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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 09.14.18.06" title_num="09" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="18" heading="Fighting Area.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A Muay Thai contest shall be held in a ring or in a fenced area.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A ring used for a Muay Thai contest shall meet the following requirements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The ring may not be smaller than 20 feet square and may not be larger than 32 feet square within the ropes.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The ring floor shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Extend at least 18 inches beyond the ropes;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Be padded with Ensolite or another similar closed-cell foam, with at least a 1-inch layer of foam padding, which shall extend beyond the ring ropes and over the edge of the platform;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Have a top covering of canvas, duck, or similar material that:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Does not tend to gather in lumps or ridges; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Is tightly stretched and laced to the ring platform; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Be free of any obstruction or object, including a triangular border;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The ring platform:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>May not be more than 4 feet above the floor of the building; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Shall have suitable steps for the use of the Muay Thai contestant;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The ring posts:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Shall be made of metal;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>May not be more than 3 inches in diameter, extending from the floor of the building to a minimum height of 58 inches above the ring floor;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Shall be at least 18 inches away from the ring ropes; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Shall be properly padded in a manner approved by the Commission.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The ring ropes:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Shall be five in number;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>May not be less than 1 inch in diameter;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Shall be wrapped in soft material; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Shall be at least 12 inches above the ring floor.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A fenced area used for a contest of mixed martial arts shall meet the following requirements:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The fenced area shall be circular or have at least four equal sides.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The fenced area may not be smaller than 20 feet wide and may not be larger than 32 feet wide in diameter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The floor of the fenced area shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Be padded with Ensolite or another similar closed-cell foam, with at least a 1-inch layer of foam padding; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Have a top covering of canvas, duck, or similar material that:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>. Does not tend to gather in lumps or ridges; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The platform of the fenced area:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>May not be more than 4 feet above the floor of the building; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Shall have suitable steps for the use of the Muay Thai contestants.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The fence posts of the fenced area shall be:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Made of metal, not more than 6 inches in diameter, extending from the floor of the building to between 5 and 7 feet above the floor of the fenced area; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Properly padded in a manner approved by the Commission.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>The fencing used to enclose the fenced area shall be made of a material that will prevent a Muay Thai contestant from falling out of, or breaking through, the fenced area onto the floor of the building or onto the spectators.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Any metal portion of the fenced area shall be covered and padded in a manner approved by the Commission and may not be abrasive to the Muay Thai contestant.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>The fenced area shall have two entrances.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>There may not be any obstruction on any part of the fence surrounding the area where Muay Thai Contestant are to be competing.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>