Oregon Administrative Code

230-140-0580 When a Competitor is Deemed Down A competitor is deemed down or grounded whenever any part of the body other than the hands and sole of the feet are in contact with the floor. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 463.113 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 463.113 & ORS 463.02…

230-140-0610 Warnings Prior to the beginning and ending of each round, the timekeeper shall give a ten seconds warning to the referee by suitable signal. The referee shall signal the inspectors and seconds to leave the fenced area. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 463.113 Statutes/…

230-140-0620 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…

230-140-0630 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…

230-140-0640 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 the Administrator later determines that any one of the following occurred: (a) There was collusion affecting the result of…

230-140-0660 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…

230-140-0680 Unified MMA weight classes and allowances. (1) Professional and amateur mma weight classes. Except with the approval of the Administrator, the weight classes for competitors, bouts or exhibitions of mma are as follows: Weight Class — Weight — Allowance Straw weight —…

230-145-0001 Allowance of Combat Jiu Jitsu to be held in a fenced area or on Open Grappling Mat (1) All Combat Jiu-Jitsu 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 provisio…

230-145-0002 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 b…

230-145-0003 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…

230-145-0004 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 may not wear groin protection. (2) Female competitors must wear a rash gu…

230-145-0005 Persons Allowed in the Competition Area (1) No persons other than the competitors and the referee may be in the fenced or competition 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 ent…

230-145-0006 Referee Instruction The referee may call competitors together before each bout for final instructions. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 463.113 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 463.113 History: SAC 3-2023, adopt filed 09/07/2023, effective 10/01/2023

230-145-0007 Fouls (1) Any strike other than an open palm strike while one or both competitors are grounded. (2) Butting with the head. (3) Eye gouging. (4) Biting or spitting at an opponent. (5) Fish Hooking. (6) Hair pulling. (7) Spiking the opponent to the canvas onto the head…

230-145-0008 "Get Down" Rule Every combat jiu jitsu bout begins on the feet. Competitors may not spend more than one (1) minute on their feet in an attempt to bring their opponent to the ground. If, after one minute, neither competitor has been brought to the ground the referee s…

230-145-0009 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…

230-145-0010 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…

230-145-0011 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 …

230-145-0012 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…

230-145-0013 Procedures for Failure to Compete In any case where the referee decides that the competitors are not honestly competing or a foul is a prearranged termination of the bout, the referee shall stop the bout. Purses, if applicable, shall be withheld pending investigation…

230-145-0014 Failure to Resume Competition No competitor shall leave the competition area during the bout. Should any competitor fail or refuse to resume competing when the referee instructs the competitors to begin competing, the referee shall award a TKO decision to the competi…

230-145-0015 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 competition area, examines the fallen competitor, and…

230-145-0016 When a Competitor is Deemed Down To be considered a grounded competitor either both hands (palms or fists) need to be down, or any body part(s), with the exception of a single knee, other than the soles of the feet are touching the fighting area floor. Any time both …

230-145-0017 Penalizing a Competitor (1) The referee may penalize any competitor who fouls an opponent during a bout, by adding up to one minute of ride time (escape time) to the competitors overtime rounds, whether such foul or fouls are intentional or unintentional. However, th…

230-145-0018 Method of Determining Winner in Combat Jiu Jitsu Bout (1) Every combat jiu-jitsu bout consists of one (1) regulation round and up to three (3) overtime rounds of two (2) minutes for each competitor. Regulation rounds shall be ten (10) minutes for professional CJJ and…

230-145-0019 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 the Administrator later determines that any one of the following occurred: (a) There was collusion affecting the result of…

230-145-0020 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…

230-145-0021 Weight Classes and Allowances (1) Professional and amateur CJJ weight classes. Except with the approval of the Administrator, the weight classes for competitors, bouts or exhibitions of mma are as follows: (a) Weight Class - Weight - Allowance. (b) Straw weight - up …

230-150-0010 Purpose The purpose of this section is to establish a process by which a person may be recognized and approved as an Amateur Athletic Organization (AAO) to supervise and oversee the conduct of authorized amateur unarmed combat sports in the state of Oregon. No person…

230-150-0020 Amateur Boxing (1) The Commission will recognize an amateur boxing event only if it is registered and sanctioned by USA Boxing as an amateur boxing event. (2) An amateur boxer may not take part in an amateur boxing event unless he or she is registered with USA Boxing…

230-150-0030 Application for Approval (1) A person that seeks to supervise and oversee the conduct of amateur unarmed combat sports as an AAO must first obtain official approval from the superintendent. To obtain approval the applicant must submit information pertaining to: (a) T…

