Ch. 15, § 4. Bare Knuckle Fighting Specific Equipment

(a) Hands shall be wrapped with gauze and athletic tape that ends no closer than one (1) inch from the fighter's knuckles. The wrap must include the wrist and may travel up to three (3) inches past the junction of the wrist bone. (b) Gauze may be applied to the wrist, palm of the hand, back of the hand, and thumb. The length of gauze to be utilized may not exceed a length of ten (10) feet per hand. (c) Tape may be applied to the wrist, palm of the hand, back of the hand, and thumb. The tape shall not be greater than one (1) inch in width and shall not exceed ten feet in length per hand. (d) All contestants shall wear a dental appliance or mouthpiece that has been individually fitted and approved by the Commission or Commission Representative. (e) All contestants shall wear appropriate groin protection, which shall protect the contestant against injury from a foul blow. (i) All male contestants shall also wear a protective cup in addition to the pelvic girdle if the pelvic girdle does not incorporate a protective cup into its design. (ii) All female contestants shall also wear a pelvic protector if the abdominal protector or pelvic girdle does not incorporate a pelvic protector into its design. (f) All female contestants shall wear a sports bra. Female contestants may wear a plastic breast protector. (g) The belt of the shorts shall not extend above the waistline. Shorts shall be without pockets or openings and shall be subject to approval by the Commission Representative. (h) Contestants shall not use any cosmetic when competing. (i) Contestant's fingernails and thumbnails shall not extend past the tip of the fingers and thumbs. (j) Ring shoes are required for all contestants.