Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part XI - Boxing and Wrestling
Chapter 1 - General Rules
Section XI-121 - Physical Examination of Contestants (Formerly 325)

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XI-121

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. Each contestant must be examined prior to entering the ring by a commission physician. The physician shall certify in writing over his signature as to the contestant's physical condition to engage in such contest. The physician (and in the case of certain contracts two physicians) shall be in attendance during the contest, prepared to deal with any emergency which may arise. The physician shall file his report of examination with the commission. Blank forms of physician's reports may be obtained from the commission office. All questions must be answered in full.

B. The examination given contestants must be as follows: temperature, pulse (sitting and standing), lungs, heart, blood pressure and urine analysis (when deemed necessary).

C. No contestant shall be allowed to engage in any contest if one or more of the following conditions are found by the commission physician:

1. any hernia, or bubonocele;

2. organic heart murmurs;

3. active pulmonary lesions;

4. temperature over 100.8 degrees;

5. systolic pressure over 150;

6. infectious skin lesions, such as boils or infected wounds;

7. recent wounds, especially on face and ears;

8. hand injuries and fractures less than six weeks old if in the doctor's opinion, the injury would be detrimental to his showing;

9. use of illegal drugs, abuse of prescription medications, alcohol, stimulants, depressants or analgesics of any description except as permitted by §107, Use of Drugs;

10. current 4th generation immuno assay for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C positive test results.

D. Female Contestants

1. Medical examinations for female contestants will be the same as for male contestants however, the female contestant is subject to the following provisions:
a. the commission may order a pelvic and breast exam by a gynecologist and any evidence of ovarian/uterine/pelvic or breast disease may result in disqualification;

b. a pregnancy test shall be obtained the day before or day of the fight and the results submitted to the commission physician before weigh-in; and

c. the commission physician may request a buccal smear if there is any doubt regarding the contestant's sex.

2. Rounds for female contestants will be two-minute rounds for boxing, or time limits set for championship bouts, up to three minute rounds for MTE exhibition contestants and up to five minute rounds for professional MTE participants.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted in accordance with R.S. 4:61(D) and R.S. 4:64.

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