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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter III - Officials for Events › Section SPS 192.23 - Timekeepers' duties

Current through June 24, 2024
Once assigned to an event, a timekeeper has all of the
						following duties and responsibilities relating to all bouts to which the
						timekeeper is assigned:
(1) Provide 2
					 stopwatches that have been examined and approved by the inspector or department
					 representative.
(2) Give a
					 10-second warning before the beginning of each round to signal all unauthorized
					 persons to leave the ring or cage before the round begins.
(3) Give a 10-second warning before the end
					 of a round to indicate that the end of the round is approaching.
(4) Provide notice to the referee that a rest
					 period has ended.
(5) Provide
					 notice that a round has ended. A timekeeper may not ring the bell or otherwise
					 provide notice a round has ended until the command to continue is given by the
					 referee at the conclusion of a count.
(6) For boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai
					 bouts, begin the count when a contestant is knocked down or out of the ring.
					 Before the number "one" is counted, an interval of one second shall have
					 elapsed from the time the contestant went down or out of the ring and the time
					 of counting "one."
(7) If a bout
					 terminates before the scheduled limit of a round, inform the inspector or
					 department representative of the exact duration of the bout.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter III - Officials for Events › Section SPS 192.24 - Officials' pay schedule

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The
					 commissioner or department representative shall appoint all licensed officials
					 for all unarmed combat sports events. Promoters shall compensate all officials
					 appointed by the commissioner or department representative in accordance with
					 the following pay schedule:
(a) A minimum of 3
					 judges at a minimum of $150 each.
(b) A minimum of one referee at a minimum of
					 $300 each.
(c)
1. Inspectors who travel less than 90 miles
					 from their residence, at a minimum of $150 each.
2. Inspectors who travel 90 miles or more
					 from their residence, at a minimum of $200 each.
(d) The department shall assign a minimum of
					 one ringside physician, but may assign additional ringside physicians as
					 determined by the department. A ringside physician shall be assigned as either
					 one of the following:
1. The primary physician
					 at a minimum of $600, not including the cost of any negotiated services or
					 supplies, who shall attend the official weigh-in, conduct the pre-bout physical
					 examination, and be in attendance at cage or ring side during each bout for the
					 entire event.
2. The secondary
					 physician at a minimum of $300, who shall be in attendance during the entire
					 event and conduct post-bout physical examinations. In the event of injuries to
					 multiple contestants, the assigned primary physician may assist the secondary
					 physician by alternating duties between attending contestants and remaining at
					 cage or ring side during bouts.
(e) A minimum of one timekeeper at a minimum
					 of $75 each.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter IV - Conducting Boxing at Events › Section SPS 192.25 - General provisions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) To participate in a professional bout a
					 boxer shall be licensed by the department under s. SPS 192.06 and comply with
					 the requirements under s. SPS 192.26.
(2) Each boxer shall present a completed
					 Boxer's Medical Examination Report form to the ringside physician at the
					 pre-bout physical examination.
(3)
					 No boxer may participate in more than 2 bouts in any one day.
(4) A female boxer and a male boxer may not
					 compete against each other in a bout.
(5) A bout in which more than 2 contestants
					 participate is prohibited.
(6) Only
					 licensed participants or persons approved by the department may be allowed in
					 the ring or designated locker rooms.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter IV - Conducting Boxing at Events › Section SPS 192.26 - Compliance with federal laws

Current through June 24, 2024
Professional clubs, promoters, seconds and boxers shall
						comply with the Professional Boxing Safety Act and provide the department with
						information, copies of documents, identification cards, copies of contracts,
						disclosures and notifications, required by this Act.
The Professional Boxing Safety Act may be found in
						  15
						  USC 6301 et
						  seq.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter IV - Conducting Boxing at Events › Section SPS 192.28 - Fouls

