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West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Section 177-1-47 - Kickboxing Rules

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47.1. The
				following section shall apply to professional and amateur kickboxing contests
				regulated by the Commission. All previous rules and regulations shall apply to
				kickboxing contests unless indicated under this section. Kickboxing contests
				may be conducted, with the approval of the Commission, under either American
				Full Contact Rules or International Rules.
47.2. The following subsection shall apply to
				kickboxing contests conducted under American Full Contact Rules.
47.2.a. Equipment and Attire.
47.2.a.1. Contestants are recommended to wear
				long pants, but shorts maybe permitted at the discretion of the
				Commission.
47.2.a.2. Contestants
				shall wear foot pads or shin guard instep pads. Footpads or shin guard instep
				pads are required to cover the toes and heel. Footpads are required to be
				secured by athletic or medical tape.
47.2.a.3. Contestants are required to wear
				hand wraps, mouth guards, groin protectors which are approved by the
				Commission.
47.2.a.4. Contestants
				are prohibited from wearing shoes during a contest.
47.2.a.5. Professional contestants are
				required to wear ten (10) ounce gloves. Amateur contestants are required to
				wear sixteen (16) ounce gloves.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Section 177-1-48 - Amateur Boxing Rules

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48.1. General.
				-- The rules to be followed in all amateur boxing contests held in the State of
				West Virginia shall be the Rules of the Amateur Boxing Association and the
				Rules of the Commission. Any local boxing club, association or any group that
				desires to make requirements, local rules or any other restrictions other than
				those rules mentioned above, must first submit those rules to the Commission
				for approval.
48.2. Other rules,
				requirements or restrictions. -- No organization, association, group or club
				shall impose any additional rules, local rules, requirements or restrictions
				without first having those proposed rules, requirements or restrictions
				approved by the Commission:
Provided,
That no rule within this
				Series removing the requirement of head gear for amateur or semi-professional
				contestants shall be read to affect any event sanctioned by U.S.A. Boxing or to
				any event sanctioned by any other amateur boxing governing body approved by the
				United States Olympic Committee.
48.3. Procedure for approval.
48.3.a. Prior to any local rule, requirements
				or restrictions being imposed or put into effect, the proponent must submit an
				original and three (3) copies of the proposed rule to the Commission.
48.3.b. No rule, local rule, requirement or
				restriction shall be valid or enforceable unless first approved by the
				Commission.
48.3.c. In addition to
				the original and three (3) copies of the proposals, a proponent must also
				furnish a written rationale justifying the use of the proposed rules.
48.3.d. The Commission will notify the
				proponent of its decision to approve or reject any proposals within forty-five
				(45) days of the first meeting of the Commission after the receipt of the
				proposal.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Section 177-1-50 - Minimum Officials Fees

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50.1.
				The following amounts, at a minimum, shall be paid by the promoter to the
				officials designated by the Commission to officiate an event.
50.1.a. Day of show Chief Deputy or Deputy in
				Charge - $75.00.
50.1.b. Judges -
				$50.00 per day.
50.1.c. Time Keeper
				- $50.00 per day.
50.1.d. Referee -
				$75.00 per day.
50.1.e. Inspectors
				- $50.00 per day.
50.1.f.
				Scorekeeper -- $50.00 per day.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Section 177-1-51 - Medical Testing Requirements

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51.1 Every
				professional boxer must submit evidence to the Commission that the boxer is
				free of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and proof of passing a Hepatitis B
				and a Hepatitis C virus test. The Commission will only accept laboratory
				results that are no older than twelve (12) months.
51.2. Upon seeing blood, the referee will
				take the contestant to a neutral corner and wipe off the blood. If the bleeding
				stops, the fight will continue. If, in the referee's discretion, the bleeding
				cannot be stopped, the fight will be stopped.
51.3. Every female boxer must submit a
				negative pregnancy test to the Commission. The test must be no older than 14
				days prior to the date of the boxing match. Female boxers who participate in
				USA Boxing sanctioned events must also submit a negative pregnancy test to the
				Commission.
51.4 The Commission
				shall have the discretion to require additional medical testing of any
				contestant in order to protect his or her health and safety. Additional testing
				may include an electrocardiogram (EKG), neurological exam, CAT scan (CT),
				cardiovascular stress test, or any other examination, which the Commission
				deems necessary.
51.5. A
				contestant who fails a medical test provided for under this Section shall not
				participate in the next subsequent match and the contestant's license shall be
				subject to suspension or revocation if the Commission determines that a
				suspension or revocation is required to protect the health and safety of the
				contestant, other boxing contestants, or the public.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Section 177-1-52 - Drug Testing

