SECTION 92:10-5-9. Boxing and kickboxing officials  


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  • (a)   All officials except the announcer shall be assigned by the Commission. The announcer shall be selected by the promoter for the event.
    (b)   The officials for each event shall consist of not less than the following:
    (1)   One referee,
    (2)   Three judges,
    (3)   One timekeeper, and
    (4)   One physician.
    (c)   A licensed referee, judge, or timekeeper shall not officiate at any event that is not sanctioned by a Commission.
    (d)   Officials shall be paid by the licensed promoter in accordance with the rules of this chapter. The licensed promoter shall pay officials a reasonable fee to be approved in advance by the Administrator.
    (e)   No official shall be under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances while performing their duties. The Commission may require an official to be tested for the presence of alcohol or controlled substances in the same manner that participants are tested. Violations of this section or refusal to be tested shall subject the official to disciplinary action as provided by these rules, including immediate suspension of the official's license pending a hearing, and immediate expulsion from the site of the event. The Commission shall use drug or alcohol testing procedures in accordance with the laws of Oklahoma or the normal and customary practices of athletic regulatory bodies.
[Source: Added at 17 Ok Reg 2286, eff 6-26-00; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 1025, eff 5-11-01; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2208, eff 7-25-11]