Current through June 24, 2024
The following are fouls:
(1) Hitting below the belt; and holding,
					 tripping, or kicking.
(2) A hit or
					 blow with the head, shoulder, forearm, elbow, knee, or foot; pressing with arm
					 or elbow in an opponent's face or neck; or pressing the head of the opponent
					 back over the ropes.
(3) Hitting
					 with an open glove, the inside of the glove, or the wrist or side of the
					 hand.
(4) A hit that lands on the
					 back of the opponent, and especially any blow on the back of the neck, or head
					 or kidney caused by the boxer administering the punch.
(5) A blow which is delivered during or at
					 the end of a 360-degree pivot.
(6)
					 Attacking while holding the ropes or making any unfair use of the
					 ropes.
(7) Wrestling, holding, or
					 deliberately maintaining a clinch.
(8) Attacking an opponent who is down or who
					 is in the act of rising.
(9)
					 Holding.
(10) Holding and hitting,
					 or pulling and hitting.
(11)
					 Holding or locking of the opponent's arm or head.
(12) Ducking below the belt of the opponent
					 in a manner dangerous to the opponent.
(13) Defending oneself passively by means of
					 double cover or falling intentionally to avoid a blow.
(14) Failure to obey the referee's
					 commands.
(15) Attempting to strike
					 an opponent immediately after the referee has ordered "Break" or before taking
					 a step back.
(16) Assaulting or
					 behaving in an aggressive manner towards a referee.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter IV - Conducting Boxing at Events › Section SPS 192.29 - Injuries sustained by fouls

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) INTENTIONAL
					 FOUL.
(a) If an intentional foul causes an
					 injury and the injured boxer is not able to continue, the boxer causing the
					 injury shall lose by disqualification.
(b) If an intentional foul causes an injury
					 and the bout is allowed to continue, the referee shall notify the boxer and the
					 judges that 2 points shall be deducted from the score of the boxer who caused
					 the foul.
(c) If an intentional
					 foul causes an injury and the injury results in the bout being stopped in a
					 later round, the injured boxer shall win by technical decision if the boxer is
					 ahead on the scorecards, or the bout shall result in a technical draw if the
					 injured boxer is behind on the scorecards.
(d) If a boxer is injured while attempting to
					 intentionally foul an opponent, the referee shall consider the injury the same
					 as one produced by a fair blow.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter IV - Conducting Boxing at Events › Section SPS 192.30 - Procedures after knock-downs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) WHEN DOWN. A
					 boxer is considered down if any of the following occur:
(a) The boxer touches the floor with any part
					 of the body other than the feet as the result of a blow or series of
					 blows.
(b) The boxer hangs
					 helplessly on the ropes as the result of a blow or series of blows.
(c) The boxer is outside or partly outside
					 the ropes as the result of a blow or series of blows.
(d) Following a hard punch, the boxer has not
					 fallen and is not lying on the ropes, but is in a semi-conscious state and
					 cannot, in the opinion of the referee, continue the bout.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter IV - Conducting Boxing at Events › Section SPS 192.31 - Head blows

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PROCEDURE. If a boxer has been knocked
					 out in a bout as the result of head blows or received serious head blows, the
					 boxer shall be examined by a ringside physician immediately. If the ringside
					 physician determines that the boxer may have received head injuries, the
					 ringside physician shall give the boxer a head injury slip meeting the
					 requirements under s. SPS 192.33 and explain its meaning.
(2) PERIODS OF REST REQUIRED AFTER KNOCK-OUT
					 OR TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT.
(a) A boxer who is
					 knocked out during a bout may not take part in competitive unarmed combat or
					 sparring for a period of at least 60 days from the date of the bout. A boxer
					 whose bout was terminated by a technical knock-out may not take part in
					 competitive unarmed combat or sparring for a period of at least 30 days from
					 the date of the bout.
(b) A boxer
					 who, twice in a period of 3 months, has been knocked out may not take part in
					 competitive unarmed combat or sparring during a period of 6 months from the
					 second bout.
(c) A boxer who has
					 been knocked out 3 times in a period of 12 months may not take part in
					 competitive unarmed combat or sparring for a period of one year from the third
					 knock-out.
(d) Before resuming
					 unarmed combat after any of the periods of rest prescribed in par. (a) , a
					 boxer shall satisfy any requirements imposed by the department.
(e) The requirements and conditions under
					 pars. (a) and (d) apply to knock-outs and technical knock-outs in bouts that
					 occurred in this state. The requirements and conditions under pars. (b) and (c)
					 apply to knock-outs and technical knock-outs regardless of whether the bouts
					 occurred in this state or another jurisdiction.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter IV - Conducting Boxing at Events › Section SPS 192.32 - Attending a boxer injured or knocked out