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52.1. In order
				to ensure the safety of all contestants and to protect the integrity of
				professional, semi-professional, and amateur boxing, the Commission herein
				prohibits the use of alcohol and any "controlled substance" as defined under
				Chapter 60A of the West Virginia Code by any licensed contestant while
				participating in an event regulated by the Commission unless the contestant has
				a legal prescription for the controlled substance.
52.2. During an event regulated by the
				Commission, a contestant shall not be under the influence of alcohol or a
				controlled substance for which he or she does not have a legal prescription.
52.2.a. While under the influence of alcohol
				or a controlled substance for which he or she does not have a legal
				prescription, a contestant shall not be permitted to participate in any bout
				sanctioned by the Commission.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Appendix 1

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WEIGHT CLASSES FOR PROFESSIONAL BOXERS
Male and Female Professional Boxers utilize the same weight
				  classes.
Weight Class
Boxers Weights
Weight Difference Allowed
Mini Flyweight
up to and including 105 lbs.
not more than 3 lbs.
Light Flyweight
over 105 to 108 lbs.
not more than 3 lbs.
Flyweight
over 108 to 112 lbs.
not more than 3 lbs.
Super Flyweight
over 112 to 115 lbs.
not more than 3 lbs.
Bantamweight
over 115 to118 lbs.
not more than 3 lbs.
Super Bantamweight
over 118 to 122 lbs.
not more than 4 lbs.
Featherweight
over 122 to 126 lbs.
not more than 4 lbs.
Super Featherweight
over 126 to 130 lbs.
not more than 4 lbs.
Lightweight
over 130 to 135 lbs.
not more than 5 lbs.
Super Lightweight
over 135 to 140 lbs.
not more than 5 lbs.
Welterweight
over 140 to 147 lbs.
not more than 7 lbs.
Super Welterweight
over 147 to 154 lbs.
not more than 7 lbs.
Middleweight
over 154 to 160 lbs.
not more than 7 lbs.
Super Middleweight
over 160 to 168 lbs.
not more than 7 lbs.
Light Heavyweight
over 168 to 175 lbs.
not more than 7 lbs.
Cruiserweight
over 175 to 200 lbs.
not more than 12 lbs.
Heavyweight
over 200 lbs. to
no limit
SEMI-PROFESSIONAL BOXERS
Male and Female Semi-Professional Boxers utilize the same
				  weight classes.
Weight Class
Boxers Weights
Bantamweight
up to 139 lbs.
Welterweight
over 139 to 159 lbs.
Middleweight
over 159 to 184 lbs.
Cruiserweight
over 184 to 215 lbs.
Heavyweight
over 215 lbs.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Appendix 2

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WEIGHT CLASSES FOR AMATEUR BOXERS
MALE BOXERS
Weight Class
Maximum Weight
Light Flyweight
106 lbs.
Flyweight
112 lbs.
Bantam Weight
119 lbs.
Featherweight
125 lbs.
Lightweight
132 lbs.
Light Welterweight
141 lbs.
Welterweight
152 lbs.
Middleweight
165 lbs.
Light Heavyweight
178 lbs.
Heavyweight
201 lbs.
Super Heavyweight
over 201 lbs.
The requirements of this section shall not apply to events
				  sanctioned by USA Boxing.
FEMALE BOXERS
Weight Class
Maximum Weight
Light Flyweight
101 lbs.
Flyweight
106 lbs.
Bantam Weight
112 lbs.
Featherweight
119 lbs.
Lightweight
125 lbs.
Light Welterweight
132 lbs.
Welterweight
141 lbs.
Middleweight
152 lbs.
Light Heavyweight
165 lbs.
Heavyweight
178 lbs.
Super Heavyweight
over 178 lbs.
The requirements of this section shall not apply to events
				  sanctioned by USA Boxing.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Appendix 3

