(a) Promoters are
required to provide all equipment and materials necessary to conduct all bouts.
Such equipment must be clean and in good condition and includes the following:
(i) Steps;
(ii) Two similar stools;
(iii) Water buckets;
(iv) Bell;
(v) Buzzer or whistle;
(vi) Timers;
(vii) Gloves;
(viii) Head gear;
(ix) Foot pads;
(x) Shin pads;
(xi) Gauze and tape;
(xii) Scale, subject to examination and
approval;
(xiii) Any other
associated material and equipment as determined by the Board.
(b) Pairs of Gloves Required.
Promoters are responsible for having equal pairs of gloves on hand as the
number of contestants competing. The gloves may be used multiple times during
an event. Promoters must be prepared for differing glove sizes.
(c) Gloves. All gloves shall be furnished by
the promoter and shall be new or in-tact or in good clean condition without
lumps or imperfections. All contestants in the main event, championship bouts
and bouts of six rounds or more shall use new gloves. The specific glove size
for each event shall be as follows:
(i) In
kickboxing bouts, the following requirements apply:
(A) Ten ounce and twelve ounce boxing gloves
shall be used for amateur kickboxing. All issues pertaining to mandatory and
optional equipment, including protective headgear and/or shin and instep
protectors will be determined by the Commission or Commission
Representative.
(B) Eight ounce and
ten ounce boxing gloves shall be used for professional kickboxing. All issues
pertaining to mandatory and optional equipment will be determined by the
Commission or Commission Representative.
(C) When two contestants differ in weight
classes, contestants shall use at least ten ounce gloves.
(D) The Commission or Commission
Representative may approve glove size decreases down to four ounces or require
glove size increases.
(E)
Contestants in each bout shall wear the same brand gloves. The Commission or
Commission Representative may approve gloves of different brands.
(ii) In MMA bouts, the following
requirements apply:
(A) Gloves must weigh at
least four ounces.
(B) Gloves
weighing over eight ounces must be approved by the Commission or the Commission
Representative.
(iii)
All gloves will be examined and approved by the Commission or Commission
Representative any time before, during and after a bout.
(iv) If gloves are not approved by the
Commission or Commission Representative, they will be discarded before the bout
starts and the bout will not proceed until proper gloves are
approved.
(v) Gloves that are
manipulated in such a manner as breaking, skinning, roughing or twisting shall
not be approved for use and such conduct is subject to disciplinary
action.
(d) Use of
petroleum jelly or other similar substance:
(i) Contestants shall be allowed a thin
application of petroleum jelly or other approved substance on the eyebrows,
forehead, temples, cheekbones, and nose prior to any bout. It shall be applied
cageside and under the supervision of the inspector, referee, or Commission
Representative. Petroleum jelly or other approved substance may be applied to
other areas of the body such as shoulders and back with approval from the
Commission Representative.
(ii)
Reapplication between rounds shall be allowed by an approved cutman or licensed
cornerman.
(iii) Excessive use is
prohibited. The inspector, referee, or Commission Representative shall
determine what constitutes excessive.
(e) Coagulants may be used by approved cutmen
but shall be approved by the inspector or Commission Representative prior to
the start of any bout.
