Oregon Administrative Code

230-070-0060 Bell or Air Horn There shall be a bell or air horn at the ring or fenced area, positioned no higher than the apron of the ring or fenced area. The bell or air horn shall be of a clear tone so that the competitors can easily hear it. An authorized representative of th…

230-070-0070 Equipment and Hygiene (1) The ring or fenced area must be set up at least two hours prior to event commencement, regardless of TV or any other commitments, unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator or authorized representative of the superintendent. Promoters …

230-070-0080 Gloves (1) Boxing style gloves for Boxing, Kickboxing and Muay Thai unless otherwise approved by the Administrator: (a) Must be supplied by the promoter and approved by the Commission; (b) Both competitors must have the option to both use the same brand and quality o…

230-070-0090 Bandages (1) Bandages on the hands of unarmed combat sports competitors may not exceed one winding of surgeon’s adhesive tape, not over 2 inches wide, placed directly on the hand to protect the part of the hand near the wrist. The tape may cross the back of the hand …

230-080-0111 Association of Boxing Commission’s Unified Rules of Boxing Notwithstanding any contrary provision in these administrative rules, The Oregon State Athletic Commission hereby formally adopts, and incorporates by reference, the Association of Boxing Commissions Unified …

230-080-0120 Failure to Resume Competition No competitor shall leave the ring during any one minute rest period between rounds. Should any competitor fail or refuse to resume competing when the bell sounds denoting the commencement of the next round in a bout or the referee instr…

230-080-0400 Boxing (1) All unarmed combat sports events held in the State of Oregon must be conducted in accordance with ORS Chapter 463 and the applicable rules set forth in OAR Chapter 230. (2) The provisions of this section do not apply to events held on land controlled by an…

230-080-0410 Competitors Must Report Competitors must report to the staging area at least one and one half hours prior to the scheduled time of the first bout, or at the designated report time approved by an authorized representative of the superintendent. All competitors must be…

230-080-0420 Approved Beverages Only unopened, factory-sealed containers of bottled water are permitted for the treatment of dehydration of an unarmed combat sports competitor between rounds. Honey, electrolyte solutions, glucose, sugar, sports drinks or any other substance mixed…

230-080-0430 Competitors’ Appearance All unarmed combat sports competitors shall be clean and present a tidy appearance. It shall be at the discretion of medical personnel or the referee to determine whether facial hair, piercings or other adornments, and length of hair present a…

230-080-0440 Equipment All equipment worn by competitors in the ring must be approved by an authorized representative of the superintendent. Equipment worn by competitors shall include: (1) Groin Protection (Abdominal Guard). (2) Boxing shoes (3) Female competitors may wear breas…

230-080-0450 Persons Allowed in the Ring (1) No persons other than the competitors and the referee may be in the ring area during the progress of a round. (2) A referee may call a halt to a bout to request medical personnel or the Administrator to enter the ring at the discretion…

230-080-0460 Conduct of Seconds and Between Round Care (1) Conduct of Seconds: The conduct and activities of seconds shall comply with instructions and standards of the Commission: (a) A licensed manager of an unarmed combat sports competitor may act as a second to an unarmed com…

230-080-0470 Referee Instruction The referee may call competitors together before each bout for final instructions; the competitor may be accompanied by one second for final instructions. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 463.113 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 463.113 History: SAC …

230-080-0480 Fouls in Boxing (1) Hitting below the belt. (2) Hitting an opponent who is down or is getting up after being down. (3) Holding an opponent with one hand and hitting with the other. (4) Holding or deliberately maintaining a clinch. (5) Wrestling or kicking. (6) If the…

230-080-0490 Intentional Fouling (1) If the referee determines that a bout may not continue because of an injury caused by an intentional foul, the competitor who committed the intentional foul loses by disqualification. The competitor’s purse, if applicable, may be withheld from…

