New Mexico Administrative Code

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March 23, 2002, unless a later date is cited at the end of a Section.

The objective of Part 10 of Chapter 6 is to set forth all Commission regulations regarding boxing classes and championships.

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A. When A Boxer Must Defend Title: A boxer holding a state championship title must defend his title against a suitable contender within six months after winning, or after last defending, his title, or his title may be vacated by the Commission. B. Challenge To The Title: In the e…

All provisions in this section apply to all amateur events, contests, and exhibitions, unless the amateur event, contest, or exhibition is conducted pursuant to the rules for that form that are approved by the commission before the event, contest, or exhibition is conducted.

New Mexico Athletic Commission.

All wrestlers are required to wrestle under the rules of the commission.

A. Exhibitions: All wrestling programs shall be advertised or announced as wrestling exhibitions. B. Commission approval required for exceptions: Any wrestling promoter who advertises, or causes to be advertised, any professional wrestling exhibition as a wrestling match or champ…

A. Licensees: All promoters, managers, professional wrestlers, referees, announcers, and anyone who enters the ring, shall be licensed by the commission in order to participate in any wrestling exhibition in New Mexico. B. Booking agencies: Any person or party operating a booking…

The following officials shall be in attendance at each wrestling exhibition. A. Referee. B. Event coordinator. C. Announcer. D. Physician.

A. Conducted by physician designate: Before any wrestler may enter the ring, a physician designated by the commission shall examine all wrestlers, referees, and any other licensed person entering the ring and engaging in a professional exhibition. B. Medical examination schedule:…

A. Barricade requirements: Barricades around ringside shall be mandatory at all wresting exhibitions. B. Wrestling mats: Mats inside the barricades around the ring should be at least one (1) inch thick and cover any exposed ground.

The provisions in Part 11 apply particularly to all persons and parties licensed by the commission to participate in any manner in wrestling exhibitions.

Wrestlers shall not molest, hit, or abuse any spectator in any manner.

Part 11 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 is promulgated pursuant to the Professional Athletic Competition Act, Sections 60-2A-1 through 60-2A-30, NMSA 1978 (1980 Repl. Pamp.).

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March 23, 2002, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of Part 11 of Chapter 6 is to set forth all commission regulations regarding wrestling exhibitions.

"Fall" refers to scoring against a wrestler when, for a count of three, both of the wrestler' shoulders touch the floor at the same time; or when the wrestler is held down by a submission hold.

All professional wrestling programs under the supervision and authority of the commission are exhibitions, not contests.

New Mexico Athletic Commission.

All provisions in this section apply to all amateur events, contests, and exhibitions, unless the amateur event, contest, or exhibition is conducted pursuant to the rules for that form that are approved by the commission before the event, contest, or exhibition is conducted.

A. Required equipment: The following equipment shall be required, unless otherwise noted: (1) Hand and foot equipment: All contestants will wear regulation gloves and foot protective equipment approved by the sanctioning body representative. Breaking, roughing, or twisting of glo…

After a contestant is knocked down, or has slipped or fallen to the canvas, the referee will wipe the fallen contestant's gloves free of dirt or moisture before allowing the fallen contestant to resume the contest.

A. Each round will be two (2) minutes in duration. B. Rest periods between rounds will be one (1) minute in duration. C. The time runs continuously and may only be called or stopped by the referee in special cases. D. All professional contests shall be five (5) or more rounds, to…

There will a kicking judge assigned to each contestant in a contest. A. Location of kicking judges: Each kicking judge will be positioned at ringside sitting opposite his contestant's opposing contestant's corner. B. Responsibility of kicking judges: It is the responsibility of t…

A. Legal kicks: Each contestant must execute at least eight (8) legal kicks per round in a contest bout. (1) Legal kicks are considered those that are attempts to land hard on a target area of the opponent's body with the intent to do damage. (2) The determination as to which kic…

A. Balloting by scoring judges: The three scoring judges of a contest will each select a winner of each round at the end of each round, marking their ballots accordingly. B. Ballots final: Once the respective scoring judges have marked the ballots, no changes of the ballots are a…

Methods of offensive scoring techniques are regulated by the event sanctioning body and must be pre-approved by the commission.

The provisions in Part 12 apply to all persons and parties licensed by the commission to participate in any manner in full contact karate and kickboxing events.

A. Categories of fouls: At the discretion of the referee, fouls may be classified into two (2) categories: one to three (1-3) point fouls. B. Referee's discretion regarding foul penalty: The referee's decision as to the severity of the penalty for a foul committed will be based o…

A. Points deducted for fouls: When a referee determines that a foul has been committed, and that the fight will continue, the scorekeeper will automatically deduct the appropriate number of points from each of the judge's scorecards. B. When both contestants commit fouls: When bo…

A. Recovery time for injured contestant: If the referee determines that the fouled contestant needs time to recover, he may stop the bout and the time, and give the injured contestant a reasonable amount of time to recover. B. Contestant examined: At the end of this reasonably al…

A. Beginning the count: When a contestant is knocked down or purposely falls down, the referee shall instruct the opponent to retire to the farthest neutral corner of the ring by pointing to that corner, and will immediately begin the count over the contestant who is down. B. Ref…

A contestant will be declared knocked down if any portion of his body other than his feet touches the floor. A. Being pushed or slipping: A contestant will not be declared knocked down if he is pushed or accidentally slips to the floor. The referee will make the decision as to wh…

A. Amateur and professional contests: In all amateur and professional contests, the referee may, at his discretion, administer a standing eight-(8)-count to a contestant who is in trouble, but who is still standing. B. Opponent to neutral corner: The referee shall direct the oppo…