Wisconsin Administrative Code

SPS 192.67 Shin pads. (1) Contestants shall wear shin pads that meet the requirements under sub. (2). Shin pads are subject to the approval of the commissioner or department representative. (2) Shin pads shall be of a soft material and secured to the shins with the shin pad[s ela…

SPS 192.68 Corner equipment. (1) At least one second who works in a contestant[s corner may have the following equipment: (a) A bucket. (b) Clean towels. (c) Sterile gauze pads, sterile cotton, and cotton-tipped swabs. (d) Ice in a spill-proof sealed container. (e) Water in clear…

SPS 192.69 Requirements for cage. Unless otherwise approved by the commissioner or department representative, the cage in which a bout is conducted shall meet the following requirements: (1) The cage shall be approved by the department and may be inspected prior to each bout by t…

SPS 192.70 Requirements for ring. Unless otherwise approved by the commissioner or department representative, the ring in which a bout is conducted shall meet the following requirements: (1) The ring shall be a square of not less than 16 nor more than 20 feet on a side within the…

SPS 192.71 Number, type, and duration of rounds and bouts. (1) Professional bouts shall be a minimum of 3 rounds and a maximum 12 rounds of no more than 3 minutes each. Each round shall have a one minute rest period that includes a 10 second warning signal. (2) Amateur bouts shal…

SPS 192.72 Types of bout results. A kickboxing bout may end under any of the following results: (1) Knock-out, which occurs when a contestant is down for at least 10 seconds as determined by the referee. (2) Technical knock-out, which occurs under any of the following circumstanc…

SPS 192.73 Rule meetings. All contestants shall attend pre-bout meetings with the referee and a department representative to review the bout rules, fouls, and department requirements. Seconds and other persons approved by the department may attend meetings under this section.

SPS 192.74 Consumables. (1) Only water or an approved electrolyte-replacement beverage may be consumed during the bout. Electrolyte-replacement beverages include GatoradeG, PoweradeG, PropelG, and SmartwaterG. All consumables are subject to approval by the inspector or department…

SPS 192.75 General provisions. (1) A male contestant may not compete against a female contestant in a bout. (2) Each contestant shall present all required physical examination forms and laboratory reports to the ringside physician at the pre-bout examination. (3) All professional…

SPS 192.76 Weigh-in and weight classes. (1) Contestants shall weigh in no more than 36 hours prior to the start the chapter was last published. 23 SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SPS 192.77 time of the event in which they will compete. The weigh-in shall (9) There may not be a d…

SPS 192.77 Judging and scoring. (1) All bouts shall be scored by 3 judges. (2) The ten-point must scoring system under the ABC[s unified rules shall be the standard system of scoring a bout. The winner of the round shall be awarded 10 points. The loser of the round shall be award…

SPS 192.78 Fouls. (1) The referee may caution, warn, or penalize a contestant for committing a foul. (2) The penalty for a foul may be a deduction of points or disqualification. Any points deducted for a foul shall be deducted in the round in which the foul occurred. Disqualifica…

SPS 192.79 Procedures after knock-downs. (1) WHEN DOWN. A contestant is considered down if any of the following occur: (a) The contestant touches the floor with any part of the body other than the feet as the result of a blow or series of blows. (b) The contestant hangs helplessl…

SPS 192.80 Appearance and attire. (1) Male contestants shall wear a groin protector that will protect them against injury from a foul blow. (2) Female contestants may wear groin and breast protectors. (3) Each contestant shall wear Thai shorts. The shorts may not have pockets, bu…

SPS 192.81 Gloves. (1) Except as otherwise approved by the inspector or commissioner, gloves of the same brand and style shall be provided to each contestant by the promoter. Gloves approved by the inspector or commissioner prior to the contestants[ pre-bout rule meeting shall be…

