Chapter SPS 192

SPS 192.89(2) (2) Amateur bouts shall be a minimum of 3 rounds and a maximum of 5 rounds of no more than 2 minutes each. Each round shall have a one minute rest period that includes a 10 second warning signal.

SPS 192.89(3) (3) A minimum of 24 rounds shall be scheduled for an event unless waived by the commissioner or department representative.

SPS 192.89 History History: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.

SPS 192.90 SPS 192.90 Types of bout results. A Muay Thai bout may end under any of the following results:

SPS 192.90(1) (1) Knock-out, which occurs when a contestant is down for at least 10 seconds as determined by the referee.

SPS 192.90(2) (2) Technical knock-out, which occurs under any of the following circumstances:

SPS 192.90(2)(a) (a) The referee stops the bout because the contestant can no longer defend himself or herself.

SPS 192.90(2)(b) (b) The ringside physician advises the referee to stop the bout.

SPS 192.90(2)(c) (c) An injury as a result of a legal strike or series of legal strikes is severe enough to terminate the bout.

SPS 192.90(2)(d) (d) The referee stops the bout because a contestant is injured by a legal strike or series of legal strikes and cannot continue.

SPS 192.90(2)(e) (e) The referee stops an amateur bout because of a combination of 3 knockdowns and standing 8 counts.

SPS 192.90(3) (3) Decision via scorecards, which may be of any of the following types:

SPS 192.90(3)(a) (a) Unanimous, which occurs when all 3 judges score the bout for the same contestant.

SPS 192.90(3)(b) (b) Split decision, which occurs when 2 judges score the bout for one contestant and one judge scores for the opponent.

SPS 192.90(4) (4) Disqualification, which occurs under any of the following circumstances:

SPS 192.90(4)(a) (a) An injury sustained during competition as a result of an intentional foul as determined by the referee is severe enough to terminate the bout.

SPS 192.90(4)(b) (b) A contestant commits multiple fouls or a flagrant foul as determined by the referee.

SPS 192.90(4)(c) (c) A contestant who has been knocked out of the ring does not, as determined by the referee under s. SPS 192.79 (9), return to the ring before the count of 20.

SPS 192.90(4)(d) (d) A contestant’s mouthpiece is repeatedly dislodged or it is determined by the referee the mouthpiece has purposely been spit out. As provided under s. SPS 192.83, disqualification under this paragraph is at the referee’s discretion.

SPS 192.90(4)(e) (e) A contestant’s second leaves the designated area.

SPS 192.90(5) (5) Forfeit, which occurs when a contestant fails to begin competition or prematurely ends the bout for reasons other than injury.

SPS 192.90(6) (6) Technical draw, which occurs under any of the following circumstances:

SPS 192.90(6)(a) (a) An injury from an intentional foul later becomes aggravated by legal strikes, the referee stops the bout before completion of a majority of the scheduled rounds because of the injury, and the injured contestant is even or behind on the score cards at the time of the stoppage.

SPS 192.90(6)(b) (b) Both contestants are down as described in s. SPS 192.79 (6) for at least 10 seconds as determined by the referee.

SPS 192.90(7) (7) Technical decision, which occurs when an injury from an intentional foul later becomes aggravated by legal strikes, the referee stops the bout before completion of a majority of the scheduled rounds because of the injury, and the injured contestant is ahead on the score cards at the time of the stoppage.

SPS 192.90(8) (8) No contest, which occurs when the referee determines either from their observation or that of the ringside physician that the bout may not continue because of an unintentional foul or accidental injury and stops the bout before completion of a majority of the scheduled rounds.

SPS 192.90 History History: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.

SPS 192.91 SPS 192.91 Rule meetings. All contestants shall attend pre-bout meetings with the referee and a department representative to review the bout rules, fouls, and department requirements. Seconds and other persons approved by the department may attend meetings under this section.

SPS 192.91 History History: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.

SPS 192.92 SPS 192.92 Consumables.

SPS 192.92(1) (1) Only water or an approved electrolyte-replacement beverage may be consumed during the bout. Electrolyte-replacement beverages include GatoradeÒ, PoweradeÒ, PropelÒ, and SmartwaterÒ. All consumables are subject to approval by the inspector or department representative.

SPS 192.92(2) (2) Beverages shall be brought to ring or cage side unopened, sealed, and only in a plastic container. Unsealed beverages are prohibited.

SPS 192.92(3) (3) The inspector or department representative shall approve and sign off on any beverage.

