Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) Boxing
Gloves--All boxing contestants shall wear thumb attached boxing gloves. Boxing
gloves weighing a minimum of eight ounces shall be worn by contestants weighing
147 pounds or less. Boxing gloves weighing a minimum of 10 ounces shall be worn
by contestants weighing more than 147 pounds. Spare boxing gloves, in good
condition, must be kept on hand by the promoter. All gloves must pass the
inspection of the referee or the Division representative, and the Division may
require a brand new set of gloves for any match.
(b) Bandages and handwraps for boxing and
kickboxing contestants shall meet the following requirements:
(1) In all weight classes except light
heavyweight, cruiserweight and heavyweight, all bandages and handwraps applied
to each hand of a contestant shall be restricted to soft cloth, not more than
10 yards in length and two inches in width, held in place by not more than 4
feet of surgical tape.
(2) In the
light heavyweight, cruiserweight and heavyweight weight classes, all bandages
and handwraps applied to each hand of a contestant shall be restricted to soft
cloth, not more than 12 yards in length and two inches in width, held in place
by not more than 8 feet of surgical tape.
(3) The use of six inches of adhesive tape,
not more than one inch in width, shall be permitted across the back of each
hand before bandaging or wrapping the hands, provided however, that the tape
shall not be applied across the knuckles.
(4) All bandages and handwraps shall be
applied and adjusted in the dressing room in the presence of the inspector. The
inspector shall initial or in some other manner mark the bandage or handwrap on
each hand so as to be able to determine at the conclusion of the match whether
or not the bandage or handwrap was tampered with after the inspector initially
examined the bandage or handwrap.
(c) Each boxing contestant's apparel and
appearance shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Each contestant shall wear boxing trunks,
the belt of which shall not extend above the waistline.
(2) Each contestant shall wear a protective
cup, which shall be firmly adjusted before entering the ring.
(3) An individually fitted mouthpiece shall
be in the contestant's mouth at all times during the fight period of each round
as provided by the rules in this Chapter.
(4) Each contestant shall wear shoes made of
soft material and not fitted with spikes, cleats, hard soles or hard
heels.
(5) Each contestant shall
wear an abdominal guard of standard type which provides sufficient protection
to withstand any low blow.
(6)
Although not required, female contestants may wear a protective pelvic girdle
to cover the pubic area, coccyx and sides of the hips.
(7) Female contestants must wear a breast
protector.
(8) All contestants
shall be clean and present a neat appearance. This also applies to the
contestants' ring apparel. If the Division representative determines the hair
on the contestant's head or face presents any potential hazard to the safety of
the contestant, his opponent or will interfere with the supervision of the
match he shall notify the contestant of such determination at the time of the
weigh-in. If, at the time the inspector makes the final inspection of the
contestant before the match begins, the contestant has not made the necessary
corrections, he shall not be permitted to fight and shall be disqualified.
Any contestant who fails to comply with the requirements in
this Paragraph shall not be allowed to participate in a match and such failure
to comply with the requirements in this Paragraph shall be grounds for
suspension of the contestant's license.
(d) A boxing ring shall meet the following
requirements:
(1) The ring shall be not less
than 16 feet square nor more than 24 feet square within the ropes. The ring
floor shall extend at least 18 inches beyond the ropes. The ring floor shall be
padded to a thickness of at least 1 inch, and shall be padded with insulate or
another similar closed-cell foam. Padding shall extend beyond the ring ropes
and over the edge of the platform, with a top covering of canvas, duck or
similar material tightly stretched and laced to the ring platform. Material
that tends to gather in lumps or ridges shall not be used.
(2) The ring platform shall not be more than
five feet above the floor of the building, and shall be provided with steps for
use by contestants and ring officials.
(3) Ring posts shall be of a metal not less
than three inches in diameter, extending from the floor of the building to a
height of 58 inches above the ring floor. Ring posts shall be at least 18
inches away from the ropes.
(4)
There shall be four ring ropes, not less than one inch in diameter and wrapped
in soft material. The ring ropes shall extend in parallel lines 18, 30, 42, and
54 inches in height above the ring floor.
(5) The floor plan and apron seating
arrangements shall be approved by the Division representative. A crowd control
barrier must be installed at least eight feet away from the ring, cage or
fenced area and before the first spectator's seats. This barrier shall be
capable of restraining spectators from entry to the ringside area. An isle
shall be left clear from the contestant's dressing room to the ring. Clear
access to the ring shall also be available for emergency medical personnel.
Only match officials may sit at ringside. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted
at ringside.
Authority
G.S.
143-652.1;
Temporary Adoption
Eff. January 1, 1996;
Recodified from
18 NCAC
09 .0104(k)-(n) Eff. April
1, 1996;
Eff. April 1, 1996;
Transferred and recodified
from 18
NCAC 09 Eff. November 8, 2002;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2004;
Amended Eff. March 1, 2008
(recodified from
14A NCAC
12 .0106);
Transferred from
14A NCAC
12 .0502 Eff. June 1, 2013;
Pursuant to
G.S.
150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
2018.
