ARSD 20:81:04:25. Ring requirements

The ring for a contest shall meet the following requirements: (1) The ring for a contest may not be less than sixteen feet or more than twenty-two feet square with ropes and must be elevated three and one-half feet off the floor. The promoter shall provide suitable steps for the use of contestants; (2) The ring posts must be constructed of metal not more than four inches in diameter. The posts shall extend from the floor to a height of fifty-eight inches above the ring floor and shall be fastened securely to the floor or to the other posts; (3) The ropes must be a minimum of three in number, extending in a triple line eighteen inches, thirty-five inches, and fifty-two inches from the floor of the ring and be at least one inch in diameter and wrapped in soft materials. The ropes may not b e closer than eighteen inches to the ring posts. If four ropes are used, the ropes must be proportionately spaced; (4) The ring floor must extend beyond the lower rope for a distance of not less than eighteen inches; (5) The entire floor of the ring must be padded to the thickness of at least one inch with felt, corrugated paper, matting, or other soft materials approved by the Commission. A canvas covering stretched tightly and laced to the ring platform must cover the padding materials; and (6) The promoter must provide a suitable bell.