SPS 192.92(4) (4) No stimulant beverages or beverages with caffeine, such as Red BullÒ and Rockstar, are allowed.

SPS 192.92(5) (5) The department reserves the right to inspect, test, or remove any beverage from ring or cage side. The department may test any contestant that an inspector or department representative believes is in violation of this section.

SPS 192.92(6) (6) Any beverage that is tested and found to have been altered in a manner that has not been approved by the inspector or department representative shall result in the contestant being subject to disqualification and disciplinary action.

SPS 192.92(7) (7) Tobacco use is not permitted in the contestant’s locker room.

SPS 192.92(8) (8) Use of any energy stimulant in pill or other form is not permitted.

SPS 192.92 History History: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.

subch. VIII of ch. SPS 192 Subchapter VIII — Conducting Unarmed Combat Sports under Alternate Rules

SPS 192.93 SPS 192.93 Department approval required.

SPS 192.93(1) (1) Unarmed combat sports bouts conducted other than as provided under s. 444.05, Stats., and subchs. IV to VII are prohibited, except as approved by the department. A request for approval under this section shall be submitted to the department at least 45 calendar days before the proposed date of an event and no more than 90 calendar days before an event by a licensed promoter on forms provided by the department and shall include the proposed date, starting time, and location of the event and a copy of all rules and regulations under which the proposed bouts will be conducted.

SPS 192.93(2) (2) The department may deny a request for approval under sub. (1) if the department determines any of the following:

SPS 192.93(2)(a) (a) The request does not provide all required information.

SPS 192.93(2)(b) (b) The requestor does not have appropriate knowledge of the proper conduct of the proposed bouts.

SPS 192.93(2)(c) (c) Referees licensed under s. SPS 192.08 would generally not possess the knowledge and experience necessary to act as a referee for the proposed bouts.

SPS 192.93(2)(d) (d) Judges licensed under s. SPS 192.07 would generally not possess the knowledge and experience necessary to act as a judge for the proposed bouts.

SPS 192.93(2)(e) (e) Contestants licensed under s. SPS 192.06 would generally not possess the knowledge and experience necessary to compete in the proposed bouts.

SPS 192.93(2)(f) (f) The proposed bouts pose an unreasonable threat to the health or safety of contestants, spectators, or officials.

SPS 192.93 History History: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.

SPS 192.94 SPS 192.94 Effect of approval and withdrawal of approval.

SPS 192.94(1) (1) Approval issued under s. SPS 192.93 permits the requestor to include the approved bouts in the application under s. SPS 192.14 and may not be construed as approval of the event or any portion thereof. Approval may not be transferred to another event or to another promoter.

SPS 192.94(2) (2) The department may establish rules and requirements for conducting bouts in addition to those approved under s. SPS 192.93.

SPS 192.94(3) (3) The department may withdraw approval under s. SPS 192.93 at any time for violation of ch. 444, Stats., or this chapter.

SPS 192.94 History History: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.

subch. IX of ch. SPS 192 Subchapter IX — Medical Requirements, Discipline, Suspensions, Rest Periods, and Drug Testing

SPS 192.95 SPS 192.95 Medical requirements, physicals, and examinations.

SPS 192.95(1) (1) 

SPS 192.95(1)(a) (a) Contestants shall produce all required physical examination and laboratory results required to obtain or renew a license under s. SPS 192.06.

SPS 192.95(1)(b) (b) The commissioner, department representative, or ringside physician may require that a contestant take an additional HIV test, hepatitis B surface antigen test, or hepatitis C antibody test and provide the results within 2 weeks of an event in which a contestant is scheduled to compete.

SPS 192.95(2) (2) The commissioner, department representative, or ringside physician may order a computed tomography, or CT, scan with contrast; a magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, examination; or any other medical examination needed to determine if a contestant is in satisfactory physical condition to compete in unarmed combat sports.

SPS 192.95(3) (3) All contestants shall have a pre-bout physical examination by the ringside physician within 36 hours before each bout, and if requested by a contestant, referee, or inspector, after a bout. After each pre-bout and post-bout examination of a contestant, the ringside physician shall complete a report, on forms provided by the department, and submit the completed reports to the department representative.

SPS 192.95 Note Note: Forms are available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Professional Credentialing, 1400 E. Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or from the department’s website at: http://dsps.wi.gov.

SPS 192.95(4) (4) The ringside physician shall review all documents provided by contestants regarding medical examinations and laboratory results and examine each contestant as appropriate in the ringside physician’s judgment including heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, vision, and lungs. The ringside physician shall certify as fit those contestants whose physical condition appears satisfactory for competition and shall disqualify others. The results of the examination shall be recorded on a form provided by the department and submitted by the ringside physician to the inspector.

