Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, March 10, 2024
This Rule is promulgated pursuant to section
12-110-107, C.R.S. Promoters and
others involved in an event have the responsibility to understand and comply
with the following Rules.
A. PERSONNEL
REQUIRED DURING BOUTS
1. Physician
a. A bout shall not start or continue unless
the physician(s) are actively licensed in Colorado, approved for the event, is
seated at ring or cage side, and the physician shall not leave until after the
decision in a final bout.
b.
Televised bouts may require two physicians so that bouts may continue as one
physician attends to a participant in the dressing rooms or in the near
proximity.
c. Physicians shall be
prepared to assist if any serious emergency arises, and shall render temporary
or emergency treatments for cuts and minor injuries sustained by the
participants.
2.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
a.
Promoters are responsible for ensuring that all bouts have a minimum of two
EMT's onsite and must ensure that the EMT's have medical equipment that at a
minimum contains the following items and is located within twelve feet of the
ring or cage:
(1) A resuscitator;
(2) An oxygen tank properly charged with
suitable masks;
(3) A
stretcher;
(4) An airway.
b. Promoters must arrange for an
ambulance to be onsite throughout the entire event and must arrange for and
give advance notice to the nearest hospital and persons in charge of its
emergency room of such event.
c.
The Director may require additional medical equipment and personnel as
appropriate.
3. Security
a. Promoters are responsible for ensuring
that public safety is maintained at all events by hiring a minimum of one
certified peace officer.
b.
Additional officers may be required as determined by the Director.
c. Any peace officer hired for this purpose
must be Colorado State certified and must be employed by the local agency
having jurisdiction in that area.
d. The decision of whether a uniform is not
worn by the peace officer shall be a joint decision of the law enforcement
agency and the Director.
e. Failure
to comply may result in the cancellation of the event and may result in
disciplinary action.
B. FACILITY REQUIREMENTS
Promoters are responsible for ensuring that all local laws
and fire codes are adhered to where an event occurs. Additionally, promoters
are responsible for ensuring that the facility selected for the event and the
weigh-in is a family-friendly environment. Facility selection is subject to the
approval of the Director or chief inspector.
1. Dressing Rooms
a. Promoters are responsible for limiting the
dressing room area to authorized personnel and shall furnish a person to
enforce this limitation.
b. Female
weigh-in participants may request separate dressing rooms from male
participants.
c. The promoter shall
furnish a private room for officials at the event.
d. The dressing rooms and immediate area
must:
(1) Provide privacy for the
participants;
(2) Be properly
lighted;
(3) Be clean and free of
clutter, trash, etc.;
(4) Be free
of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs;
(5) Comply with local health department
requirements.
2. Smoking area and Prohibited Objects
a. Smoking is not permitted within twelve
feet of the ring or cage.
b.
Beverages shall not be dispensed in cans or glass.
c. Food or serving items used by the patrons
shall not be made of hard substances that could reasonably cause harm if
thrown.
d. Any objects considered
harmful to patrons as determined by Director or chief inspector are
prohibited.
3. Ring,
Cage, or Competition Area Safety Zone
A physical barrier surrounding the entire ring, cage, or
competition area shall be placed at a minimum nine feet away from the outside
edge of the apron or competition area. Anything within this area is the safety
zone. The safety zone shall be under the control and jurisdiction of the
Director or the chief inspector assigned to supervise the event.
a. The safety zone is to be used for
designated working officials, participants, seconds, physicians, announcers,
Commission members and their guests and media representatives as approved by
the Director or chief inspector.
b.
Promoters must ensure that the safety zone is controlled and free of
nonessential individuals and the only beverage allowed is water.
c. At no time during the bout may any items
be on the ring apron.
d. The tables
next to the ring or cage must be free of any obstructions and shall not be
higher than the fighting area platform. All areas surrounding the ring or cage
must be suitable and safe as approved by the Director or chief
inspector.
e. Spectator seats shall
be a minimum of ten feet away from the outside edge of the apron.
f. The ring or cage safety zone must be
completely set up at least three hours prior to the start of the first bout.
This includes properly tightened ropes and all necessary equipment at ring or
cage side.
C.
