Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 24 - Occupational and Professional Licenses, Division of
Rule 24.02.01 - RULES OF THE STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION
Section 24.02.01.206 - CONTRACT BETWEEN MANAGER AND COMBATANT

01. Contractual Obligations. The Commission may refuse to honor a contract between a manager and combatant unless it complies with the requirements Section 206 of this rule. A contract between a manager and a combatant will be for a term of not more than four (4) years. Such a contract may contain an option which permits the manager, at the expiration of the initial term, to renew the contract for an additional period of not more than two (2) years.

02. After Contract Services. A manager may not contract to receive the services of a combatant under their management for a match scheduled to take place after the expiration of the contract.

03. Options. A contract between a combatant and a manager may provide for voluntary binding arbitration of disputes by the Commission. If so agreed, the arbitration will be conducted by a member of the Commission mutually agreed upon by the two (2) parties or, if there is no agreement, by a member of the Commission appointed by the chairman. The arbitration will be conducted pursuant to generally accepted arbitration standards.

04. Contract Approval. The Commission may approve a contract entered into in another jurisdiction by a person who is not a resident of Idaho if the terms of the contract comply with the requirements of this section. If the terms of the contract exceed the limitations contained in this section, the Commission may honor the contract to the extent of those limitations.

05. Manager Limitations. A manager may not negotiate or sign for matches for a combatant who is not under contract to him. Any combatant who does not have a contract with a licensed manager must sign for his own contest and sign the receipt for his own purse. A manager or managers may not participate separately or collectively in more than thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) of the combatant's earnings in the ring.

06. Manager Responsibilities. If a manager signs only for a combatant's appearance at a contest, a copy of the manager's authorization to negotiate and sign for the combatant must accompany the contract which they concluded with the promoter. If the manager does not send a copy of his authorization, the Commission may deny any application received from the combatant or manager pending a hearing before the Commission.