.6 - Suspensions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Promoters shall not permit any person under suspension to take
				part whatsoever as a participant or in arranging or conducting matches, or work
				during the period of suspension.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 22 - KICK BOXING (FULL CONTACT KARATE) › Section 20-22.8 - Promoter Responsibility

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. All
			 promoters holding licenses and permits shall be absolutely responsible to the
			 Commission for all matches held, given or conducted under such license and
			 permit.
2. No promoter shall
			 participate as a contestant in any show in which he/she is involved as a
			 promoter or matchmaker. The promoter is responsible for properly identifying
			 all contestants. All promoters holding licenses and permits shall be absolutely
			 responsible to the Commission for all matches or exhibitions held, given or
			 conducted under such license and permit.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 22 - KICK BOXING (FULL CONTACT KARATE) › Section 20-22.10 - Passport

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The Commission may require all kick boxers to register for
				passports.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 22 - KICK BOXING (FULL CONTACT KARATE) › Section 20-22.13 - Refunds for License and Permit Fees

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Fees paid for licenses and permits shall not be
				refundable.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 22 - KICK BOXING (FULL CONTACT KARATE) › Section 20-22.14 - Amateur Kick Boxing (Full Contact Karate)

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The SC Athletic Commission does not regulate amateur kick
				boxing.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 22 - KICK BOXING (FULL CONTACT KARATE) › Section 20-22.15 - Amateur Kick Boxing in Conjunction with Professional Contests

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
No amateur kick boxing contests shall be conducted in
				connection with any professional event, and no amateur kick boxer shall appear
				on a professional card, unless the event or card is held under the jurisdiction
				of the Professional Karate Association.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 23 - WRESTLING › Section 20-23.2 - Licenses and Permits-General Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. No person, club, corporation or
			 association may be a participant in wrestling bouts in the State of South
			 Carolina without first having obtained a license from the State Athletic
			 Commission.
2. Additionally, no
			 promoter may hold or conduct wrestling bouts without first having obtained a
			 permit from the Commission.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 23 - WRESTLING › Section 20-23.3 - Application

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. Applications for
			 licenses and permits as required herein shall be made upon forms prescribed by
			 the Commission, made under oath, and contain a picture ID depicting a frontal
			 view of the applicant's head and shoulders.
2. Wrestlers who apply for a license shall
			 include medical history.
3. Every
			 application made by a club, association, or corporation shall include the names
			 and addresses of all officers and/or partners.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 23 - WRESTLING › Section 20-23.4 - Period of Validity

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Licenses are valid for a period not to exceed one year and will
				expire on December 31st of each calendar year.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 23 - WRESTLING › Section 20-23.6 - Suspensions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Promoters shall not permit any person under suspension to take
				any part whatsoever as a participant or in arranging or conducting matches, or
				work during the period of suspension.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 23 - WRESTLING › Section 20-23.8 - Promoter Responsibility

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
All promoters holding licenses and permits shall be absolutely
				responsible to the Commission for all events held, given or conducted under
				such license and permit.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 23 - WRESTLING › Section 20-23.9 - Permit Applications and Fees

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. Every promoter must have a current license
			 to conduct, hold or give wrestling matches or exhibitions and must secure a
			 permit from the Commission before conducting any match or exhibition.
2. Permits for Single Events
a. Application for single wrestling event
			 permits must be in the Commission office at least fourteen (14) days before the
			 event. If the promoter does not meet such deadline, the Commission will not
			 issue a permit until the promoter pays the mandatory fine required by law. No
			 permit will be issued unless the applicant:
(1) Provides the names and addresses of all
			 anticipated participants and of the event location;
(2) Pays the required permit fee.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 23 - WRESTLING › Section 20-23.11 - License Fees

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The Commission may charge fees as shown in South Carolina Code
				of Regulations Chapter 10-4 and on the South Carolina State Athletic Commission
				website at
http://llr.sc.gov/POL/Athletic/
.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 23 - WRESTLING › Section 20-23.13 - Additional Rules and Regulations

