Wyo. Code R. 046-0001-1
Mixed Martial Arts, Board of
Chapter 1: Definitions and General Rules
Effective Date: 11/13/2012 to 03/13/2013
Rule Type: Expired Emergency Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 046.0001.1.11132012
Emergency Rules are no longer in effect 120 days after filing with the Secretary of State
(a) Bout. Match, exhibition or contest between two participants.
(b) Inspector. An official assigned to carry out all duties as assigned by the Board.
(c) Event. A compilation of bouts that occur at one location during a single day.
(d) Fraud. Any licensee who cheats, obtains money or some other benefit, or misrepresents facts by deliberate and willful deception.
(e) Kick. A strike using the foot or feet.
(f) Official. Any person who performs an official function during the supervision of a contest or exhibition. This includes referees, judges, timekeepers and inspectors.
(g) Non-Sanctioned organization. An organization that is not governed by a state or tribal athletic commission.
(h) Participant. Any individual who participates in a bout.
(i) Promoter. Any person, association, corporation, organization, who is licensed to promote events.
(j) Purse. Is a bout earning, a financial guarantee or any other remuneration for participants who are participating in a bout and includes the participant's share of any payment received for radio broadcasting, television, or motion picture rights.
(k) Reinstatement. The process by which a license as a promoter or an official has expired is returned to active status.
(l) Renewal. The process of applying to renew a license or certificate as a promoter, participant, or official. Each license or certificate is valid for one calendar year from the date of issuance.
(m) Sanctioned Organization. An organization that sanctions professional bouts of kickboxing or mixed martial arts by a state or tribal athletic commission.
(n) Board. The Wyoming State Board of Mixed Martial Arts as defined by W.S. §§ 33-48-101, et al.
(o) Act. The Mixed Martial Arts Regulation Act found in W.S. §§ 33-48-101 through 33-48-117.
(p) Licensee. A person who has been granted a license or certificate pursuant to the Act or these rules.
Section 2. Violations of Rules. Violations of any provision of these rules may result in immediate ejection from the event, a ban from future events and subject to disciplinary action pursuant to the Act or these rules.
Section 3. Responsibility. All promoters, participants, seconds and officials associated with the events shall acquaint themselves with all applicable laws, including the Act and these rules.
(a) The use of foul or abusive language or mannerisms or threats of physical harm by any person at any permitted event shall not be tolerated. This includes all press conferences, weigh ins, or any aspect of an event. In addition, prohibited conduct includes unfair dealings, unsportsmanlike conduct, protesting the decisions of the officials, or violating any laws or rules.
(b) If improper conduct occurs at any permitted event, the Board may reject the individual and forbid such person from acting in any capacity in connection with that or any subsequent permitted event. Any licensee who refuses to obey an order by the Board to leave the premises because of conduct prohibited in this paragraph, or any person who returns to the premises in violation of the Board's order may be subject to further disciplinary action.
(a) Only the Board may request a hearing on a result modification matter after the Board determines that one or more of the following incidents has occurred:
(i) There were indications of collusion affecting the result of the bout;
(ii) The compilation of the scorecards of the judges disclosed an error which showed that the decision was given to the wrong participant; or
(iii) As the result of interpreting the rules in error, the referee rendered an incorrect decision.