Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Mixed martial arts and martial arts
contests and exhibitions shall be held in a ring or cage.
(2) A ring used for a contest or exhibition
of martial arts must meet the following requirements:
(a) The ring must be no smaller than twenty
feet square and no larger than thirty-two feet square within the
ropes;
(b) One of the corners must
have a blue designation and the corner directly across must have a red
designation;
(c) The ring floor
must extend at least eighteen inches beyond the ropes. The ring floor must be
padded with ensolite or another similar closed-cell foam, with at least a
one-inch layer of foam padding. Padding must 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 securely to the ring platform. Material
that tends to gather in lumps and ridges may not be used. The top covering must
be clean, smooth, free of cracks and splits, and not slippery;
(d) The ring platform shall not be more than
four feet above the floor of the building and shall have safe steps;
(e) Ring posts must be made of metal, not
more than four inches in diameter, extending from the floor of the building to
a minimum height of fifty-eight inches above the ring floor, and must be
properly padded in a manner approved by the department. Ring posts must be at
least twenty-four inches away from the ring ropes;
(f) There may be five ring ropes, not less
than one inch in diameter and wrapped in soft material. The lowest ring rope
must be no higher than twelve inches above the ring floor;
(g) There must not be any obstruction or
object on any part of the ring floor.
(3) A cage used in a contest or exhibition of
martial arts must meet the following requirements:
(a) The fighting area canvas shall be no
smaller than eighteen feet by eighteen feet and no larger than thirty-two feet
by thirty-two feet. The fighting area canvas shall be padded in a manner as
approved by the department, with at least one inch layer of foam
padding.
(b) Padding shall extend
beyond the fighting area and over the edge of the platform. No vinyl or other
plastic rubberized covering shall be permitted.
(c) The fighting area canvas shall not be
more than four feet above the floor of the building and shall have suitable
steps or ramp for use by the participants.
(d) The fighting area canvas shall be
enclosed by a fence made of such material as will not allow a participant to
fall out or break through it onto the floor or spectators including, but not
limited to, vinyl coated chain link fencing.
(e) All metal parts shall be covered and
padded in a manner approved by the department and shall not be abrasive to the
contestants.
(f) The fence shall
provide two separate entries onto the fighting area canvas.
(g) Posts shall be made of metal not more
than six inches in diameter, extending from the floor of the building to a
minimum height of fifty-eight inches above the fighting area canvas and shall
be properly padded in a manner approved by the department.
(h) There must not be any obstruction on any
part of the enclosure surrounding the area in which the participants are to be
competing.
(4) The
promoter shall provide equipment for use by the seconds and participants at
cage or ringside. Equipment shall consist of, but not be limited to, a corner
stool, spit bucket, ice, towels, and any other items necessary for the health
and safety of the participants.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.24.023,
67.08.015, and
67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, §
36-14-300, filed 10/23/13,
effective 12/1/13. Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.24.023,
43.24.086,
67.08.015,
67.08.017,
67.08.105, 67.08.107, and
2012 c
99. WSR 12-24-045, §
36-14-300, filed 11/30/12,
effective 1/1/13. Statutory Authority:
RCW
67.08.017 and
43.24.023. WSR 04-16-045, §
36-14-300, filed 7/28/04,
effective 8/28/04. WSR 13-21-003, §
36-14-300, filed 10/3/2013,
effective 11/3/2013