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WEIGHT CLASSES FOR PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR
				  KICKBOXERS
Weight Class
Maximum Weight
Flyweight
117 lbs.
Bantamweight
127 lbs.
Featherweight
137 lbs.
Welterweight
147 lbs.
Middleweight
157 lbs.
Super Middleweight
169 lbs.
Light Heavyweight
182 lbs.
Cruiserweight
195 lbs.
Super Cruiserweight
210 lbs.
Heavyweight
235 lbs.
Super Heavyweight
over 235 lbs.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule establishes the procedures to be followed for all Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
				events under the jurisdiction of the State Athletic Commission. It applies to
				any Mixed Martial Arts event or any showing exhibiting of any simultaneous
				telecast of any live, current or spontaneous Mixed Martial Arts, or a closed
				circuit telecast subscription television viewed within this State or any other
				state and for which an admission charge is made.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code §
									29-5A-24 and W. Va. Code §
									29-5A-3a(f).
1.3. Filing Date. - May 9, 2023.
1.4. Effective Date. - July 1,
				2023.
1.5. Sunset Date. - This rule
				shall terminate and have no further force or effect on August 1,
				2028.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-2 - Jurisdiction

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The Athletic Commission shall have sole power, direction,
				  management and control over all professional mixed martial arts contests,
				  matches, events, shows, and exhibitions, or any form thereof, to be promoted,
				  conducted, held or given within the state.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-3 - Definitions

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The words used in this rule shall have the following
				  meanings, unless the content indicates a different meaning:
3.1. "Commission" -- means the West Virginia
				State Athletic Commission.
3.2.
				"Contestant" - means a fighter that competes in a Mixed Martial Arts event,
				match, or exhibition or any form thereof. A contestant can be either a
				professional or amateur contestant.
3.3. "Deputy" -- means an individual
				appointed and trained by the Commission to represent the Commission in its
				absence.
3.4. "Event" -- means a
				series of matches in which contestants compete.
3.5. "Match" -- means a fight between
				contestants.
3.6. "Mixed Martial
				Arts" (MMA) -- means a combative sporting contest, the rules of which allow two
				competitors to attempt to achieve dominance over one another by utilizing a
				variety of techniques including, but not limited to, striking, grappling, and
				the application of submission holds.
3.7. "Permit" -- means a document allowing an
				event to occur.
3.8. "Promoter" --
				means any individual, club, corporation or association engaged in the promotion
				of regularly scheduled or individual MMA shows or contests.
3.9 "Professional" means:
3.9.a. A contestant who has competed in a
				minimum of 4 bouts in any amateur ring sport and has developed the skills to be
				able to compete for money. Amateur matches which cannot be verified by the
				Commission do not count toward the minimum number of matches
				required;
3.9.b. A person who has
				been licensed as a professional MMA contestant by West Virginia or another
				state to compete in a sanctioned event and has competed as a professional MMA
				contestant in a sanctioned event in West Virginia or another state;
				or
3.9.c. A person who has been
				licensed as a professional in any ring sport other than MMA, has fought in a
				minimum of two professional fights, and has developed the necessary skill to be
				licensed as a professional MMA contestant.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-4 - Licenses

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4.1. General. --
				The Commission may issue a license to promote, conduct or hold an event to a
				promoter.
4.2. Application
				requirements.
4.2.a. Applications for a
				license shall be signed by the applicant. The applicant shall provide the
				requested information.
4.2.b. An
				application for license of contestant shall be accompanied by 2 passport size
				photographs of the applicant.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-5 - Venue

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No event shall take place until the venue has been approved
				  by the commission. The venue shall be approved by the Commission based on its
				  suitability for an MMA style event as well as the health and safety of
				  contestants and spectators.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-6 - Bond Required

