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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 177-1-7 - Insurance for Boxers

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7.1. General.
				-- All promoters, clubs, associations and corporations engaged in the
				presentation of boxing events, amateur or professional, will provide Accidental
				Death & Dismemberment insurance for the protection of boxers appearing and
				participating in such events. The minimum amount of Accidental Death &
				Dismemberment insurance shall be twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).
7.2. Coverage. -- Insurance coverage shall
				provide for reimbursement to the athlete for medical, surgical and hospital
				care with a minimum coverage of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) per
				participant for injuries sustained while participating in any sanctioned boxing
				event under the control of a licensed promoter, club, corporation or
				association.
7.3. Policy
				Deductible. -- The boxers shall not be subject to payment of any deductible
				amount required under the insurance policy. The promoter may provide insurance
				coverage to the boxers 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 boxers under a policy which requires a deductible
				payment from the boxer for medical treatment, then the promoter will be
				required to pay all deductible payments incurred on behalf of the athlete
				directly to the medical provider. No promoter will be permitted to require a
				boxer to pay the deductible amount to the medical provider and seek
				reimbursement from the promoter.
7.4. 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.
7.5. Certificate of
				insurance. -- The promoter must submit a valid certificate of insurance
				coverage to the Commission no later than seventy-two (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 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Section 177-1-8 - Promoters Report

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8.1. Report
				required. -- Every promoter, club, association or corporation holding a boxing
				event, professional or amateur, 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.
8.2. 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.
8.3. 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.
8.4.
				Penalties. -- The Commission may impose an administrative penalty or suspend
				the license of any promoter for the failure to submit reports. 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 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Section 177-1-9 - Inspectors or Deputies

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9.1. General.
				-- The Commission shall appoint inspectors as the Commission may deem
				necessary. At least one (1) inspector shall be at all contests.
9.2. Inspector's report. -- At each boxing
				performance where an admission fee is charged, 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 bouts 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.
9.3. Duties of chief
				inspector or chief deputy.
9.3.a. General
				Duties. -- The deputy in charge of a show 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 a show shall be held accountable for the
				actions of every other deputy assigned to that particular show. 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 boxing particularly where a
				purse or gate has been ordered held.
9.3.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 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 › Section 177-1-10 - Administrative Review

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10.1.
				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 licensee must request the administrative review in
				writing within twenty (20) days of receipt of the notice of the suspension,
				penalty or enforcement action from the Commission. The request must be served
				on the Commission via certified mail, return receipt requested. The Commission
				may hear the appeal itself or appoint a hearing examiner to conduct an inquiry
				into the events which caused the suspension, penalty or enforcement action. The
				hearing shall be conducted within twenty (20) days of the date on which the
				Commission received the request for administrative review unless good cause is
				shown to continue the hearing to a later date. Both the licensee and the
				Commission may agree to conduct the hearing at a later date.
10.2. Hearing Examiner. -- The hearing
				examiner must submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law to the
				Commission within twenty (20) days of conducting the hearing unless both
				parties agree otherwise. The Commission shall issue its final decision within
				ten (10) business days of receiving the hearing examiner's proposed findings of
				fact and conclusions of law. The Commission may accept the hearing examiner's
				proposed decision, modify hearing examiner's proposed decision, or make its own
				decision based upon the record from the hearing.
10.3. Commission. -- If the Commission
				decides to conduct the administrative hearing itself, it shall issue its
				decision within twenty (20) days of conducting the administrative
				hearing.
10.4. 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
				§
									29-5A-4.
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 177-1-11 - Minimum Age Limit

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11.1.
				Professional boxers. -- No person under the age of eighteen (18) shall be
				licensed as a professional fighter.
11.2. Managers. -- No person under the age of
				eighteen (18) shall be licensed as a manager.
11.3. Seconds and Trainers. -- No person
				under the age of eighteen (18) shall be licensed as a second or
				trainer.
11.4. Amateur boxers. --
				No person under the age of eighteen (18) shall be allowed to appear as an
				amateur boxer in any event sanctioned by the Commission. This age limit for
				amateur boxers shall not apply to any event sanctioned by USA Boxing or to any
				event sanctioned by any other amateur boxing governing body approved by the
				United States Olympic Committee.
11.5. Semi-professional boxers. -- No person
				under the age of eighteen (18) shall be allowed to appear as a
				semi-professional boxer in any event sanctioned by the Commission.
11.6. All professional boxers, managers,
				seconds, amateur boxers, and semi-professional boxers, 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 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Section 177-1-12 - Testing for Fighters who are Forty Years of Age and Older

