Important News Update
***All Amateur MMA Events in Illinois have been Placed on Hold by the State Athletic Commission***
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Until further notice, the State of Illinois has placed a hold on all amateur Mixed Martial Arts Events.
Sorry for the recent events that were canceled but the state of Illinois is trying to hammer out the details
of its new regulations regarding amateur MMA events and starting Jan. 1, 2009, no amateur event may be
promoted without being sanctioned and supervised by a licensed Sanctioning Body. The glitch is that there
are no licensed sanctioning bodies in Illinois. We were notified by the state that currently, there is not
even a process for licensing a sanctioning body but the guidelines and procedures are under discussion. The
criteria for a sanctioning body to get licensed are being formulated right now and once concluded, the interested
sanctioning bodies such as ISCF/IKF, Kick International and Combat Consulting LLC, may apply for a license
and then promoters can choose one of these licensed sanctioning bodies to oversee their events per state law.
Sorry for the inconvenience folks but the Battle of the Shields has been postponed until April 11th, 2009, at
which date, hopefully the state has finalized its regulations governing the sport of MMA in Illinois. Questions
about the event can be directed to
contact@illinoismma.com
and email us to get on the mailing list for all updates.
The meeting for sanctioning body approval and these new requirements is this coming Tuesday, February 3rd. Here is the information: 10:30am start James R. Thompson Center 100 W. Randolph Street, 9th Floor Chicago, IL 60601 Conference room #172 This is a meeting open to the public.
January 30, 2009 Dear Sanctioning Body, Thank you for your interest and/or application to the Department of Professional Regulation regarding state approval for an amateur sanctioning body. As you may know , due to recent changes to the Illinois Professional Boxing Act and its Administrative Rules, beginning January 1, 2009 amateur martial arts or mixed martial arts events in Illinois are prohibited unless a Department approved amateur sanctioning body oversees the event.The Department has an approval process which includes, among other requirements, a request for the written rules, policies or procedures which govern the conduct of events, participants, and members of the amateur sanctioning body. As a measure of guidance, the Department is issuing a list of minimum requirements that should be reflected in the sanctioning body’s written rules, policies or procedures. The listing of the minimum requirements in an amateur sanctioning body’s written rules, policies or procedures does not ensure Department approval of that sanctioning body. Several requirements must be met, including but not limited to the following: Whether the amateur sanctioning body:
The Department may consider, but is not limited to using these and other factors such as national recognition and the number of years and type of experience the sanctioning body has accumulated overseeing amateur events to determine whether an amateur body will be approved. www.idfpr.com www.idfpr.com AMATEUR SANCTIONING BODY APPROVAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS See Administrative Rules Section 1371.150 1. Minimum of one licensed Physician - stationed ringside/cageside (MD licensed under the Illinois Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225ILCS 60] to practice medicine in all of its branches 2. Two Paramedics - stationed ringside/cageside 3. Ambulance - onsite for duration of event 4. Stretcher, oxygen and proper resuscitation equipment – onsite for duration of event MEDICAL TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTESTANTS See Administrative Rules Section 1371.400 (l)(6-8) 1. PHYSICAL (All contestants must submit proof of completion of a physical examination by a licensed physician ( 2. HIV-1 (A blood test which verifies the applicant is HIV negative (yearly)); 3. HEPATITIS B (A blood test which verifies the applicant is Hepatitis B (HB sAg) negative (yearly)); 4. HEPATITIS C (A blood test which verifies the applicant is Hepatitis C (HCV Ab) negative (yearly)). 5. FEMALE CONTESTANTS – Pregnancy test taken within 24 hours of the start of the bout. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS See Administrative Rules Section 1371.30 (e)(3) 1. Contestant’s AD&D insurance in the amount of $25,000.00 minimum; 2. Contestant’s primary medical insurance in the amount of $25,000 minimum; 2. Public liability insurance in the amount of $500,000.00 minimum; 3. Property damage insurance in the amount of $25,000.00 minimum. PUBLIC SAFETY/ FACILITY REQUIREMENTS See Administrative Rules Section 1371.80 (m) See 225 ILCS 105 Section 8(d) QUALIFIED OFFICIALS ASSIGNED TO EVENT (All officials must be trained/certified by an Illinois-Approved Sanctioning Body or the ABC) 1. Referee (RECOMMENDATION: 1 Referee to officiate a maximum 6 bouts per event); 2. Judge (RECOMMENDATION: 1 Judge to officiate a maximum 6 bouts per event); 3. Timekeepers; 4. Ring Personnel (Set up & cleaning in between rounds if necessary); SANCTIONING BODY REPRESENTATIVES AT ALL EVENTS See Administrative Rules Section 1371.100 (h) 1. Minimum 2 representatives from the amateur sanctioning body at each contest. 2. Sanctioning body representative will supervise and approve gloving of each contestant SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE FOR CONTESTANTS See Administrative Rules Section 1371.180 See Administrative Rules Section 1371.430(5)-(6) www.idfpr.com STRUCTURE OF THE FIGHTING AREA FOR CONTESTS See Administrative Rules Section 1371.440 (b)(1)-(3) WEIGH IN See Administrative Rules Section 1371.190 (b)(1)-(4) and (h)
WEIGHT CLASSES and ALLOWANCES See Administrative Rules 1. Not more than 10 pound differences per weight classes; 2. Allowances:
APPROVAL OF MATCHES AND CONTESTANTS 1. ALL contestants’ status must be verified on the official record-keeper designated by the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) (prior to competing) or other record-keeper designated by the Division. 2. ALL contestants’ records must be comparable for even matchmaking 3. A contestant shall not compete in more than one contest within a 5 day period SUSPENSIONS AND MANDATORY REST PERIODS See Administrative Rules Section (a)(1)-(5) OTHER Referees must wear disposable rubber, plastic or latex gloves During a bout or contest, contestants shall only be permitted to drink water.
Illinois Boxing Commission 100 W Randolph, Suite 9-300 Chicago, IL (p) 312.814.2729 (f) 312.814.3145 jcampuzano@ildpr.com http://www.idfpr.com | ||||||
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