11 PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

 

ORR # 2004-059

 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC GROWTH DIRECTOR’S OFFICE

ATHLETIC BOARD OF CONTROL

 

Filed with the Secretary of State on

These rules take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State

 

(By authority conferred on the department of labor and economic growth by section 308 of 1980 PA 299, as amended, MCL 339.308, section 205 of 1980 PA 299, as amended, and Executive Order 2003-

18, MCL 405.1011)

 

R 339.3101, R 339.3102, R 339.3201, R 339.3202, R 339.3203, R 339.3204, R 339.3205, R 339.3206, R

339.3207, R 339.3207a, R 339.3208, R 339.3209, R 339.3210, R 339.3210a, R 339.3211, R 339.3212, R

339.3213, R 339.3214, R 339.3215, R 339.3216, R 339.3217, R 339.3218, R 339.3219, R 339.3220, R

339.3221, R 339.3222, R 339.3223, R 339.3224, R 339.3225, R 339.3226, R 339.3227, R 339.3228, R

339.3229, R 339.3230, R 339.3231, R 339.3232, R 339.3233, R 339.3234, R 339.3235, and R 339.3236

are rescinded from the Michigan Administrative Code as follows: PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

R 339.3101  Definitions. Rescinded.

Rule 101. (1) As used in these rules:

(a) "Act" means Act No. 299 of the Public Acts of 1980, as amended, being §339.101 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and known as the occupational code.

(b) "Board" means the athletic board of control.

(c) "Contest" means an individual bout between two boxers.

(d)"Department representative" means an individual employed by or under contract with the department  or a member of the athletic board of control who is assigned to assure compliance with the law and rules at a boxing show.

(e) "Down" means when any part of a  contestant's  body,  except  the contestant's feet, touches the ring floor, or when the contestant is hanging helplessly over the ropes as a result of a legal blow as ruled by the referee.

(f)"Drug" means a controlled substance as regulated pursuant to the provisions of sections 7101 to 7231 of Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended, being §333.7101 to 333.7231 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

(g) "Gong" means a bell, horn, or buzzer that has a clear tone loud enough for the contestants and referee to hear.

(h) "Mandatory count of 8" means a required count of 8 that is given by a referee to a contestant who has been knocked down.

(i) "No contest" means that neither contestant wins the contest.

(j) "Show" means the program of boxing planned for a specific date by the promoter and includes one or  more individual contests.

 

 

(k) "Stalling and faking" means that a contestant is pulling his or her punches or holding an opponent or  deliberately maintaining a clinch.

(l) "Standing mandatory count of 8" means a count of 8 that is given at the discretion of a referee to a contestant who has been dazed by a blow and is unable to defend himself or herself.

 

 

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(m) "Wrestling" means the sport consisting of hand-to-hand combat between 2 unarmed opponents who  contend by grappling with, and striving to trip or throw down, an opponent.

(2) The terms defined in articles 1 and 8 of the act have the same meanings when used in these rules.

 

R 339.3102  Public meetings. Rescinded.

Rule 102. (1) Each person shall be provided a reasonable opportunity to address a board meeting on an agenda item or one not on the agenda if the person makes a request to the board's offices or to the department before convening the meeting or with the chairperson before the conclusion of the meeting.  (2) A group of 5 or more persons is requested to give advance notice to the chairperson of its intention to attend a public meeting so that the effort may be made to provide adequate space.

(3) The chairperson shall do all of the following:

(a) Conduct the public participation portion of the public meeting in an orderly and decorous fashion.  (b) Recognize each person wishing to speak on a matter within the time limits available.

(c) Allow for public comment on each agenda item.

(d)Allocate a specific time on the agenda for general public comments.

(e) Limit the number of persons admitted to the meeting room if necessary to comply with public safety  laws and regulations.

(f)Temporarily recess and promptly reconvene the meeting in a larger meeting room if more space is necessary.

(g) Impose reasonable limitations on time allotted for public comments.

(h) Inquire as to the interest or interests, if any, represented by the person addressing the meeting.

(i) To preserve the rights of all parties, prohibit a member of the public from addressing the meeting on  the subject of a disciplinary case pending before a board.

 

 

PART 2. PROFESSIONAL BOXING

 

 

R 339.3201  Professional boxing weights. Rescinded.

Rule 201. (1) Boxing weights are as follows: (a) Jr. Flyweight . . Not over 108 lbs.

(b) Flyweight . . . . . Between 108.1 lbs. and 112 lbs. (c) Bantamweight . . . Between 112.1 lbs. and 118 lbs.

(d) Jr. Featherweight . . . Between 118.1 lbs. and 122 lbs. (e) Featherweight . . . Between 122.1 lbs. and 126 lbs.

(f) Jr. Lightweight . . Between 126.1 lbs. and 130 lbs. (g) Lightweight . . . . Between 130.1 lbs. and 135 lbs. (h) Jr. Welterweight . Between 135.1 lbs. and 140 lbs. (i) Welterweight . . . Between 140.1 lbs. and 147 lbs.

 

 

(j) Jr. Middleweight . Between 147.1 lbs. and 154 lbs. (k) Middleweight . . . Between 154.1 lbs. and 160 lbs. (l) Supermiddleweight . Between 160.1 lbs. and 168 lbs. (m) Lt. Heavyweight . . Between 168.1 lbs. and 175 lbs.  (n) Cruiserweight . . . Between 175.1 lbs. and 190 lbs. (o) Heavyweight . . . . Over 175 lbs.

(2) A boxer shall not fight another boxer who is outside of the boxer's weight classification unless prior approval is given by the department.

(3) The department shall not allow a contest in which the contestants are not fairly matched. In  determining if contestants are fairly matched, the department shall consider all of the following factors with respect to the contestants:

(a) The win-loss record of the boxers. (b) The weight differential.

(c) The caliber of opponents.

(d)Each boxer's number of fights.

 

R 339.3202  Weighing in. Rescinded.