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12.1. Persons that are forty (40) years of
				age and older who apply for a license as a boxing contestant, in addition to
				the other requirements for a license under this Series, must also receive a
				Magnetic Resonance Angiogram (MRA) of the brain.
12.2. 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.
12.3. 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:
12.3.a. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of
				the brain without contrast;
12.3.b.
				Electrocardiogram (EKG);
12.3.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 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Section 177-1-13 - Assumed Names

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In applying for a license, a contestant shall give his or her
				  legal name, any ring name, address, social security number and date of birth,
				  and any other names appearing on any license held by him or her under other
				  boxing Commissions.
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 177-1-14 - Designation of Officials

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For all professional 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 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Section 177-1-15 - 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
				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 sixty (60) days. The Commission may suspend the contestant for
				a period not to exceed twelve (12) months for good cause.
15.2. 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.
15.3. Reporting
				requirements. -- Whenever a licensed contestant, because of injuries or
				illness, is unable to take part in a contest for which he or she is under
				contract, he or she (or his or her manager) must immediately report that fact
				to the Commission and submit to an examination by a physician designated by the
				Commission.
15.4. Investigation and
				final penalty. -- Any licensed contestant who is unable to take part in a
				contest shall submit to the Commission, in person or in writing his or her
				reasons for nonappearance. If such reasons are not satisfactory to the
				Commission, he or she shall forfeit the appearance, his or her license shall be
				canceled and notification of the Commission's action shall be forwarded to
				other boxing Commissions. His or her manager shall be held accountable in the
				same manner as the contestant, with the same penalty, unless the manager
				satisfies the Commission that he or she had no part in the contestant's
				nonappearance.
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 177-1-16 - Weigh-in

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16.1. General. --
				Contestants shall be weighed on the Commission's scales in the presence of each
				other and an official of the Commission at such time and place prior to the
				bout as may be designated by the Commission. At the weigh-in of all
				contestants, duly accredited newspaper representatives shall, upon request, be
				admitted. Boxers performing at outdoor shows are required to weigh-in on the
				day they contract for their services. In the event of a twenty-four (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 twenty-four (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. Boxers appearing late will not be weighed-in, will not be allowed
				the opportunity to box, and will be suspended for 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 boxers
				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 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Section 177-1-17 - Weights and Classes

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17.1. Weight
				Classes. The Commission shall utilize the weight classes set forth in Appendix
				1 for professional and semi-professional bouts and the weight classes in
				Appendix 2 for all amateur bouts. The Commission shall have the discretion to
				utilize different weight classes as necessary for the event.
17.2. General. -- Championship fights shall
				be a minimum of 8 rounds.
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 177-1-18 - 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, 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 boxing 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 a boxer
				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 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Section 177-1-19 - Fake Contests

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Any promoting corporation, referee, second or contestant, who
				  in the judgment of the Commission, is guilty of intentional conniving or
				  participation in any prearranged or "Fake" contest shall be liable 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 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Section 177-1-21 - Wagering

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Wagering on the contest is prohibited in any area under the
				  jurisdiction of the Commission.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 177 - Athletic Commission › Title 177 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Series 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Section 177-1-22 - Length of Rounds

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Rounds for professional boxing contests shall be of three (3)
				  minutes' duration with a rest period of one (1) minute between rounds. The
				  Commission in its discretion may limit the duration of rounds to two (2)
				  minutes' duration with a rest period of one (1) minute between
				  rounds.
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 177-1-23 - Reporting In

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Contestants shall report to the inspector in the dressing
				  room at least one (1) hour before they are due in the ring.
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 177-1-24 - Interval Between Bouts

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In addition to any federal requirement, a contestant shall
				  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. The requirements of this section shall not apply to
				  Semi-Professional style events authorized under Sections 46 and 46a of these
				  rules.
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 177-1-25 - Dressing Room

