Friday, April 1, 2016

A Breakdown of What the New Combative Sports Law Will Require

NEW YORK


The Assembly finally did their part, and we'll soon have a brand-spanking new Combative Sports Law on the books that will radically change the landscape here in New York. But even though the MMA Bill is readily available online, confusion still reigns as to what those changes will be (after all, who besides me likes reading dry legislative mumbojumbo? Answer: Probably no one.). So to help provide some clarity, I've put together a table of the impending requirements under the new law.


If you're curious what will be required of pro MMA promoters, simply go to that particular row and read across. Ditto for kickboxing promoters, regular martial arts event promoters, fighters... the list goes on.

It's worth noting that the table only provides info as laid out in the MMA Bill; the Athletic Commission will surely add to it. For example, the bill doesn't require referees to get physicals before events, but it's pretty standard for them to be required in other jurisdictions, so that's something that will likely be added.

Another thing worth noting is that, though amateur MMA, kickboxing and martial arts promoters don't appear to have any requirements to meet under the new law, it's safe to assume they'll have strict requirements under the third-party sanctioning organizations the Athletic Commission approves to oversee them.


License from Athletic Commission Insurance Bond Doctor at Event Brain Scan Physical Taxes
Third-Party Sanctioning Orgs yes TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Pro MMA Promoters yes 50/50/1mil yes yes no no 8.5%/3%
Gyms for Amateurs no no no no no no no
Gyms for Pros yes no no no no no no
Pro Fighters yes no no no yes yes no
Amateur Fighters no no no no no no no
Cornermen yes no no no no no no
Amateur MMA Promoters no no no no no no no
Pro Kickboxing Promoters yes 50/50/1mil yes yes no no 8.5%/3%
Amateur Kickboxing Promoters no no no no no no no
Pro Martial Arts Promoters yes 50/50/1mil yes yes no no 8.5%/3%
Amateur Martial Arts Promoters no no no no no no no
Referees yes no no no no no no
Judges yes no no no no no no
Matchmakers yes no no no no no no
Timekeepers yes no no no no no no
Trainers yes no no no no no no
Managers yes no no no no no no



Note: Pro MMA fighters/promoters must pay for brain scans and physicals.

Note: Pro competitor insurance coverage is $50K for accidents, $50K for death and $1 million for brain injury.

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