Wyo. Code R. 046-0001-1
Mixed Martial Arts, Board of
Chapter 1: Definitions and General Rules
Effective Date: 03/28/2013 to 06/15/2018
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 046.0001.1.03282013
(a) Act. The Mixed Martial Arts Regulation Act beginning at W.S. § 33-48-101.
(b) Amateur. A contestant who has never competed as a professional in any combat sport.
(c) Board. The Wyoming State Board of Mixed Martial Arts as defined by W.S. § 33-48-101.
(d) Bout. Match, exhibition, or contest between two contestants.
(e) Contestant. Any individual who participates in a bout.
(f) Event. A compilation of bouts that occur at one location during a single day.
(g) Fraud. Any licensee who cheats, obtains money or some other benefit by deliberate and willful deception, or intentionally misrepresents facts.
(h) Inspector. An official per W.S. § 33-48-110 assigned to carry out all duties as assigned by the Board.
(i) Kick. A strike using the foot or feet.
(j) Kickboxing. Engaging in techniques using the hands and feet.
(k) Licensee. A person who has been granted a license or certificate pursuant to the Act or these rules. Licensee includes promoters, contestants, and officials (referees, judges, and inspectors).
(l) Mixed Martial Arts. Unarmed combat involving the use, subject to any limitations set forth by the Act or Board rule, of a combination of techniques from different disciplines of the martial arts, including, without limitation, grappling, submission holds, kicking and striking.
(m) Non-Sanctioned organization. An organization that is not governed by a state or tribal athletic commission.
(n) Official. Any person who performs an official function during the supervision of a bout. This includes referees, judges, timekeepers, and inspectors.
(o) Professional. A contestant who has received any form of payment for competing in a combat sports event.
(p) Promoter. Any person, association, corporation, or organization licensed by the Board to promote events.
(q) Purse. Is a bout earning, a financial guarantee, or any other remuneration for which contestants are participating in a bout and includes the contestant's share of any payment received for radio broadcasting, television, or motion picture rights.
(r) Renewal. The process of applying to renew a license or certificate as a promoter, contestant, or official. Each license or certificate is valid for one calendar year from the date of issuance.
(s) Sanctioning Organization. An organization that sanctions professional bouts of kickboxing or mixed martial arts by a state or tribal athletic commission.
(t) Second. A person registered with the Board to assist a contestant during a bout. To be registered, a second must pay to the Board an annual fee of $20.00.
(u) Tap Out. Forfeiting a bout by submitting to the opponent. Contestant signals this forfeiture by signaling with any part of their body by tapping it on their opponent or the ground.
Section 2. Violations of Rules. Violations of any provision of these rules (Chapters 1 through 13) may result in disciplinary action authorized by the Act and these rules including, but not limited to, conditional licensure, licensure denial, suspension, or revocation and/or immediate ejection from the bout and event and a ban from future bouts and events.
Section 3. Responsibility. All promoters, contestants, seconds, and officials associated with the event 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 licensee at any 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 the Act or these rules.
(b) If improper conduct occurs at any event, the Board may prohibit such licensee from acting in any capacity in connection with that or any subsequent event. Any licensee who refuses to obey an order by the Board to leave the premises because of conduct prohibited in this section, or any licensee who returns to the premises in violation of a Board order may be subject to further disciplinary action.
(a) The Board may conduct a hearing on a result modification matter after the Board, in its sole discretion, determines that one or more of the following incidents 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 contestant; or
(iii) As the result of interpreting the rules in error, the referee rendered an incorrect decision.