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Subject: Re: Who Has the Rules??????? for MMA NOW???

Author:
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Date Posted: 08:21:19 03/15/08 Sat
In reply to: Randy 's message, "Who Has the Rules??????? for MMA NOW???" on 11:14:14 02/27/08 Wed

The way it is organized is confusing (surprise!).

From what I can tell, Section .0400 Says "Permits, Licensing, & Contracts" and does not specify to which style it is referring. So, as with the previous Sections, one might assume it refers to all 4 regulated styles. Under this Section it says:

(b) A trainer shall not coach or in any way assist a contestant during a match, or by word or action attempt to heckle or annoy his participant's opponent.
(c) A trainer shall not enter the corner or the ring at any time during the match and shall remain seated and silent during the match.
(d) If any trainer enters the corner or the ring during any match, he shall be immediately ejected by the referee, and the referee shall order the match to continue.

It says the same thing about "Seconds". However, this must apply to Boxing & Kickboxing Matches only, even though it doesn't say that. (Under that section, it also says something about wiping the mat everytime someone falls down, so obviously this is not for MMA).

Then under Section .0807 for Duties of Seconds in MMA:

(a) In a Mixed Martial Art contest there may be three licensed seconds positioned in a designated area by a cage or fenced area or positioned in each corner of a ring. For championship bouts there may be four licensed seconds.
(b) Only the contestants and referee shall enter the ring, fenced area or cage during a match.
(c) The referee may, in his or her discretion, stop a contest if an unauthorized person enters the ring, fenced area or cage during a round.
(d) Only three seconds may enter the ring, cage or fenced area.
(e) There may be no loud yelling or profanity from anyone working the corner.
(f) If a second leaves the designated area, the fighter shall be disqualified.
(g) A fighter getting knocked out of a ring and onto the floor must get back into the ring within 20 seconds. The referee shall disqualify a contestant that receives assistance from anyone to return to the ring, cage or fenced area.

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[> Subject: Re: Who Has the Rules??????? for MMA NOW???
Author: James Speight [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 19:30:44 03/15/08 Sat did i read it right that seconds/trainers cant be License Managers or Promoters? i guess that would be conflict of interest?? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]