Rule 202. (1) Within 24 hours before the start of a show, the department representative shall weigh in each contestant in the presence of his or her opponent.

(2) Contestants shall appear at the time designated for weighing in unless properly excused from appearing.

(3) Contestants shall be licensed at the time they are weighed in.

(4) Only those contestants who have been previously approved for the show shall be permitted to weigh in.

(5) A contestant who has contracted to box in a given weight shall not be permitted to compete if he or she exceeds that weight at the weigh-in, unless the contract provides for the opposing contestant to agree to a weight differential of no more than 3 pounds. If the weigh-in is held the day before the show and if the opposing contestant does not agree to, or the contract does not provide for, a weight exception, the contestant may have 1 hour to attempt to lose not more than 3 pounds in order to be reweighed. If the weigh-in is held on the day of the show, a contestant who loses more than 2 pounds in order to make weight and be reweighed shall not be permitted to compete without the approval of either the physician  or the department representative in consultation with the physician.

 

R 339.3203  Licensing requirements; boxers. Rescinded.

Rule 203. A boxer may be licensed as a manager or a second, but shall not be licensed as a timekeeper, judge, referee, or matchmaker.

 

R 339.3204  Number of rounds. Rescinded.

Rule 204. (1) A boxing contest shall consist of not less than 4 and not more than 10 scheduled rounds.  Three minutes of boxing shall constitute a round. There shall be a rest period of 1 minute between the  rounds.

(2) A promoter shall contract with a sufficient number of contestants to provide a program that consists  of not less than 30, and not more than 56, rounds of boxing, unless  otherwise approved by the department.

 

R 339.3205  Ring; dimensions and construction. Rescinded.

 

 

Rule 205. (1) The ring shall be square and be not less than 16 feet nor more than 24 feet on a side, measured within the ropes. The ring floor shall extend not less than 18 inches beyond the ropes. There shall be padding over the ring post if the ring posts are nearer than 18 inches to the ring ropes.

(2) The ring floor shall be padded with not less than a 5/8 of an inch base of ensolite or material with similar or superior shock-absorbing and deceleration characteristics which is capable of reducing initial impact and which is approved by the board. The padding shall be placed on 1 inch of celotex building board or the equivalent.   The padding shall extend beyond the ring ropes and over the edge of the platform and shall be covered with canvas, duck, or a similar material, but not plastic material, that is tightly stretched and laced securely in place under the apron. The corners of the ring shall be padded. (3) Ring posts shall be not less than 3, nor more than 4, inches in diameter extending from the floor to a height of 58 inches above the floor of the ring. The ropes shall be connected to posts with the extension not shorter than 18 inches.

(4) The ring shall be not more than 4 feet high. Steps shall be provided for the use of contestants.

(5) The ring shall not have less than 4 ropes which can be tightened and which are not less than 1 inch in diameter. The ropes shall be evenly spaced, securely tied halfway between the ring posts, and wrapped in a soft material.

 

R 339.3206  Gloves.  Rescinded.

Rule 206. (1) A contestant's gloves shall be examined before a contest by the referee and the department representative. If gloves are found to be broken or unclean or if the padding is found to be misplaced or  lumpy, they shall be changed before the contest begins and shall be retained by the department representative who shall check them for tampering.

(2) A promoter shall be required to have on hand an extra set of gloves to be used if a contestant's gloves are broken or damaged during the course of a contest.

(3) Gloves for a main event may be put on in the ring after the referee has inspected the bandaged hands of both contestants.

(4) During a contest, male contestants shall wear gloves weighing not less than 8 ounces each; female contestants shall wear gloves weighing not less than 10 ounces each. The weight of the gloves may be changed at the discretion of the department. The model and style of the gloves shall be approved before the contest by the department representative.

(5) Glove laces shall be tied on the outside of the back of the wrist of the gloves and shall be secured with waterproof medical tape. The tips of the laces shall be removed.

 

R 339.3207  Bandage specifications. Rescinded.

Rule 207. (1) Except as agreed to by the managers of the contestants or as provided in subrule (2) of this rule, a contestant's bandage for each hand shall consist of soft gauze that is not more than 10 yards long and not more than 2 inches wide. The gauze shall be held in place by not more than 6 feet of medical tape per hand.

(2) Except as agreed to by the managers of the opposing contestants, light heavyweight, cruiserweight, and heavyweight contestants' bandages for each hand shall consist of soft gauze that is not more than 12 yards long and not more than 2 inches wide. Gauze shall be held in place by not more than 8 feet of  medical tape per hand.

(3) To protect a contestant's hand, bandages may be held in place by winding medical tape not more than 1 1/2 inches wide once around the hand. The tape may cross the back of the hand twice, but shall not extend within 1 inch of the knuckles.

(4) Bandages shall be adjusted in the dressing room under the supervision of the department representative.

 

 

(5) The use of water or any other substance other than medical tape on the bandages is prohibited.

 

R 339.3207a  Mouthpieces. Rescinded.

Rule 207a. A round shall not begin until the contestant's protective mouthpiece is in place. If, during a  round, the mouthpiece falls out of the contestant's mouth, the referee shall, as soon as practicable, stop the contest and escort the contestant to his or her corner. The mouthpiece shall be rinsed out and replaced in the contestant's mouth and the contest shall continue.

 

R 339.3208  Contestant use or administration of any substance. Rescinded.

Rule 208. (1) The use or administration of drugs, stimulants, or nonprescription preparations by or to a contestant during a contest is prohibited, except as provided in this rule.

(2) The giving of a substance other than water to a contestant during the course of the contest is prohibited.

(3) The discretional use of petroleum jelly may be allowed around the eyes; however, the use of  petroleum jelly, grease, or any other substance on the arms, legs, or body is prohibited.

(4) The discretional use of coagulants, as approved by the board, may be allowed between rounds to stop the bleeding of minor cuts and lacerations sustained by a contestant. The use of monsel solution, silver nitrate, new skin, flex collodion, or substances having an iron base is prohibited, and the use of such substances by a contestant is cause for immediate disqualification.

