South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 20:81:02:01 Remittance of fees. 20:81:02:01. Remittance of fees. An applicant shall remit all fees to the Commission in the form of cash, a personal check, cashier's check, certified check, or money order made payable to the State of South Dakota. The Commission may not take…

Rule 20:81:02:02 Fee schedule. 20:81:02:02. Fee schedule. The annual registration and license fees for participants, in any capacity, in a boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts contest are as follows: (1) Judge, $50; (2) Boxer, $50; (3) Kickboxer, $50; (4) Mixed Martial Artis…

Rule 20:81:02:03 Contest fees. 20:81:02:03. Contest fees. For each approved contest, the promoter shall pay a fee of three thousand dollars or three percent of the gross revenue of the contest, whichever is greater. The maximum contest fee for an event is three hundred thousand d…

Rule 20:81:03:01 Terms and conditions of registration -- Boxers and kickboxers. 20:81:03:01. Terms and conditions of registration -- Boxers and kickboxers. All boxers and kickboxers who apply for registration with the Commission are subject to the following terms and conditions: …

Rule 20:81:03:02 National Registry of Boxing. 20:81:03:02. National Registry of Boxing. No boxer shall be allowed to compete without a Boxer's Federal Identification Card issued by the Association of Boxing Commissions. All applicants for registration as a boxer shall provide a B…

Rule 20:81:03:03 Terms and condition of registration -- Mixed martial artists. 20:81:03:03. Terms and conditions of registration -- Mixed martial artists. All mixed martial artists applying for registration with the Commission are subject to the following terms and conditions: (1…

Rule 20:81:03:04 Terms and conditions of license -- Promoters. 20:81:03:04. Terms and conditions of license -- Promoters. All promoters are subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) All persons, clubs, corporations, associations, or entities acting as a promoter of a box…

Rule 20:81:03:05 Terms and conditions of license -- Matchmakers. 20:81:03:05. Terms and conditions of license -- Matchmakers. All matchmakers are subject to the following terms and conditions; (1) All persons clubs, corporations, associations, or entities acting as a matchmaker m…

Rule 20:81:03:06 Terms and conditions of license -- Managers. 20:81:03:06. Terms and conditions of license -- Managers. All managers are subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) All persons, clubs, corporations, associations, or entities acting as a manager must be lice…

Rule 20:81:03:07 Terms and conditions of registration -- Referees. 20:81:03:07. Terms and conditions of registration -- Referees. All referees are subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) All referees designated by the commission must be registered with the commission; …

Rule 20:81:03:08 Terms and conditions of registration -- Judges. 20:81:03:08. Terms and conditions of registration -- Judges. All judges are subject to the following terms and conditions; (1) All judges designated by the Commission must be registered with the Commission; (2) An a…

Rule 20:81:03:09 Terms and conditions of registration -- Seconds. 20:81:03:09. Terms and conditions of registration -- Seconds. All seconds are subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) All persons acting as a second for a contestant must be registered with the Commissio…

Rule 20:81:03:10 Terms and conditions of registration -- Timekeepers. 20:81:03:10. Terms and conditions of registration -- Timekeepers. All timekeepers are subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) All persons acting as a timekeeper for a bout or contest must be register…

Rule 20:81:03:11 Terms and conditions of registration -- Physicians. 20:81:03:11. Terms and conditions of registration -- Physicians. All physicians are subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) All physicians acting as a physician for a bout or contest must be registere…

Rule 20:81:04:01 Applicability of rules. 20:81:04:01. Applicability of rules. This chapter applies to all amateur and professional boxing bouts or contests unless specifically exempted. Source: 41 SDR 7, effective July 28, 2014. General Authority: 42-12-10. Law Implemented: 42-12…

Rule 20:81:04:02 Compliance with Professional Boxing Act of 1996 and Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act. 20:81:04:02. Compliance with Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 and Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act. The Commission recognizes and will fully comply with the Professional Boxin…

Rule 20:81:04:03 Rounds. 20:81:04:03. Rounds. Twelve rounds is the maximum number of rounds for a boxing bout for males and ten rounds is the maximum number of rounds for a boxing bout for females. Each round shall consist of a three minute duration, with a one minute rest period…

Rule 20:81:04:04 Referee. 20:81:04:04. Referee. The referee is the sole arbiter of a bout and is the only individual authorized to stop a bout. Source: 41 SDR 7, effective July 28, 2014. General Authority: 42-12-10. Law Implemented: 42-12-10.