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. Promoter's Responsibility. Each promoter
			 of a professional wrestling event shall be responsible to the Commission for
			 its employees and agents and their compliance with the statutes and regulations
			 of the Commission.
2. Duties of
			 Licenses. It shall be the duty of the promoter to comply with all of the
			 statutes and regulations adopted by the Commission. There shall be no abuse of
			 any Commission official at any time. The Commission shall have jurisdiction to
			 hear complaints concerning any licensee. The Commission's decision may be
			 appealed to a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the
			 Administrative Procedures Act.
3.
			 Age Limitations. No wrestler's license shall be issued to any person under the
			 age of eighteen (18).
4. Physical
			 examination of Wrestlers. Any wrestler applying for a license or annual renewal
			 thereof shall furnish a certificate of a physician duly licensed to practice
			 medicine in any state on a form approved by the Commission. The Commission may
			 order the examination of any wrestler at any time for the purpose of
			 determining whether such wrestler is fit and qualified to engage in wrestling
			 within the State of South Carolina.
5. Safety. Wrestling events to which the
			 public is admitted shall take place only in such buildings or stadiums as are
			 in compliance with all applicable health, fire and safety regulations. The
			 promoter shall insure that provisions are made for reasonable security
			 arrangements and personnel for the orderly conduct of the matches and
			 spectators.
6. There must be a six
			 (6) foot buffer zone between the wrestling ring and the spectators.
7. Wrestlers must not have any hostile
			 physical or sexual contact with spectators.
8. Wrestlers must not swing or throw objects
			 outside the ring and buffer zone, or at spectators.
9. Wrestlers must not run through the crowd
			 or cross the buffer zone for any purpose except to go to or from the dressing
			 room.
10. Wrestlers must not
			 deliberately cut themselves or others, or otherwise draw blood.
11. Wrestlers must not use profanity or foul
			 language during a match.
12. The
			 referee, Commissioners, or the Commission Representative present may stop the
			 bout immediately for a violation of these rules. The Commission may proceed
			 against violators' licenses or prosecute them as provided for by law.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 24 - WAIVER OF RULES › Section 20-24.1 - Waiver of Rules

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
When a championship event is held under the jurisdiction of a
				nationally recognized organization, the Commission may, by majority vote of
				those present at a meeting with a quorum, waive any
				regulation.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 24 - WAIVER OF RULES › Section 20-24.2 - Denial of License or Permit

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
If an applicant for a license or permit has been convicted on a
				charge of moral turpitude or for unbecoming conduct at any time or place
				reflecting discredit to kick-boxing or wrestling, the Commission may decline to
				issue such license or permit.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 24 - WAIVER OF RULES › Section 20-24.3 - Athletic Contests with Animals

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The Commission will not sanction events involving animals,
				other than human beings, nor issue permits for events in which they
				participate. (See South Carolina Code of Laws Section16-27-10
et
				seq
., The Animal Fighting and Baiting Act)
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 24 - WAIVER OF RULES › Section 20-24.4 - When No Regulations Exist

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
When an application for a permit is received and no regulations
				exist for that type of event, the Commission may:
1. Deny the permit
2. Designate that regulation for a related
			 combative art be used
3. Designate
			 that acceptance of regulations of a licensed school be used, unless they
			 conflict with the State's laws and regulations.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 24 - WAIVER OF RULES › Section 20-24.5 - Verbal or Physical Abuse of Commission Representatives or Officials is Forbidden

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Verbal or physical abuse of any Commissioner, the Commission
				Representative or any person representing the Commission shall be a violation
				of the act establishing this Commission and shall be subject to the penalties
				as regulated by the SC Athletic Commission.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 24 - WAIVER OF RULES › Section 20-24.6 - Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
All promoters must comply with Section
				29 CFR
				1910.1030 of OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen
				Standards. The State Athletic Commission may issue minimum guidelines.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 25 - OFF THE STREET BOXING › Section 20-25.1 - Off the Street Boxing

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Participants and Officials must comply with the Rules and
				Regulations for regular boxing events with the following exceptions and/or
				additional rules:
1. Each bout is
			 limited to three (3) one-minute rounds.
2. The corner men must use clean towels for
			 each bout.
3. No boxer shall be
			 permitted to perform in any contest without wearing a form-fitting mouthpiece.
			 It is suggested that each boxer have a spare mouthpiece.
4. No boxer shall participate in more than
			 four (4) such bouts in the same calendar day, nor on successive calendar days
			 without specific approval of the duly authorized Commission Representative. The
			 ringside physician must check and record a boxer's blood pressure prior to each
			 fight.
5. No person who has
			 participated in more than five (5) Off The Street Boxing events in one calendar
			 year shall participate in an Off The Street Boxing Tournament.
6. No person who has participated in amateur
			 or professional boxing or kick-boxing, including trainers and sparring
			 partners, shall enter an Off The Street Boxing Tournament.
7. Winning a prize in an Off The Street
			 Boxing Event does not, in itself, make the winner a professional within the
			 meaning of these regulations.
8. If
			 a promoter cannot provide entrants' names two (2) weeks before the event, the
			 promoter may submit the participants' names upon receipt. These participants
			 are to apply for licenses upon registering for the contest.
9. Weight classes shall be as follows:
A. Class I: 130--152 pounds;
B. Class II: 153--175 pounds;
C. Class III: 176--199 pounds;
D. Class IV: Super heavyweight--over 200
			 pounds
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.02 - Conducting mixed martial arts events

