Requirements for Ring

(1) Southeast Asian Kickboxing competitions must be conducted in a ring in conformance with 523 CMR 23.02(2). (2) A ring used for a contest or exhibition of Southeast Asian Kickboxing must meet the following requirements: (a) The ring may be either of three sizes; 18 feet x 18 feet, 20 feet x 20 feet, or 24 feet x 24 feet, measured from the inner side of the ropes. (b) The ring floor shall be soundly constructed with no obstructions, and extend at least three feet but not more than four feet beyond the ropes. (c) The ring floor shall be based on either felt, rubber or other flexible materials not less than ¼ inch and not more than ½ inch thick, entirely covered with canvas stretched tightly over the entire ring floor. (d) All four ring corners must be erected with four ring posts of five inches in diameter. The erected height must be 60 inches from the ring floor and the inner corners of the ropes must be completely taped to prevent harm to competitors. 1/27/17 (Mass. Register #1331) (e) There shall be a minimum of four ropes at least 1.18 inches and not more than 1.97 inches diameter, stretched tightly to the four corner posts. Each side of the rope ring shall be held rigid by two pieces of strong cloth equally spaced each side. The tightening cloths shall not slip when the ropes are moved. (f) There shall be at least two sets of steps to the ring: one set of steps at each of the red and blue corners provided for the competitors and their seconds.