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Before any license is issued to any promoter conducting any
				  Mixed Martial Arts contest, he shall execute and file with the Commission a
				  surety bond sufficient to cover all purses, awards and payments to be paid by
				  the promoter. The bond shall be determined by the Commission. The minimum bond
				  shall be $10,000.00 dollars. The bond shall be available to cover any fees
				  associated with Contestant, managers, seconds, doctors, other match related
				  participants, medical expenses or deductible costs for injured boxers
				  (insurance deductibles), and match officials. The bond may not be available to
				  cover expenses such as building rental, concession stand operations,
				  advertisements, or other similar expenses.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-7 - Individual Permit and Permits for Professionals

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7.1. Application for permit.
Before any professional Mixed Martial Arts event is
				  authorized in the State of West Virginia, the promoter shall obtain an
				  individual permit and permit from the Commission at least 30 days before the
				  date of any such contest or exhibition.
7.1.a. Requirements of applicants. -- Each
				application for a permit shall name all contestants, the number of rounds and
				the date and place of the contest.
7.1.b. Contracts made must be filed. -- All
				contracts made by the promoter with contestants who are to appear on the event
				must be filed at the same time. All signed contracts must be submitted to the
				Commission no later than 12PM of the day of the event. No contestant will be
				allowed to enter the cage unless he or she has signed a contract for the event.
				All contestants who are added to the card as a substitute on the day of the
				event pursuant to Section 7.5,
infra,
must sign a contract for
				the event prior to entering the cage.
7.1.c. Books open for inspection. -- As a
				condition for issuance of a permit, each applicant must agree to accord the
				Commission the right to examine the books, accounts and other records for which
				the permit is issued.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-8 - Insurance for Contestants

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8.1.
				General. -- All promoters, clubs, associations and corporations engaged in the
				presentation of professional Mixed Martial Arts events will provide Accidental
				Death & Dismemberment insurance for the protection of contestant appearing
				and participating in such events. The minimum amount of Accidental Death &
				Dismemberment insurance shall be $20,000.00.
8.2. Coverage. -- Insurance coverage shall
				provide for reimbursement to the MMA contestant for medical, surgical and
				hospital care with a minimum coverage of $20,000 per participant for injuries
				sustained while participating in any permitted MMA event under the control of a
				licensed promoter, club, corporation or association.
8.3. Policy Deductible. -- The MMA contestant
				shall not be subject to payment of any deductible amount required under the
				insurance policy. The promoter may provide insurance coverage to the MMA
				contestants under a policy which has no deductible amount or a "zero" dollar
				deductible amount. In the alternative, if the promoter provides insurance
				coverage to the MMA contestant under a policy which requires a deductible
				payment from the MMA contestant for medical treatment, then the promoter will
				be required to pay all deductible payments incurred on behalf of the MMA
				contestant directly to the medical provider. No promoter will be permitted to
				require an MMA contestant to pay the deductible amount to the medical provider
				and seek reimbursement from the promoter.
8.4. Penalty for nonpayment of premium. --
				Failure to pay premiums on insurance required by this rule, shall be cause for
				suspension or revocation of the license of such promoter, club, corporation or
				association.
8.5. Certificate of
				Insurance. -- The promoter must submit a valid Certificate of Insurance
				coverage to the Commission no later than 72 hours prior to the start of the
				event.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-9 - Promoters Report

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9.1. Report
				required. -- Every promoter, club, association or corporation holding a Mixed
				Martial Arts event must complete and file the promoter's report in the format
				provided by the Commission. The report must be received by the Chairman of the
				Commission within four (4) business days after the date of the event.
9.2. Failure to submit report. -- Any
				licensee that fails to file a report of any contest within four (4) business
				days or makes an unsatisfactory report to the Commission shall be subject to
				penalties as set forth by this rule.
9.3. Report requirements. -- The promoter
				must file within four (4) business days after any event a written report
				showing the number of tickets sold and the amount of the gross proceeds
				including sponsorships.
9.4.
				Penalties. -- The Commission may impose an administrative penalty or suspend
				the license of any promoter for the failure to submit a report. The fine may
				not exceed $100.00 per day for each day the report is not submitted after the
				fourth business day.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-10 - Inspectors or Deputies