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 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 combative sports disciplines including boxing, wrestling, judo,
			 jujitsu, kickboxing and others.
(B)
			 All contests of mixed martial arts must be conducted under the supervision of
			 the South Carolina Athletic Commission, unless otherwise provided in Title 40
			 Chapter 81 of the South Carolina Code of Laws.
(C) This includes all professional and
			 amateur mixed martial arts events.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.03 - Requirements for mixed martial arts contestants

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
(A) Amateur contestants:
(1) The minimum and maximum ages for amateur
			 contestants in South Carolina are eighteen (18) to forty (40) years old. The
			 maximum age may be waived by the Commission designee for a specific contestant.
			 A contestant petitioning for an age waiver must submit a complete application
			 along with all medical records, official fight records and any other
			 documentation required by the Commission to the Administrator at least thirty
			 (30) days prior to the scheduled bout. A waiver to participate as an over-age
			 contestant shall be valid for the duration of the current licensure
			 period.
(2) Must submit a completed
			 state approved application with the appropriate fee.
(3) Must submitan annual blood test for the
			 detection of Hepatitis B and C, and HIV.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.04 - Weigh in procedures

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
(A) The
			 weigh-ins must be conducted by a Commission Representative at a place and time
			 designated by the Commission.
(B)
			 All contestants must weigh in. Contestants are limited to shorts, shirt or
			 sports bra and socks.
(C) The scale
			 used for the official weigh-in shall be provided by the South Carolina Athletic
			 Commission representative.
(D)
			 Allowance in weight class is the weight difference permitted between
			 contestants in two (2) different weight classes.
(1) There shall not be a difference of more
			 than three (3) pounds between weight classes from lightweight up to, but not
			 including, the welterweight class.
(2) There shall not be a difference of more
			 than five (5) pounds between weight classes from welterweight up to, but not
			 including, the super heavyweight class.
(3) Example: a fighter weighing one hundred
			 thirty four (134) pounds in the bantamweight class shall not compete against an
			 opponent who weighs more than one hundred thirty-seven (137) pounds in the
			 featherweight class.
(4) Example: a
			 fighter weighing one hundred eighty-four (184) pounds in the middle weight
			 class shall not compete against an opponent who weighs more than one hundred
			 eighty-nine (189) pounds in the light heavyweight class.
(5) Weight classifications, weight allowance
			 between weight classes and glove sizes-
Weight class
Weights
Flyweight
116 to 125 lbs
Bantamweight
126 to 135 lbs
Featherweight
136 to 145 lbs
Lightweight
146 to 155 lbs
Welterweight
156 to 170 lbs
Middleweight
171 to 185 lbs
Light Heavyweight
186 to 205 lbs
Heavyweight
206 to 265 lbs
Super Heavyweight
over 265 lbs
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.05 - Judging and scoring

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
(A) All bouts
			 will be scored by three (3) 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
			 (10) points and the loser of the round will be awarded nine (9) points or less,
			 except for the rare occasion of an even round, which is scored ten (10) to ten
			 (10).
(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 number 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.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.06 - Fouls - intentional, unintentional, procedures and types of fouls

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(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, shall 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 shall not deduct points for what they interpret is
			 a foul.
(5) Referee shall check the
			 fouled contestant's condition to see if the contestant can still participate in
			 the contest.
(6) Disqualification
			 occurs when after any combination of three (3) fouls or if the referee
			 determines the foul to be flagrant.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.07 - Mouthpiece rule

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All contestants are required to wear a mouthpiece during
				competition. The mouthpiece is subject to examination and approval by the
				attending physician. The round cannot begin without the mouthpiece. If the
				mouthpiece is dislodged during competition, the referee will call time and have
				the mouthpiece cleaned and 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. It is recommended that each
				contestant have a spare mouthpiece in the event the one he/she is wearing is
				broken.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.08 - Restarting fighters

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Following any medical time-out, or when a ring is being used
				and one or both opponents are under the ropes on the apron of the ring or in
				danger of falling from the apron of the ring, time will be called by the
				referee and both fighters will be positioned in the middle of the ring and
				assume the same position as the one prior to the time out.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.09 - Appearance, Attire and Protective Equipment

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(A) Groin protectors.
(1) Male fighters must wear a professionally
			 manufactured and Commission approved groin protector, which will protect them
			 against injury from a foul blow. No homemade or non-professionally manufactured
			 protective gear will be approved by the Commission.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.10 - Glove specifications for Professional and Amateur Contestants