Rule 20:81:04:05 Judges. 20:81:04:05. Judges. All bouts will be evaluated and scored by three judges. Source: 41 SDR 7, effective July 28, 2014. General Authority: 42-12-10. Law Implemented: 42-12-10.

Rule 20:81:04:06 Scoring system. 20:81:04:06. Scoring system. The Ten Point Must System is the standard system of scoring a bout. Source: 41 SDR 7, effective July 28, 2014. General Authority: 42-12-10. Law Implemented: 42-12-10.

Rule 20:81:04:07 Knockdowns. 20:81:04:07. Knockdowns. The mandatory eight count after a knockdown is standard procedure in all bouts. A boxer who had been knocked down cannot be saved by the bell in any round. A referee shall rule a knockdown when, as a result of a legal blow or …

Rule 20:81:04:08 Mouthpiece required. 20:81:04:08. Mouthpiece required. All boxers are required to wear a mouthpiece during competition. The round cannot begin without the mouthpiece. If the mouthpiece is dislodged during competition, the referee shall call time and have the mout…

Rule 20:81:04:09 Weight classes. 20:81:04:09. Weight classes. The classes for contestants participating in a boxing contest or exhibition are as follows: (1) Mini Flyweight up to and including 105 pounds (2) Light Flyweight over 105 pounds to 108 pounds (3) Flyweight over 108 pou…

Rule 20:81:04:10 Gloves. 20:81:04:10. Gloves. The glove weights for each weight class are: (1) Mini Flyweight 8 ounces (2) Light Flyweight 8 ounces (3) Flyweight 8 ounces (4) Super Flyweight 8 ounces (5) Bantamweight 8 ounces (6) Super Bantamweight 8 ounces (7) Featherweight 8 ou…

Rule 20:81:04:11 Weight differentials. 20:81:04:11. Weight differentials. Unless waived in writing and approved by the Commission, the maximum allowed weight differentials by weight class are: (1) Mini Flyweight not more than 3 pounds (2) Light Flyweight not more than 3 pounds (3…

Rule 20:81:04:12 Weigh-ins. 20:81:04:12. Weigh-ins. The time and place of the official weigh-in for a contest must be approved by the commission. Unless otherwise arranged, the contestant must be weighed at least eight hours but not more than thirty hours before the contest. The …

Rule 20:81:04:13 Scales. 20:81:04:13. Scales. The scales to be used during the official weigh-in must be available to all contestants at least two hours before the official weigh-in at the place of the official weigh-in. For a title fight, there must be two scales; one for the of…

Rule 20:81:04:14 Appearance and attire. 20:81:04:14. Appearance and attire. In a boxing bout or contest, each contestant must meet the following appearance and attire requirements: (1) Each contestant must be clean and present a tidy appearance; (2) The excessive use of grease or…

Rule 20:81:04:15 Bandage and glove requirements. 20:81:04:15. Bandage and glove requirements. In a boxing contest, the following bandage and glove requirements apply: (1) The gloves will be approved at the weigh-in by the Commission, or its designee. The gloves will be examined b…

Rule 20:81:04:16 Standing eight count not in effect. 20:81:04:16. Standing eight count not in effect. There is no standing eight count in effect. Source: 41 SDR 7, effective July 28, 2014. General Authority: 42-12-10. Law Implemented: 42-12-10.

Rule 20:81:04:17 Three knockdown rule not in effect. 20:81:04:17. Three knockdown rule not in effect. There is no three knockdown rule in effect. Source: 41 SDR 7, effective July 28, 2014. General Authority: 42-12-10. Law Implemented: 42-12-10.

Rule 20:81:04:18 Boxer out of the ring. 20:81:04:18. Boxer out of the ring. A boxer shall receive a twenty second count if the boxer is knocked out of the ring and onto the floor. The boxer shall receive a ten second count if the boxer is knocked out of the ring onto the apron. T…

Rule 20:81:04:19 Technical knockout. 20:81:04:19. Technical knockout. If a boxer sustains an injury from a fair blow and the injury is severe enough to terminate the bout, the injured boxer shall lose by technical knockout. Source: 41 SDR 7, effective July 28, 2014. General Autho…

Rule 20:81:04:20 Fouls. 20:81:04:20. Fouls. Fouls by a contestant include, but are not limited to: (1) Hitting an opponent below the navel or behind the ear; (2) Hitting an opponent who is knocked down; (3) Holding an opponent with one hand while hitting with the other hand; (4) …

