Illinois Administrative Code
Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Part 1371 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING AND MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS (REPEALED)
Subpart C - MARTIAL ARTS OR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
Section 1371.440 - Structure of the Fighting Area for Contests
Universal Citation: 68 IL Admin Code ยง 1371.440
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Contests shall be held in a ring, cage or a fenced area.
b) The fighting area shall meet the following requirements:
1) The
fighting area:
A) shall be constructed in a
manner that does not pose a substantial risk to the safety or health of any
person. The fighting area must be circular or have as many as eight equal sides
for a contest. The fighting area shall be no smaller than 16 feet wide and no
larger than 32 feet wide within the ropes, cage or fenced area;
B) shall have a corner with a blue
designation and the corner directly across shall have a red
designation;
C) floor shall extend
at least 24 inches beyond the ropes or other barrier. The floor must be of a
canvas, duck or similar material that shall be padded with at least a 1 inch
layer of foam padding that shall extend over the edge of the platform of the
fighting area. Vinyl or other plastic rubberized covering is prohibited.
Materials that may gather in lumps or ridges during the bout or contest are
prohibited;
D) platform shall be no
more than 4 feet above the floor on which it is standing and must have suitable
steps or ramps for use by officials and the contestants;
E) shall have 5 fighting area ropes, when
fighting area ropes are used, not less than 1 inch in diameter and wrapped in
soft material. The lowest rope must be no higher than 12 inches from the
fighting area floor; and
F) must
not be obstructed by any object, including, without limitation, a triangular
border, on any part of the fighting area floor.
2) When fighting area ropes are used, the
post:
A) must be made of metal no less 3
inches and not more than 6 inches in diameter, and must be properly padded in a
manner approved by the Division; and
B) must be 18 inches away from the fighting
area ropes.
3) The fence
or cage specifications for martial arts and mixed martial arts are:
A) the fence or cage shall be made of
material that will prevent a contestant from falling out or breaking through
the fighting area onto the floor beneath the fighting area or onto spectators.
The enclosure may be composed of vinyl-coated chain link fencing or other
similar material;
B) any exposed
metal on the interior of the fenced or caged area must be covered and padded in
a manner approved by the inspector or Division representative. The covering
shall not be abrasive to the contestants;
C) any metal parts used to reinforce the
fenced or caged area enclosure shall not interfere with the safety of the
contestants;
D) the enclosure shall
provide 2 separate entries onto the fighting area canvas that are sufficient to
allow easy access to the fighting area by officials and emergency personnel.
The entrances must be padded or covered so that there is no exposed metal on
the interior of the fence or caged area;
E) The enclosure shall not obstruct or limit
the supervision and regulation of the bout by officials or Division
representatives; and
F) The
enclosure shall not inhibit the judging of the bout in any manner.
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