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25.1. A
				Commission inspector shall be in charge of and supervise the conduct of the
				dressing room, see that contestants and seconds are dressed in accordance with
				the rules, that tape, gloves and accoutrements are as required and there is no
				delay between bouts. The inspector shall see to it that one (1) set of boxers
				is ready to enter the ring while the preceding bout is in progress.
25.2. No one shall be allowed in the
				contestant's dressing room except managers, seconds, 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 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Section 177-1-26 - Managers

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26.1. General. -- A
				manager may not attempt to select or insist upon the selection of any
				designated referee in a bout in which a boxer under his management is to
				appear, nor have the name of any referee included in the official contract
				covering such bouts.
26.2.
				Assignments of interest. -- No assignment of a boxer'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.
26.3. Contracts to be filed. -- All copies of
				the contracts entered into between managers and boxers 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 duly licensed by the Commission.
26.4. Limitation on earnings. -- A boxer is
				permitted to have one (1) manager. That manager is not allowed to receive more
				than thirty-three and a third percent (33 1/3%) of the ring earnings of a
				boxer.
26.5. Limitation on
				supervision. -- Managers shall not have more than two (2) boxers under their
				management in any one (1) 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 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Section 177-1-27 - Boxers with No Managers

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Any boxer not under contract to a manager may make his own
				  matches and sign contracts and need not apply for 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 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Section 177-1-28 - Seconds

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28.1. Dress. --
				Seconds and managers acting as seconds, must be neatly attired when in the ring
				and wear jerseys or shirts of plain colors with sleeves.
28.2. Demeanor. -- Seconds shall not 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. They shall remain seated in place and
				silent.
28.3. Conduct. -- Seconds
				shall not enter a ring until the bell indicates the end of the round and are
				prohibited from spraying or forcefully throwing water on a contestant. Seconds
				shall leave the ring 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 the gong.
28.4. Throwing in the towel. -- Seconds are
				prohibited from throwing a towel in the ring as a token of defeat, however, the
				second may step upon the ring apron and indicate to the referee that his or her
				fighter should not continue, otherwise, the referee is the sole judge as to the
				ability of a boxer to continue.
28.5. Prohibition of certain dressings. -- No
				second will be permitted to use grease or any other substances on the body of a
				contestant. The use of Vaseline in corners is not allowed except in the use of
				stopping blood and on cuts. The use during a boxing match of any drugs or
				compounds for stopping hemorrhaging in the ring is prohibited. The use of
				drugs, alcohols or stimulants during a match by any contestant, second,
				trainer, or manager is adequate cause for revoking his license.
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 177-1-29 - Timekeepers

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29.1.
				Qualifications. -- Timekeepers shall be appointed by the Commission and shall
				be of recognized good standing and character.
29.2. Duties. -- The timekeeper shall be
				seated at the ringside 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.
29.3. Equipment. -- The timekeeper shall
				provide himself with a whistle and an accurate stop watch that has been
				properly examined and certified by an inspector of the Commission before it is
				used.
29.4. Warnings. -- Ten (10)
				seconds before the beginning of each round the timekeeper shall give warning to
				the seconds of the contestants by blowing the whistle.
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 177-1-30 - The Announcer

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30.1.
				Responsibilities.
30.1.a. Announcing
				contestants. -- After contestants and their chief seconds are in the ring, 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.
30.1.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 177-01 - Administrative Rules of the West Virginia State Athletic Commission › Section 177-1-31 - Physician; Medical Requirements

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31.1. Physical examination required. -- Every
				contestant shall, at weighing-in time or at any other time on the day of the
				contest 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).
31.2. Inspectors to enforce. -- Inspectors
				are charged with the duty of enforcing compliance with this section, in every
				case.
31.3. Fitness certification
				required. -- No contestant shall take part in a contest 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 bouts. In addition to other findings, the physician shall
				find specifically that the contestant shows no obvious symptoms of a severe
				brain concussion.
31.4. Attendant
				required. -- A physician shall attend at ringside 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.
31.5. Oxygen
				bottles required. -- The promoter must ensure that oxygen bottles are kept at
				ringside for the duration of all boxing events.
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 177-1-32 - Decisions