Rule 20:81:04:21 Injuries sustained by intentional fouls. 20:81:04:21. Injuries sustained by intentional fouls. The following actions shall be taken in the event of an intentional foul: (1) If an intentional foul causes an injury and the injury is severe enough to terminate the b…

Rule 20:81:04:22 Injuries sustained by accidental fouls. 20:81:04:22. Injuries sustained by accidental fouls. The following actions shall be taken in the event of an accidental foul: (1) If an accidental foul causes an injury severe enough for the referee to stop the bout immedia…

Rule 20:81:04:23 Results of contest. 20:81:04:23. Results of contest. A boxing contest may end under the following results: (1) Knockout, which occurs when the contestant is no longer physically able to continue; (2) Technical knockout, which occurs when: (a) The referee stops th…

Rule 20:81:04:24 Use and administration of drugs, stimulants, or nonprescription preparations. 20:81:04:24. Use and administration of drugs, stimulants, or nonprescription preparations. The use or administration of drugs, stimulants, or nonprescription preparations taken by or gi…

Rule 20:81:04:25 Ring requirements. 20:81:04:25. Ring requirements. The ring for a contest shall meet the following requirements: (1) The ring for a contest may not be less than sixteen feet or more than twenty-two feet square with ropes and must be elevated three and one-half fe…

Rule 20:81:04:26 Automatic suspensions following contests. 20:81:04:26. Automatic suspensions following contests. Boxers, under any circumstance, may not compete or appear in a contest for up to ninety days after being unable to defend themselves in a bout. Boxers, under any circ…

Rule 20:81:04:27 Amateur contests -- Requirements and rules. 20:81:04:27. Amateur contests -- Requirements and rules. For all bouts or contests under the jurisdiction of the Commission, in which an amateur contestant competes, the USA Boxing Rules of Competition apply. The Commis…

Rule 20:81:05:01 Applicability. 20:81:05:01. Applicability. This chapter applies to all amateur and professional mixed martial arts bouts or contests unless specifically exempted. Source: 41 SDR 7, effective July 28, 2014. General Authority: 42-12-10. Law Implemented: 42-12-10.

Rule 20:81:05:02 Rounds. 20:81:05:02. Rounds. Three rounds is the maximum number of rounds for a mixed martial arts bout, except for a championship bout, for which the maximum number of rounds is five rounds. Each round may not exceed a five minute duration, with a one minute res…

Rule 20:81:05:03 Mouthpiece required. 20:81:05:03. Mouthpiece required. All contestants are required to wear a mouthpiece during competition. The round cannot begin without the mouthpiece. If the mouthpiece is dislodged during competition, the referee shall call time and have the…

Rule 20:81:05:04 Weight classes. 20:81:05:04. Weight classes. The classes for contestants participating in a mixed martial arts bout or contest are as follows: (1) Flyweight up to 125 pounds (2) Bantamweight over 125 pounds to 135 pounds (3) Featherweight over 135 pounds to 145 p…

Rule 20:81:05:05 Weigh-ins. 20:81:05:05. Weigh-ins. The time and place of the official weigh-in for a contest must be approved by the commission. Unless otherwise arranged, the contestant must be weighed at least eight hours but not more than thirty hours before the contest. The …

Rule 20:81:05:06 Scales. 20:81:05:06. Scales. The scales to be used during the official weigh-in must be available to all contestants at least two hours before the official weigh-in at the place of the official weigh-in. For a title fight, there must be two scales: one for the of…

Rule 20:81:05:07 Conduct of contests. 20:81:05:07. Conduct of contests. A mixed martial arts contest is subject to the following: (1) A mixed martial arts contest may not be less than twenty rounds of mixed martial art competition on any one program of mixed martial arts; (2) At …

Rule 20:81:05:08 Appearance and attire. 20:81:05:08. Appearance and attire. In a mixed martial arts contest, each contestant must meet the following appearance and attire requirements: (1) Each contestant must be clean and present a tidy appearance; (2) Each contestant must have …

Rule 20:81:05:09 Bandage and glove requirements. 20:81:05:09. Bandage and glove requirements. In a mixed martial arts contest, the following bandage and glove requirements apply: (1) The gloves will be approved at the weigh-in by the commission, or its designee. The gloves will b…