523 CMR 19.03 - Approval of Amateur Sanctioning Organization
(1) An amateur sanctioning organization may
become approved by the Commission by submitting an application on a form
provided by the Commission. The application shall include information outlining
the organization's operational structure, governing rules or regulations, the
name of a person responsible for communicating with the Commission, and any
other information deemed necessary by the Commission. The Commission may
require the applicant to appear before it for a hearing on the
application.
(2) At a minimum, all
amateur sanctioning organizations approved to supervise an amateur event must
follow and enforce the following:
(a)
Compliance with physical and medical examinations and tests requirements of
523
CMR 6.02: Physical and Medical
Examinations and Tests.
(b) In accordance with M.G.L. c. 147, §
39B, the organization must require the promoter of an event take out a policy
of accident insurance on each participating fighter in the amount of at least
$5000 to compensate him or her for medical or hospital expenses incurred as the
result of injuries received in such match and a policy in the amount of at
least $50,000 to be paid to the estate of the deceased fighter in the event of
death resulting from participation in a match. The premiums on the policies
shall be paid by the promoter. The terms of the insurance coverage must not
require the fighter to pay a deductible for the medical, surgical, or hospital
care for injuries he sustains while engaged in a contest. In the event that an
event is scheduled to contain professional and amateur matches, the
organization must accept the insurance policies obtained by the promoter that
satisfy M.G.L. c. 147, § 39B and
523
CMR 10.02: Event License: Submission
and Approval of Program and Date; Content; Payment of Fee; Cancellation of
Program provided that it covers all fighters. The organization shall
not have any financial interest in the policies.
(c) The organization shall not require shin
guards, but may allow their use if requested by both fighters.
(d) The organization shall not enter into any
exclusivity type agreements with any promoters, fighters, or ringside officials
so as to prevent them from working with other organizations.
(3) Prior to sanctioning any
amateur events, an approved amateur sanctioning organization shall file with
the Commission a copy of the governing rules and regulations, incorporating
those required pursuant to
523
CMR 19.03(2), that they will
enforce. The Commission may direct the organization to amend its rules at any
time. Failure to enforce the submitted and approved rules shall be grounds for
revocation of the organization's approval. The approval of any organization may
be revoked or suspended, after hearing, for any reason deemed appropriate by
the Commission.
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