N.J.A.C. 13:46 — RULES GOVERNING BOXING, EXTREME WRESTLING AND SPARRING EXHIBITIONS AND PERFORMANCES (Subchapter 1 to 24B)

The referee of an extreme wrestling exhibition shall not leave the ring until all of the wrestlers have left the ring. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:46-21.4 Amended by R.2001 d.293, effective 8/20/2001. See: 33 New Jersey Register 1050(a), 33 New Jersey Register 2816(a). Inserted "…

Each extreme wrestling referee shall make a written report to the Commissioner of any contest which he or she referees where there has been a disregard of the rules. The report must be mailed to the Trenton office of the Commissioner within seven days. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13…

Promoters shall not make payment directly to extreme wrestling referees. The promoter shall write a check to the State of New Jersey in an amount determined by the Chief Inspector in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:46-21.2. The check shall be given to the Chief Inspector or the Commi…

Extreme wrestling referees shall be subject to the same medical requirements for professional boxing referees as specified in N.J.A.C. 13:46-12B.4. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:46-21.7 Amended by R.2001 d.293, effective 8/20/2001. See: 33 New Jersey Register 1050(a), 33 New Jersey…

Apparel required for extreme wrestling referees shall consist of blue shirt, black trousers, black bow tie and black shoes. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:46-21.8 Amended by R.1985 d.284, effective 6/3/1985. See: 16 New Jersey Register 2962(a), 17 New Jersey Register 1432(a). Substa…

The referee of an extreme wrestling exhibition may call the assigned physician to the ring whenever an injury to a wrestler requires a decision on whether or not said wrestler should be permitted to continue. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:46-21.9 Amended by R.2001 d.293, effective …

(a) The Commissioner or any agent designated by him may make investigations and the Commissioner may hold hearings and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses. (b) The Commissioner also may order the production of books, papers or records needed for any hearing. (c)…

(a) Any person who shall willfully fail to obey any subpoena by the Commissioner or to answer truthfully such questions as may be asked of him by the Commissioner shall, in addition to any other penalties which may be prescribed by law, be liable to a fine of $ 100.00. (b) No wit…

(a) The Commissioner shall have and exercise sole direction, management, control and supervision over all boxing matches or wrestling and sparring exhibitions and performances. (b) The Commissioner shall enforce such rules and regulations of the Board as shall be necessary or pro…

No officer, employee or appointee of the Office of the State Athletic Commissioner, including referees, judges, inspectors, timekeepers, physicians, doormen and box office employees, nor any spouse, child, parent or sibling of any such individual, shall have any direct or indirec…

No officer, employee or appointee of the Office of the State Athletic Commissioner, including referees, judges, inspectors, timekeepers, physicians, doormen and box office employees, nor any spouse, child, parent or sibling of any such individual, shall have a direct or indirect …

No officer, employee or appointee of the Office of the State Athletic Commissioner, including referees, judges, inspectors, timekeepers, physicians, doormen and box office employees, nor any spouse, child, parent or sibling of any such individual, shall have any direct or indirec…

No officer, employee or appointee of the Office of the State Athletic Commissioner, including referees, judges, inspectors, timekeepers, physicians, doormen and box office employees, nor any spouse, child, parent or sibling of any such individual, shall have any direct or indirec…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:46-23.5 Repealed by R.1993 d.460, effective 9/20/1993. See: 24 New Jersey Register 4489(a), 25 New Jersey Register 4499(b). Section was "Acceptance of gift, favor, service or other thing of value prohibited".

No person, partnership, firm, corporation or association licensed by the Office of the State Athletic Commissioner to hold or conduct boxing bouts, wrestling exhibitions or sparring exhibitions pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:46-4.1, nor any person or entity holding an interest in said l…

No person, partnership, firm, corporation or association licensed by the Office of the State Athletic Commissioner to hold or conduct boxing bouts, wrestling exhibitions or sparring exhibitions pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:46-4.1, nor any person or entity holding an interest in said l…

No person, partnership, firm, corporation or association licensed by the Office of the State Athletic Commissioner to hold or conduct boxing bouts, wrestling exhibitions or sparring exhibitions pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:46-4.1, shall hold an interest of the nature described in N.J.…

No licensed manager or second of any licensed athlete and no assignee of a manager-athlete or a second-athlete contract shall have any direct or indirect financial interest in the opponent in any contest in which said athlete participates. No licensed athlete shall have any direc…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Agent" means any person appointed by the State Athletic Control Board pursuant to N.J.S.A. 5:2A-5(b). "Board" means the State Athletic …

All Board members, employees, and appointees are subject to Department of Law and Public Safety Code of Ethics. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:46-23A.2

(a) No Board member or employee shall solicit, receive or agree to receive, whether directly or indirectly, any gift, favor, service or other thing of value whatsoever, including, but not limited to, tickets, travel expenses, meals, the use of hotel rooms or other gratuities, fro…

(a) No appointee shall solicit, receive or agree to receive, whether directly or indirectly, any gift, favor, service or other thing of value whatsoever, including, but not limited to, tickets, travel expenses, meals, the use of hotel rooms, or other gratuities, from any licensee…

(a) No Board member, employee or agent, including the Commissioner, shall hold an office or position in any body, organization, association or federation which is established for the purpose of sanctioning boxing, wrestling, kick boxing, and combative sports exhibitions, events, …