230-080-0500 Unintentional Fouling (1) If a bout is stopped because of an accidental foul, the referee shall determine whether the competitor who has been fouled can continue or not. If the fouled competitor’s chance of winning has not been seriously jeopardized as a result of th…

230-080-0510 Time Considerations for Fouls (1) Low Blow Foul A fighter who has been struck with a low blow is allowed up to five minutes to recover from the foul as long as in the opinion of medical personnel, the competitor may continue on in the bout. If the competitor is unabl…

230-080-0520 Unfair Practices Likely to Cause Injury Referees shall not permit unfair practices that may cause injuries to a competitor, and are held strictly responsible for enforcement for the rules. If a competitor violates the rules, the referee may give the competitor a warn…

230-080-0530 Referee Power to Stop a Bout (1) The referee assigned to an event has the power to stop a bout at any stage if the referee considers a fight to be too one-sided, or if either competitor is in such condition that to continue might subject the competitor to serious inj…

230-080-0540 Procedure for Failure to Compete In any case where the referee decides that the competitors are not honestly competing, that a knockdown is a "dive" or a foul is a prearranged termination of the bout, the referee shall stop the bout. Purses, if applicable, shall be w…

230-080-0560 Method of Counting; Knockdown, Knockout and Technical Draw (1) When a competitor is knocked down, the referee shall order the opponent to retire to the farthest neutral corner of the fenced area, by pointing to the corner, and shall immediately begin the count over t…

230-080-0570 Knockout (1) A competitor who has been knocked out shall be kept still until medical personnel orders otherwise. When a competitor is knocked out, no one may touch the competitor, until medical personnel enter the ring, examines the fallen competitor, and issues any …

230-080-0580 When a Competitor is Deemed Down (1) A competitor shall be deemed to be “down” when any part of the competitor’s body, besides the feet, is on the floor, unless determined otherwise by the referee, or if the competitor is hanging on or over the ropes. A referee may c…

230-080-0590 When a Competitor Falls from the Ring (1) A competitor who has been wrestled, pushed, or has fallen through the ropes during a bout may not be helped back into the ring by any person, If the competitor is aided by any person, and the referee determines it has caused …

230-080-0600 Wiping Gloves Before a competitor resumes competition after having been knocked or having fallen or slipped to the floor, the referee shall wipe any accumulated resin from the competitor’s gloves with a damp towel or on the referee's shirt. Statutory/Other Authority:…

230-080-0610 Warning Prior to the beginning and ending of each round, the timekeeper shall give a ten second warning to the referee by suitable signal. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 463 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 463.113 History: SAC 24-2018, renumbered from 230-080-0180, f…

230-080-0620 Penalizing a Competitor (1) The referee may penalize any competitor who fouls an opponent during a bout, by deducting points from the fouling competitors score, whether such foul or fouls are intentional or unintentional. However, the referee shall use discretion in …

230-080-0630 Scorecard and Methods of Judging (1) An authorized representative of the superintendent at the event shall provide the judges with the regulation scorecards. This section does not apply to amateur athletic organizations. (2) Judges shall score all bouts and determine…

230-080-0640 Announcing Winners At the termination of each bout, the winner shall be announced by the announcer and the referee shall raise the winner's hand. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 463 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 463.113 History: SAC 24-2018, renumbered from 230-080-…

230-080-0650 Change of Decision (1) A decision rendered at the termination of any bout is final. A decision shall not be changed unless the superintendent or Administrator later determines that any one of the following occurred: (a) There was collusion affecting the result of any…

230-080-0660 Continuous Presence of Medical Personnel (1) An authorized representative of the superintendent shall approve or assign medical personnel as defined in ORS 463.015 to unarmed combat sports events. (2) The designated medical personnel shall sit within the secure barri…

230-080-0670 Post-Bout Medical Examinations At the conclusion of each bout, medical personnel will perform a post-bout medical examination on each competitor and issue a medical report listing: (1) Injuries or complaints; (2) Medical aid applied after the bout; (3) Medical suspen…