SPS 192.95 Note Note: Forms are available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Professional Credentialing, 1400 E. Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or from the department’s website at: http://dsps.wi.gov.

SPS 192.95(5) (5) A contestant who has been knocked out or injured in a bout that was terminated by a referee shall undergo a thorough physical examination by a physician licensed in accordance with ch. 448, Stats., and be certified fit to participate in competitive unarmed combat sports. If a contestant has been knocked out or injured by a head blow, a medical suspension is required under s. SPS 192.97.

SPS 192.95(6) (6) Female contestants shall submit to a pregnancy test conducted under the supervision of the inspector or ringside physician at their pre-bout physical examination, pursuant to s. 444.095 (3) (b) 3., Stats.

SPS 192.95 History History: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.

SPS 192.96 SPS 192.96 Grounds for discipline.

SPS 192.96(1) (1) The department may deny a credential application for, reprimand, or limit, suspend, or revoke the credential of any promoter or professional club member, matchmaker, official, or representative who does any of the following:

SPS 192.96(1)(a) (a) Violates any state statute or rule related to unarmed combat sports.

SPS 192.96(1)(b) (b) Conducts an event or engages in conduct at an event in a manner that would pose unreasonable risk of harm to spectators or participants.

SPS 192.96(1)(c) (c) Interferes with an inspector, judge, referee, or ringside physician while performing their official duties at an event.

SPS 192.96(1)(d) (d) Misrepresents material facts related to an event including the identity or record of a contestant.

SPS 192.96(1)(e) (e) Associates or consorts with bookmakers or gamblers as defined in ch. 945, Stats., or has engaged in similar pursuits.

SPS 192.96(1)(f) (f) Has engaged in any fraud or misrepresentation substantially related to unarmed combat sports, or any discrimination addressed in ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats.

SPS 192.96(1)(g) (g) Has violated any law related to fraud or misrepresentation substantially related to unarmed combat sports, or any discrimination addressed in ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats.

SPS 192.96(1)(h) (h) Fails to meet the financial obligations required by this chapter.

SPS 192.96(2) (2) No person whose license has been suspended or revoked may participate in any unarmed combat sports event including entering the locker rooms or entering the ring or cage at any event. If a person’s suspended license has been reinstated that person may participate in any unarmed combat sports event including entering the locker rooms or entering the ring or cage at any event.

SPS 192.96(3) (3) The department may deny a credential application for, reprimand, or limit, suspend, or revoke the credential of any contestant or second who does any of the following:

SPS 192.96(3)(a) (a) Violates any state statute or rule related to unarmed combat sports.

SPS 192.96(3)(b) (b) Fails to comply with a directive of or interferes with an inspector, referee, or ringside physician while performing their official duties at an event.

SPS 192.96(3)(c) (c) Engages in conduct which would cause spectators, officials, or participants at an event an unreasonable risk of harm, including throwing a mouthpiece into the audience during or after a bout.

SPS 192.96(3)(d) (d) Makes a materially false statement in an application or provides any materially false information to the department or its representatives or other officials.

SPS 192.96(3)(e) (e) Receives a revocation, limitation, or suspension for a license to engage in an unarmed combat sport, from another jurisdiction, for reasons that are substantially the same as the grounds for revocation, limitation, or suspension stated in this section.

SPS 192.96(3)(f) (f) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., has been convicted of a crime or subject to an adverse action. The licensee shall send to the department within 48 hours of the judgment of conviction a copy of the complaint or other information that describes the nature of the conviction. The applicant shall disclose the nature of any conviction or pending criminal allegation while their application is under review.

SPS 192.96(3)(g) (g) Fails to compete in a bout due to the use of alcohol or drugs. The department may require a contestant to submit to a drug test pursuant to s. SPS 192.99 and s. 444.095 (3) (c), Stats.

SPS 192.96(3)(h) (h) Fails to be sufficiently physically fit to engage in unarmed combat sports as a professional, or fails to perform to the best of their ability based on information contained in a physical examination report or other reliable information.

SPS 192.96(3)(i) (i) Participates in any unarmed combat sports event in Wisconsin not sanctioned and approved by the department. This paragraph does not apply to an unarmed combat sports event on tribal land that is equivalently regulated by the Association of Boxing Commissions or the commission of an American Indian tribe or band recognized or assigned by the Association of Boxing Commissions.