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In the event of
					 a knockout or serious injury, the referee shall immediately request the
					 ringside physician to check the boxer's condition and to render aid if
					 necessary. A ringside physician shall enter the ring immediately if a bout ends
					 in a knock-out or if it is stopped because of an injury.
(2) The attending ringside physician may, on
					 the physician's initiative, enter the ring between rounds and, at the request
					 of the referee, during the round for the purpose of examining an injured boxer.
					 If in the opinion of the ringside physician a boxer is in danger of further
					 physical injury, the ringside physician shall notify the referee to terminate
					 the bout. The injured boxer shall lose the bout by a technical knock-out,
					 unless a fight is terminated under s. SPS 192.29(1) (a), results in a technical
					 draw under s. SPS 192.29(1) (c), or is declared a no contest under s. SPS
					 192.29(2).
(3) In the event of any
					 serious injury, the ringside physician shall immediately render treatment and
					 prescribe further treatment if necessary.
(4) Any boxer who sustains a severe injury or
					 a knock-out in a bout shall follow the instructions of the attending ringside
					 physician until the boxer's personal physician is available.
(5) A boxer who has been knocked out may not
					 be touched, except for removal of the mouthpiece, until the attending ringside
					 physician enters the ring and personally attends the boxer and issues any
					 instructions the ringside physician deems necessary.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter IV - Conducting Boxing at Events › Section SPS 192.33 - Head injury slip

Current through June 24, 2024
A head injury slip shall provide instruction to
						immediately contact a physician if any of the following symptoms occur:
(1) Headache or dizziness lasting over 2
					 hours.
(2) Increasing drowsiness or
					 loss of consciousness following the bout. The head injury slip shall instruct
					 the boxer to awaken every 2 hours during the night following the bout to check
					 for symptoms under this subsection.
(3) Vomiting.
(4) Blurred vision.
(5) Mental confusion or irrational
					 behavior.
(6) Convulsive
					 seizure.
(7) Inability to move a
					 limb.
(8) Excessive
					 restlessness.
(9) Oozing of blood
					 or watery fluid from the ears or nose.
(10) Inability to control urine or
					 feces.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter IV - Conducting Boxing at Events › Section SPS 192.34 - Mouthpiece and headgear

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) All boxers
					 shall wear a mouthpiece during competition. The round may not begin without the
					 mouthpiece. If the mouthpiece is dislodged during competition, the referee
					 shall call time and have the mouthpiece replaced at the first opportune moment,
					 without interfering with the immediate action. The referee may deduct points or
					 disqualify a contestant if the mouthpiece is repeatedly dislodged or it is
					 judged the mouthpiece is being purposely spit out.
(2) Professional boxers, other than those
					 participating in an exhibition bout, may not wear head gear. Boxers
					 participating in an exhibition bout shall wear competition headgear weighing
					 between 10 and 12 ounces that has been approved by USA Boxing, Incorporated or
					 the commissioner or department representative. Headgear may include cheek
					 protectors. Karate foam dipped style headgear, headgear with a jaw bar or face
					 guard, and heavily padded training or sparring headgear are
					 prohibited.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter IV - Conducting Boxing at Events › Section SPS 192.35 - Attire and appearance

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Boxers shall box in proper dress
					 including an approved foul-proof protection cup for a male boxer, trunks with a
					 belt line below or at the waistline, shoes of soft material, without spikes,
					 cleats or heels, and socks which may extend to within one inch below the knee.
					 Trunks may not have metal of any kind.
(2) Male boxers may not wear a shirt or
					 top.
(3) Female boxers may wear
					 breast protectors and shall wear a short-sleeved or sleeveless form-fitting
					 rash guard, a sports bra, or both. Padding for a sports bra shall be secured to
					 the fabric of the bra. Loose fitting tops are prohibited.
(4) Boxers may not wear metal straps,
					 buckles, necklaces, jewelry, or other objects.
(5) No piercing accessories are
					 permitted.
(6) Boxers may use a
					 small amount of Vaseline jelly or other petroleum jelly on the facial area. No
					 other substances may be used on the head or any other part of the
					 body.
(7) Vaseline jelly or other
					 petroleum jelly may be applied in between rounds to address a cut, but may not
					 be reapplied to the entire facial area.
(8) Boxers shall secure their hair with soft,
					 non-abrasive material if the referee informs them that their hair interferes
					 with their vision.
(9) Boxers may
					 not wear any equipment that fails to receive approval from the inspector or
					 department representative.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter IV - Conducting Boxing at Events › Section SPS 192.36 - Gloves

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Gloves approved by the inspector prior to
					 the contestants' pre-bout rule meeting shall be worn by boxers in all bouts.
					 Only thumbless or thumb-attached gloves shall be approved.
(2) Gloves shall weigh no less than 8 ounces
					 each when worn by a boxer weighing under 140 pounds and not less than 10 ounces
					 each when worn by a boxer weighing 140 pounds or more.
(3) Gloves shall be whole, clean and in
					 sanitary condition. Breaking, roughing or twisting of gloves is prohibited. No
					 foreign substances may be applied to gloves except for wrapping around the
					 wrist area to safely secure the laces.
(4) The inspector shall be responsible for
					 rejecting gloves that may pose a safety or health problem to the professional
					 boxer.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter IV - Conducting Boxing at Events › Section SPS 192.37 - Preparation of hands

