R359-1-901. "White-Collar Contests"

  Pursuant to Section 63C-11-302 (26), the Commission adopts the following rules for "White-Collar Contests":

  (1) Contestants shall be at least 21 years old on the day of the contest.

  (2) Competing contestants shall be of the same gender.

  (3) The heaviest contestant's weight shall be no greater than 15 percent more than their opponent.

  (4) A ringside physician (M.D. or D.O.) must be present at the ringside or cageside during each bout and emergency medical response must be within 5 minutes to the training center venue.

  (5) Ticket sales, admission fees and/or donations are prohibited.

  (6) Concession sales are prohibited.

  (7) No more than 4 bouts at an event on a single day are permitted.

  (8) Knee strikes to the head to a standing or grounded opponent are prohibited.

  (9) Elbow, forearm and triceps strikes to a standing or grounded opponent are prohibited.

  (10) Strikes to the head of a grounded opponent are prohibited.

  (11) All twisting leg submissions are prohibited.

  (12) All spine attacks, including spine strikes and locks are prohibited.

  (13) All neck attacks, including strikes, chokes and cranks are prohibited.

  (14) Linear kicks to and around the knee joint are prohibited.

  (15) Dropping your opponent on his or her head or neck at any time is prohibited.

  (16) Medical insurance coverage for each contest participant that meets the requirements of R359-1-501(10) shall be provided at no expense to the contest participant.

  (17) Full legal names, birthdates and addresses of all contestants shall be provided to the commission no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event.