(5) The ringside physician shall monitor the use and application of any foreign substances administered to a contestant before or during a contest and shall confiscate any suspicious foreign substance for possible laboratory analysis, the results of which shall be forwarded to the department.

 

R 339.3209  Ringside equipment. Rescinded.

Rule 209. (1) Each promoter shall provide all of the following items: (a) A sufficient number of buckets for use by the contestants.

(b) Stools for use by the seconds.

(c) Rubber gloves for use by referees, seconds, ringside physicians, and department representatives.  (d) Containers for contestants to spit in.

(e) A stretcher, which shall be kept under the ring near the physician. (f) A portable resuscitator with oxygen.

(g) An ambulance with attendants on site at all times when contestants are boxing. Arrangements shall be made for a replacement ambulance if the first ambulance is required to transport a contestant for  medical treatment. The location of the ambulance and the arrangements for substitute ambulance service shall be communicated to the physician.

(h) Seats at ringside for assigned officials. The physician shall be seated near the steps into the ring. (i) Scales for weigh-ins, which the department may require to be certified.

(j) A gong.

(k) A public address system.

(l) A separate dressing room for each sex, if boxers of both sexes are participating. (m) A separate room for physical examinations.

(n) A separate dressing room shall be provided for officials, unless the physical arrangements of the site make the provision of an additional dressing room impossible.

(o) Adequate security personnel.

(p) High stools for use by the judges.

(q) Sufficient contest sheets for ring officials and department representatives.

 

 

(2) A promoter shall only hold boxing shows in premises that conform to the laws, ordinances, and regulations of the city, town, or village where the shows are situated.

(3) Restrooms shall not be used as dressing rooms and rooms for physical examinations and weigh-ins.

 

R 339.3210  Boxing officials. Rescinded.

Rule 210. (1) Each contest shall have not less than the following officials: (a) One referee.

(b) Three judges. (c) One timekeeper.  (d) One physician.

(2) A licensed referee, judge, or timekeeper shall not officiate at a show that is not licensed by the  department.

(3) A referee or judge shall not officiate or accept an assignment to officiate when that assignment may  tend to impair the referee's or judge's independence of judgment or action in the performance of the referee's or judge's duties. Violation of this subrule renders the violator subject to the penalties set forth in section 602 of the act.

(4) Officials shall be paid by the licensed promoter.

(5) A judge shall be seated midway between the ring posts of the ring, but not on the same side as  another judge, and shall have an unimpaired view of the ring.

(6) A referee shall not be assigned to officiate more than 32 scheduled rounds in 1 day, except when  substituting for another referee who is incapacitated.

(7) A referee shall not wear jewelry that might cause injury to the contestants. Glasses, if worn, shall be protective athletic glasses or goggles with plastic lenses and a secure elastic band around the back of the head.

(8) Referees, seconds working in the corners, department representatives, and physicians shall wear rubber gloves in the performance of their duties.

(9) An official shall not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs while performing his or her duties. The department may request an official to be tested for the presence of alcohol or drugs in the same manner that contestants are tested. Violation of this subrule or refusal to be tested shall subject the official to the penalties set forth in section 602 of the act.

(10) Ring officials shall avoid even the appearance of partiality. A ring official shall not be licensed as a matchmaker, manager, or promoter. A ring official shall not own all or any portion of a contract of a boxer.

 

R 339.3210a  Conduct during shows. Rescinded.

Rule 210a. (1) Beginning 1 minute before the first round begins, only the referee, contestants, and the chief second may be in the ring. The referee shall clear the ring of all other individuals.

(2) Once a contest has begun, only referees, contestants, seconds, department representatives, physicians, and ring card persons shall be allowed in the ring.

(3) The referee may order that the ring and ringside area be cleared, at any time before, during, or after a contest, of any individual who is not authorized to be present in the ring or ringside area. The department representative may order the clearing of the ringside area.

(4) If any individual refuses to clear the ring or ringside area when ordered to do so by the referee or the department representative, disputes a decision by an official, or encourages spectators to object to a decision either verbally or physically, the individual shall be deemed to be engaged in disruptive conduct. The referee, on his or her own initiative or at the request of the department representative, may  stop a contest at any time until the disruptive conduct ceases.  If the individual involved in disruptive

 

 

conduct is the manager or second of a contestant, the referee may order points deducted from that contestant's score or disqualify the contestant. If the conduct occurred after the decision was announced, the department representative shall file complaints against any licensed individual involved in the disruptive conduct. A licensee who engaged in disruptive conduct shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section 602 of the act.

 

R 339.3211  Referees. Rescinded.

Rule 211. (1) The chief official of a contest shall be the referee. The referee shall decide all questions arising in the ring during a contest that are not specifically addressed in these rules.

(2) The referee shall, before each contest begins, determine the name and location of the physician assigned to officiate at the contest and each contestant's chief second.

(3) At the beginning of each contest, the referee shall summon the contestants and their chief seconds  together for final instructions. After receiving the instructions, the contestants shall shake hands and retire to their respective corners. The contestants shall not shake hands again until the beginning of the last round.

(4) Where difficulties arise concerning language, the referee shall make sure that the contestant understands the final instructions through an interpreter and shall use suitable gestures and signs during the contest.

(5) Except for the contestants, the referee, and the physician when summoned by the referee, a person  shall not enter the ring, including the apron of the ring, during the progress of a round.

(6) If a contestant's manager or second steps into the ring or onto the apron of the ring during a round,  the fight shall be halted and the referee may eject the manager or second from the ringside working area.  If the manager or second steps into the ring or onto the apron a second time during the contest, the fight may be stopped and the decision awarded to the contestant's opponent due to disqualification.

(7) A referee shall inspect a contestant's gloves and a contestant's body to determine whether a foreign substance has been applied.

(8) A referee shall not touch a contestant during a contest except when 1 or both contestants fail to obey the break command.

