046-17 Wyo. Code R. §§ 17-3 - Boxing Specific Equipment

(a) Hand wrapping requirements:

(i) Hand wraps shall be applied in the dressing room in the presence of a Commission Representative. Unless a championship bout, a representative of a contestant must request in writing at the weigh-in or prior, to witness the wrapping of the opponent's hands.

(ii) White adhesive tape of no more than six feet and not over one and one-half inches wide can be placed directly on the hand to protect the hand near the wrist. The tape may cross the back of the hand but shall not extend within one inch of the knuckles when the hand is clenched in a fist. A single four-inch by four-inch white surgical pad or equivalent material must be approved by the Commission Representative.

(iii) If equivalent material is approved it must be folded in half and may be used on the knuckles of each hand for added protection and safety.

(iv) Single strips of tape not wider than one-fourth inch and not longer than three inches may be placed between the knuckles in order to hold the white gauze in place.

(v) Contestants shall use soft white surgical bandage not over two inches wide and twenty yards in length, held in place by not more than six feet of white surgeon's adhesive tape to complete the wrappings for each hand. Bandages shall be adjusted in the dressing room in the presence of a Commission Representative or inspector, who must sign across the back of the hand before gloves are secured on each contestant.

(vi) Approved tape/gauze of all brands may be allowed with Commission Representative approval.

(b) Glove requirements:

(i) The contestant or the second is responsible for ensuring that gloves are not twisted or manipulated in any way. If a glove breaks or a string becomes untied during the bout, the referee will instruct the timekeeper to take time out while the glove is corrected. All gloves will be checked by a Commission Representative prior to the start of a bout and any snagged, torn, or unfit gloves will not be approved for competition.

(ii) Contestants must decide on the gloves the contestant expects to use during the bout. After the Commission Representative or inspector approves the gloves, there shall not be any changes unless or until the gloves are damaged and/or deemed unusable. Any additional gloves must also be approved by the Commission Representative or inspector prior to their use.

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046-17 Wyo. Code R. §§ 17-3

Adopted, Eff. 4/13/2021.