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10.1. General.
				-- The Commission shall appoint inspectors as the Commission may deem
				necessary. At least one (1) inspector shall be at all Mixed Martial Arts
				events.
10.2. Inspector's report.
				-- At each MMA event, an official or inspector of the Commission shall attend.
				Upon its conclusion, the Chief Deputy or the Deputy-In-Charge shall sign a
				detailed report showing the results of the fights and the physician's report.
				The inspector shall be responsible for all details of the contest and shall
				file all necessary reports within forty-eight (48) hours after the event with
				the Chairman of the Commission. The inspector may choose other inspectors to
				assist him with his duties with the approval of the Commission.
10.3. Duties of Chief Inspector or Chief
				Deputy.
10.3.a. General Duties- The
				Deputy-In-Charge of an event shall have complete charge of the licenses. It is
				his or her duty to see that this rule is carried out. The Chief Inspector or
				Deputy-In-Charge of an event shall be held accountable for the actions of every
				other deputy assigned to that particular contest. The Deputy-In-Charge shall
				file, in addition to the official report, a detailed account of any violations
				of this rule and the law governing MMA events- particularly where a purse or
				gate has been ordered held.
10.3.b.
				Prohibition to act as judge or referee- The deputy in charge of a show and any
				additional deputies or inspectors may not act as a referee or a judge in any
				event permitted by the Commission.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-11 - Administrative Review

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11.1.
				Administrative Review.- Any licensee subject to a suspension, penalty, or any
				enforcement action issued by the Commission, shall have a right to
				administrative review. The Commission shall use the procedure provide in §
									29-5A-1
et seq.
and set out in the boxing rules under W. Va. Code R. §
									177-1-10.
11.2. Judicial Review.- Judicial review of
				the Commission's decision shall be subject to the contested cases provisions of
				the WV Administrative Appeals Act set forth in W. Va. Code
				§29­5A-4.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-12 - Minimum Age Limit

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12.1.
				Contestants. -- No person under the age of eighteen (18) shall be licensed as
				an MMA contestant.
12.2. Managers.
				-- No person under the age of eighteen (18) shall be licensed as a
				manager.
12.3. Seconds and
				Trainers. -- No person under the age of eighteen (18) shall be licensed as a
				second.
12.4. All contestants,
				managers, and seconds, shall be required to provide acceptable proof of age to
				the Commission upon request.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-12a - Testing for Fighters who are Forty Years of Age and Older

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12a.1. Persons that are forty (40) years of
				age and older who apply for a license as a MMA contestant, in addition to the
				other requirements for a license under this Series, must also receive a
				Magnetic Resonance Angiogram (MRA) of the brain.
12a.2. If the results of this test is
				abnormal or suggests an increase risk following head trauma, the person's
				application for a license shall be denied.
12a.3. A person over the age of forty (40),
				who has previously been licensed by the Commission and seeks to renew his or
				her license, shall receive the following testing on an annual basis:
12a.3.a. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of
				the brain without contrast;
12a.3.b. Electrocardiogram (EKG);
12a.3.c. Blood work which includes a complete
				blood count and complete metabolic panel including hepatic tests, blood urea
				nitrogen, creatinine, and glucose.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-13 - Assumed Names

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In applying for a license, an applicant shall give his or her
				  legal name, any ring name or fight name, address, social security number, date
				  of birth, and any other names appearing on any license held by him or her under
				  other boxing commission, athletic commission, and any other body regulating
				  MMA.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-14 - Designation of Officials

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For all Mixed Martial Arts contests, the referee or referees,
				  judges and timekeeper shall be designated by the Commission. Only the officials
				  so designated have the authority to perform their respective functions. The
				  promoter must provide and pay for each examining physician. The examining
				  physicians must be approved by the Commission. All officials appointed by the
				  Commission must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-15 - Failure to Appear

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15.1. Automatic
				suspension. -- Any contestant who fails to appear at a show for which he or she
				had signed a contract or a contract has been signed by his or her duly licensed
				manager to appear, without a reasonable excuse or furnishing a doctor's
				certificate in case of physical disability, shall be automatically suspended
				for a period of 60 days. The Commission may suspend the contestant for a period
				not to exceed 12 months for good cause.
15.1.a. The automatic suspension shall not
				apply to an amateur contestant who fails to appear. However, the Commission
				shall have discretion to suspend or sanction an amateur contestant if he or she
				fails to appear and fight at two (2) approved contests within a six (6) month
				period.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-16 - Weigh-in

