Ch. 9, § 5. Required Equipment

(a) Promoters are required to provide all equipment and materials necessary to conduct all bouts. Such equipment must be clean and in good condition and includes the following: (i) Steps; (ii) Two (2) similar stools; (iii) Water buckets; (iv) Bell; (v) Buzzer or whistle; (vi) Timers; (vii) Gloves; (viii) Head gear; (ix) Foot pads; (x) Shin pads; (xi) Gauze and tape; (xii) Scale, subject to examination and approval; (xiii) Any other associated material and equipment as determined by the Commission or Commission Representative. (b) Pairs of Gloves Required. Promoters are responsible for having equal pairs of gloves on hand as the number of contestants competing. The gloves may be used multiple times during an event. Promoters must be prepared for differing glove sizes. (c) Gloves. All gloves shall be furnished by the promoter and shall be new or in-tact or in good clean condition without lumps or imperfections. All contestants in the main event, championship bouts and bouts of six (6) rounds or more shall use new gloves. The specific glove size for each event shall be as follows: (i) In boxing, muay thai, kickboxing bouts, the following requirements apply: (A) Ten (10) ounce and twelve (12) ounce boxing gloves shall be used for amateur bouts. Any other sizes need to be approved by the Commission Representative. All issues pertaining to mandatory and optional equipment, including protective headgear and/or shin and instep protectors will be determined by the Commission or Commission Representative. (B) Eight (8) ounce and ten (10) ounce boxing gloves shall be used for professional bouts. Any other sizes need to be approved by the Commission Representative. All issues pertaining to mandatory and optional equipment will be determined by the Commission or Commission Representative. (C) The Commission or Commission Representative may approve glove size decreases down to four (4) ounces or require glove size increases. (D) Contestants in each bout shall wear the same brand gloves. The Commission or Commission Representative may approve gloves of different brands. (ii) In MMA bouts, the following requirements apply: (A) Gloves must weigh at least four (4) ounces. (B) Gloves weighing over eight (8) ounces must be approved by the Commission or the Commission Representative. (iii) All gloves will be examined and approved by the Commission or Commission Representative any time before, during and after a bout. (iv) If gloves are not approved by the Commission or Commission Representative, and the bout will not proceed until proper gloves are approved. (v) Gloves that are manipulated in such a manner as breaking, skinning, roughing or twisting shall not be approved for use and such conduct is subject to disciplinary action. (d) Use of petroleum jelly or other similar substance: (i) Contestants shall be allowed a thin application of petroleum jelly or other approved substance on the eyebrows, forehead, temples, cheekbones, and nose prior to any bout. It shall be applied cageside/ringside and under the supervision of the inspector, referee, or Commission Representative unless permission has been granted to the Promoter by the Commission Representative prior to the event. Petroleum jelly or other approved substance may be applied to other areas of the body such as shoulders and back with approval from the Commission Representative. (ii) Reapplication between rounds shall be allowed by an approved cutman or licensed corner (iii) Excessive use is prohibited. The inspector, referee, or Commission Representative shall determine what constitutes excessive. (e) Coagulants may be used by approved cutmen but shall be approved by the inspector or Commission Representative prior to the start of any bout.