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Boxers may wrap their hands with gauze
					 and tape prior to a bout. Boxers choosing to not wrap hands prior to a bout
					 shall notify the inspector or department representative.
(2) Boxers shall use soft gauze cloth not
					 more than 15 yards in length and 2 inches in width for each hand, held in place
					 by not more than 10 feet of surgeon's tape one inch in width for each
					 hand.
(3) No substances, liquid or
					 material other than approved surgeon's tape and gauze are allowed.
(4) The manager or chief second of the
					 opponent may elect to be present when hands are being wrapped and gloves placed
					 on a boxer.
(5) Gauze and surgeon's
					 tape shall be placed on the boxer's hands in the dressing room in the presence
					 of the inspector or department representative, who shall inspect and initial
					 each legally wrapped hand.
(6)
					 Surgeon's tape shall be placed directly on each hand for protection near the
					 wrist. The tape may not extend within an inch of the knuckles when the hand is
					 clenched to make a fist.
(7) One
					 strip of tape may be used between the fingers to hold down the bandages. Tape
					 strips may be folded once, but braiding of tape strips is prohibited.
(8) Gloves shall be placed on a boxer's hands
					 in the dressing room in the presence of the inspector or department
					 representative.
(9) The wrist
					 portion of a boxer's gloves shall be sealed with identifying red or blue duct
					 tape and initialed by the inspector or department representative.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter IV - Conducting Boxing at Events › Section SPS 192.38 - Ring

Current through June 24, 2024
All bouts shall be conducted in a ring which meets the
						following requirements:
(1) The ring
					 shall be a square of not less than 16 nor more than 20 feet on a side within
					 the ropes. The apron of the ring floor shall extend at least 18 inches beyond
					 the ropes. The ring may not be more than 4 feet above the floor of the building
					 or grounds of an outdoor arena and shall have 3 sets of suitable steps for the
					 use of boxers, coaches, and officials, one in each boxer's corner and one in a
					 neutral corner or area for use by ringside physicians and referees.
(2) The ring shall be circumscribed with at
					 least 4 ropes. Ropes may not be less than one inch in diameter. Ropes may not
					 be made of metal. Ropes shall be wrapped securely with soft material. The
					 lowest rope shall be 18 inches above the ring floor, the second rope 30 inches,
					 the third rope 42 inches, and the fourth rope 54 inches above the ring floor.
					 The ropes shall be secured with 2 spacer ties on each side of the ring. The
					 ring floor shall be padded with a one-inch layer of padding of felt, rubber or
					 other similar material, placed on a one-inch base of building board or similar
					 supporting base. Padding shall be covered with canvas duck, or similar material
					 tightly stretched and laced securely in place, preferably under the
					 apron.
(3) Ring posts shall be at
					 least 3 inches in diameter, extending from the floor to the height of 58 inches
					 above the ring floor. Ropes shall be connected to posts with the extension not
					 shorter than 18 inches. Turn-buckles shall be covered with a protective
					 padding. Full-length vertical corner pads shall be secured in place.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter IV - Conducting Boxing at Events › Section SPS 192.39 - Corner equipment

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) At least one second who works in a
					 boxer's corner may have the following equipment:
(a) A bucket.
(b) Clean towels.
(c) Sterile gauze pads, sterile cotton, and
					 cotton-tipped swabs.
(d) Ice in a
					 spill-proof sealed container.
(e)
					 Water in clear plastic sealed containers.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter IV - Conducting Boxing at Events › Section SPS 192.40 - Number of rounds in a bout

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) No bout
					 involving female boxers may be scheduled for more than 10 rounds with each
					 round lasting 2 minutes and with a one-minute rest between rounds.
(2) No bout involving male boxers may be
					 scheduled for more than 15 rounds with each round lasting 3 minutes and with a
					 one-minute rest between rounds.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter IV - Conducting Boxing at Events › Section SPS 192.41 - Consumables

