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HOME PAGE: http://www.dca.ca.gov/csac/ COMMAND is an internationally recognized Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) referee and judging training school put on by one of MMA's founding fathers, the legendary Big John McCarthy. ", Ranking the fights at UFC 288: Why Henry Cejudo's return tops the list, Sources: Dos Anjos-Luque to top UFC Fight Night, Sources: Injured Hermansson out of Allen fight, Masvidal keeps door open for return to cage, Adesanya: Title-winning KO made with torn MCL, Diaz surrenders to New Orleans police after brawl, Loughnane, Wilkinson headline PFL second round, Johnson's next ONE bout may be his last in MMA, UFC 288: Why Burns and Muhammad are taking the biggest fight of their careers on short notice, Song punishes Simon in one-sided TKO victory, MMA divisional rankings: Sergei Pavlovich moves within striking distance of the top. Relay Texas-TDD: (800) 735-2989. (410) 230-6223 HOME PAGE: http://www.ok.gov/osac ATTN: PHILLIP MARTINEZ, Chairman, (970) 563-0135 Ext. "I've had athletic commissions ask me about my students," McCarthy said. OF EMERGENCY SERVICES & PUBLIC PROTECTION BOXING AND MMA REGULATION You must be at least 21 years old to apply for a referee license. The corners were told by the fighters not to throw in the towel, so they didn't, but I have a fighter who's mentally hurt to the point they can't continue. (804) 367-0186 OFFICE ___________________________________________________________________, NEVADA ATHLETIC COMMISSION "COMMAND is an ABC (Association of Boxing Commissions) nationally recognized training and certification schooling program for mixed martial arts referees and judges. There are three sections of testing for certification; you must pass all three sectionswith a 90% or better (in each section)in order to be certified. I dont know the referee. HOME PAGE: http://www.nh.gov/boxing Shawnee, OK 74801 4:30pm-6pm Muay Thai Judge Training. 3rd Fl, 1803 Douglas St (866) 465.6206 FAX, ATTN: Bonnie Davis boxing@dpor.virginia.gov, WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING 1601 Gordon Cooper (608) 223-6532 FAX I am an out-of-shape journalist who would find out later that I had torn the cartilage in my ribs while realizing how little I knew about the sport I have been watching for the past 15 years. Officials Training Registration - Association of Boxing Commissions Archives Showing all 4 results Sale! TASO provides sports officials for public school and private school athletic events. After UFC 7 I said you can't place your fingers in any orifice or cut. The struggle was longer than Vazquezs mind can account for. Referees usually have a full-time job outside of the cage that pays the rent while they try to book as many officiating gigs as possible, often paying their own expenses to get to each event. Bell Island, NL A0A-4H0 You are currently licensed (in good standing) as a referee by the World Boxing Council, World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation, or World Boxing Organization. There's always going to be something you haven't seen or heard before. PAWNEE, OK 74058 KAHNAWAKE ATHLETIC COMMISSION Homepage: http://www.pascuayaqui-nsn.gov, PAWNEE NATION OF OKLAHOMA SPORTS COMMISSSION (ASSOCIATE MEMBER) 12pm-4pm MMA Referee Training. SALAMANCA, NY 14779 To become a wrestling official in Texas you must join the a local chapter of the Texas Wrestling Officials Association. Dieppe, NB CANADA Unified Weight Classes - MMA; Medical Requirements; Boxing Judges; MMA Judges; Boxing Referees; MMA Referees; Boxing Acts; Sanctioning Organizations Compliant w/ Federal Law; States that Regulate Professional MMA; States that Regulate Amateur MMA; Training. He put me on my back and applied pressure from a side control position. Not necessarily. So what if he's throwing punches? Welcome to COMMAND COMMAND is an internationally recognized Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) referee and judging training school put on by one of MMA's founding fathers, the legendary Big John McCarthy. (801) 558-5278 CELL (801) 708-0849 FAX (801) 538-8876 OFFICE McCarthy is standing in the front of the class alongside MMA referees Herzog, Jerin Valel, a former MMA fighter who has been working with McCarthy for the past nine years, Mike Beltran, a former McCarthy student who is famous among MMA fans for his long, unique facial hair, Mike Bell and Marc Goddard. Aaron Capps 405-964-7773 Mashantucket, CT 06338-3250 In addition to licensing contestants and promoters, TDLR regulates referees in those sports. Haskell Alexander, Deputy Gaming Commissioner, Haskell.Alexander@chickasaw.net Executive Director: Joel Fingard (joel.fingard@gov.mb.ca) I have my good friend from Represent. Kim Sumbler, kim.sumbler@dos.ny.gov Suddenly everything I thought I knew about the sport, I began to second-guess. But