58 Pa. Code § 29.30 – Waiver of rule for contestants with three or more amateur bouts.

(a) An amateur contestant who has completed at least three amateur bouts may petition the Commission to waive the ‘‘striking to the head while on the ground’’ provision in § 29.29(b)(3)(i) (relating to acts constituting fouls) and the shin/instep pad requirement in § 29.27(c) (relating to equipment).
(b) The waiver will include only bouts in which both contestants have the required three-bout experience and both have agreed to conduct the contest with a waiver of the ‘‘striking to the head while on the ground’’ and the shin/instep pad rules.
(c) Grant of the waiver will be at the discretion of the Commission. In reviewing waiver requests, the Commission will consider factors including the win-loss record, conditioning, training, experience and skill level of each individual contestant.

The provisions of this § 29.30 adopted May 17, 2013, effective May 18, 2013, 43 Pa.B. 2714.