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Only water or an approved
					 electrolyte-replacement beverage may be consumed during the bout.
					 Electrolyte-replacement beverages include Gatorade®, Powerade®,
					 Propel®, and Smartwater®. All consumables are subject to approval by
					 the inspector or department representative.
(2) Beverages shall be brought to ring side
					 unopened, sealed, and only in a plastic container. Unsealed beverages are
					 prohibited.
(3) The inspector or
					 department representative shall approve and sign off on any beverage.
(4) No stimulant beverages or beverages with
					 caffeine, such as Red Bull and Rockstar, are allowed.
(5) The department reserves the right to
					 inspect, test, or remove any beverage from ring side. The department may test
					 any contestant that an inspector or department representative believes is in
					 violation of this section.
(6) Any
					 beverage that is tested and found to have been altered in a manner that has not
					 been approved by the inspector or department representative shall result in the
					 contestant being subject to disqualification and disciplinary action.
(7) Tobacco use is not permitted in the
					 contestant's locker room.
(8) Use
					 of any energy stimulant in pill or other form is not permitted.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter V - Conducting Mixed Martial Arts at Events › Section SPS 192.42 - General provisions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Male and female contestants may not
					 compete against each other in a bout.
(2) Each contestant shall present a completed
					 medical examination report form containing the information in s. SPS 192.06(2)
					 (d) to the ringside physician at the pre-bout examination.
(3) All professional and amateur bouts shall
					 be conducted under the supervision of the department.
(4) Only licensed participants or persons
					 approved by the department may be allowed in the cage or designated locker
					 rooms.
(5) Amateur contestants may
					 not currently or have ever been a professional fighter in any combative sport.
					 This includes mixed martial arts, boxing, karate, or any other form of a
					 combative sport. Any contestant found in violation will be subject to
					 disciplinary action.
(6) Debut
					 amateur contestants shall complete a department-approved form detailing the
					 contestant's experience and training for mixed martial arts competitions. The
					 trainer of the debut contestant shall certify that the contestant is skilled
					 enough to compete and has never engaged in any form of unarmed combat as a
					 professional.
Note:
Forms are available from the
						Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Professional
						Credentialing, 1400 E. Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin
						53708, or from the department's website at:
						http://dsps.wi.gov.
(7)
					 Amateur contestants shall have a minimum of 5 recorded amateur bouts on the
					 Association of Boxing Commissions' national database prior to being permitted
					 to compete as a professional contestant. The commissioner or department
					 representative may waive this requirement.
(8) A bout in which more than 2 contestants
					 participate is prohibited.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter V - Conducting Mixed Martial Arts at Events › Section SPS 192.44 - Judging and scoring

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) All bouts will be scored by 3
					 judges.
(2) The ten-point must
					 scoring system under the ABC's unified rules shall be the standard system of
					 scoring a bout. The winner of the round shall be awarded 10 points, and the
					 loser of the round shall be awarded 9 points or less, except for the rare
					 occasion of an even round, that is scored 10 to 10.
Note:
The ABC's unified rules are available
						at www.abcboxing.com.
(3)
					 Only the referee may assess a foul or any point deductions. Judges may not
					 deduct points for what they interpret is a foul.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter V - Conducting Mixed Martial Arts at Events › Section SPS 192.46 - Mouthpiece

Current through June 24, 2024
All contestants shall wear a mouthpiece during
						competition. The round may not begin without the mouthpiece. If the mouthpiece
						is dislodged during competition, the referee shall call time and have the
						mouthpiece replaced at the first opportune moment, without interfering with the
						immediate action. The referee may deduct points or disqualify a contestant if
						the mouthpiece is repeatedly dislodged or it is judged the mouthpiece is being
						purposely spit out.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter V - Conducting Mixed Martial Arts at Events › Section SPS 192.47 - Appearance and attire