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32.1. By judges. --
				Three (3) judges, appointed by the Commission, shall render a decision at the
				termination of each boxing contest. Judges shall be of recognized good standing
				and character.
32.2. Special
				judges. -- Licensed referees, members of the Commission, or designated
				officials of the Commission may, in an emergency, act as judge.
32.3. Location of judges. -- The three (3)
				judges shall be stationed at opposite sides of the ring.
32.4. Basis of decision. -- The decision of
				the judges shall be based primarily on effectiveness, taking into account the
				following points:
32.4.a. A clean, forceful
				hit, landed on any vulnerable part of the body above the belt should be
				credited in proportion to its damaging effects.
32.4.b. Aggressiveness is next in importance
				and points should be awarded to the contestant who sustains the action or a
				round by the greatest number of skilled attacks.
32.4.c. Defensive work is relatively
				important and points should be given for cleverly avoiding or blocking a
				blow.
32.4.d. Points should be
				awarded where ring generalship is conspicuous. This comprises such points as
				the ability to quickly grasp the advantage of every opportunity offered; the
				capacity to cope with all kinds of situations which may arise; to foresee and
				neutralize an opponent's methods of attack; and to force an opponent to adopt a
				style of boxing at which he is not particularly skillful.
32.4.e. It is advisable to deduct points when
				a contestant persistently delays the action of a contest by clinching and lack
				of aggressiveness.
32.4.f. A
				contestant should be given credit for sportsmanlike actions in the ring, close
				adherence to the spirit as well as the letter of the rules and for refraining
				from taking technical advantage of a situation which is unfair to an
				opponent.
32.4.g. A boxer will be
				charged with the loss of a round in which the referee gives him a third (3rd)
				warning for a minor foul. Any such penalty, however, shall not be imposed by
				the judges on their cards until they are advised by the referee.
32.4.h. In scoring a contest the elements of
				offense, defense, clean hitting, ring generalship and sportsmanship shall be
				carefully considered. Minor fouls shall count against an opponent. Foul blows,
				no matter how damaging, count against the contestant responsible for their
				delivery.
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 177-1-33 - Fouls

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33.1. Hitting below
				the belt.
33.2. Hitting an opponent
				who is down or rising after being down.
33.3. Holding an opponent with one (1) hand
				and hitting with the other.
33.4.
				Holding or deliberately maintaining a clinch.
33.5. Wrestling or roughing at the
				ropes.
33.6. Pushing an opponent
				about the ring or into the ropes or striking an opponent who is helpless as a
				result of blows and supported by the ropes, so that he does not fall.
33.7. Butting with the head or shoulder or
				using the knees or elbows.
33.8.
				Hitting with the open glove, with the butt or inside of the hand, the elbow,
				the wrist and all backhand blows.
33.9. Purposely going down without being hit.
33.10. Striking deliberately at the
				part of the body over the kidneys.
33.11. The use of the pivot blow or the
				rabbit punch.
33.12. Jabbing
				opponent's eyes with the thumb of the gloves.
33.13. The use of abusive language in the
				ring.
33.14. Any unsportsmanlike
				trick or action causing injury to an opponent.
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 177-1-34 - Referee's License

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34.1.
				Qualifications. -- Referees shall be appointed by the Commission and shall be
				licensed after first satisfying the Commission of their professional and
				physical qualifications.
34.2.
				Prohibitions. -- No person who is, directly or indirectly, interested in the
				management of a contestant, or who is an individual promoter, or stockholder
				in, or an employee of a corporation, or interested in an unincorporated club or
				association engaged in the promotion of contests, shall be granted a referee's
				license.
34.3. Powers of the
				referee. -- After a contest starts, the referee has power to declare a bout "No
				Contest," and order the purse held, pending the decision of the Commission. The
				referee shall immediately make a report to the Commission. The referee may stop
				a contest if, in his opinion, one (1) of the contestants is badly outclassed or
				injured or the referee may temporarily stop a contest and consult the examining
				physician on the advisability of stopping the contest in case a contestant
				appears injured. The referee is empowered to enforce discipline and the rules
				pertaining to the conduct and behavior of contestants and seconds.
34.4. Duties of referee.
34.4.a. General. -- Subject to the
				supervision of Commission members or Deputy Commissioners, the chief official
				of the contest shall be the referee who shall have general supervision over
				bouts and take his place in the ring.
34.4.b. Ascertainment of seconds. -- The
				referee shall, before starting a contest, ascertain from each contestant the
				name of his chief second and shall hold the chief second responsible for the
				conduct of his assistant seconds during the progress of the contest.
34.4.c. Instructions. -- The referee shall
				call contestants together in the ring before each bout for the final
				instructions at which time each contestant shall be accompanied by only his
				chief second. The principals after receiving instructions shall be required to
				shake hands at the beginning of the first round.
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 177-1-35 - "Down" Without Being Struck; Counted Out

