Requirements For License As A Ring Official

01. Qualifications. To qualify for a license as a ring official of contests, an applicant will: (7-1-25) a. Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age. The Commission may, for good cause shown, lower the minimum age limit for a particular applicant to eighteen (18) years of age; (7-1-25) b. Submit a record of conviction of a crime for Commission review in compliance with Section 67- 9411, Idaho Code; (7-1-25) c. Have had at least one (1) year experience in amateur or professional contest as a ring official, or other experience as approved by the Commission; (7-1-25) d. Submit verifications from two (2) persons of proficiency as a ring official; and (7-1-25) e. Each referee licensed by the Commission will be required to undergo an eye examination conducted by an optometrist or ophthalmologist. The Commission may request the licensee to produce all records of the examination. The Commission may require each referee license by the Commission to submit to a pre-fight physical. (7-1-25) f. In lieu of the above qualifications, the Commission may accept satisfactory evidence of equivalent qualifications possessed by an applicant who is currently licensed in another state or country. (7-1-25)