SPS 192.48(2)(2) Gloves shall be supplied by the promoter. Contestants are not permitted to supply their own gloves. Gloves shall be new the first time they are being inspected by the department representative. Once inspected, new gloves may not be used more than 3 times. Used gloves may not be worn for title bouts. The promoter shall supply new gloves for both contestants competing in any title bout including state bouts. SPS 192.48(3)(3) Both contestants in a bout shall wear gloves of the same weight. SPS 192.48(4)(4) Each contestant’s gloves shall be inspected and approved by the inspector, referee, or department representative prior to the contestants’ pre-bout rule meeting. SPS 192.48 HistoryHistory: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17. SPS 192.49(1)(1) Contestants may wrap their hands with gauze and tape prior to a bout. Contestants choosing to not wrap hands prior to a bout shall notify the inspector or department representative. SPS 192.49(2)(2) Contestants shall use soft gauze cloth not more than 15 yards in length and 2 inches in width for each hand, held in place by not more than 10 feet of surgeon’s tape one inch in width for each hand. SPS 192.49(3)(3) No substances, liquid or material other than approved surgeon’s tape and gauze are allowed. SPS 192.49(4)(4) The manager or chief second of the opponent may elect to be present when hands are being wrapped and gloves placed on a contestant. SPS 192.49(5)(5) Gauze and surgeon’s tape shall be placed on the contestant’s hands in the dressing room in the presence of the inspector or department representative, who shall inspect and initial each legally wrapped hand. SPS 192.49(6)(6) Surgeon’s tape shall be placed directly on each hand for protection near the wrist. The tape may not extend within an inch of the knuckles when the hand is clenched to make a fist. SPS 192.49(7)(7) One strip of tape may be used between the fingers to hold down the bandages. Tape strips may be folded once, but braiding of tape strips is prohibited. SPS 192.49(8)(8) Gloves shall be placed on a contestant’s hands in the dressing room in the presence of the inspector or department representative. SPS 192.49(9)(9) The wrist portion of a contestant’s gloves shall be sealed with identifying red or blue duct tape and initialed by the inspector or department representative. SPS 192.49 HistoryHistory: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17. SPS 192.50(1)(1) All mixed martial arts bouts shall take place in a cage or fenced area that has been approved by the department and is subject to inspection prior to each bout by the referee, inspector, or department representative. SPS 192.50(2)(2) Mixed martial arts bouts may not be conducted in a ring. SPS 192.50(3)(3) The fighting-area floor shall be no smaller than 18 feet in diameter and no larger than 36 feet in diameter. SPS 192.50(4)(4) The fighting-area floor shall be padded in a manner approved by the department, with at least a one-inch layer of foam padding. Padding shall extend beyond the fighting area and over the edge of the platform. SPS 192.50(5)(5) The fighting-area floor shall not be more than 4 feet above the floor of the building and shall have 2 sets of suitable steps or ramps for use by the contestants. SPS 192.50(6)(6) Posts shall be made of metal not more than 6 inches in diameter, extending from the floor of the building to a minimum height of 58 inches above the fighting-area floor and shall be properly padded in a manner approved by the department. SPS 192.50(7)(7) The fighting area shall be enclosed by a fence made of material, such as vinyl-coated chain-link fencing, that will not allow a contestant to fall out or break through it onto the building floor or spectators. SPS 192.50(8)(8) All metal parts shall be covered and padded in a manner approved by the department and may not be abrasive to the contestants. SPS 192.50(9)(9) The fighting area shall have 2 separate entries onto the fighting-area floor. SPS 192.50 HistoryHistory: CR 17-016: cr. Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17. SPS 192.51(1)(1) At least one second who works in a contestant’s corner may have the following equipment: