Oregon Administrative Code

230-110-0070 Licensees Must Report Un-regulated Events Any person licensed by the superintendent who learns of an un-regulated or collusive unarmed combat sports or entertainment wrestling event in Oregon, or learns of an unarmed combat sports event in Oregon that may not be cond…

230-110-0080 Penalties When Person(s) are Fined, Suspended, Denied or Revoked (1) Any person who has been denied an application for a license may not file a similar application until one year from the date of the last previous denial by the commission. Any application filed withi…

230-110-0090 Procedure for Appeal (1) A person who wishes to appeal a fine, license denial, suspension or revocation pursuant to ORS Chapter 463 shall send a written or electronic request for a hearing to the Commission. (2) The request shall be sent to the Commission’s address o…

230-130-0400 Muay Thai/ Kickboxing (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 c…

230-130-0410 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…

230-130-0420 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…

230-130-0430 Competitors Appearance All unarmed combat sports combat 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 pr…

230-130-0440 Equipment (1) Groin Protection – all male competitors must wear a groin protection. (2) Female competitors may wear breast protection. (3) Female competitors must wear a sports bra (no metal or hard plastic components), and/or rash guard shirts. Rash guards may not b…

230-130-0450 Persons Allowed in the Ring (1) No persons other than the competitors and the referee may be in the ring during the progress of a round. (2) A referee may call a halt to a bout to request medical personnel or the Administrator enter the ring or fenced area at the dis…

230-130-0460 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. (2) A licensed manager of an unarmed combat sports competitor may act as a second to a competitor w…

230-130-0470 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 …

230-130-0480 Fouls (1) Head Butting. (2) Low Blow. (3) Straight kicking attacks to the knee. (4) Strikes to the back of the head. (5) Strikes to the spine. (6) Strikes to the throat. (7) Elbow strikes in any amateur competition without an agreement between the competitors and the…

230-130-0490 Intentional Fouls (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 p…

230-130-0500 Unintentional Fouls (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 a fo…

230-130-0510 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 unab…

230-130-0520 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 the enforcement of the rules. If a competitor violates the rules, the referee may give the competitor a w…

230-130-0530 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…

230-130-0540 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…

230-130-0550 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…

230-130-0560 Method of Counting; Knockdown; Knockout; Technical Draw (1) When a competitor is knocked down, the referee shall order the opponent to retire to the farthest neutral corner of the ring, by pointing to the corner, and shall immediately begin the count over the competi…

230-130-0570 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 and examines the fallen competitor, and issues a…

230-130-0580 When a Competitor is Deemed Down A competitor shall be deemed “down” when some part of the competitor’s body, besides the feet touches the ground. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 463.113 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 463.113 History: SAC 13-2018, adopt filed 01/09/2…

230-130-0590 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 …

230-130-0600 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:…

230-130-0610 Warnings Prior to the beginning and ending of each round, the timekeeper shall give a ten seconds warning to the referee by suitable signal. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 463.113 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 463.113 History: SAC 13-2018, adopt filed 01/09/2018, e…

230-130-0620 Penalizing a Competitor (1) The referee may penalize any competitor who fouls an opponent during a bout, by deducting points from said competitors score, whether such foul or fouls are intentional or unintentional. However, the referee shall use discretion in determi…

230-130-0630 Scorecards and Methods of Judging (1) Judges will be provided with official scorecards. (2) All bouts shall be evaluated and scored by three judges. (3) Judges shall score each round immediately following the round using the scoring criteria. (4) 10 points must be aw…

230-130-0640 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 463.113 History: SAC 13-2018, adopt filed 01/09/2018, effective 01/09/2018

230-130-0650 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…

230-130-0660 Continuous Presence of Medical Personnel (1) An authorized representative of the superintendent shall assign medical personnel as defined in ORS 463.015 to unarmed combat sports events. (2) The assigned medical personnel shall sit within the secure barrier area at th…

230-130-0670 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 suspensi…

230-130-0680 Weights and Weight Classes (1) Professional and amateur Muay Thai: Weight classes. Except with the approval of the Administrator, the weight classes for competitors, bouts or exhibitions of Muay Thai are as follows: Weight Class — Weight — Allowance (a) Mini Flyweigh…

230-140-0390 Association of Boxing Commission Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts This rule will formally adopt the 2019 version of ABC’s Unified Rules of MMA notwithstanding contrary provision in the current OAR. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 463.113 Statutes/Other Implemented:…

230-140-0400 Allowance of Mixed Martial Arts to be held in a fenced area or in a ring with five ropes. (1) All mixed martial arts 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…

230-140-0410 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…

230-140-0420 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…

230-140-0430 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 an…

230-140-0440 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) Male competitors must wear groin protection. (2) Female competitors may wear breast protec…

230-140-0450 Persons Allowed in the Fenced Area (1) No persons other than the competitors and the referee may be in the fenced areaarea 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 fenced ar…

230-140-0460 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. (2) A licensed manager of an unarmed combat sports competitor may act as a second to an unarmed com…

230-140-0470 Referee Instruction The referee may call competitors together before each bout for final instructions. Seconds shall leave the fenced area prior to final instructions. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 463.113 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 463.113 History: SAC 14-2018…

230-140-0480 Fouls (1) Butting with the head. (2) Eye gouging. (3) Biting or spitting at an opponent. (4) Fish Hooking. (5) Hair pulling. (6) Spiking the opponent to the canvas onto the head or neck (pile-driving). (7) Strikes to the spine or the back of the head. The spine inclu…

230-140-0490 Intentional Fouls (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 p…

230-140-0500 Unintentional Fouls (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 a fo…

230-140-0510 Time Consideration for Fouls (1) Low Blow and Eye Poke Foul: A competitor who has been struck with a low blow or poked in the eye 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 …

230-140-0520 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 the enforcement of the rules. If a competitor violates the rules, the referee may give the competitor a w…

230-140-0530 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…

230-140-0540 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…

230-140-0550 Failure to Resume Competition No competitor shall leave the fenced area 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 refer…

230-140-0570 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 fenced area, examines the fallen competitor, and issu…