68 Ind. Admin. Code 24-3-29

Current through December 12, 2024
Section 68 IAC 24-3-29 - Weigh-ins

Authority: IC 4-33-22-12

Affected: IC 4-33-22

Sec. 29.

(a) At the official weigh-in for an event, a:
(1) commission representative; or
(2) weigh-in witness appointed by the executive director or the executive director's designee;

must be present.

(b) The official weigh-in must be completed:
(1) not more than thirty (30) hours; and
(2) not less than two (2) hours;

before the commencement of the event at a time and location to be determined by the promoter and approved by the executive director or the executive director's designee.

(c) The promoter or an agent of the promoter must be present at the official weigh-in.
(d) A fighter must weigh-in stripped to undergarments.
(e) If a fighter is not present at the official weigh-in due to a verifiable emergency situation, the executive director or the executive director's designee may approve a later weigh-in for that fighter to be conducted not less than two (2) hours before the scheduled start time of the event.
(f) If a fighter whose weigh-in is rescheduled under subsection (e) does not weigh-in as outlined in subsection (e), the fighter may not participate in the bout for which he or she is scheduled.
(g) If a fighter is over his or her contract weight at the official weigh-in, other than the one (1) pound allowance permitted in nonchampionship bouts, the fighter is permitted to continue to attempt to make his or her contract weight for two (2) hours after the fighter's initial weigh-in.
(h) If a fighter is over his or her contract weight at the official weigh-in, the fighter may not be permitted to lose more than:
(1) four (4) pounds, if the official weigh-in occurred between thirty (30) hours and twelve (12) hours prior to the scheduled start time of event; or
(2) two (2) pounds, if the official weigh-in occurred less than twelve (12) hours prior to the scheduled start time of the event.
(i) If a fighter remains over his or her contract weight after the permitted two (2) hour time frame in subsection (g), the fighter may not participate in the bout for which he or she is scheduled unless the:
(1) promoter;
(2) fighter who has failed to weigh in at his or her contract weight; and
(3) fighter's opponent;

renegotiate their bout contracts and a commission representative approves of the renegotiated contracts.

(j) Weight scales of standard make must be:
(1) furnished by the promoter; and
(2) approved by a commission representative or the weigh-in witness.
(k) If more than one (1) weight scale is furnished by the promoter, a fighter must be weighed on the same weight scale as his or her opponent.
(l) The promoter must furnish the weight scale used at the official weigh-in in the dressing room area at the venue where the event is conducted.
(m) At his or her discretion, and at any time before or during an event, a commission representative may order a fighter to be weighed an additional time:
(1) if the commission representative believes the weight listed from the official weigh-in may be incorrect; or
(2) to ensure the maximum allowable weight differentials in this article are not being exceeded.

68 IAC 24-3-29

Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 24-3-29; filed Aug 28, 2012, 1:57 p.m.: 20120926-IR-068110385FRA
Readopted filed 9/19/2018, 4:09 p.m.: 20181017-IR-068180283RFA
Readopted filed 10/1/2024, 9:32 a.m.: 20241030-IR-068230797RFA