Officials

NOTE: ALL LICENSES EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31 OF THE YEAR ISSUED.

If you have a resume or list of bout records, please include with your application or email to: aac.alabama@gmail.com

All applicants for an Officials Position with the AAC shall provide an approved form of photo ID along with their application.
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Judges

Judges applying for licensure shall meet the following requirements:

An applicant shall demonstrate to the Commission that he or she has experience in judging, and shall produce a list of all professional matches that he or she has served as official judge, the referees who refereed the matches, and the results of the matches. The applicant may be required to provide a list of amateur matches that he or she has served as official judge, the referees who refereed the matches, and the results of the matches.
The Commission may contact the persons listed to determine the whether the applicant is qualified for licensure.
It is highly recommended that the applicant have received formal training for the license they are applying. This can be done through training courses provided by the ABC and/or other state commissions.

Click here for a Judge's Application.

Referees

Referee’s Duties:

Before the contest, the referee shall ask the name of each contestant’s chief second and shall hold that chief second responsible for the conduct of the contestant during the contest.
Before each bout the referee shall call the contestants and their chief second together for final instructions. Referees must then instruct boxing contestants that wrestling and rough tactics will not be tolerated, and instruct the boxers to protect themselves at all times. The contestants, after receiving final instructions, shall touch gloves and retire to their corners.
Any referee or judge assigned to a match who becomes unable to officiate shall notify the chief inspector twelve (12) hours before the start of the contest.

Referees applying for licensure shall meet the following requirements:

An applicant shall demonstrate to the Commission that he or she has experience in refereeing, and shall produce a list of all professional matches that he or she has served as referee, the judges who scored the matches, and the results of the matches. The applicant may be required to provide a list of amateur matches that he or she has served as referee, the judges who scored the matches, and the results of the matches.
The Commission may contact the persons listed to determine whether applicant is qualified for licensure.
It is highly recommended that the applicant have received formal training for the license they are applying. This can be done through training courses provided by the ABC and/or other state commissions.

Click here for a Referee's Application.
Click here for a Referee Training Form.

Timekeeper

Timekeepers applying for licensure shall meet the following requirements:

An applicant shall demonstrate to the Commission that he or she has experience in timekeeping, and shall produce a list of all professional matches that he or she has served as official timekeeper, the referees who refereed the matches, and the results of the matches. The applicant may be required to provide a list of amateur matches that he or she has served as official timekeeper, the referees who refereed the matches, and the results of the matches.
The Commission may contact the persons listed to determine whether the applicant is qualified for licensure.

Click here for a Timekeeper's Application.

Chief Inspector

One Chief Inspector shall be assigned to all professional boxing and/or professional and amateur MMA events. The Chief Inspector shall be assigned by the Executive Director of the AAC and shall have complete authority over each professional contest, match, or exhibition in this state.

Chief Inspector’s Duties:

The Chief Inspector shall attend the weigh-in and contest, match, or exhibition.
The Chief Inspector shall ensure that all rules and regulations of the Commission and the Alabama Boxing, Wrestling, and Mixed Martial Arts Act are strictly followed and enforced.
The Chief Inspector shall appoint all judges, referees, timekeepers, and inspectors for the events he is supervising.

Click here for a Chief Inspector's Application.

Inspector(s)

Inspectors, corner and locker room, are required at all professional boxing and/or professional and amateur MMA events. All inspectors shall be licensed through the AAC and appointed by the Chief Inspector.

An Inspector shall be assigned to the red corner and an Inspector shall be assigned to the blue corner to observe the fighters assigned to the corresponding corners before, during, and after each match.

Inspector’s Duties:

Inspectors shall observe fighters in dressing room while wrapping hands, securing gloves, and warming up.
Inspectors shall observe fighters, trainers, and seconds, before, during and between rounds.
Inspectors shall be responsible for identifying and reporting all rules violations to the chief official and referee.

Click here for an Corner Inspector's or Door Warden's Application.

Physicians

Physicians for professional boxing and/or professional and amateur MMA shall be categorized as either Ringside or Non-Ringside. A minimum of one ringside physician shall work each boxing and/or MMA event.

Physician’s Duties:

Conduct pre-fight physicals
Review fighter’s blood work
Work with the Ringside Paramedic to provide immediate in ring medical services
Provide the Referee with the physician’s medical opinion with regards to continuing or stopping the bout, due to injury
Conduct post-fight examinations and provide the AAC with recommendations on medical suspensions, mandatory or voluntary

Ringside Physicians:

A ringside physician shall be present at all events. A Commission designated ringside physician must be at ringside each bout. A Commission designated ringside physician shall be either a M.D. or D.O. All physicians serving ring or cage side shall obtain ARP/ACSM Certified Ringside Physician (CRP) certification no later than December 31, 2016.

Non-Ringside Physicians:

Non-Ringside physicians shall be any licensed physician who has yet to meet the requirements to obtain the ARP/ACSM CRP Certification. These physicians shall be allowed to conduct pre and post-fight examinations of the competitors, but not work ringside.

Click here for a Physician's Application.

EMTs and Paramedics

An EMT is required to attend all events sanctioned by the AAC. This includes boxing, MMA, wrestling, and Toughman.

Boxing and MMA:

The promoter shall provide continuous ambulance service with a state-certified EMT attendant and state certified paramedic, who shall provide a resuscitator, stretcher, backboard, oxygen, and such other medical equipment reasonably expected for immediate trauma care, and who shall be present before the start of each contest and shall remain on site until the end of the program. The chief referee and/or Commission appointed supervisor shall meet with the EMT prior to the beginning of the match, contest, or exhibition. During such meeting the chief referee or Commission supervisor will instruct the EMT concerning the match, contest, or exhibition, placement of the stretcher and any other information necessary to ensure prompt and appropriate immediate care. An ambulance shall be able and available to immediately transport any severely injured boxer to an appropriate medical facility. No other scheduled contest or exhibition may proceed until there is an ambulance and paramedic at the facility, that has met with the chief referee and/or the Commission appointed supervisor as proscribed above. In addition to the above mentioned ambulance, a paramedic, licensed by the State of Alabama, shall be present at ringside with the ringside physician. The paramedic shall possess advanced life support equipment necessary to resuscitate a fighter and package them for transport to the hospital. The paramedic is in addition to any EMT’s or paramedics that are hired for the safety of the crowd and shall not leave ringside while a fight is taking place and shall be in direct communication with the ringside physician at all times. The ringside paramedic shall only leave ringside to attend to a spectator or other person in the event of an emergency and when no other paramedic is available. All paramedics serving at ring or cage side shall complete the Association of Ringside Physicians approved course for Paramedics by December 31, 2016.

Wrestling:

It shall be the responsibility of the promoter to have a state-certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at all shows.

Toughman:

Training Links

Association of Ringside Physicians
American College of Sports Medicine
ACSM/ARP Certified Ringside Physician
National Association of Sports Officials