RING AND CAGE REQUIREMENTS
1. Ring and Cage
Size
a. The ring shall be not less than 16
feet nor more than 25 feet square within the ropes. The ring must have three
sets of suitable steps. It shall be elevated no less than three and one-half
feet nor more than four feet from the floor.
b. The cage shall be not less than 18 feet
nor more than 32 feet square within the fighting area. The cage must have a set
of suitable steps for each entrance. It shall be elevated no more than four
feet from the floor.
c. The ring or
cage posts shall be made of metal not less than three inches or more than four
inches in diameter extending from the floor to the height of 58 inches above
the ring floor.
d. The ring or cage
entry onto the fighting area canvas must be sufficient to allow easy access to
the fighting area.
2.
Ring Ropes and Fencing
a. Four ropes are
required for boxing and kickboxing. The lower 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 not be less than one inch
in diameter and wrapped in soft material, with the corners padded with
protective covers.
b. A fifth or
bottom rope is required for MMA bouts in a ring. The bottom rope shall not be
more than six inches from the ring floor. The requirements for the top four
ropes are the same as for boxing and kickboxing.
c. The fencing that encloses a cage shall be
made of materials that will not allow a participant to easily fall out of the
space or break through it onto the floor or spectators.
d. Acceptable materials for ring ropes or
fencing include but are not limited to:
(1)
Vinyl-coated chain link fencing;
(2) Metal parts of the enclosure and fighting
that are covered and padded;
(3)
Any material that is not abrasive to the participants;
(4) Any material that does not obstruct or
limit the supervision and regulation of the bout.
e. The ropes shall be connected to the posts
with extensions not shorter than 18 inches.
f. All ring ropes and fencing is subject to
the approval of the Director or the chief inspector.
3. Materials for the Ring and Cage Floor
a. Floor.
(1) The ring floor shall extend beyond the
lower rope no less than 24 inches.
(2) The entire floor and apron must be padded
with insulate, felt, matting, or a similar material with a thickness of at
least one-inch.
(3) A canvas or
similar material covering, stretched tightly and laced or fastened to the outer
edge of the floor shall cover the padding.
(4) Boards shall be of sufficient strength to
hold the weight and ensure the safety of all who enter the ring.
(5) The padding thickness of any material is
subject to the approval of the Director.
b. Prohibited Floor Materials.
(1) Vinyl or any plastic rubberized
covering.
(2) Materials that gather
in lumps or ridges.
4. Additional Required Equipment
Promoters are required to provide all equipment and materials
necessary to conduct all bouts. The equipment must be clean and in good
condition. Such required equipment includes which are subject examination and
approval by a Commission representative the following:
a. Steps;
b. Two similar stools;
c. Water buckets;
d. Bell;
e. Buzzer or whistle;
f. Timers;
g. Gloves;
h. Head gear;
i. Elbow pads;
j. Shin pads;
k. Gauze and tape;
l. Scale;
m. Any other associated material and
equipment as determined by the Director.
5. Pairs of Gloves Required for all competing
participants.
Promoters are responsible for having pairs of gloves on hand
equal to the number of participants competing. The gloves may be used multiple
times during an event. Promoters must be prepared for differing glove
sizes.
6. Gloves
All gloves shall be furnished by the promoter and shall be
new or in-tact and in good clean condition without lumps or imperfections. All
participants in the main event, championship bouts and bouts of six rounds or
more shall use new gloves. The specific glove size for each event shall be as
follows:
a. In boxing, Muay Thai, or
kickboxing bouts, the following requirements apply:
(1) Participants weighing 147 pounds or less
shall use at least eight-ounce gloves.
(2) Participants weighing over 147 pounds
shall use at least ten-ounce gloves.
(3) When two participants differ in weight
classes, participants shall use at least ten-ounce gloves.
(4) The Director may approve or require glove
size increases.
(5) Participants in
each bout shall wear the same brand gloves. The Director may approve gloves of
different-brands.
b. In
MMA bouts, the following requirements apply:
(1) Gloves must weigh at least four
ounces.
(2) Gloves weighing over
eight ounces must be approved by the Director or the chief inspector.
c. All gloves will be examined and
approved by the Director or the chief inspector any time before, during and
after a bout.
d. If gloves are not
approved by the Director or the chief inspector, they will be discarded before
the bout starts, and the bout will not proceed until proper gloves are
approved.
e. Gloves that are
manipulated in such a manner as breaking, skinning, roughing or twisting shall
not be approved for use, and such conduct is subject to disciplinary
action.