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Male contestants shall wear a groin
					 protector that will protect them against injury from a foul blow.
(2) Female contestants may wear groin and
					 breast protectors.
(3) Each
					 contestant shall wear mixed martial arts shorts, biking shorts, or kickboxing
					 shorts. Shorts shall be approved by the inspector or department
					 representative.
(4) Male
					 contestants may not wear a shirt, Gi, or other top.
(5) Female contestants shall wear a
					 short-sleeved or sleeveless form-fitting rash guard, a sports bra, or both.
					 Padding for a sports bra shall be secured to the fabric of the bra. Loose
					 fitting tops are prohibited.
(6) No
					 shoes are permitted.
(7) No
					 grappling shin guards are permitted.
(8) No piercing accessories are
					 permitted.
(9) No body grease,
					 gels, balms, oils, or lotions may be applied to the hair, face or body. This
					 includes the use of excessive amounts of water dumped on a contestant to make
					 him or her slippery.
(10)
					 Vaseline® jelly or other petroleum jelly may be applied to the facial area,
					 but only from the cheekbone area to the forehead, at cage side in the presence
					 of an inspector, referee, or a person designated by the department. Any
					 contestant applying anything other than petroleum jelly in an approved fashion
					 prior to this may be penalized a point or disqualified. Petroleum jelly may be
					 applied in between rounds to address a cut, but may not be reapplied to the
					 entire facial area.
(11) Taping of
					 hands, wrists, and ankles is permitted.
(12) Only neoprene joint supports may be
					 used. Metal supports are prohibited.
(13) Fingernails and toenails shall be
					 trimmed.
(14) The inspector or
					 department representative shall determine whether head or facial hair presents
					 any hazard to the safety of the contestant or their opponent or will interfere
					 with the supervision and conduct of the event. Facial hair may not be
					 braided.
(15) Contestants may not
					 wear any equipment that fails to receive approval from the inspector or
					 department representative.
(16)
					 Amateur contestants shall wear mixed martial arts shorts, biking shorts, or
					 boxing or kickboxing shorts during competition that will be subject to the
					 approval of a department representative. The shorts may not have pockets,
					 buttons, zippers, grommets, exposed hook-and-loop fasteners, or metal of any
					 kind.
(17) Amateur contestants may
					 not wear padding on their feet during a bout. Ankle guards or neoprene knee
					 wraps are optional, and shall be approved by the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter V - Conducting Mixed Martial Arts at Events › Section SPS 192.48 - Gloves

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) All non-amateur contestants shall wear
					 grappling gloves that weigh a minimum of 4 ounces and not more than 8 ounces.
					 Amateur contestants shall wear gloves that weigh a minimum of 6 ounces and a
					 maximum of 8 ounces.
(2) Gloves
					 shall be supplied by the promoter. Contestants are not permitted to supply
					 their own gloves. Gloves shall be new the first time they are being inspected
					 by the department representative. Once inspected, new gloves may not be used
					 more than 3 times. Used gloves may not be worn for title bouts. The promoter
					 shall supply new gloves for both contestants competing in any title bout
					 including state bouts.
(3) Both
					 contestants in a bout shall wear gloves of the same weight.
(4) Each contestant's gloves shall be
					 inspected and approved by the inspector, referee, or department representative
					 prior to the contestants' pre-bout rule meeting.
(5) Amateur contestants may use a mitt-style
					 glove.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter V - Conducting Mixed Martial Arts at Events › Section SPS 192.49 - Preparation of hands

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Contestants may wrap their hands with
					 gauze and tape prior to a bout. Contestants choosing to not wrap hands prior to
					 a bout shall notify the inspector or department representative.
(2) Contestants shall use soft gauze cloth
					 not more than 15 yards in length and 2 inches in width for each hand, held in
					 place by not more than 10 feet of surgeon's tape one inch in width for each
					 hand.
(3) No substances, liquid or
					 material other than approved surgeon's tape and gauze are allowed.
(4) The manager or chief second of the
					 opponent may elect to be present when hands are being wrapped and gloves placed
					 on a contestant.
(5) Gauze and
					 surgeon's tape shall be placed on the contestant's hands in the dressing room
					 in the presence of the inspector or department representative, who shall
					 inspect and initial each legally wrapped hand.
(6) Surgeon's tape shall be placed directly
					 on each hand for protection near the wrist. The tape may not extend within an
					 inch of the knuckles when the hand is clenched to make a fist.
(7) One strip of tape may be used between the
					 fingers to hold down the bandages. Tape strips may be folded once, but braiding
					 of tape strips is prohibited.
(8)
					 Gloves shall be placed on a contestant's hands in the dressing room in the
					 presence of the inspector or department representative.
(9) The wrist portion of a contestant's
					 gloves shall be sealed with identifying red or blue duct tape and initialed by
					 the inspector or department representative.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter V - Conducting Mixed Martial Arts at Events › Section SPS 192.50 - Requirements for cage area

