Illinois Administrative Code
Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Part 1370 - BOXING AND FULL-CONTACT MARTIAL ARTS ACT
Subpart D - PROFESSIONAL BOXING
Section 1370.510 - Attire and Equipment for Contestants - Boxing
Universal Citation: 68 IL Admin Code ยง 1370.510
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Attire and Equipment for Contestants
All contestants shall comply with the following:
1) Contestants shall wear athletic shorts
that do not extend below the knee, as specified in the bout
agreement.
2) Each contestant shall
have available for the contest 2 uniforms of contrasting colors, consisting of
a body shirt, athletic jersey and shorts. No leotard or other such costume is
permitted.
3) Shirts or gis shall
not be worn by a contestant during a bout.
4) Knee pads, elbow pads, chest protectors
(for male contestants), and shin guards shall not be allowed.
5) Shoes shall be of soft material and not
fitted with spikes, cleats, hard soles or hard heels.
6) All contestants shall wear an individually
fitted mouthpiece, which shall be subject to examination and approval by the
Division.
A) All contestants shall have
available 2 mouthpieces; and
B) A
round will not begin until both contestants have their respective mouthpieces
in place.
7) Male
contestants shall wear a foul-proof groin protector.
8) Female contestants:
A) shall wear a breast protector during the
contest with both contestants wearing the same type. The breast protector shall
be subject to examination and approval by the Division; and
B) may wear a pelvic protector at the option
of the contestant.
9) A
contestant shall be prohibited from wearing any attire or equipment that
contains any metal substance.
10)
All equipment and attire are subject to approval by the Division. An inspector
or other Division official may direct a contestant to change any attire or
equipment that he or she determines gives unfair advantage or is a threat to
the health, safety or welfare of the other contestant or the public.
b) Bandages/Handwraps
In all weight classes, seconds must adhere to the following for wrapping hands:
1) Hand bandages
shall be restricted to 15 yards of soft gauze bandage not more than 2 inches in
width, held in place by not more than 6 feet of surgeon's tape, 1/2 inch in
width, for each hand. Any deviation must have the approval of the Division
official.
2) Bandages shall be
evenly distributed across the hand.
3) The binding of surgeon's tape must not be
applied within 1/2 inch of the knuckles of the contestant's hand.
4) Bandages and tape shall be placed on the
contestant's hand in the dressing room prior to the bout in the presence of the
inspector. The opposing contestant for a title may also witness the bandaging
of the opponent's hands. This privilege may be waived.
5) The Division official shall approve all
bandages and taping prior to gloves being placed on any contestant and after
gloves are removed. Under no circumstances are gloves to be placed on the hands
of a contestant before approval by the inspector.
c) Gloves
1) Contestants competing against each other
in the same bout shall wear gloves that are of the same weight.
2) The brand of glove used in a contest must
be approved by the Division prior to the contest. Gloves shall be whole, clean
and in good condition. Broken gloves are prohibited during any bout or
contest.
3) Gloves that are padded
in the palm or fingertip area are prohibited.
4) All gloves shall be inspected and approved
by the inspector prior to each bout. The inspector or a designee of the
Division may inspect gloves at any time.
5) All gloves shall be furnished by the
promoter. Webbed gloves with attached thumbs must be worn and must be approved
by the Division or its designee. For all title bouts, gloves shall be new.
Promoters must have extra sets of gloves in each size used during the contest
to be used in case gloves are broken or in any way damaged during the course of
a bout. Promoters are prohibited from furnishing gloves provided by a
contestant.
A) Gloves shall be appropriate in
weight for the contestants and shall be no less than 8 ounces and no more than
12 ounces in weight.
B) Male boxing
contestants who are over 147 pounds shall wear gloves that are, at minimum, 10
ounces in weight.
C) Male boxing
contestants who are 147 pounds and under shall wear gloves that are, at
minimum, 8 ounces in weight.
D)
Female contestants shall wear gloves that weigh at least 10 ounces.
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