1. (1) Hand wraps shall include the wrist and are restricted to twelve (12) yards of soft gauze bandage per hand and not more than two (2) inches in width, held in place by not more than ten (10) yards of surgical tape, no more than one (1) inch (25.4 mm) width. The surgical tape and/or gauze shall not be applied within one (1) inch of the knuckles.
2. (2) No tape or gauze will extend within one (1) inch of a combatant’s knuckles when a clenched fist is made.
3. (3) No tape or gauze is allowed between or on a combatant’s fingers, with the exception of the thumb. The thumb of a combatant may include a single wrap of tape when the wrist is being wrapped.
4. (4) Wrapping of the wrist shall not extend more than three (3) inches past the wrist juncture.
5. (5) No other gloves, wrappings, taping, or other items shall be applied to the hands of a combatant.

Authority: T.C.A. § 68-115-201. Administrative History: New rules filed December 5, 2024; effective March 5, 2025.