 

R 339.3212  Stalling or faking. Rescinded.

Rule 212. (1) A referee shall warn a contestant if the referee believes the contestant is stalling or faking. If, after proper warning, the referee determines the contestant is continuing to stall or pull his or her punches, the referee shall stop the contest at the end of the round.

(2) A referee may consult the judges as to whether or not the contestant is stalling or faking and shall abide by a majority decision of the judges.

(3) If it is determined that either or both contestants are stalling or faking, or if the contestant refuses to fight, the contest shall be terminated and announced as no contest.

(4) A contestant who falls down without being struck shall be immediately examined by a physician. After conferring with the physician, the referee may disqualify the contestant.

 

R 339.3213  Injuries and cuts. Rescinded.

Rule 213. (1) When an injury or cut is produced by a fair blow and because of the severity of the blow  the contest cannot continue, the injured contestant shall be declared the loser by technical knockout.

(2) If a contestant intentionally fouls his or her opponent and an injury or cut is produced, and if, due to the severity of the injury or cut, the contestant cannot continue, the contestant who commits the foul shall be declared the loser by disqualification.

 

 

(3) If a contestant receives an intentional butt or foul and the contest can continue, the referee shall penalize the contestant who commits the foul by deducting points based upon the severity of the offense. The referee shall notify the judges that the injury or cut has been produced by an intentional unfair blow. If in the subsequent rounds the same injury or cut becomes so severe that the contest has to be  suspended, the decision will be awarded as follows:

(a) A technical draw if the injured contestant is behind on points or even on a majority of the scorecards.  (b) A technical decision to the injured contestant if the injured contestant is ahead on points on a majority of the scorecards.

(4) If a contestant injures himself or herself trying to foul his or her opponent, the referee shall not take any action in the contestant's favor, and the injury shall be considered to be the result of a fair blow from the contestant's opponent.

(5) If a contestant is accidentally butted in a contest and can continue, the referee shall stop the action to inform the judges and acknowledge the butt. If in subsequent rounds, as a result of legal blows, the accidental butt injury worsens, the referee shall stop the contest and declare a technical decision with the winner being the contestant who is ahead on points on a majority of the scorecards. If a contestant is accidentally butted in a contest and an injury or cut is produced and, due to the severity of the injury or  cut, the contestant cannot continue, the referee shall rule as follows:

(a) If the contest is stopped before 1/2 of the scheduled rounds have been completed, call the contest a technical draw.

(b) If the contest is stopped after 1/2 of the scheduled rounds have been completed, declare that the winner is the contestant who has a lead in points on a majority of the scorecards before the round of  injury.

(6) If, in the opinion of the referee, a contestant has suffered a dangerous cut or injury, the referee may  stop the contest temporarily to summon the physician. If the physician recommends that the contestant can continue, the referee may order the contest to be continued. If the physician recommends that the contestant should not continue, then the referee shall order the contest to be terminated.

(7) A fight shall not be terminated because of a low blow. The referee may give a contestant not more than 5 minutes if the referee believes a foul has been committed. Each contestant shall be instructed to return to his or her respective corner by the referee. The contestants may sit on a stool and have their mouthpieces removed. After removing their contestant's mouthpiece, the seconds shall return to their seats. The seconds shall not coach, administer water, or in any other way attend to their contestant, except to replace the mouthpiece when the round is ready to resume.

(8) If a contestant is knocked down or given a standing mandatory 8 count or a combination of either occurs 3 times in 1 round, the contest shall be stopped and a technical knockout shall be awarded to the opponent. The physician shall immediately enter the ring and examine the losing contestant.

(9) A physician shall immediately examine and administer aid to a contestant who is knocked out or  injured.

(10) When a contestant is knocked out or incapacitated, the referee or second shall not handle the contestant, except for the removal of a mouthpiece, unless directed by the physician to do so.

(11) A contestant shall not refuse to be examined by a physician.

(12) A contestant who has been knocked out shall not leave the site of the show until 1 hour has elapsed from the time of the examination or until released by the physician.

(13) A physician shall file a written report with the department on each contestant who has been knocked out or injured.

 

R 339.3214  Knockouts.  Rescinded.

Rule 214. (1) A contestant who is knocked down shall take a minimum mandatory count of 8.

 

 

(2) If a contestant is dazed by a blow and, in the referee's opinion, is unable to defend himself or herself, the referee shall give a standing mandatory count of 8 or stop the contest. If on the count of 8 the contestant, in the referee's opinion, is unable to continue, the referee may count him or her out on his or  her feet or stop the contest on the count of 8.

(3) In the event of a knockdown, the timekeeper shall immediately start the count loud enough to be heard by the referee, who, after waving the opponent to the farthest neutral corner, shall pick up the count from the timekeeper and proceed from there. The referee shall stop the count if the opponent fails to remain in the corner. The count shall be resumed when the opponent has returned to the corner.

(4) The timekeeper shall signal the count to the referee.

(5) If the contestant taking the count is still down when the referee calls the count of 10, the referee shall wave both arms to indicate that the contestant has been knocked out. The referee shall summon the physician and shall then raise the opponent's hand as the winner. The referee's count is the official count.

(6) If at the end of a round a contestant is down and the referee is in the process of counting, the gong indicating the end of the round shall not be sounded, except for the last round. The gong shall only be  sounded when the referee gives the command to box indicating the continuation of the contest.

(7) In the final round, the timekeeper's gong shall terminate the fight.

(8) A technical knockout decision shall be awarded to the opponent if a contestant is unable or refuses to continue when the gong sounds to begin the next round. The decision shall be awarded in the round started by the gong.

(9) The referee and timekeeper shall resume their count at the point it was suspended if a contestant arises before the count of 10 is reached and falls down immediately without being struck.

(10) If both contestants go down at the same time, counting will be continued as long as 1 of them is still  down or until the referee or the ringside physician determines that 1 or both of the contestants need immediate medical attention. If both contestants remain down until the count of 10, the contest will be stopped and the decision shall be scored as a double knockout.

