Section 192.406. Appearance and attire.

 

(1)  Male contestants shall wear a groin protector that will protect them against injury from a foul blow. Female contestants shall have the option of wearing chest protection while they compete.

(2)  Female contestants may wear groin and breast protectors.

(3)  Each contestant shall wear mixed martial arts shorts, biking shorts, or kickboxing shorts. Shorts shall be approved by the inspector or department representative.

(4)  Male contestants may not wear a shirt or Gi. Shirts are permitted for female contestants.

(5)  No shoes are permitted.

(6)  No grappling shin guards are permitted.

(7)  No body grease, gels, balms, oils, or lotions may be applied to the hair, face or body. This includes the use of excessive amounts of water dumped on a contestant to make him or her slippery.

(8)  Petroleum jelly may be applied to the facial area, but only from the cheekbone area to the forehead, at cage side in the presence of an inspector, referee, or a person designated by the department. Any contestant applying anything other than petroleum jelly in an approved fashion prior to this may be penalized a point or disqualified.

(9)  Taping of hands, wrists, and ankles is permitted.

(10)  Only neoprene joint supports may be used. Metal supports are prohibited.

(11)  Fingernails and toenails shall be trimmed.

(12)  The inspector or department representative shall determine whether head or facial hair presents any hazard to the safety of the contestant or their opponent or will interfere with the supervision and conduct of the event. Facial hair may not be braided.

(13)  Contestants may not wear any equipment that fails to receive approval from the inspector or department representative.

(14)  Amateur contestants shall wear mixed martial arts shorts, biking shorts, or boxing or kickboxing shorts during competition that will be subject to the approval of a department representative. The shorts may not have pockets, buttons, zippers, grommets, exposed hook-and-loop fasteners, or metal of any kind.

(15)  Amateur male contestants may wear a close-fitting rash guard. Any rash guard shall be approved by the department. Amateur female contestants shall wear a body shirt.

(16)  Amateur contestants may not wear padding on their feet during a contest. Ankle guards or neoprene knee wraps are optional, and they shall be approved by the department.

EmR1032 : emerg. cr., eff. 9-1-10; CR 10-102 : cr. Register April 2011 No. 664 , eff. 5-1-11; CR 14-013 : renum. 192.406 from SPS 195.06 and am. (1), (7), (8), (10), (11), (13) to (16) Register August 2014 No. 704 , eff. 9-1-14,