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35.1. General. -- A contestant who goes down
				without being struck and stays down shall be disqualified.
35.2. Absence of fighter. -- Should a
				contestant leave the ring during the one (1) minute period between rounds and
				fail to be in the ring when the gong rings the signal to resume boxing or
				should a contestant fail to rise from his chair at the beginning of a round,
				the referee shall start counting immediately and unless the contestant is on
				his feet in the ring at the end of ten (10) seconds, he shall declare him
				counted out.
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 177-1-36 - Withholding Purse

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As counting a contestant out, or disqualifying one (1) of the
				  contestants for fouling, is held to be, in effect, giving a decision, should
				  the referee decide that one (1) or both the contestants are not honestly
				  competing, or that the knockdown is "A Dive" or the found prearranged
				  termination of the bout, the referee shall stop the bout and order the purses
				  or trophies of both boxers held pending investigation by the Commission
				  notwithstanding the referee may have completed the count of ten
				  (10).
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 177-1-37 - Counting

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37.1. General. --
				When a contestant is knocked down, the referee shall order the opponent to
				retire to the corner farthest removed from the fallen contestant, pointing to
				the corner, and he shall immediately begin the count over the contestant who is
				down. He shall audibly announce the passing of the seconds, accompanying the
				count with motions of his arm, the downward motion indicating the end of each
				second.
37.2. Opponent's actions.
				-- Should the opponent fail to stay in the farthest corner, the referee shall
				cease counting until he has returned to it, and then go on with the count from
				the point at which it was interrupted.
37.3. Mandatory count and disqualification.
				-- A contestant who is knocked down must take the mandatory "Eight (8) Count"
				and any contestant who is knocked down three (3) times in any round shall be
				disqualified by the referee.
37.4.
				Examination after eight (8) count. -- If the count of "Eight" (8) is reached
				and the contestant who was down is on his feet, the referee, if he deems it
				advisable, may examine the contestant long enough to assure himself that the
				contest should continue. If so assured, the referee shall without loss of time
				order the contest to continue.
37.5. Knockout. -- If the contestant taking
				the count is still down when the referee calls the count of "Ten," (10) the
				referee shall wave both arms to indicate that he has been knocked out and shall
				raise the right hand of the opponent as the winner or hold that the bout be
				declared no contest. The referee's count is the official count.
37.6. Saved by the bell. -- If the round ends
				during the count, the timekeeper shall not sound the gong indicating the
				termination of the round; however, the referee shall continue the count. Any
				contestant who fails to rise before the conclusion of the count shall be
				declared to be defeated and the opponent shall be declared the winner of the
				contest. A contestant may only be saved by the bell at the conclusion of the
				final scheduled round of the bout.
37.7. Weak knees. -- Should a contestant who
				is "Down" arise before the count of "Ten" (10) is reached and go down again
				immediately without being struck, the referee shall resume the count where it
				left off.
37.8. Knockout victim. --
				When a boxer has been knocked out he shall not be touched or moved except at
				the direction of the ringside physician.
37.9. Helpless boxer is down. -- If a
				contestant is helpless on the ropes, the referee shall instantly intervene,
				declare the helpless boxer "Down" and proceed with the count as in case of a
				knockdown.
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 177-1-38 - A Contestant is Down

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A contestant is down when any part of his body but his feet
				  is on the floor or when he is hanging helplessly over the ropes and the referee
				  has begun to count over him.
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 177-1-39 - Gloves