 

R 339.3215  Contestant outside of ring ropes. Rescinded.

Rule 215. (1) A contestant who has been knocked, wrestled, or pushed, or who has fallen, through the ropes during a contest shall not be helped back into the ring and shall not be hindered in any way by  anyone when trying to reenter the ring.

(2) When 1 contestant has fallen through the ropes, the other contestant shall retire to the farthest neutral corner and stay there until ordered to continue the contest by the referee.

(3) The referee shall warn the contestant that the contestant has 20 seconds to return to the ring unassisted. After the warning by the referee, the referee shall begin the count, which shall be loud enough to be heard by the contestant.

(4) If the contestant enters the ring before the count of 20, the contest shall be resumed.

(5) If the contestant fails to enter the ring before the count of 20, the contestant shall be considered knocked out.

 

R 339.3216  Scoring; "10-point must system" defined. Rescinded.

Rule 216. (1) Officials who score a contest shall use the 10-point must system.

(2) For the purpose of this rule, the "10-point must system" means that the winner of each round  receives 10 points as determined by clean hitting, effective aggressiveness, defense, and  ring generalship. The loser of the round shall receive less than 10 points. If the round is even, each contestant receives 10 points. Fractions of points shall not be given.

 

 

(3) Officials who score the contest shall mark their cards in ink or in indelible pencil at the end of each  round.

(4) Officials who score the contest shall sign their scorecards.

(5) Except as provided in subrule (6) of this rule, at the conclusion of each contest, the judges shall total the points for each contestant and indicate the winner by writing the winner's name at the designated area on the scorecard and circling the same name where it appears on the top of the scorecard.

(6) When a contest is scored on individual score sheets for each round, the referee shall, at the end of a  round, collect the score sheet for the round from each judge and shall give the score sheets to the department representative for computation.

(7) Referees and judges shall be discreet at all times and shall not discuss their decisions with anyone during a show.

(8) A decision that is rendered at the termination of a boxing contest shall not be changed without a hearing, unless it is determined that a computation of the scorecards shows a clerical or mathematical error giving the decision to the wrong contestant. If such an error is found, the decision may be changed  by the department representative.

(9) The referee shall collect the score sheets from the judges and give them to the department representative for checking. After the sheets have been checked, the referee shall collect them and give them to the announcer, who shall announce the decision to the spectators.

(10) After a contest, the department representative shall collect and maintain the scorecards.

(11) If a referee becomes incapacitated and is unable to complete a boxing contest, a time-out shall be called and the other referee who is assigned to the show shall assume the duties of the referee.

(12) If a judge becomes incapacitated and is unable to complete the scoring of a boxing contest, a time-  out shall be called and an alternate licensed judge shall immediately be assigned to score the contest from the point at which he or she assumed the duties of a judge. If the incapacity of a judge is not noticed during a round, the referee shall score that round and the substitute judge shall score all subsequent rounds.

 

R 339.3217  Fouls.  Rescinded.

Rule 217. A referee may disqualify or penalize a contestant by deducting points from a round for the following fouls:

(a) Holding an opponent or deliberately maintaining a clinch.

(b) Hitting with the head, shoulder, elbow, wrist, inside or butt of the hand, or the knee. (c) Hitting or gouging with an open glove.

(d)Wrestling, spinning, or roughing at the ropes.

(e) Gripping at the ropes when avoiding or throwing punches.

(f)Intentionally striking at the part of the body that is over the kidneys.

(g) Using a rabbit punch or hitting an opponent at the base of the opponent's skull.  (h) Hitting on the break or after the gong has sounded.

(i) Hitting an opponent who is down or rising after being down. (j) Hitting below the beltline.

(k) Holding an opponent with one hand and hitting with the other. (l) Purposely going down without being hit or to avoid a blow. (m) Using abusive language in the ring.

(n) Unsportsmanlike conduct on the part of the contestant or a second whether before, during, or after a  round.

(o) Intentionally spitting out a mouthpiece.  (p) Any backhand blow.

 

 

 

R 339.3218  Penalties for fouling. Rescinded.

Rule 218. (1) A referee who penalizes a contestant pursuant to these rules shall notify the judges at the time of the infraction to deduct specified points from their scorecards.

(2) A contestant committing a deliberate foul, in addition to the deduction of points, may be subject to the penalties set forth in section 602 of the act.

(3) A judge shall not deduct points pursuant to R 339.3217 unless instructed to do so by the referee. (4) A complaint shall be filed by the department against a contestant disqualified on a foul.

 

R 339.3219  Physical examination. Rescinded.

Rule 219. (1) As required by section 810 of the act, not more than 8 hours before a show a physician shall certify that each contestant is in proper physical condition to participate in the show by taking a detailed medical history and examining all of the following:

(a) Eyes. (b) Teeth. (c) Jaws.

(d) Neck. (e) Chest. (f) Ears.

(g) Nose. (h) Throat. (i) Skin. (j) Scalp. (k) Head.

(l) Abdomen.

(m) Cardiopulmonary status.

(n) Neurological, muscular, and skeletal systems. (o) Abdomen and breasts, if a female contestant.  (p) Pelvis.

(2) As required by section 811 of the act, within 2 hours before a contestant enters the ring, the physician shall examine each contestant, confirming the results of the certification examination required  by subrule (1) of this rule. The physician may also test for the presence of alcohol or drugs in the body. (3) If upon examination a contestant is determined to be unfit for competition, the contestant shall be prohibited from competing and the department representative shall be notified.

(4) The physician shall certify, in writing, those contestants who are in good physical condition to compete.

(5) Before a contest, a female contestant shall provide the ringside physician with the results of a pregnancy test performed on the contestant within the previous 14 days. If the results of the pregnancy test are positive, the contestant shall be prohibited from competing and the department representative shall be notified.

