RULES & REGULATIONS GOVERNING AMATEUR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS IN CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA AMATEUR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS ORGANIZATION, INC.’S CODE OF REGULATIONS: AMATEUR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS RULES RULES & REGULATIONS GOVERNING .....................................................................................................................1 CHAPTER 1 .............................................................................................................................................................................6 ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISION..............................................................................................................................6 § 101. CITATION. ....................................................................................................................................................................6 § 102. DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................................................6 § 103. FILING OF APPLICATIONS AND REPORTS....................................................................................................................6 § 104. FORMS.........................................................................................................................................................................6 § 105. FILING OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS................................................................................................................................6 § 106. AUTHORITY OF EMPLOYEES........................................................................................................................................6 ARTICLE 2. LICENSES AND APPLICATIONS...........................................................................................................7 § 201. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE; CONTENTS, FALSIFICATION, RENEWAL. .......................................................................7 § 202. PHOTOGRAPHS. ..........................................................................................................................................................7 § 203. USE OF RING NAMES. .................................................................................................................................................7 § 204. LICENSE REQUIRED. ...................................................................................................................................................7 § 205. AMATEUR MIXED MARTIAL ARTIST LICENSE. .............................................................................................................7 § 206. PROMOTER LICENSE...................................................................................................................................................7 § 207. MATCHMAKER LICENSE...............................................................................................................................................8 § 208. SECOND LICENSE........................................................................................................................................................8 § 209. CO-PROMOTIONS........................................................................................................................................................8 § 210. LICENSE EXPIRATION; RENEWAL................................................................................................................................8 § 211. TEMPORARY PERMITS.................................................................................................................................................8 ARTICLE 3. CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS.......................................8 § 301. CONTRACT PROVISIONS. ............................................................................................................................................8 § 302. FAILURE TO APPEAR...................................................................................................................................................8 § 303. FINANCIAL INTEREST...................................................................................................................................................9 § 304. AMATEUR STATUS.......................................................................................................................................................9 § 305. LIMITATIONS ON VALUE OF TROPHIES........................................................................................................................9 § 306. NO PAYMENT TO AMATEUR INDIRECTLY – EXPENSES ALLOWED ..............................................................................9 ARTICLE 4. CONDUCT OF PROMOTIONS.................................................................................................................9 § 401. APPROVAL OF CONTESTS...........................................................................................................................................9 § 402. NUMBER OF ROUNDS SCHEDULED.............................................................................................................................9 § 403. MATCHES BY WHOM MADE. .....................................................................................................................................10 § 404. POSTPONEMENT........................................................................................................................................................10 § 405. SUBSTITUTIONS.........................................................................................................................................................10 § 406. DRINKS. .....................................................................................................................................................................10 § 407. INTRODUCTION FROM RING. .....................................................................................................................................10 § 408. ADMISSION OF CAMO AND COMMISSION MEMBERS...............................................................................................10 § 409. VIDEOTAPING. ...........................................................................................................................................................10 § 410. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS. ....................................................................................................................................10 ARTICLE 5. ANCILLARY RIGHTS; SANCTIONING FEES .................................................................................10 § 501. ANCILLARY RIGHTS. ..................................................................................................................................................10 § 502. EVENT FEES..............................................................................................................................................................11 § 503. CAMO PRESENCE AT BOX OFFICE..........................................................................................................................11 § 504. LATE FEES.................................................................................................................................................................11 ARTICLE 6. HEALTH AND SAFETY ...........................................................................................................................11 § 601. AGE REQUIREMENT...................................................................................................................................................11 § 602. ABILITY TO PERFORM................................................................................................................................................12 § 603. MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSING...............................................................................................................12 2 vers. 2009.11.18 § 604. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. ..........................................................................................................................................12 § 605. BLOOD TESTS. ..........................................................................................................................................................12 § 606. SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES..........................................................................................................................................12 § 607. DISCRETIONAL MEDICAL TESTING............................................................................................................................12 § 608. REPORT OF ILLNESS. ................................................................................................................................................13 § 609. PHYSICIANS; CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIANS. .........................................................................................................13 § 610. LICENSED PHYSICIAN LICENSED BY CAMO AT CONTEST. ......................................................................................13 § 611. REJECTION AND REPORTS........................................................................................................................................13 § 612. CONTINUOUS PRESENCE OF PHYSICIAN. .................................................................................................................13 § 613. AUTHORITY