Washington Administrative Code › Title 36 - Licensing, Department of (Professional Athletics) › Chapter 36-14 - Professional and amateur martial arts › Section 36-14-010 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The following definition(s) will be used throughout this
				WAC:
"Advance notice" is defined as a list of matches for an event
				submitted by the promoter to the department for approval that includes the
				names of proposed participants for a contest, his/her manager or managers and
				other information that may be required by the department.
"Announcer" is defined as a person licensed under
				RCW
				  67.08.100 who works for a promoter announcing
				information to the audience at an event.
"Contest" is defined as a fight scheduled between participants
				appearing at an event.
"Event official" is defined as an official licensed under
				RCW
				  67.08.100 as a judge, referee, timekeeper,
				event physician, inspector, or other officials deemed necessary, and appointed
				by the department to provide services at an event.
"Inspector" is defined as the event official who reports
				directly to the department and provides overall management of an event.
"Judge" is defined as an event official who scores a
				contest.
"Manager" is defined as a person licensed under
				RCW
				  67.08.100 who contracts with a participant to
				receive compensation for service as an agent or representative.
"Matchmaker" is defined as a person licensed under
				RCW
				  67.08.100 who works for a promoter to
				propose, select or arrange for participants to participate in an event.
"Mixed martial arts" in addition to
				RCW
				  67.08.002(20), mixed martial
				arts does not include muay thai and kickbox-ing.
"Net gate proceeds" is defined as the total dollar amount
				received from the face value of all tickets sold with complementary tickets
				excluded.
"Neutral corner" is defined as one of the corners that are not
				assigned to a martial arts participant for a contest.
"Outcome of a contest" occurs when the contest has concluded, a
				determination has been made described in WAC
				36-14-355, and the report to the
				martial arts registry has been submitted.
"Purse" is defined as the sum of money or other compensation by
				way of guarantee, percentage or otherwise, paid to a participant.
"Referee" is defined as an event official and is the chief
				official supervising a contest.
"Round" is defined as a three- or five-minute time period
				during which participants compete in a contest.
"Scorecard" is defined as the document used by judges to score
				a contest.
"Second" is defined as a person licensed under
				RCW
				  67.08.100 who assists a participant during a
				contest.
"Ten-point-must system" of scoring is defined as the scoring
				system used by judges giving ten points to the participant winning a round and
				a lesser number of points to the participant losing a round.
"Timekeeper" is defined as an event official who keeps the
				official timing of a contest.
"Training facility" is a location licensed and defined under
				chapter 67.08 RCW to hold amateur mixed martial arts exhibitions in that
				location.
Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				43.24.023,
				67.08.015, and
				67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, §
									36-14-010, filed 10/23/13,
				effective 12/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				  43.24.023,
				43.24.086,
				67.08.015,
				67.08.017,
				67.08.105, 67.08.107, and
				2012 c
				99. WSR 12-24-045, §
									36-14-010, filed 11/30/12,
				effective 1/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				RCW
				  67.08.017 and
				43.24.023. WSR 04-16-045, §
									36-14-010, filed 7/28/04,
				effective 8/28/04. WSR 13-21-003, §
									36-14-010, filed 10/3/2013,
				effective 11/3/2013