Code of Massachusetts Regulations
523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION)
Title 523 CMR 14.00 - General Requirements For All Unarmed Combat Contests And Exhibitions
Section 14.07 - Limitations on Seconds
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) No unarmed combatant may have more than three seconds except that in a contest for a world title or in a special event the Commission may authorize four seconds.
(2) For boxing, only one of the seconds may be inside the ring ropes during a period of rest. In mixed martial arts and other unarmed combative sports, two of the seconds may be inside the ring ropes or fenced area during a period of rest unless the services of a cutman are required during the period of rest. In that case, only one of the seconds may be inside the ring ropes or fenced area during the period of rest.
(3) A second may not coach excessively from the corners during a period of unarmed combat and must remain in their assigned corner area during the period of the contest.
(4) Any excessive or undue spraying or throwing of water on an unarmed combatant by a second during a period of rest is prohibited.