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16.1. General. --
				Contestants shall be weighed on the same scales in the presence of each other
				and an official of the Commission at such time and place prior to the event as
				may be designated by the Commission. At the weigh-in of all contestants, duly
				accredited newspaper representatives shall, upon request, be admitted.
				Contestant performing at outdoor shows are required to weigh-in on the day they
				contract for their services. In the event of a 24 hour postponement due to
				weather conditions, weights and physical examinations for the original date of
				the contract are valid. In the event of a postponement requiring the show to be
				held later than 24 hours after original date, new weights and physical
				examinations will be required.
16.2. Time of completion. -- Weigh-in
				ceremonies must be completed no later than two (2) hours prior to the start of
				the contest. Contestant appearing late will not be weighed-in, will not be
				allowed the opportunity to fight, and will be suspended up to sixty (60 days.
				The Commission shall have the discretion to conduct the weigh-in ceremonies on
				the day prior to the event or on the day of the event. If a weigh-in is
				conducted more than three (3) hours prior to the start of the contest, the
				promoter shall pay the official designated by the Commission to conduct the
				weigh-in a minimum of $75.00 for each day of the early weigh-in.
16.3. Who must be present. -- Promoters or
				matchmakers must personally attend weigh-in ceremonies and are not permitted to
				delegate their duties to an assistant. Inspectors will not weigh-in a
				contestant until the arrival of the promoters or matchmakers staging the
				contest. All equipment of contestants shall be approved by the inspector at
				weigh-in time.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-17 - Weights and Classes

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The Commission shall utilize the weight classes set forth in
				  Appendix 1 for all Mixed Martial Arts events.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-18 - Contracts

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18.1. Contracts
				must be filed. -- The Commission shall be furnished with certified copies of
				all contracts between promoting corporations, Mixed Martial Arts contestants or
				managers. A copy of all contracts and agreements between a promoter, club,
				association or corporation, licensed under this rule and any person or persons
				not named in the license, who by virtue of the contract or agreement might gain
				financial benefit from the promotion and presentation of MMA events in West
				Virginia by a promoter, club, associations or corporation, must be placed on
				file with the Commission for approval.
18.2. When filed. -- An original copy of
				every contract between a manager and an MMA contestant licensed in West
				Virginia must be filed when an application for license is made. The contracts
				shall be maintained in the archives of the Commission.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-19 - Fake Contests

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Any promoting corporation, referee, second or contestant, who
				  in the judgment of the Commission, is determined to be intentionally conspired
				  participant in any prearranged or "Fake" contest shall be subject to suspension
				  and other penalties provided for in this rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-21 - Wagering

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Wagering on a contest is prohibited for any event under the
				  jurisdiction of the Commission.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-22 - Length of Rounds

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22.1 Rounds for
				a professional contest shall be of five (5) minutes' duration with a rest
				period of one (1) minute between rounds.
22.2. For an amateur contestant's first three
				(3) amateur MMA bouts, the rounds shall be of two (2) minutes duration with a
				rest period of one (1) minute between rounds. For an amateur contestant's
				fourth bout and each subsequent bout, the rounds shall be of three (3) minutes
				duration with a rest period of one (1) minute between rounds:
Provided,
That the Commission may establish uniform policy
				modifying the duration and number of rounds for an amateur contestant's fourth
				bout and each subsequent bout as long as the total duration of the match
				(excluding rest periods) does not exceed fifteen (15)
				minutes.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-23 - Number of Rounds

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Title events (championship events) shall consist of five (5)
				  rounds; all other matches shall consist of three (3) rounds.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-24 - Reporting In

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Contestant shall report to the inspector in the dressing room
				  at least one (1) hour before they are due in the cage.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-25 - Interval Between Fights

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In addition to any federal requirement, a contestant may not
				  be permitted to compete in a sanctioned contest if he or she has fought within
				  six (6) days prior. The Commission shall have the discretion to extend the
				  interval between bouts up to a maximum of fifteen (15) days if the Commission
				  determines that the health or safety of the contestant would otherwise be in
				  jeopardy.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-26 - Dressing Room

