Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 29.22 - General requirements(a) Amateur contestants shall be at least 18 years of age.(b) Amateur contests and exhibitions of mixed martial arts shall be conducted under the supervision and authority of the Commission.(c) Amateur contestants shall be licensed by the Commission.(d) Debut amateur contestants shall complete a Commission-approved form detailing the contestant's experience and training in mixed martial arts competitions. The form may be obtained by request from the Commission office or from the Commission's web site at http://www.dos.state.pa.us/sac. The trainer of the debut contestant shall certify that the contestant is skilled enough to compete and has never engaged in any type of professional mixed martial arts event. A professional boxer may compete as an amateur in a mixed martial arts event only with the approval of the Commission.(e) The Commission may review the applicant's experience, qualifications, medical records, win-loss record and training record as part of its determination whether to issue or renew any amateur mixed martial arts license.(f) Amateur mixed martial arts contestants shall be covered by insurance which will be set by Commission policy and paid for by the promoter or sponsor of the event.(g) Amateur contestants shall attend the prebout meeting with a designee of the Commission to review all rules and regulations of the Commission pertaining to amateur mixed martial arts.