SPS 192.82 Preparation of hands. (1) Contestants may wrap their hands with gauze and tape prior to a bout. Contestants choosing to not wrap hands prior to a bout shall notify the inspector or department representative. (2) Contestant[s shall use soft gauze cloth not more than 15 …

SPS 192.83 Mouthpiece. All contestants shall wear a mouthpiece during competition. The round may not begin without the mouthpiece. If the mouthpiece is dislodged during competition, the referee shall call time and have the mouthpiece replaced at the first opportune moment, withou…

SPS 192.84 Headgear. (1) Professional contestants, other than those participating in an exhibition bout, may not wear head gear. Professional contestants participating in an exhibition bout shall wear competition headgear weighing between 10 and 12 ounces that has been approved b…

SPS 192.85 Shin pads. (1) Professional contestants may not wear shin pads. Amateur contestants shall wear shin 26 pads that meet the requirements under sub. (2). Shin pads are subject to the approval of the commissioner or department representative. (2) Shin pads shall be of a so…

SPS 192.86 Corner equipment. (1) At least one second who works in a contestant[s corner may have the following equipment: (a) A bucket. (b) Clean towels. (c) Sterile gauze pads, sterile cotton, and cotton-tipped swabs. (d) Ice in a spill-proof sealed container. (e) Water in clear…

SPS 192.87 Requirements for cage. Unless otherwise approved by the commissioner or department representative, the cage in which a bout is conducted shall meet the following requirements: (1) The cage shall be approved by the department and may be inspected prior to each bout by t…

SPS 192.88 Requirements for ring. Unless otherwise approved by the commissioner or department representative, the ring in which a bout is conducted shall meet the following requirements: the chapter was last published. 27 SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (1) The ring shall be a s…

SPS 192.89 Number, type, and duration of rounds and bouts. (1) Professional bouts shall be a minimum of 3 rounds and a maximum 12 rounds of no more than 3 minutes each. Each round shall have a one minute rest period that includes a 10 second warning signal. (2) Amateur bouts shal…

SPS 192.90 Types of bout results. A Muay Thai bout may end under any of the following results: (1) Knock-out, which occurs when a contestant is down for at least 10 seconds as determined by the referee. (2) Technical knock-out, which occurs under any of the following circumstance…

SPS 192.91 Rule meetings. All contestants shall attend pre-bout meetings with the referee and a department representative to review the bout rules, fouls, and department requirements. Seconds and other persons approved by the department may attend meetings under this section.

SPS 192.92 Consumables. (1) Only water or an approved electrolyte-replacement beverage may be consumed during the bout. Electrolyte-replacement beverages include GatoradeG, PoweradeG, PropelG, and SmartwaterG. All consumables are subject to approval by the inspector or department…

SPS 192.93 Department approval required. (1) Unarmed combat sports bouts conducted other than as provided under s. 444.05, Stats., and subchs. IV to VII are prohibited, except as approved by the department. A request for approval under this section shall be submitted to the depar…

SPS 192.94 Effect of approval and withdrawal of approval. (1) Approval issued under s. SPS 192.93 permits the requestor to include the approved bouts in the application under s. SPS 192.14 and may not be construed as approval of the event or any portion thereof. Approval may not …

SPS 192.95 Medical requirements, physicals, and examinations. (1) (a) Contestants shall produce all required physical examination and laboratory results required to obtain or renew a license under s. SPS 192.06. (b) The commissioner, department representative, or ringside physici…

SPS 192.96 Grounds for discipline. (1) The department may deny a credential application for, reprimand, or limit, suspend, or revoke the credential of any promoter or professional club member, matchmaker, official, or representative who does any of the following: (a) Violates any…

SPS 192.97 Medical suspensions and mandatory rest periods. (1) A contestant who is determined by the referee to have sustained a knock-out is subject to a mandatory 60day suspension before competing again. (2) A contestant who is determined by the referee to have sustained a tech…