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26.1. A
				commission inspector shall be in charge of and supervise the conduct of the
				dressing room, see that the contestants and seconds are dressed in accordance
				with the rules, that tape, gloves and accoutrements are as required and there
				is no delay between fights. The inspector shall see to it, that a set of
				contestants is ready to enter the cage while the preceding match is in
				progress.
26.2. No one shall be
				allowed in the contestant's dressing room except managers, seconds who are
				working the event, representative of the Commission, or the promoter's
				representatives.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-27 - Managers

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27.1. General. -- A
				manager shall neither attempt to select or insist upon the selection of any
				designated referee in a bout in which a contestant under his management is to
				appear, nor have the name of any referee included in the official contract
				covering such bouts.
27.2.
				Assignments of interest. -- No assignment of a contestant's or manager's
				interest in a contract, or of any part thereof, shall be made without the
				written approval and consent of the Commission.
27.3. Contracts to be filed. -- All copies of
				the contracts entered into between managers and contestants must be placed on
				file with the Commission for approval. A contract becomes null and void if any
				time during his term the manager is not licensed by the Commission.
27.4. Limitation on earnings. -- A contestant
				is permitted to have 1 manager. That manager is not allowed to receive more
				than 33 1/3% of the match earnings of the contestant.
27.5. Limitation on supervision. -- A manager
				may not have more than 2 contestants under their management in any contest
				without special permission from the Commission.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-28 - Contestants with No Managers

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A contestant who is not under contract to a manager may make
				  his own matches and sign contracts and is not required to have a manager's
				  license to handle his own affairs.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-29 - Seconds

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29.1. Dress. --
				Seconds and managers acting as seconds must be attired.
29.2. Demeanor. -- Seconds may not
				excessively coach or in any way assist a principal during a round, or by word
				or action attempt to heckle or annoy his principal's opponent.
29.3. Conduct. -- Seconds may not enter a
				cage until an audible device indicates the end of the round and are prohibited
				from spraying or forcefully throwing water on a contestant. Seconds shall leave
				the cage at the sound of the timer's whistle ten (10) seconds before a round is
				to begin, removing all obstructions, buckets, stools, etc., promptly at the
				sounding of an audible devices.
29.4. Throwing in the towel. -- Seconds may
				throw a towel in the cage as a token of defeat or may step upon the cage apron
				and indicate to the referee that his or her contestant should not continue;
				otherwise, the referee is the sole judge as to the ability of a contestant to
				continue.
29.5. Prohibition of
				certain dressings. -- No second shall be permitted to use grease or any other
				substances on the body of a contestant. The use of petroleum jelly in corners
				is not allowed except in the use of stopping blood and on cuts. Petroleum
				jelly, or other substances approved by the commission, may be used in between
				rounds in the use of stopping blood and on cuts and only in the presence of a
				representative of the commission. The use of drugs, alcohols or stimulants
				during a match by any contestant, second, trainer, or manager is adequate cause
				for revoking license.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-30 - Timekeepers

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30.1.
				Qualifications. -- Timekeepers shall be appointed by the Commission and shall
				be of recognized good standing and character.
30.2. Duties. -- The timekeeper shall be
				seated at the cage side close to the timer or bell. The timekeeper shall use an
				electronic timer or bell to indicate the beginning and end of each round so the
				contestants shall hear the timer or bell.
30.3. Equipment. -- The timekeeper must have
				an audible device and an accurate stop watch that has been properly examined
				and certified by an inspector of the Commission before it is used.
30.4. Warnings. -- 10 seconds before the
				beginning of each round the timekeeper shall give warning to the seconds of the
				contestants using an audible device.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-31 - The Announcer

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31.1.
				Responsibilities.
31.1.a. Announcing
				contestants. -- After contestants and their chief seconds are in the cage, the
				announcer shall announce the names of the contestants, their correct weights
				and such other matters as may be approved by the Commission. Promoters shall
				make provisions for the announcement of rounds.
31.1.b. Decisions. -- The announcer must get
				the judges' decision on paper. Once both opponents are center ring with the
				referee, the announcer shall then announce the decision to the crowd. He or she
				may announce whether or not the decision is unanimous, majority, or a split
				decision.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-32 - Physician: Medical Requirements