(6) A contest shall not begin until a physician and an attended ambulance are present. The physician shall not leave until the decision in the final contest has been announced and all injured contestants have been attended to.

(7) The physician shall sit near the steps into the ring and the contest shall not begin until the physician is seated. The physician shall remain at that location for the entire contest.

 

R 339.3220  Timekeepers. Rescinded.

 

 

Rule 220. (1) A timekeeper shall indicate the beginning and end of each round by the gong. (2) A timekeeper shall possess a whistle and a stopwatch.

(3) Ten seconds before the beginning of each round, the timekeeper shall warn the contestants' seconds of the time by blowing a whistle.

(4) If a contest terminates before the scheduled limit of rounds, the timekeeper shall  inform the announcer of the exact duration of the contest.

 

R 339.3221  Announcer. Rescinded.

Rule 221. (1) At the beginning of a show, the announcer shall announce that the contests are under the auspices of the Michigan athletic board of control.

(2) The  announcer  shall  announce  the  names  of  the  referee,  judges,  and  timekeepers  when  the competitions are about to begin and also changes made in officials as the show progresses.

(3) The announcer shall announce the names of all contestants, and all of the following information with respect to each contestant:

(a) Weight.

(b) Professional record.

(c) City and state of residence.

(d)Country of origin if not a citizen.

 

R 339.3222  Seconds.  Rescinded.

Rule 222. (1) A contestant shall not have more than 4 seconds, 1 of whom shall be designated as the chief second. The chief second shall be responsible for the conduct in the corner during the course of a contest.

During the rest period, 1 second shall be allowed inside the ring, 2 seconds shall be allowed on the apron, and 1 second shall be allowed on the floor.

(2) A contestant's chief second shall not coach or assist the contestant during a round and shall remain seated during the round.

(3) A second shall not spray or throw water on a contestant during a round.

(4) A contestant's corner shall not heckle or in any manner annoy the opponent of the contestant or the referee or throw any object into the ring.

(5) A second shall not enter the ring until the timekeeper has indicated the end of a round.

(6) A second shall leave the ring at the timekeeper's whistle and shall clear the ring platform of all obstructions at the sound of the gong indicating the beginning of a round. Articles shall not be placed on the ring floor until the round has ended or the contest has terminated.

(7) A referee may eject a second from a ring corner for violations of the provisions of subrules (3) and  (4) of this rule and may have judges deduct points from a contestant's score for the actions of the contestant's corner.

(8) A second may indicate to the referee that the second's contestant cannot continue and that the contest should be stopped. Only verbal notification or hand signals may be used; the throwing of a towel into the ring does not indicate the defeat of the second's contestant.

(9) A second shall not administer alcoholic beverages, narcotics, or stimulants to a contestant, pour  excessive water on the body of a contestant, or place ice in the trunks or protective cup of a contestant during the progress of a contest.

 

R 339.3223  Contests involving opponents of opposite sex prohibited. Rescinded.

Rule 223. Contests involving opponents of the opposite sex are prohibited.

 

 

R 339.3224  Identification; passports. Rescinded.

Rule 224. (1) Each contestant shall provide 2 pieces of identification, 1 of which shall have a photo of  the contestant, to the department representative before participation in a contest.

(2) Boxers who reside in Michigan shall present a passport as 1 of the pieces of identification required under subrule (1) of this rule. The passport shall be issued by the department at the time the boxer receives his or her original license.

(3) The passport shall contain all of the following information: (a) The boxer's license number.

(b) The boxer's name and address.

(c) The boxer's social security number.  (d) A photograph of the boxer.

(e) The boxer's height and weight.

(f)A record of each fight in which the boxer has participated.

(4) The department shall honor similar passport records from other jurisdictions.

(5) Unless otherwise approved by a department representative, a boxer will not be allowed to compete if his or her passport is incomplete or if the boxer fails to present the passport to the department representative before the contest.

 

R 339.3225  Dress for contestants. Rescinded.

Rule 225. (1) Contestants shall be required to wear all of the following:

(a) Trunks that are belted at the contestant's waistline. For the purposes of this subrule, the waistline shall be defined as an imaginary horizontal line drawn through the navel to the top of the hips. Trunks  shall not have any buckles or other ornaments on them that might injure a contestant or referee.

(b) A foul-proof protector for male contestants, and a pelvic area protector and breast protector for  female contestants.

(c) Shoes which are made of soft material and which do not have spikes, cleats, or heels.  (d) A fitted mouthpiece, which shall be examined by the ring physician.

(e) Gloves meeting the requirements of R 339.3206.

(2) In addition to the clothing required pursuant to the provisions of subrule (1) of this rule, a female contestant shall wear a body shirt or blouse that does not have buttons, buckles, or ornaments.

(3) A contestant's hair shall be cut or secured so as not to interfere with the contestant's vision.  (4) A contestant shall not wear corrective lenses into the ring.

 

R 339.3226  Failure to compete. Rescinded.

Rule 226. A contestant's manager shall immediately notify the department if, due to illness or injury, the contestant is unable to compete in a contest for which the contestant has contracted to appear.  The department may require that the contestant be examined by a physician.

 

R 339.3227  Procedure after knockouts or sustained damaging head blows. Rescinded.

Rule 227. (1) It shall be the responsibility of the boxer's manager and seconds to assure that the boxer complies with the provisions of this rule. Violations of this rule shall be grounds for disciplinary action under section 602 of the act against the boxer, the boxer's manager, or the boxer's seconds.

(2) A boxer who has lost by a technical knockout shall not compete again for a period of 30 calendar  days or until the boxer has submitted the results of a physical examination in accordance with section  810(2) of the act. The physical examination shall meet the requirements of R 339.3219.

