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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
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61. Department of Business and Professional Regulation |
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61K1. Florida Athletic Commission |
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61K1-4. Health And Safety Standards For Amateur Boxing, Kickboxing, And Mixed Martial Arts |
1(1) Bandages and Handwraps:
5(a) All amateurs shall wear hand wraps that are made of cotton gauze, or soft surgical gauze, or velpeau.
24(b) Cotton/soft surgical gauze: 15 yards of 2-inch gauze and a minimum of 3 feet, and a maximum of 6 feet of 1-inch adhesive tape per hand. The tape must be applied 1 inch behind the knuckles. Only 3/4 inch tape may be applied between fingers and may not cover the striking surface of the hand.
80(c) Velpeau: An amateur electing to use velpeau is allowed to use a minimum of 3 feet and a maximum of 6 feet of 1-inch adhesive tape per hand.
109d) The amateur sanctioning organization representative must inspect all handwraps, and must sign across the knuckles of the hand wrappings before the gloves are secured on the hands. The amateur sanctioning organization is responsible for the amateurs’ compliance with the bandages and handwraps requirements.
153(2) Gloves:
155(a) When the heavier of the two amateurs weighs 152 pounds or less, both amateurs shall use 10 ounce gloves. When the heavier of the two amateurs weighs more than 152 pounds, both amateurs shall use 12 ounce gloves.
194(b) Amateurs 35 years and older shall use approved 16 oz gloves, regardless of their weight.
210(c) Both amateurs shall use the same manufacturer of gloves.
220(d) Prior to the beginning of each match each glove of each amateur shall be examined and approved or disapproved by the amateur sanctioning organization representative and referee. Any glove intended to be used by a amateur in a match shall be whole, clean, in sanitary condition and shall have the thumb attached. Gloves shall be in good condition. If the padding in a glove is found to be misplaced or lumpy, or if the glove shows evidence of breaking, roughing or twisting, the glove shall be disapproved and shall not be used. The match shall not begin or continue unless an approved glove has been substituted for the disapproved glove.
331(e) Laces of gloves shall be knotted on the back of the wrist and tape shall be applied over the laces so as to prevent injury to the opponent. Velcro shall be located on the back of the wrist and tape shall be applied over the Velcro.
378(f) Gloves shall be adjusted under the supervision of the amateur sanctioning organization representative.
392Rulemaking Authority 394548.003(2) FS. 396Law Implemented 398548.003, 399548.0065 FS. 401History–402New 3-14-13.