230-080-0680 Weights and Weight Classes (1) Professional and amateur boxing weight classes Except with the approval of the Administrator, the weight classes for competitors, bouts or exhibitions of boxing are as follows: Weight Class — Weight — Allowance (a) Flyweight — 112 lbs. …

230-090-0000 Assignment of Officials An authorized representative of the superintendent shall assign and the Administrator shall approve the assignments for all officials for unarmed combat sports events. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 463.113 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 463.…

230-090-0010 Unarmed Combat Sports Official's License In order to be licensed as an official, an applicant shall be required to meet the following requirements of each official: (1) Referee of professional unarmed combat sports: (a) Must have two years of documented experience re…

230-090-0020 Officials Uniform (1) All uniforms worn by officials must be approved by the Administrator. (2) Boxing referees shall wear black trousers and a blue, long-sleeved shirt with black bow tie. (3) All unarmed combat sports referees, other than a boxing referee, shall wea…

230-090-0030 Fees for Event Officials All officials assigned to an unarmed combat sports event, shall be paid by the promoter in accordance with the schedule set forth in these administrative rules. The promoter will estimate the net gate at the time of the event application, and…

230-090-0035 Schedule of Fees (1) Mileage: All officials and medical personnel assigned to events shall be paid a mileage allowance for actual round-trip travel from the official’s residence to the venue. Mileage allowance shall be 75 percent of currently published GSA Mileage re…

230-100-0010 Alternative Provisions Recognizing the need for uniformity of rules governing world championship contests notwithstanding any unarmed combat sports rule the Superintendent may, in the Superintendent’s discretion, authorize alternate provisions from time to time as lo…

230-100-0020 Defense of Title Rules governing champions shall apply to state and regional champions except that titles shall be defended at least once every six months if a suitable challenger is available and a challenge is made. If an unarmed combat sports competitor does not d…

230-100-0030 Determination of Title The Superintendent may once a year publish state professional unarmed combat sports champions in each weight class. A championship may be lost by default, forfeit, or inability to make the weight, but a championship can only be won in a contest…

230-100-0040 Advertising Appearance of Champion or Contender No person shall advertise a boxer in Oregon as a champion or contender in any manner which is false or misleading. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 463 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 463.113 History: BWC 1-1988, f. 3-22-…

230-110-0000 Violations of Laws or Rules (1) A person in the State of Oregon may have their license denied, suspended, revoked, and or a fine enacted for any of the following reasons: (a) A violation of Oregon Revised Statute 463; (b) A violation of Oregon Administrative Rule 230…

230-110-0020 Dealing with Unlicensed or Suspended Persons Prohibited No licensee shall enter into any agreement under the jurisdiction of the Superintendent with any unlicensed person, nor shall any licensee have any such dealings related to unarmed combat sports with any person …

230-110-0025 Abuse of Officials No person shall verbally or physically abuse any authorized representative of the superintendent or assigned official in connection with the conduct of any unarmed combat sports or entertainment wrestling event or in connection with the performance…

230-110-0030 Records Every promoter and manager shall maintain a full, true and accurate set of books and records in connection with all licensed events and unarmed combat sports competitors. These records and any other records required by statute or rule shall be kept for at lea…

230-110-0040 Financial Reports As a part of any investigation conducted by the superintendent or an authorized representative of the superintendent concerning the regulation of unarmed combat sports or entertainment wrestling in Oregon and for good cause shown, upon written reque…

230-110-0050 Financial Interest No promoter or any member, stockholder, director or officer of a promoter, or matchmaker or assistant matchmaker shall act directly or indirectly as manager of an unarmed combat sports competitor. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 463.113 Statutes/Oth…

230-110-0060 Advances to an Unarmed Combat Sports Manager Without prior written permission of the superintendent, no promoter shall, directly or indirectly, incur any indebtedness on behalf of an unarmed combat sports competitor, or entertainment wrestler or manager whereby such …