(3) The ringside physician shall examine a boxer who has been knocked out in a contest or a boxer  whose fight has been stopped by the referee because the boxer received hard blows to the head that

 

 

made him or her defenseless or incapable of continuing immediately after the knockout or stoppage. The ringside physician may recommend post-fight neurological examinations, which may include computerized axial tomography (cat) scans or magnetic resonance imaging (mri), to be performed on the boxer immediately after the boxer leaves the location of the show. In the event such recommendations are made, and the results of such examinations are not received by the department within 24 hours of  their completion, the boxer shall be ineligible to compete until such reports are received and until certification is given by a physician that the boxer is fit to compete after an examination pursuant to section 810(2) of the act.

(4) All medical reports that are submitted to the department relative to a physical examination or the condition of a boxer shall be confidential and shall be open to examination only by the department, the board, and the licensed boxer upon the boxer's request to examine the records or upon the order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(5) A boxer who has been knocked out or who received excessive hard blows to the head that made him  or her defenseless or incapable of continuing shall be ineligible to compete for a period of not less than  60 days.

(6) A boxer who has lost 6 consecutive fights shall be ineligible to compete again until the board has  reviewed the results of the 6 fights and the boxer has submitted to a physical examination by a physician  who has certified that the boxer is fit to compete.

(7) A boxer who has had cardiac surgery shall be ineligible to compete until the boxer has submitted to a medical examination by a cardiovascular surgeon who has certified that the boxer is fit to compete.

(8) A boxer who has suffered a detached retina shall be ineligible to compete until the boxer has  submitted to a medical examination by an ophthalmologist who has certified that the boxer is fit to compete.

(9) A boxer who is prohibited from boxing in other states or jurisdictions due to medical reasons may  be prohibited from boxing in Michigan in accordance with these rules. In considering prohibiting a boxer from boxing in this state, the boxer's entire professional record shall be considered, regardless of  the state or country in which the boxer's fights occurred.

(10) A boxer or the boxer's manager shall report any change in a boxer's medical condition that may  affect the boxer's ability to fight safely. The department may, at any time, require current medical information on any boxer.

 

R 339.3228  Waiting period. Rescinded.

Rule 228. The following number of days shall elapse before a boxer who has competed anywhere in a contest may participate in another contest:

Length of Contest Required Interval  (In Scheduled Rounds) (In Days)

4 . . . . . . . 3

5-9 . . . . . . . 5

10-12 . . . . . . . . 7

13-15 . . . . . . . . . . 14

 

R 339.3229  Championships and international contests; adoption of rules by reference. Rescinded.  Rule 229. (1) For a championship contest or an international contest that is held in this state, the board adopts by reference in these rules the rules of the world boxing council, the world boxing association, the United States boxing association, the international boxing federation, the world boxing organization, and the north American boxing federation as applicable to the specific championship or international contest and the fees paid to officials for such championships and contests.  Copies of the adopted matter

 

 

are available for inspection at the office of the board and for purchase from the Athletic Board of  Control, 611 W. Ottawa St., Lansing, Michigan 48933. Copies of the world boxing council rules may  be obtained from the World Boxing Council, Office of the President, Genova 33 Desp 503, Col. Juarez,  06600 Mexico, D.F. Mexico, at no charge. Copies of the world boxing association rules may be obtained from the World Boxing

Association, Centro Commercial Ciudad Turmero, Local No. 21, Piso No. 2, Calle Petion c/c Urdaneta, Turmero 21156, Estato, Argua - Venezuela, at no charge. Copies of the United States boxing association and the international boxing federation rules may be obtained from IBF/USBA, 134  Evergreen Place, 9th Floor, East Orange, New Jersey 07018, at a cost as of the time of adoption of these rules of $10.00. Copies of the north

American boxing federation rules may be obtained from the North American Boxing Federation, P.O.  Box 1437, Honolulu, Hawaii 96806, at no charge. Copies of the world boxing organization rules may  be obtained from the World Boxing Organization, Post Office Box 70171, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936,  at no charge.

(2) At least once a year, the board shall establish state ratings in each weight division of up to 10 boxers in such division, with all boxers being designated as contenders. Ratings shall be available to other boxing commissions, promoters, the press, and all other interested persons.

(3) A state champion shall attempt to defend the championship against a challenger-contender who has  been ranked by the ratings committee of the board as 1 of the 10 highest ranked boxers in the champion's weight class.

If a state champion does not defend the championship within 18 months of winning the championship, the champion shall forfeit the title and the board shall declare the title vacant.

(4) If a state champion achieves the status of champion from the United States boxing association, the north American boxing federation, the world boxing association, the world boxing council, the world  boxing organization, or the international boxing federation, the state champion shall relinquish his or her state championship and the state championship title will become vacant.

(5) If the state champion is permanently unable to physically qualify to defend his or her title, the champion shall forfeit his or her championship and the board shall declare the title vacant.

(6) If a state championship title becomes vacant, the highest rated available contenders in that division shall box for the championship.

(7) If a state championship contest is declared a draw, the championship shall be retained by the defending champion.

(8) In each defense of his or her title, the state champion shall be at the weight required by the class for  which the state champion holds the title. Once a fight has been approved by the department as a championship fight, both fighters shall make weight. A championship may be lost because of the inability to make weight, but a championship shall only be won by a contender in a contest.

(9) Only those boxers who have resided in Michigan for a period of not less than 30 days shall be eligible for rating by the board and participation in a state championship fight. A champion who no  longer resides in Michigan shall be deemed to have forfeited the championship and the board shall declare the title vacant.

 

R 339.3230  Managers. Rescinded.

Rule 230. (1) A manager shall not contract for a contest that involves a minor unless he or she has a  power of attorney or the approval of the boxer's legal guardian.

(2) A manager shall not sign a contract for the appearance of a boxer if the manager does not have the boxer under contract.

 

 

(3) A licensed manager may act as a second without a second's license; however, a  manager  shall  not hold a license as a referee, judge, timekeeper, or matchmaker.

 

R 339.3231 Matchmakers and promoters; liability for lack of judgment in arranging matches; contract restrictions. Rescinded.

