Section 0145-03-.20 - MANAGERS AND SECONDS(1) All combatants shall be allowed a maximum of three (3) managers and seconds at ringside while the bout is in progress.(2) Five (5) managers and seconds shall be allowed for title bouts of national level or higher.(3) All managers and seconds shall stay in their combatant's corner while the bout is in progress.(4) If a combatant's manager or second leaves his corner area and goes directly ringside or cage side to an area outside their corner area where the combatants are engaged in combat, to coach their combatant, the referee shall stop the bout and make one (1) of the following determinations:(a) warn the coaching corner to stay in their respective corner;(b) deduct one (1) point from the combatant whose manager or second left their corner;(c) end the round, awarding the entire round to the opposing combatant; or(d) end the bout, awarding the entire bout to the opposing combatant.(5) During the round breaks, only one (1) manager or second shall be allowed in the ring, while the other two (2) shall stand outside the ring ropes on the outside edge of the ring or on the floor. If the bout takes place in a cage, one (1) manager and one (1) second, or two (2) seconds, are allowed on the cage area designated for such coaches to attend to that coach's combatant. In the event of a cut, an additional manager or second shall be allowed in the ring or cage.(6) Managers or seconds shall obey the referee at all times during the bout.(7) Managers or seconds shall conduct themselves with appropriate and proper sportsmanship in all ways connected with the bout.(8) Managers or seconds may spray water and apply ice to a combatant between rounds. The managers or managers or seconds are responsible to dry the corner area before the next round commences.(9) Managers or seconds may discretionally use petroleum jelly on the face of the contestant.(10) The managers and seconds may use only those substances approved by the Commission to stop hemorrhaging.(11) Violation of the rules by managers or seconds may result in warnings, point deductions, and/or disqualification of that manager's or second's combatant.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0145-03-.20
Emergency rules 0145-01 through 0145-05 filed November 7, 2008; effective though April 21, 2009. Emergency rule filed April 20, 2009; effective through October 2, 2009. New rule filed March 17, 2009; effective May 31, 2009.Authority: Chapter 1149 of the Public Acts of 2008, § 2 and T.C.A. § 68-115-201 [effective July 1, 2008].