Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 120 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION › Chapter 40 - VIRGINIA PROFESSIONAL BOXING AND WRESTING EVENTS REGULATIONS › Part IX - Event Licensing and Conduct Standards for Wrestling › Section 18VAC120-40-415.1 - Equipment to be provided by wrestling promoters

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The promoter shall assure that each event shall have the
					 following:
1. A fighting ring that
				  will be in the shape of a square, a hexagon, or an octagon. A square ring shall
				  not be less than 16 feet square within the ropes and shall not exceed 20 feet
				  square inside the ropes. A hexagon or octagon ring shall not be less than 16
				  feet (from any side to the opposite side) inside the ropes and shall not exceed
				  32 feet (from any side to the opposite side) inside the ropes. The ring floor
				  shall be padded with ensolite, one inch thick, or another similar closed-cell
				  foam. The padded ring floor must extend at least 18 inches beyond the ropes and
				  over the edge of the platform with a top covering of canvas or other similar
				  material tightly stretched and laced to the ring platform. Material that tends
				  to gather in lumps or ridges shall not be used. The ring platform shall not be
				  more than five feet above the floor of the building and shall have suitable
				  steps for use of the contestants in their corners. Ring posts shall be of
				  metal, not more than three inches in diameter, extending from the floor of the
				  building to a height of 58 inches above the ring floor. The ring posts shall be
				  at least 18 inches away from the ring ropes. There shall be three or four ring
				  ropes, no more than one inch in diameter, evenly spaced, with the bottom ring
				  rope not less than 18 inches above the ring floor and the top ring rope not
				  more than 52 inches above the ring floor. All ring ropes are to be tight and
				  approved by the department or its contractor. All corners must be padded with
				  approved pads. All turnbuckles are to be covered with a protective padding. The
				  ring shall have bright lights and light all four corners and middle of the ring
				  equally. No lights shall shine into the face of the participants, lights may
				  only shine downward and not shine at any angle directly into the fighting ring
				  area that may blind the participants. The promoter shall provide a ringside
				  restrictive barrier between the first row of ringside seats and the ring area
				  event official's area that will prevent the crowd from confronting the
				  participants. The ringside barrier must be a minimum of six feet from the
				  outside edge of the ring;
2. A bell
				  or gong located at the ring no higher than the floor level of the ring. The
				  bell or gong must produce a clear tone easily heard by the
				  participants;
3. Locker rooms
				  adequate in number and equipment to reasonably facilitate the participant's
				  activities before and after the show. Separate locker rooms shall be provided
				  when both male and female participants are scheduled to compete. Locker rooms
				  shall have restroom facilities easily available;
4. A notice to the nearest hospital and the
				  persons in charge of its emergency room of the date, time and location of
				  event.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-831 of the Code of Virginia and 15 USC §
						6301 et seq.