(a) Notwithstanding any prohibition imposed by N.J.A.C. 13:46-23A.3 or 23A.4, where the Board determines it is necessary for the efficient performance of duties by the Board or any of its employees assigned to a particular regulated event, the Board may require the promoter:1. To…

(a) Mixed martial artists shall be divided into the following classes: 1. Flyweight: under 125.9 pounds; 2. Bantamweight: 126 pounds to 134.9 pounds; 3. Featherweight: 135 pounds to 144.9 pounds; 4. Lightweight: 145 pounds to 154.9 pounds; 5. Welterweight: 155 pounds to 169.9 pou…

(a) All contestants shall be cleanly shaven immediately prior to competition, except that a contestant may wear a closely cropped mustache. (b) Hair shall be trimmed or tied back in such a manner as not to interfere with the vision of either contestant or cover any part of a cont…

(a) Each non-championship mixed martial arts contest shall be three rounds, of five minutes duration, with a one-minute rest period between each round. (b) Each championship mixed martial arts contest shall be five rounds, of five minutes duration, with a one-minute rest period b…

The referee and ringside physician are the sole arbiters of a bout and are the only individuals authorized to enter the fighting area at any time during competition and authorized to stop a contest. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:46-24A.12

(a) All bouts will be evaluated and scored by three judges. (b) The 10-Point Must Scoring System will be the standard system of scoring a bout. Under the 10-Point Must Scoring System, 10 points must be awarded to the winner of the round and nine points or less must be awarded to …

(a) The referee shall issue a single warning for the following infractions. After the initial warning, if the prohibited conduct persists, a penalty will be issued. The penalty may result in a deduction of points or disqualification: 1. Holding or grabbing the fence; 2. Holding o…

(a) The following are fouls and will result in penalties if committed: 1. Butting with the head; 2. Eye gouging of any kind; 3. Biting or spitting at an opponent; 4. Hair pulling; 5. Fish hooking; 6. Groin attacks of any kind; 7. Intentionally placing a finger in any opponent's o…

(a) If an injury sustained during competition as a result of a legal maneuver is severe enough to terminate a bout, the injured contestant loses by technical knockout. (b) If an injury sustained during competition as a result of an intentional foul is severe enough to terminate a…

(a) The following are the types of bout results: 1. Submission by: i. Tap out: When a contestant physically uses his hand to indicate that he or she no longer wishes to continue; or ii. Verbal tap out: When a contestant verbally announces to the referee that he or she does not wi…

(a) The fighting area canvas shall be no smaller than 18 feet by 18 feet and no larger than 32 feet by 32 feet. The fighting area canvas shall be padded in a manner as approved by the Commissioner, with at least one inch layer of foam padding. Padding shall extend beyond the figh…

(a) A ring stool of a type approved by the Commissioner shall be available for each contestant. (b) An appropriate number of stools or chairs, of a type approved by the Commissioner, shall be available for each contestant's seconds. Such stools or chairs shall be located near eac…

For each bout, the promoter shall provide a clean water bucket and a clean plastic water bottle in each corner. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:46-24A.4

(a) In all weight classes, the bandages on each contestant's hand shall be restricted to soft gauze cloth not more than 13 yards in length and two inches in width, held in place by not more than 10 feet of surgeon's tape, one inch in width, for each hand. (b) Surgeon's adhesive t…

(a) All contestants are required to wear a mouthpiece during competition. The mouthpiece shall be subject to examination and approval by the attending physician. (b) The round cannot begin without the mouthpiece in place. (c) If the mouthpiece is involuntarily dislodged during co…

(a) Male mixed martial artists shall wear a groin protector of their own selection, of a type approved by the Commissioner. (b) Female mixed martial artists are prohibited from wearing groin protectors. (c) Female mixed martial artists shall wear a chest protector during competit…

(a) The gloves shall be new for all main events and in good condition or they must be replaced. (b) All contestants shall wear either four, five or six ounce gloves, supplied by the promoter and approved by the Commission. No contestant shall supply their own gloves for participa…

(a) Each contestant shall wear mixed martial arts shorts, biking shorts, or kickboxing shorts. (b) Gi's or shirts are prohibited during competition. (c) Shoes are prohibited during competition. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:46-24A.9

(a) All mixed martial arts events shall be subject to the licensing requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:46-4. (b) The fee for a mixed martial artist license shall be as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:46-4.25(b). Other license fees shall be as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:46-4.25(a). Notes N.J. Adm…

All mixed martial arts events shall be subject to the bond procedure requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:46-4.8. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:46-24B.2

All mixed martial arts events shall be subject to the presence, duties and compensation of inspectors as required by N.J.A.C. 13:46-9. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:46-24B.3

(a) All mixed martial arts events shall be subject to the uniform medical requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:46-12A. (b) All mixed martial arts events shall be subject to the additional health and safety requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:46-12B. (c) All mixed martial arts events shall be subj…

Weighing of all mixed martial artists shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements for professional boxers of N.J.A.C. 13:46-1A.3. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:46-24B.5

(a) In all weight classes, the bandages on each hand shall be restricted to soft gauze cloth not more than 13 yards in length and two inches in width, held in place by not more than 10 feet of surgeon's tape, one inch in width, for each hand. (b) One winding of surgeon's adhesive…