SPS 192.98 Administrative suspensions. A contestant who is determined by the commissioner, inspector, or department representative to have engaged in unsportsmanlike conduct or to have not complied with requirements under this chapter is subject to a mandatory suspension of 30 to…

SPS 192.99 Mandatory drug testing. (1) Contestants may not engage in the personal use of drugs, including all anabolic steroids or controlled substances, pursuant to s. 444.095 (3) (c), Stats., while participating in a bout, except when prescribed, dispensed, or administered by a…

SPS 2.01 Authority. The rules in ch. SPS 2 are adopted pursuant to authority in s. 440.03 (1), Stats., and procedures in ch. 227, Stats. History: Cr. Register, October, 1978, No. 274, eff. 11-1-78; am. Register, May, 1982, No. 317, eff. 6-1-82; correction made under s. 13.92 (4) …

SPS 2.02 Scope; kinds of proceedings. The rules in this chapter govern procedures in class 2 proceedings, as defined in s. 227.01 (3) (b), Stats., against licensees before the department and all disciplinary authorities attached to the department, except that s. SPS 2.17 applies …

SPS 2.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XComplainantY means the person who signs a complaint. (2) XComplaintY means a document which meets the requirements of ss. SPS 2.05 and 2.06. (3) XDepartmentY means the department of safety and professional services. (4) XDisciplinary au…

SPS 2.035 Receiving informal complaints. All informal complaints received shall be referred to the division for filing, screening and, if necessary, investigation. Screening shall be done by the disciplinary authority, or, if the disciplinary authority directs, by a disciplinary …

SPS 2.036 Procedure for settlement conferences. At the discretion of the disciplinary authority, a settlement conference may be held prior to the commencement of a disciplinary proceeding, pursuant to the following procedures: (1) SELECTION OF INFORMAL COMPLAINTS. The disciplinar…

SPS 2.037 Parties to a disciplinary proceeding. Parties to a disciplinary proceeding are the respondent, the division and the disciplinary authority before which the disciplinary proceeding is heard. History: Cr. Register, May, 1982, No. 317, eff. 6-1-82; renum. from RL 2.036 and…

SPS 2.04 Commencement of disciplinary proceedings. Disciplinary proceedings are commenced when a notice of hearing is filed in the disciplinary authority office or with a designated administrative law judge. History: Cr. Register, February, 1979, No. 278, eff. 3-1-79; am. Registe…

SPS 2.05 Pleadings to be captioned. All pleadings, notices, orders, and other papers filed in disciplinary proceedings shall be captioned: XBEFORE THE __________Y and shall be entitled: XIN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST _____________, RESPONDENT.Y History: Cr. Re…

SPS 2.06 Complaint. A complaint may be made on information and belief and shall contain: (1) The name and address of the licensee complained against and the name and address of the complainant; (2) A short statement in plain language of the cause for disciplinary action identifyi…

SPS 2.07 Notice of hearing. (1) A notice of hearing shall be sent to the respondent at least 10 days prior to the hearing, unless for good cause such notice is impossible or impractical, in which case shorter notice may be given, but in no case may the notice be provided less tha…

SPS 2.08 Service and filing of complaint, notice of hearing and other papers. (1) The complaint, notice of hearing, all orders and other papers required to be served on a respondent may be served by mailing a copy of the paper to the respondent at the last known address of the re…

SPS 2.09 Answer. (1) An answer to a complaint shall state in short and plain terms the defenses to each cause asserted and shall admit or deny the allegations upon which the complainant relies. If the respondent is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as t…

SPS 2.10 Administrative law judge. (1) DESIGNATION. Disciplinary hearings shall be presided over by an administrative law judge employed by the department of administration. (2) AUTHORITY. An administrative law judge designated under this section to preside over any disciplinary …

SPS 2.11 Prehearing conference. In any matter pending before the disciplinary authority the complainant and the respondent, or their attorneys, may be directed by the disciplinary authority or administrative law judge to appear at a conference or to participate in a telephone con…