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32.1. Physical examination required. -- Every
				contestant shall, at weighing-in time or at any other time on the day of the
				match that may be designated by the Commission, be subjected to a physical
				examination by a duly licensed physician approved by the Commission. At a
				minimum, each fighter must be examined by a physician before each bout and at
				the conclusion of each bout. The physician must be a duly licensed medical
				doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathy (DO).
32.2. Inspectors to enforce. -- Inspectors
				are charged with the duty enforcing compliance with this provision, in every
				case.
32.3. Fitness certification
				required. -- No contestant may take part in a match until pronounced fit to do
				so by the physician approved by the Commission. The facts of physical
				examinations and of the physical fitness of contestants shall be certified over
				the signature of the physician as a part of the inspector's report submitted
				after each set of matches. In addition to other findings, the physician shall
				find specifically that the contestant shows no obvious symptoms of a severe
				brain concussion.
32.4. Attendant
				required. -- A physician shall attend at cage side until the conclusion of the
				final bout. In addition, the promoter shall have at least one (1) ambulance
				plus two (2) Emergency Medical Technicians- Intermediate (EMT I's) or
				individuals with greater medical qualifications present until the conclusion of
				the final bout. The physician, attending EMT's, and oxygen bottles shall be at
				ring side at all times. In the event that the physician, attending EMT's, or
				oxygen bottles are not at ringside, the match shall be stopped immediately and
				shall not resume until the physician, attending EMT's, and oxygen bottles
				return to ring side.
32.5 Oxygen
				bottles required. -- The promoter must ensure that oxygen bottles are kept at
				cage side for the duration of all Mixed Martial Arts
				events.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-33 - Decisions

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33.1. By judges. --
				Three (3) judges, appointed by the Commission, shall render a decision at the
				termination of each Mixed Martial Arts bout. Judges shall be of recognized good
				standing and character.
33.2.
				Location of judges. -- The three (3) judges shall be stationed at opposite
				sides of the cage.
33.3. Scoring
				System.- The 10-Point Must System will be the standard system of scoring a
				bout.
33.3.a. Under the 10-Point Must Scoring
				System, 10 points must be awarded to the winner of the round and nine points or
				fewer must be awarded to the loser, except for an even round, which is scored
				(10-10).
33.3.b. Judges shall
				evaluate Mixed Martial Arts techniques, such as effective striking, effective
				grappling, control of the fighting area, effective aggressiveness and defense.
				Evaluations shall be made in the order in which the techniques appear, giving
				the most weight in scoring to effective striking, effective grappling, control
				of the fighting area and effective aggressiveness and defense. Effective
				striking is judged by determining the number of legal strikes landed by a
				contestant and the significance of such legal strikes.
33.3.c. Effective grappling is judged by
				considering the amount of successful executions of a legal takedown and
				reversals. Examples of factors to consider are take downs from standing
				position to mount position, passing the guard to mount position, and bottom
				position contestants using an active, threatening guard.
33.3.d. Fighting area control is judged by
				determining who is dictating the pace, location and position of the bout.
				Examples of factors to consider are countering a grappler's attempt at takedown
				by remaining standing and legally striking; taking down an opponent to force a
				ground fight; creating threatening submission attempts, passing the guard to
				achieve mount, and creating striking opportunities.
33.3.e. Effective aggressiveness means moving
				forward and landing a legal strike or takedown.
33.3.f. Effective defense means avoiding
				being struck, taken down or reversed while countering with offensive
				attacks.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-35 - Scoring the fouls

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Fouls may result in a point being deducted by the official
				  scorekeeper from the offending Mixed Martial Art s contestant's score. The
				  scorekeeper will be responsible for calculating the true score after factoring
				  in the point deduction; judges shall not deduct for fouls.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-02 - Regulation of Mixed Martial Arts › Section 177-2-36 - Assessing Fouls

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Only a referee may assess a foul. If the referee does not
				  call the foul, judges shall not make that assessment on their own and cannot
				  factor such into their scoring calculations.