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 177-1-46a - Rules for Single-Night Semi-Professional Events

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
46a.1. At his or her selection, a promoter
				may hold a single-night semi-professional event. A contest conducted under this
				Section and all involved and participating licensees and officials, shall
				comply with all rules and regulations under this Series and subsection 2 and 5
				of Section 46 unless otherwise indicated under this Section. Under no
				circumstances shall contestants participating in single-night semi-professional
				events be considered professional boxers.
46a.2. The promoter may select to conduct a
				single-night semi-professional event or any portion of the contest under either
				the current rules of boxing as adopted by the Association of Boxing Commissions
				or the Kickboxing Rules as set forth in Section 47 of this Series and provided
				for under Section 46.6.
46a.3. A
				promoter selecting to hold a single-night semi-professional event shall utilize
				one of the following formats:
46a.3.a. A two
				bout, single elimination style tournament. Each bout held under this format
				will be scheduled for three (3) rounds of sixty (60) seconds each. There shall
				be one (1) minute rest period between each round. With the approval of the
				Commission, the promoter shall equally and uniformly establish the interval
				between each bout to allow adequate rest time for the contestants. The
				contestants shall be paired based on experience, height, weight, and
				conditioning. Each contestant who has not been eliminated after competing in
				two bouts shall be declared a winner.
46a.3.b. A three bout, single elimination
				style tournament. Each bout held under this format will be scheduled for a
				single round. A promoter holding a tournament under this style may obtain
				approval from the Commission to schedule the length of the bouts for any period
				between one (1) and two (2) minutes:
Provided
, That the
				Commission finds, in its discretion, the length of the bouts will not risk the
				health and safety of the contestants or undermine the fair conduct of the
				tournament:
Provided, however
, That the length of each bout
				within a tournament are set for uniform and equal lengths. The contestants
				shall be paired based on experience, height, weight, and conditioning. With the
				approval of the Commission, the promoter shall equally and uniformly establish
				the interval between each bout to allow adequate rest time for the contestants.
				Each contestant who has not been eliminated after competing in three bouts
				shall be declared a winner.
46a.3.c. A match style event. In an event
				held under this format, the contestants shall be paired based on experience,
				height, weight, and conditioning. Each contestant will fight in a single bout
				and upon its conclusion, one contestant in each bout shall be declared a
				winner. The bouts will be scheduled for three (3) rounds of sixty (60) seconds
				each. There will be a one (1) minute rest period between rounds. The Commission
				may also authorize promoters to hold a championship match-style contest. If
				authorized, the Commission may select the duration and number of rounds so long
				as the total duration of the match (excluding rest periods) does not exceed ten
				(10) minutes. No contestant shall be barred from participation in such a
				match-style contest based upon prior wins in semi-professional tournament style
				events.