Terms defined in SDCL 42-12-7.1 have the same meaning when used in this article. In addition, terms in this article mean:

1. (1) "Applicant," any person, club, corporation, association, or entity seeking registration, licensure, or renewal of a registration or license with the Commission;
2. (2) "Amateur," a contestant who has not received any remuneration, directly or indirectly, in any bout he has participated in;
3. (3) "Announcer," a person responsible for announcing the names of the officials, the contestants, the contestants' weight, and the decisions of the referee and judges during a contest;
4. (4) "Bout," one contest involving boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts contestants;
5. (5) "Contest," a bout or group of bouts, competition, or exhibition, involving contestants competing in boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts;
6. (6) "Contestant," any human being who enters the ring or fenced fighting area to compete against another human being during a boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts bout;
7. (7) "Cut man," a second designated by the Commission to attend to contestants between rounds. A cut man many not be a manager, matchmaker, or promoter for an event;
8. (8) "Designee," a representative of the Commission who attends boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts events to ensure that all laws and Commission rules are adhered to;
9. (9) "Judge," a person serving as a member of a scoring panel for boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts. The panel of judges is responsible for determining a decision in each bout;
10. (10) "Official," referees, judges, timekeepers, and physicians involved in a boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts contest;
11. (11) "Physician," a person who is licensed as a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy and in good standing with the issuing licensing board;
12. (12) "Professional," a contestant who has received remuneration, either directly or indirectly, for any bout the contestant has participated in;
13. (13) "Purse," the financial guarantee or any other remuneration which a contestant receives for participating in a bout, including the contestant's share of any payment received for broadcasting, internet, television, or motion picture rights;
14. (14) "Referee," the person in charge of enforcing the rules during any contest;
15. (15) "Second," an individual who attends to a contestant between rounds;
16. (16) "Timekeeper," a person responsible for keeping accurate time during any contest.

Source: 41 SDR 7, effective July 28, 2014; 44 SDR 102, effective December 18, 2017.

General Authority: SDCL 42-12-10.

Law Implemented: SDCL 42-12-10.

Prior versions effective: 2014-07-28.