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) All mixed
					 martial arts bouts shall take place in a cage or fenced area that has been
					 approved by the department and is subject to inspection prior to each bout by
					 the referee, inspector, or department representative.
(2) Mixed martial arts bouts may not be
					 conducted in a ring.
(3) The
					 fighting-area floor shall be no smaller than 18 feet in diameter and no larger
					 than 36 feet in diameter.
(4) The
					 fighting-area floor shall be padded in a manner approved by the department,
					 with at least a one-inch layer of foam padding. Padding shall extend beyond the
					 fighting area and over the edge of the platform.
(5) The fighting-area floor shall not be more
					 than 4 feet above the floor of the building and shall have 2 sets of suitable
					 steps or ramps for use by the contestants.
(6) Posts shall be made of metal not more
					 than 6 inches in diameter, extending from the floor of the building to a
					 minimum height of 58 inches above the fighting-area floor and shall be properly
					 padded in a manner approved by the department.
(7) The fighting area shall be enclosed by a
					 fence made of material, such as vinyl-coated chain-link fencing, that will not
					 allow a contestant to fall out or break through it onto the building floor or
					 spectators.
(8) All metal parts
					 shall be covered and padded in a manner approved by the department and may not
					 be abrasive to the contestants.
(9)
					 The fighting area shall have 2 separate entries onto the fighting-area
					 floor.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter V - Conducting Mixed Martial Arts at Events › Section SPS 192.51 - Corner equipment

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) At least one second who works in a
					 contestant's corner may have the following equipment:
(a) A bucket.
(b) Clean towels.
(c) Sterile gauze pads, sterile cotton, and
					 cotton-tipped swabs.
(d) Ice in a
					 spill-proof sealed container.
(e)
					 Water in clear plastic sealed containers.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter V - Conducting Mixed Martial Arts at Events › Section SPS 192.52 - Number, type, and duration of rounds and bouts

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
(a) Except as provided in par. (b),
					 professional bouts shall be 3 rounds of 5 minutes each with a one minute rest
					 period that includes a 10 second warning signal.
(b) Professional championship bouts may be 4
					 or 5 rounds of 5 minutes each with a one minute rest period that includes a 10
					 second warning signal.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter V - Conducting Mixed Martial Arts at Events › Section SPS 192.53 - Types of bout results

Current through June 24, 2024
A mixed martial arts bout may end under any of the
						following results:
(1) Submission, as
					 demonstrated by any of the following:
(a) Tap
					 out, which occurs when a contestant physically uses their hands to indicate
					 that they no longer wish to continue.
(b) Verbal tap out, which occurs when a
					 contestant verbally announces to the referee that they do not wish to
					 continue.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter V - Conducting Mixed Martial Arts at Events › Section SPS 192.54 - Rule meetings

Current through June 24, 2024
All contestants shall attend pre-bout meetings with the
						referee and a department representative to review the ABC's unified rules,
						fouls, and department requirements. Seconds and other persons approved by the
						department may attend meetings under this section.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter V - Conducting Mixed Martial Arts at Events › Section SPS 192.55 - Consumables

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Only water or an approved
					 electrolyte-replacement beverage may be consumed during the bout.
					 Electrolyte-replacement beverages include Gatorade®, Powerade®,
					 Propel®, and Smartwater®. All consumables are subject to approval by
					 the inspector or department representative.
(2) Beverages shall be brought to cage side
					 unopened, sealed, and only in a plastic container. Unsealed beverages are
					 prohibited.
(3) The inspector or
					 department representative shall approve and sign off on any beverage.
(4) No stimulant beverages or beverages with
					 caffeine, such as Red Bull and Rockstar, are allowed.
(5) The department reserves the right to
					 inspect, test, or remove any beverage from cage side. The department may test
					 any contestant that an inspector or department representative believes is in
					 violation of this section.
(6) Any
					 beverage that is tested and found to have been altered in a manner that has not
					 been approved by the inspector or department representative shall result in the
					 contestant being subject to disqualification and disciplinary action.
(7) Tobacco use is not permitted in the
					 contestant's locker room.
(8) Use
					 of any energy stimulant in pill or other form is not permitted.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter VI - Conducting Kickboxing at Events › Section SPS 192.56 - General provisions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A male contestant may not compete against
					 a female contestant in a bout.
(2)
					 Each contestant shall present all required physical examination forms and
					 laboratory reports to the ringside physician at the pre-bout
					 examination.
(3) All professional
					 and amateur bouts shall be conducted under the supervision of the
					 department.
(4) Only licensed
					 participants or persons approved by the department may be allowed in the ring
					 or cage or designated locker rooms.
(5) Amateur contestants may not currently or
					 have ever been a professional fighter in any combative sport. This includes
					 mixed martial arts, boxing, karate, or any other form of a combative sport. Any
					 contestant found in violation will be subject to disciplinary action.
(6) Debut amateur contestants shall complete
					 a department-approved form detailing the contestant's experience and training
					 for unarmed combat sports competitions. The trainer of a debut contestant shall
					 certify that the contestant is skilled enough to compete and has never engaged
					 in any form of unarmed combat as a professional.
Note:
Forms are available from the
						Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Professional
						Credentialing, 1400 E. Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin
						53708, or from the department's website at:
						http://dsps.wi.gov.
(7) A
					 bout in which more than 2 contestants participate is prohibited.
(8) Bouts shall take place in a cage meeting
					 the requirements under s. SPS 192.69 or ring meeting the requirements under s.
					 SPS 192.70.
(9) Improper use of or
					 tampering with equipment by a contestant or contestant's second is prohibited.
					 Any violation of this subdivision may result in a point reduction or
					 disqualification of the contestant.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter VI - Conducting Kickboxing at Events › Section SPS 192.58 - Judging and scoring

