Ariz. Admin. Code § 19-2-B605

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section R19-2-B605 - Selection and Payment of Officials

A. Any referees, judges, timekeepers, ringside physicians, and inspectors shall be finally selected by the Commission and notice of the selections shall be provided to the promoter or matchmaker 36 to 48 hours prior to the scheduled event. The Executive Director shall ensure that all officials receive compensation from the promoter immediately after the last scheduled bout in accordance with the Commission's fee schedule. The fee schedule shall be made known to the promoter before the scheduled event when requested by the promoter.

B. A promoter or matchmaker may protest the assignment of officials only upon specific grounds submitted to the Commission in writing no less than 24 hours prior to the start of the scheduled event.

C. Referees shall be given a physical examination by the ringside physician before officiating a contest.

D. A promoter may be disciplined, up to and including license revocation, if rules of selection of officials and participants are not followed for an event.

1. Bouts may only be arranged by a promoter or a matchmaker licensed by the Commission.

2. Every combatant and announcer selected by the promoter shall be licensed by the Commission. The promoter's selection of announcer shall be approved by the Commission.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R19-2-B605

Amended by final rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 445, effective 2/7/2018.