1. General competition area requirements

  1. The promoter shall provide for the use of each contestant:
    1. a stool for use during the rest period between rounds
    2. a stool or chair for the use of each of their seconds
    3. a clean bucket
  2. The promoter shall provide for the use of officials assigned by the Commissioner:
    1. a stool for each judge, which allows for a clear, unobstructed view of the competition area
    2. tables and chairs for the ringside medical practitioners, scorekeepers and the timekeepers and other officials assigned by the Commissioner, placed immediately adjacent to the competition area
    3. chairs for paramedics, placed in close proximity to the ringside medical practitioners
    4. a bell, horn or similar device, if requested by the Commissioner
    5. bottled water
    6. any other equipment that the Commissioner may specify for the proper conduct of a contest
  3. The competition area shall be amply illuminated by overhead lights which shall:
    1. be mounted not less than 16 feet above the floor of the competition area
    2. be arranged so that shadows are minimized and do not hinder the view of officials and contestants
  4. There shall be no obstructions within 16 feet immediately above the floor of the competition area.
  5. The area immediately surrounding the outside of the competition area shall be:
    1. sufficient to provide adequate space for the seating of officials assigned by the Commissioner and their equipment, at least six feet from spectators
    2. be secured in such a manner as to prevent spectators from having access to the competition area
  6. The promoter shall have an attendant capable of making repairs, corrections and adjustments to the competition area, the lights and other necessary fixtures available at all times during a contest or exhibition.

2. Competition area for bouts of mixed martial arts

  1. All professional contests or exhibitions of mixed martial arts shall be held in a fenced area, which has been inspected and approved by the Commissioner or an official assigned by the Commissioner.
  2. The fenced area must be circular or have at least six equal sides and must be at least 18 feet wide and no larger than 32 feet wide.
  3. There shall be at least six fence posts that shall:
    1. be made of metal
    2. extend from the floor of the building to not less than 58 inches and not more than 96 inches above the floor of the fenced area
    3. be properly padded in a manner approved by the Commissioner.
  4. The fenced area platform shall:
    1. be level
    2. be constructed of at least a one-inch base of building board or similar material
    3. be padded with at least a one-inch layer of impact absorbing material, which shall extend over the edge of the platform
    4. be covered with clean canvas, duck, vinyl or similar material, in good condition, stretched taut and laced tightly to the fenced area platform
    5. be elevated at least three feet but not more than four feet above the floor of the building
  5. The fencing shall:
    1. be made of a material that will prevent a contestant from falling out of the fenced area, including chain link fence coated with vinyl or another material approved by the Commissioner
    2. have no obstructions placed on any part of it
  6. There shall be steps placed at two entrances on the opposite sides of the fenced area platform.
  7. Any metal portion of the fenced area must be covered and padded in a manner approved by the Commissioner and shall not be abrasive to the contestants.

3. Attendants

  1. The promoter of the event shall have attendants responsible for:
    1. securely closing the doors to the fenced area before the bout and between rounds, where the bout is held in a fenced competition area
    2. thoroughly cleaning the competition area after each bout, or upon the request of the referee or Commissioner.