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1. Professional.
(A) For professional mixed martial arts
			 contests each contestant must wear gloves that weigh not less than four (4)
			 ounces and not more than six (6) ounces.
(B) The gloves shall be supplied by the
			 promoter.
(C) Both contestants
			 shall wear the same weight gloves.
(D) Gloves must be inspected and passed by
			 the inspector, referee or Commission representative prior to starting the
			 bout.
(E) The gloves for all main
			 events shall be new or in like new condition or the gloves must be
			 replaced.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.11 - Specifications for bandages on hands for mixed martial art contestants

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(A) In all weight
			 classes, the bandages on each contestant's hands shall be restricted to soft
			 gauze type cloth not more than fifteen (15) yards in length and two (2) inches
			 in width, held in place by not more than ten (10) feet of surgeon's tape, one
			 (1) inch in width for each hand.
(B) Surgeon's adhesive tape shall be placed
			 directly on each hand for protection near the wrist. The tape may cross the
			 back of the hand twice and extend to cover and protect the knuckles when the
			 hand is clenched to make a fist.
(C) The bandages shall be evenly distributed
			 across the hand.
(D) Bandages and
			 tapes shall be placed on contestant's hands in the dressing room and must be
			 inspected by the Commission or Commission representative.
(E) The manager or chief second of the
			 opponent may elect to be present when hands are being wrapped.
(F) Under no circumstances are gloves to be
			 placed on the hands of a contestant until checked by the inspector or
			 Commission representative.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.13 - Rubber gloves

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When a ring is used all seconds working in the corner must wear
				rubber gloves. When a caged area is used only the second who enters the caged
				area must wear rubber gloves.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.14 - Types of bout results

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(A) A mixed
			 martial arts contest may end under the following results:
(1) Submission:
(a) Tap out: when a contestant physically
			 uses his/her hand(s) to indicate that he/she no longer wishes to
			 continue.
(b) Verbal tap out: when
			 a contestant verbally announces to the referee that he/she does not wish to
			 continue.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.15 - Number of rounds required for mixed martial arts bouts and events

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(A) Professional
			 Bouts:
(1) Professional bouts will be three
			 (3) rounds of five (5) minutes each with a one (1) minute rest period that
			 includes a ten (10) second warning signal.
(2) Championship bouts will be five (5)
			 rounds of five (5) minutes each with a one (1) minute rest period that includes
			 a ten (10) second warning signal.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.16 - Promoter's responsibilities

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(A)
			 Bout agreements.
(1) The bout agreement
			 between a promoter and a pro contestant must be executed and submitted to the
			 South Carolina Athletic Commission no later than seventy-two (72) hours prior
			 to the event.
(2) A bout agreement
			 which provides that a contestant must fight exclusively for one promoter or at
			 the option of the promoter is prohibited.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.17 - Licensing

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(A) All
			 participants shall be licensed pursuant to the South Carolina Athletic
			 Commission laws, rules and regulations.
(B) The license application must include a
			 photograph showing a frontal view of the head and shoulders of the
			 applicant.
(C) A contestant's
			 application must be made at least seven (7) days prior to a scheduled event
			 except as authorized by the Commission Designee.
(D) An unlicensed manager shall not contract
			 with any promoter or matchmaker.
(E) An unlicensed person shall not contract
			 to receive a portion of a contestant's bout earnings until issued a manager's
			 license.
(F) Each license issued
			 pursuant to this section is valid from the date of license issuance until
			 December 31st of the calendar year. Licenses do not
			 renew. All applicants who wish to participate in events sanctioned by the
			 Commission must re-apply for licensure and meet the requirements of this
			 Chapter each year.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.18 - Seconds' and Managers' duties when working in a corner

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(A) There may be no more than three (3)
			 licensed seconds positioned in a designated area by the ring or cage or
			 positioned in each corner of the ring.
(B) No person other than the contestants and
			 referee shall enter the ring or cage during a bout.
(C) The referee may, in his/her discretion,
			 stop a contest if an unauthorized person enters the ring or cage during a
			 round.
(D) Only two (2) seconds may
			 enter the cage to tend to a fighter between rounds. In case of an open cut, a
			 medical person, or cut person may also enter the cage.
(E) There shall not be any loud yelling or
			 profanity from anyone working the corner.
(F) Seconds, trainers and managers must not
			 attempt to heckle, hinder, disrupt or otherwise annoy his/her fighter's
			 opponent, officials, Commission Representatives, or other seconds during an
			 event.
(G) If a manager or second
			 leaves the designated area the fighter will be disqualified at the discretion
			 of the Commission.
(H) A fighter
			 getting knocked out of a ring and onto the floor must get back into the ring
			 within twenty (20) seconds without assistance from anyone working his/her
			 corner.
(I) Any person violating
			 any rule working the corner will be disqualified for the remainder of the event
			 and suspended for a minimum of sixty (60) days. An appeal must be submitted in
			 writing to the Athletic Commission office within ten (10) days from the date of
			 said violation.
(J) Any second may
			 terminate the performance of his/her fighter he/she is serving either between
			 rounds or during the progress of any round in which such fighter is a
			 contestant.
(K) No seconds or
			 managers shall attempt to render aid to a disabled fighter before the ringside
			 physician has had an opportunity to examine the fighter.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.20 - Suspensions and mandatory rest period

