Code of Massachusetts Regulations
523 CMR - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION (FORMERLY, STATE BOXING COMMISSION)
Title 523 CMR 22.00 - State Championship Program
Section 22.09 - Maintaining Rankings

Universal Citation: 523 MA Code of Regs 523.22

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) In order to maintain a spot in the rankings, a boxer:

(a) shall compete in Massachusetts at least once during a 12 month period from the time the combatant gets ranked; and,

(b) shall have competed against another ranked boxer in Massachusetts within an 22 month period from the time the boxer gets ranked.

(2) In order to maintain a spot in the rankings, a mixed martial arts combatant:

(a) shall compete in Massachusetts at least twice during a 12 month period from the time the combatant gets ranked; and

(b) shall have competed against another ranked boxer in Massachusetts within an 12 month period from the time the combatant gets ranked.

(3) A combatant who does not meet the requirements set forth in 523 CMR 22.09(1) or (2) shall be immediately removed from the rankings. The combatant shall immediately regain eligibility once they alleviate the deficiency.

(4) Exceptions. If a combatant does not meet the requirements set forth in 523 CMR 22.09(1) or (2), they may maintain their ranking if they are able to demonstrate to the Commission's satisfaction that such shortcoming was due to injury said injury must be verified in writing by a licensed physician) or for any exceptional circumstance deemed acceptable to the Commission.

(5) If a ranked combatant loses to an un-ranked combatant, the ranked combatant shall be lowered at least one position in the rankings, and the un-ranked combatant shall be immediately considered for a ranking.

(6) If two ranked combatants compete against each other and the lower ranked combatant wins, the lower ranked combatant shall be elevated in the rankings, and the higher ranked combatant shall be lowered in the rankings.

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