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39.1. Weight. --
				Gloves in all professional weight classes must be ten (10) ounces. Gloves in
				all amateur weight classes must be sixteen (16) ounces.
39.2. Examination. -- Gloves shall be
				examined by the inspector. If padding is found to be misplaced or lumpy or if
				gloves are found to be imperfect, other gloves shall be substituted therefore
				before the contest starts.
39.3.
				Condition. -- No breaking, roughing or twisting of gloves shall be
				permitted.
39.4. Main events. --
				Gloves for all main events shall be new and furnished by the promoting
				corporation.
39.5. Cleanliness. --
				If gloves used in any bouts have been used before, they must be whole, clean
				and in sanitary condition.
39.6.
				Inspected. -- Gloves for the main event must be put on in the ring after the
				referee has first inspected the bandaged hands of both contestants.
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 177-1-40 - Hand Wraps

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40.1. Hand
				wraps for boxers shall conform to the following restrictions.
40.2. One (1) winding of surgeon's adhesive
				tape not over 1 ½ inches wide placed directly on the hands to protect
				that part of the hand near the wrist. This may cross the back of the hand twice
				but not extend within 1 inch of the knuckles.
40.3. Soft surgical bandages not over 2
				inches in width held in place by not more than 2 feet of surgeons adhesive tape
				1 inch wide for each hand. One 10-yard roll of bandage shall make the wrapping
				for each hand.
40.4. The use of any
				wrap by a professional fighter other than gauze or surgical wrap as prescribed
				in this section is prohibited.
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 177-1-41 - Contestant's Costumes

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41.1. General.
				-- Contestants shall box in proper costume, including protection cup, which
				shall be firmly adjusted before leaving the dressing room.
41.2. Trunks. -- Each contestant shall supply
				himself with a pair of trunks, loose fitting and made of light cloth, similar
				to an athlete's "Running Pants." The contestants shall not wear the same colors
				in the ring. The wearing of tights is prohibited.
41.3. Belt. -- The belt of the trunks shall
				not extend above the waistline.
41.4. Shoes. -- Shoes shall be soft material
				and not be fitted with spikes, cleats, hard soles or hard heels. Socks, rolled
				down to the tops of the shoes, may be of any color.
41.5. Mouthpiece. -- Every boxer shall wear a
				mouthpiece.
41.6. Female boxers. --
				In addition to the above requirements, female boxers shall also wear an
				abdominal guard, foul proof cup, and a body shirt. Breast protectors are
				optional.
41.7. Miscellaneous. --
				No apparel other than as specified above may be worn in the ring except a
				bathrobe. The Commission shall have the discretion to alter the costume
				requirements as necessary.
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 177-1-43 - Ring Ropes

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Ring ropes shall be at least four (4) in number, not less
				  than 1 inch in diameter; the lower rope 12 inches above the ring floor, the
				  second rope 23 inches above the floor; the third rope 34 inches above floor;
				  and the fourth rope 45 inches above the floor. Ropes shall be wrapped in soft
				  material.
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 177-1-44 - Obstructions

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The entire ring platform shall be cleared of all
				  obstructions, including buckets, stools, etc.; the instant the gong indicates
				  the beginning of a round, none of these articles shall be placed on the ring
				  floor until the gong has ended the round.
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 177-1-45 - Sanitation Buckets, etc

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There shall be provided by the promoting corporation a
				  sufficient number of sanitation buckets for the use of all contestants.
				  Promoters shall also provide fans, powdered resin for canvas, stools for
				  seconds and such other articles as are required in the conduct of a contest. A
				  bucket used by a contestant shall not be used again until it has been washed
				  and sterilized.
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 177-1-46 - Rules for Two-Night Semi-Professional Elimination Style Tournaments

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46.1. The following
				Section shall apply to all semi-professional, elimination style contests held
				in the State of West Virginia except as provided in Section 46a of this Series.
				All other rules and regulations under this Series shall apply to
				semi-professional contests and licensees unless indicated under this Section.
				Participants are not to be considered professional boxers.
46.2. Qualification of contestants:
46.2.a. All contestants shall be at least 18
				years of age or older.
46.2.b.
				Contestants cannot have any previous professional fighting experience and
				cannot have won over five sanctioned, amateur boxing, kickboxing, or MMA
				bouts.
46.2.c. Contestants must
				pass a physical examination prior to each bout. Immediately upon the conclusion
				of each bout, a contestant shall be examined by a physician.