Section 72-02.2-01.1-18 - Bandage and glove requirements1. A commission member shall be present during the wrapping of a contestant's hands.2. A contestant's bandage for each hand must consist of soft gauze a maximum of twelve yards [10.97 meters] long and a maximum of two inches [50.8 millimeters] wide.3. The gauze, which may not contain water or any other substance, must be held in place by a maximum of three feet [0.91 meters] of medical tape per hand. The tape may not be applied over the knuckles of the hand.4. Unless otherwise directed by the commissioner, the gloves for a male contestant weighing less than one hundred forty-seven pounds [66.68 kilograms] must be eight ounces [226.8 grams] and the gloves for a male contestant weighing one hundred forty-seven pounds [66.68 kilograms] or more must be ten ounces [283.5 grams]. The gloves for a female boxer must be ten ounces [283.5 grams]. a. The commissioner shall approve thumbless boxing gloves, or gloves with the thumb section locked, fastened, tied, or immovable set to the balance of the glove, unless waived by the commission for a title match of twelve rounds.b. A commission member shall inspect the gloves to assure the gloves are not broken or unclean, or do not have misplaced or lumpy padding. After approval, the gloves must be kept in the commission's possession until the match. A commission member shall be present when the gloves are placed on the contestant's hands.c. The laces on the gloves must be tied on the outside of the back of the wrist and secured and covered with athletic tape to the top of the glove, which tape is then signed by a commission member.N.D. Admin Code 72-02.2-01.1-18
Effective February 1, 1997.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2020-378, October 2020, effective 10/1/2020.General Authority: NDCC 53-01-07
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-01-07