R457-1-702. Restrictions on Elimination Tournaments

Elimination tournaments shall comply with the following restrictions: (1) An elimination tournament must begin and end within a period of 48 hours. (2) A match shall last no more than three rounds. A round shall last one minute in duration. (3) A contestant shall wear 16 oz. boxing gloves, training headgear, a mouthpiece and a large abdominal groin protector during each match. (4) A contestant may participate in more than one match, but a contestant may not compete in more than a total of 12 rounds. (5) The promoter of the elimination tournament shall be required to supply at the time of the weigh-in of contestants, a physical examination on each contestant, conducted by a physician not more than 60 days before the elimination tournament in a form provided by the Commission, certifying that the contestant is free from any physical or mental condition that indicates the contestant should not engage in activity as a contestant. (6) The Commission shall require the promoter of the elimination tournament to supply at the time of the weigh-in the HIV test results for each contestant pursuant to Section R457-1-507 of this rule and Section 9-23-317. (7) The Commission may impose additional restrictions in advance of an elimination tournament.