Rule 231. (1) The promoter and matchmaker shall be held responsible for a match in which 1 of the  boxers is disproportionately outclassed. Persistent lack of judgment in arranging matches shall be regarded as sufficient grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to the provisions of section 604 of the act. (2) A promoter shall not own a contract or a portion of a contract of, or receive proceeds from a contract with, any boxer who is boxing in one of the promoter's productions. A matchmaker shall not own a contract or a portion of a contract of, or receive proceeds from a contract with, any boxer for whom the matchmaker arranges matches.

(3) A matchmaker may be licensed as a promoter. A promoter may be licensed as a matchmaker.  However, neither a promoter nor a matchmaker shall be licensed as a referee, timekeeper, judge, boxer,  or manager.

 

R 339.3232 Filing of documents by promoter; publicizing shows; contract requirements; promoter responsible for paying insurance deductible. Rescinded.

Rule 232. (1) A promoter shall file, with the department, a written request to hold a show not less than  30 days, or not less than 7 days for televised shows, before the date of the proposed show. The request shall indicate whether or not the show is to be televised.

(2) Not later than at the weigh-in, a promoter shall file with the department true copies of the promoter's  contracts with the boxers for all contests.

(3) A matchmaker shall be responsible for verifying the identity, ring record, eligibility, and suspensions of each boxer. A promoter shall be held responsible for the accuracy of the names and records of each  of the participating boxers in all publicity or promotional material.

(4) A boxer shall use his or her legal name to sign a contract; however, a boxer who is licensed under another name may sign the contract using his or her licensed name if the boxer's legal name appears in the body of the contract as the name under which the boxer is otherwise known.

(5) All contracts shall be between a promoter and a boxer. There shall not be a contract between the promoter and a manager. However, a contract may be signed by a boxer's manager on behalf of the boxer. If a boxer does not have a licensed manager, the boxer shall sign the contract.

(6) The contract that is filed with the department shall embody all of the agreements between the parties. Secret contracts which contradict the terms of the contracts that are filed with the department are prohibited.

(7) The contract between a promoter and a boxer shall be for the use of the boxer's skills in a contest and shall not require the boxer to sell tickets in order to be paid for his or her services.

(8) If the insurance provided by the promoter to meet the requirements of section 807 of the act has a requirement for a deductible amount to be paid, the promoter shall be responsible for paying the deductible amount.

 

R 339.3233  Charitable ticket sales. Rescinded.

Rule 233. A promoter who collects contributions for a charitable organization licensed under the provisions of the charitable organizations and solicitations act, Act No. 169 of the Public Acts of 1975, as amended, being S400.271 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, shall comply with the provisions  of that act and shall promptly transmit funds collected to the charitable organization. A promoter who is

 

found to have violated the provisions of the charitable organizations and solicitations act shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section 602 of the act.

 

R 339.3234  Compensation; expiration date. Rescinded.

 

Two or One       More Gross Receipts Physician	Referee              Referees           Judges Announcer      Timekeeper
$.00 to 2,500.99	$50.00  $50.00                        $25.00 $25.00             $20.00	$100.00
2,501.00 to 7500.99	$75.00  $75.00                        $35.00 $35.00	$25.00
$100.00
7501.00 to 15,000.00	$125.00            $75.00                        $50.00 $50.00	$25.00
$100.00
15,001.00 to 25,000.99	$200.00            $100.00          $75.00 $75.00             $25.00	$100.00
25,001.00 to 50,000.00	$300.00            $150.00          $100.00           $100.00	$50.00
$150.00
50,000.01 to 100,000.00	$500.00 $250.00         $125.00           $125.00	$50.00
$200.00

 

Over 100,000.00        $700.00           $350.00                       $150.00           $150.00                       $75.00

            $300.00

 

R 339.3235  Elimination tournaments. Rescinded.

Rule  235.  An elimination tournament is a tournament in which 2 contestants box one another, the loser is eliminated from the tournament, and the tournament continues with winners from the various contests competing until only 1 contestant remains undefeated in the weight division. An elimination tournament shall be in compliance with all of the rules pertaining to professional boxing.

 

R 339.3236  Drug testing. Rescinded.

Rule 236. (1) The department, the department representative, or the ringside physician may request that a boxer or assigned official take a test or submit to an examination designed to measure the presence of  alcohol or drugs prior to a contest. The examination shall be made at a facility acceptable to the

 

 

department. The promoter shall be responsible for the cost of testing boxers. An official shall be responsible for paying the cost of his or her examination.

(2) If such a test or examination results in a finding of the  presence of a drug or alcohol or if the boxer  or official refuses to submit to a test or refuses or is unable to provide a sample of body fluids for a test, a complaint shall be filed under the procedures of article 5 of the act. If a determination is made that the boxer or official is subject to disciplinary action, the board may impose the following penalties pursuant to the provisions of article 6 of the act:

(a) For a first violation, suspension for 90 days. (b) For a second violation, a 1-year suspension.  (c) For a third violation, revocation of licensure.

(3) At the completion of a suspension ordered by the board under the provisions of subrule (2)(a) and (b) of this rule based on a finding of the presence of drugs, a boxer or official shall submit to a test of body  fluids in the presence of a department representative. The results of the test shall be negative for all  drugs tested before a boxer is allowed to box again or an official is assigned to officiate again.

(4) A boxer who is disciplined pursuant to the provisions of this rule and who was the winner of a contest shall be disqualified and the decision of the contest shall be changed to "no contest."

(5) The results of a contest shall remain unchanged if a boxer who is disciplined pursuant to the provisions of this rule was the loser of the contest.

(6) Boxers who are prohibited, restrained, disqualified, or are otherwise ineligible to compete in other states or jurisdictions due to disciplinary action that involves the use of drugs shall be prohibited from boxing in Michigan until such time as the period of prohibition, restraint, disqualification, or  ineligibility is completed or removed. However, a boxer with an active suspension in any state or  jurisdiction may be required to take and pass a drug test before being allowed to compete in Michigan.