230-150-0040 Rule Requirements (1) In addition to the other items required under this rule, an applicant for approval as an AAO must submit its proposed rules and regulations for providing oversight of an event. (2) The proposed rules and regulations must include the following: (…

230-150-0050 Reporting Requirements (1) A promotion who wishes to promote an event must provide to the Commission the following information not less than thirty (30) days before the proposed event: (a) The date and starting time of the event; (b) The name of the venue, including …

230-150-0060 Policies, Rules and Procedures (1) An applicant for approval as an AAO must provide its policies and procedures used to ensure the enforcement of administrative rules when providing supervision of an event. These include: (a)The criteria for assigning officials at an…

230-150-0070 Medical Requirements (1) An amateur unarmed combat sports competitor is not permitted to participate without the following unless otherwise approved by the Administrator: (a) Laboratory results must have been drawn within six (6) months of the date of scheduled compe…

230-150-0080 Event Medical Personnel (1) There must be present at an event a minimum of one (1) event medical personnel: (a) Selected by the AAO; (b) Approved by the AAO; and (c) Medical personnel must meet the criteria for medical personnel in Oregon as defined in ORS 463. (2) T…

230-150-0090 Pre-Bout Physical Examination (1) When scheduled to participate in an amateur unarmed combat sports bout, an amateur unarmed combat sports competitor must be examined by the event medical personnel within 24 hours of the scheduled event start. (2) If event medical pe…

230-150-0100 Staffed Ambulance Presence (1) The following must be present on-site while a bout is in progress, unless approved by the Administrator: (a) A minimum of one (1) advanced life support ambulance, fully equipped in accordance with ORS 463; (b) Ambulance staff, minimum o…

230-150-0110 Insurance Coverage (1) The promoter of an event must obtain: (a) Short term medical benefit coverage for each amateur competitor participating in a bout in an amount not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), which shall provide for medical, surgical and hospital …

230-150-0120 On-Site Supervision (1) A principle owner, substantial owner or key person from the AAO must be present to provide on-site supervision of an event being supervised by the AAO. (2) The AAO is responsible for providing the supervision of an event and the AAO must: (a) …

230-150-0130 Grounds for Denial or Disciplinary Action The grounds for denial or disciplinary action against an AAO are: (1) A violation of ORS 463 or OAR 230; (2) A failure to satisfy, comply for fully cooperate with a Commission review, request for information, inquiry or inspe…

230-150-0140 Testing for Prohibited Drugs (1) An amateur unarmed combat sports competitor is not permitted to participate in a bout if the amateur unarmed combat sports competitor has a prohibited drug in his or her: (a) Possession; (b) Control; or (c) System. (2) The AAO may ord…

250-001-0000 Notice of Proposed Rule Prior to adopting, amending, or repealing a permanent rule, the State Marine Board will give notice of the intended action: (1) In the Secretary of State's Bulletin referred to in ORS 183.360 at least 21 days prior to the effective date of the…

250-001-0005 Model Rules of Practice and Procedure (1) The Model Rules of Procedure for Contested Cases OAR 137-003-0501 to 137-003-0700, as promulgated by the Attorney General of the State of Oregon as in effect in 2021, apply to all contested case hearings conducted by a hearin…

250-001-0010 Availability of the Rules Pursuant to ORS 830.110(11), the laws and rules of the Marine Board shall be available at the office of the State Marine Board. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 830 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 830.110 History: MB 1-1960, f. & ef. 2-4-60, R…

250-001-0020 Fees for Public Records (1) Oregon’s Public Records Law (ORS 192) provides that every person has a right to inspect any public records of a public body, except records that are exempt from disclosure. (2) A public record request may be submitted in person, by U.S Mai…

250-001-0030 Hearings Authorized The Director, or a designated agent, upon the order of the Board or any member of the Board, with the approval of the Board, may conduct public hearings for the purpose of promulgating special regulations consistent with the safety of the public r…

250-001-0035 Agency Representation by Officer or Employee (1) A Marine Board employee is authorized to appear on behalf of the Board in a hearing or in a class of contested hearings in which the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General has given written consent for such re…

250-001-0050 Policy (1) It is the policy of the State Marine Board to promote multiple use and enjoyment of waters of the state for a variety of boating activities. The Board recognizes and will uphold to the extent practicable the universal right of the public to navigate and us…

250-001-0060 Scope of Rules (1) The Board may regulate watercraft on all waters of this state. The Board's primary interest lies in waterways where public access for boating is provided, available, allowed, or reasonably accomplishable and is commonly or frequently used by the ge…