OAR 230-020-0320
Minimum Physical Requirements for Participation in Unarmed Combat Sports


(1)

Any active medical conditions or physical examination abnormalities flagged by the examining medical personnel or the Administrator on a Report of Physical Exam must be considered by the Medical Advisory Committee to determine a competitor’s fitness for competition. If there is not a consensus of the majority of the medical advisory committee members, a consultation with an appropriate specialist may be requested at the competitor’s expense.

(2)

All competitors must be examined by assigned event medical personnel within 24 hours of competition unless more than 24 hours is approved by the Administrator. Findings must be documented using Commission forms. At the time of this exam, the following physical requirements must be met:

(a)

Blood pressure no higher than 160100, and afebrile (temperature below 100.4 F).

(b)

Absence of acute illness.

(c)

Absence of active, untreated bacterial or viral skin infections that could spread to another competitor:

(d)

Herpetic infections must be crusted over, and the competitor must have completed at least 120 hours (5 days) of oral anti-viral medications, as documented by a medical personnel.

(e)

Bacterial infections must have no moist or purulent lesions, and the competitor must have completed at least 72 hours of prescription antibiotics, as documented by medical personnel.

(f)

Absence of any other medical condition or injury that, in the judgment of event medical personnel, would make competition unsafe for a competitor or the opponent.

(g)

Negative pregnancy test (or Release of Liability form) for females as identified in OAR 230-020-310.

(h)

Absence of unhealed skin wounds or lacerations.

(i)

Absence of evidence of recent drug use, or intoxication.

Source: Rule 230-020-0320 — Minimum Physical Requirements for Participation in Unarmed Combat Sports, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=230-020-0320.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 230-020-0320’s source at or​.us