523 CMR 14.02 - Proper Attire and Equipment of Unarmed Combatants

(1) Each unarmed combatant must provide themselves with a costume, including shorts without pockets or openings, which is subject to the approval of the Commission or its representative.

(2) Each unarmed combatant must appear in proper attire. The unarmed combatants may not wear the same colors in the ring or, if the contest or exhibition is being held in a fenced area, in the fenced area, without the approval of the Commission's representative.

(3) The belt of the shorts must not extend above the waist line.

(4)

(a) Each unarmed combatant must wear a mouthpiece which has been individually fitted,

(b) Each boxer must wear an abdominal protector which will protect him or her against injury from a foul blow. The abdominal protector must not cover or extend above the umbilicus.

(5) Mixed Martial Arts combatants may not wear shoes or any padding on their feet during the contest.

(6) Mixed Martial Arts combatants may not wear anything on the legs, including but not limited to braces or sleeves on the knees or ankles, or tape.

(7) For boxers only, soft braces or sleeves on the knees or ankles may be used with the approval of the Commission.

(8) All male combatants must wear appropriate groin protections.

(9) All female combatants must wear a form-fitting short sleeve rash guard and/or sports bra, and groin protections are prohibited.

Notes

523 CMR 14.02

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1331, eff. 1/27/2017.