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) All bouts shall be scored by 3
					 judges.
(2) The ten-point must
					 scoring system under the ABC's unified rules shall be the standard system of
					 scoring a bout. The winner of the round shall be awarded 10 points. The loser
					 of the round shall be awarded 6, 7, 8, or 9 points. If the round is determined
					 to be an even round, each contestant shall be awarded 10 points.
(3) Effective striking is judged by
					 determining the total number of effective legal strikes landed. A strike
					 resulting in a flash knockdown under s. SPS 192.60(2) shall be judged less
					 effective than a strike resulting in a knockdown requiring a count under s. SPS
					 192.60(4).
(4) Effective control is
					 judged by determining who is dictating the pace, location, and position of the
					 bout.
(5) Effective aggressiveness
					 means moving forward and landing legal strikes.
(6) Only the referee may assess a foul or any
					 point deductions. Judges may not deduct points for what they interpret is a
					 foul.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter VI - Conducting Kickboxing at Events › Section SPS 192.60 - Procedures after knock-downs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) WHEN DOWN. A
					 contestant is considered down if any of the following occur:
(a) The contestant touches the floor with any
					 part of the body other than the feet as the result of a blow or series of blows
					 other than a foot-to-foot sweep.
(b) The contestant hangs helplessly on the
					 cage or ropes as the result of a blow or series of blows other than a
					 foot-to-foot sweep.
(c) The
					 contestant is outside or partly outside the ropes as the result of a blow or
					 series of blows other than a foot-to-foot sweep.
(d) Following a blow, the contestant has not
					 fallen and is not lying on the cage or ropes, but is in a semi-conscious state
					 and cannot, in the opinion of the referee, continue the bout.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter VI - Conducting Kickboxing at Events › Section SPS 192.61 - Appearance and attire

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Male contestants shall wear a groin
					 protector that will protect them against injury from a foul blow.
(2) Female contestants may wear groin and
					 breast protectors.
(3)
(a) Except as provided in par. (b), each
					 contestant in a bout shall wear long pants designed for unarmed combat sports,
					 mixed martial arts shorts, biking shorts, or kickboxing shorts. The pants or
					 shorts may not have pockets, buttons, zippers, grommets, exposed hook-and-loop
					 fasteners, or metal of any kind. Pants and shorts shall be approved by the
					 inspector or department representative.
(b) For bouts in which kicks to the legs are
					 permitted, a contestant may not wear long pants.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Safety and Professional Services › SPS 1-299 - Professional Services › SPS 190-199 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Chapter SPS 192 - Unarmed Combat Sports › Subchapter VI - Conducting Kickboxing at Events › Section SPS 192.62 - Gloves

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Except as otherwise approved by the
					 inspector or commissioner, thumb-attached gloves of the same brand and style
					 shall be provided to each contestant by the promoter. Gloves approved by the
					 inspector or commissioner prior to the contestants' pre-bout rule meeting shall
					 be worn by contestants in all bouts.
(2) Except as provided in sub. (3) or
					 otherwise approved by the inspector or commissioner, gloves for a professional
					 contestant in a weight class of 147 pounds or less shall weigh 8 ounces each
					 and gloves for a professional contestant in a weight class of more than 147
					 pounds shall weigh 10 ounces each. Gloves for all amateur contestants shall
					 weigh 10 ounces each.
(3) If agreed
					 to by both contestants and approved by the inspector or commissioner,
					 contestants may wear gloves heavier than specified in sub. (2).
(4) Gloves shall be whole, clean, and in
					 sanitary condition. Breaking, roughing, or twisting of gloves is prohibited. No
					 foreign substances may be applied to gloves except for wrapping around the
					 wrist area to safely secure the laces.
(5) The inspector or commissioner shall be
					 responsible for rejecting gloves that may pose a safety or health risk to a
					 contestant.
(6) Before being
					 reused, gloves shall be cleaned using a solution of 10% bleach and 90%
					 water.