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(A) Sixty (60) day suspension for a knockout
			 "KO".
(B) Thirty (30) day
			 suspension for a technical knockout "TKO".
(1) Referee stoppage from submission or choke
			 hold prior to verbal commitment or tap out.
(2) Referee stoppage from strikes prior to
			 verbal commitment or tap out.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.21 - Medical requirements for mixed martial arts contestants

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Professional and amateur mixed martial arts contestants must
				produce:
(A) Negative HIV
(B) Negative hepatitis B surface
			 antigen
(C) Negative hepatitis C
			 antibody
(D) Procedures to complete
			 when failing hepatitis B surface antigen test:
(1) Must pass a hepatitis B "PCR"
			 quantitative test.
(2) The
			 quantitative limit must be within permissible limits according to the
			 laboratory where test was administered.
The following apply to professional and amateur mixed martial
				arts contestants:
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.22 - Conduct when contestants enter the ring or caged area

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(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 (6) months.
(B) No person other than the contestant and
			 referee may be in the ring or cage during the progress of a round.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.23 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The Commission may charge fees as shown in South Carolina Code
				of Regulations Chapter 10-4 and on the South Carolina State Athletic Commission
				website at
http://llr.sc.gov/POL/Athletic/
.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.24 - Change of Decision by Commission

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The Commission may in its discretion declare a referee's
				decision a "no contest", if in its judgment a noticeable error has been
				committed which affects the outcome of the bout.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.25 - Judges; Majority Vote

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The Commission Representative shall designate three (3) judges
				for all events. The judges shall render a decision in any MMA contest by a
				majority vote. A decision of the judges shall be final.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Section 20-27.26 - Substitution of Referee or Judge

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(1) In
			 the event a referee or judge becomes unable to continue his/her duties during a
			 mixed martial arts contest, time out shall be called and another official shall
			 be immediately assigned by the Commission Representative or chief of
			 officials.
(2) It shall be
			 mandatory for such substituted judge to continue scoring on the scorecard used
			 by the incapacitated judge and such scorecard shall be the official scorecard
			 in the determination of a decision at the conclusion of the mixed martial arts
			 contest.
(3) The substituted judge
			 must resume the round from the time of his/her substitution, for the
			 incapacitated judge.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Article 1 - COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES › Section 20-27.27 - General Supervisory Duties

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The Commission Representative shall be in charge of shows for
				  the purpose of:
(1) Enforcing
				regulations issued by the Commission which include but are not limited to:
(a) The Commission Representative shall
				assign all officials for all mixed martial arts events.
(b) Licensing contestants and all other
				participants according to the requirements and rules of this Chapter.
(c) Collecting unpaid promoter's
				fees.
(d) Seeing that contestants
				and officials are paid.
(e)
				Collecting all gate fees and verifying said fees on a Commission approved Gate
				Fee Verification Form.
(f)
				Completing his/her report and forwarding the report to the Commission within
				ten (10) days of each event.
(g)
				Depositing the collected fees within forty eight (48) hours of receipt,
				excluding Saturday, Sunday, and bank holidays, into an account established for
				the Athletic Commission. The Administrator will deposit the collected fees in
				the South Carolina Athletic Commission bank account.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Article 1 - COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES › Section 20-27.28 - Verbal or Physical Abuse of Commissioner or Commission Representative

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Verbal or physical abuse of any Commissioner, the Commission
				  Representative or any person representing the Commission shall be a violation
				  of the act establishing this commission and shall be subject to the penalties
				  authorized in Sections40-1-10 et
				  seq., 40-81-120, and 40-81-130 of the South Carolina Code of
				  Laws.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 20 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Subchapter 27 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Article 1 - COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES › Section 20-27.29 - Attendance at Weigh-In

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A Commission Representative must attend all weigh-ins, as
				  well as the performances.