Contestant’s hand wraps shall:
- (1) Consist of dry cotton gauze not more than twenty yards (20 yds.) in length and not more than two inches (2”) in width per hand, if synthetic, only ten yards (10 yds.) in length if State Athletic Commission approved synthetic, with tape as below;
- (2) Have the cotton gauze held in place by white athletic tape not more than eight feet (8’) in length and not more than two inches (2”) in width per hand;
- (3) Not have any portion of the tape covering any part of the knuckles when the hand is clenched to make a fist, however, a single thickness of tape may pass one (1) time between each finger for the purpose of securing the gauze;
- (4) Consist of a continuous layer of the same permitted material followed by a continuous layer of the other permitted material without alternating layers of permitted material, except if the gauze is applied first, then a single strip of tape which does not pass both over and under the hand may be used to secure the gauze;
- (5) Be applied to each contestant in the dressing room under the supervision of an inspector and under the observation of an opponent’s second if the opponent’s second notifies the inspector of such desire to observe prior to the beginning of the hand wrap application;
- (6) Not have any water or any other substance other than the white athletic tape may be applied to the gauze or any other portion of the hand wrap;
- (7) Not consist of, contain, or have any other material or substance, other than as permitted by this subchapter, placed on, in, under, or around the hand wrap; and
- (8) Not have any other material or substance, other than as permitted by this section, placed on, in, around, or under contestant’s hand prior to wrapping.