OAR 230-020-0330
Medical Qualification


(1)

Medical Personnel must refuse to qualify an unarmed combat sports competitor if medical personnel or an authorized representative of the superintendent determine that withholding medical qualification is necessary to preserve the health or safety of the unarmed combat sports competitor or the opponent.

(2)

An unarmed combat sports competitor must not medically qualify a competition if he or she:

(a)

Has sustained a significant cut that is not completely healed;

(b)

Has sustained three consecutive knockouts or TKOs, any knockout within the past 60 days, or any TKO within the past 30 days;

(c)

Has sustained two knockouts within 90 days or a knockout in the first fight after a disqualification;

(d)

Is not sufficiently conditioned to participate safely.

(3)

An unarmed combat sports competitor who has sustained three knockouts may be referred for neurological consultation.

(4)

Pre-fight pregnancy test. Prior to participating in any unarmed combat sports event, each female competitor will be offered the opportunity to take a pregnancy test, at no cost to the competitor. If the competitor chooses not to take the pregnancy test, she will be required to sign a release form in order to receive certification to compete in the event.

(a)

Pregnancy tests may be administered during the pre-fight physical examination under the supervision of examining medical personnel or an authorized female representative of the superintendent, using a pregnancy test kit supplied by the Commission.

(b)

Pregnancy test kits not supplied by the Commission shall not be accepted.

(c)

The female competitor shall be accompanied to the bathroom facility by medical personnel or authorized female representative of the superintendent, and shall be allowed to take the pregnancy test in privacy. The examining medical personnel will interpret the results.
(d) A female competitor who tests positive for pregnancy may not participate in an unarmed combat sports event. A female competitor who fails to submit pregnancy test results or signed release consistent with all requirements of this rule may not participate in an unarmed combat sports event. Nothing in this rule shall bar a competitor from seeking to establish eligibility to participate in subsequent events.

Source: Rule 230-020-0330 — Medical Qualification, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=230-020-0330.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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