at the same time, its just good it happened to me and not other people.. You should expect to pay an entry fee along with a yearly dues assessment. "You're not going to get rich doing this. ATTN: JOE MILLER, Executive Director joe@health.ok.gov There are four sections of testing for certification; you must pass all four sectionswith a 90% or better (in each section) in order to be certified. (702) 486-2575 ATTN: Brogan Moore, brogan.moore@dopl.idaho.gov You will receive certifications for both Judge and Referee with this course. Please see above for details on each. If you want to plan the perfect spring picnic, food and drink are important, but its certainly not the only factor to consider. AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation's Combative Sports program will offer training classes for boxing and MMA referees and judges August 27 and 28 in Austin. Martin Buday beat Jake Collier for his 11th straight win at UFC Fight Night 223 in Las Vegas, but he was critical of his own performance. "There are times where you're going to take the blame for things when you did nothing wrong. ____________________________________________, PETE SUAZO UTAH ATHLETIC COMMISSION 1000 NORTHEAST 10TH STREET, RM. ', A post shared by Edgar Chairez (@chairez686). 3300 W SAHARA AVE #450 To be honest, I cannot remember everything perfectly how it happened, Vazquez told MMA Junkie days after Fury FC 76. ___________________________________________________________________, PENNSYLVANIA ATHLETIC COMMISSION "You were in a position where you felt pressure from side control and it immediately changed your perspective on side control," Herzog said. 1915 E. GORE BLVD. Referee - Online Training Video 195.00 Judge - Online Training Video 145.00 Referee & Judge - Online Training Video 299.00 STAY UPDATED. 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This spring, Le Creuset has introduced an exciting new shade thats already selling fast: shallot, a soft lavender with pink and slight gray undertones. ___________________________________________________________________, MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT GAMING COMMISSION ATTN: Ray Martinez, Commissioner: Nme1212@gmail.com Hilda Burch, Treasurer hburch@southern-ute.nsn.us, (970) 563-4710 It would end up being McCarthy's last UFC event as a spectator. Jennifer Stalley Email: SDAC@midwestsolutionssd.com This course is a combination of both Referee and Judge and requiresextreme mental focus. COLUMBIA, SC 29211-1329 7777 S. CAMINO HUIVISIM BLDG. "We want people to fight, not be warriors," McCarthy says. Greer Spats Croxford, Executive Director (greer.spatz.croxford@state.ma.us) (517) 763-0036 FAX But Im working Monday through Sunday. PH: 306-787-8985 60 EAST SOUTH TEMPLE, 3RD FLOOR It's not that Frank can't handle the fight. 11351 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg. (603) 271-6784 FAX ATTN: ALAN TANIGUCHI, Executive Officer, alan.c.taniguchi@dcca.hawaii.gov AUSTIN, TX 78711 "I remember Tank Abbott was fighting Oleg Taktarov at UFC 6 and he put his finger in Oleg's mouth, and my dad did that in a fight one time and he told me, 'That's fish hooking -- don't ever do that,'" McCarthy said. 4822 Madison Yards Way 1ST FLOOR, 3211 ALBERT ST I dont want no one to pass for the same situation. Licenses may be denied based on the nature of the conviction and how long prior to the application the conviction occurred. Jerri Dix, jerri.dix@tdlr.texas.gov McCarthy suggested rules after almost every UFC event in the early days as the rulebook grew from one sheet of paper to what it is today. ATTN: WILL LAPOINTE, Will.lapointe@stcroixtribalcenter.com Mixed Martial Arts Officials License Fees: [ ] $100.00 MMA Referee or Judge License application fee (paid by check or money order) Raimondi's legitimate questions: Lesnar back in the UFC? COMMAND has a stringent passing standard due to the nature of work being performed. Phone: (520) 883-5114 Bobby Brunette: robert_brunette@yahoo.com, HOME PAGE: http://www.mncombativesports.com P.O. When McCarthy started his twice-a-year course back in 2007 in his hometown of Valencia, California, he did it so other referees didn't make the same mistakes he made when he was rewriting the UFC rulebook. "The state of California has wanted to put Frank in certain situations and I've told them, 'Don't do that yet. (517) 241-9209 The two-day training will feature industry experts from both the boxing and MMA communities. Nathalie Cote, sports.combat@racj.gouv.qc.ca, (514) 864-7225 ext 22055 While the rulebook would be expanding before each event, McCarthy never knew whether there would be a next event. When will Jamahal Hill defend? 412 STATE ROUTE 37 This is the same with baseball, where you can join at age 16 as an auxiliary member to work lower level games. He can, but if anything goes wrong, people will eat him alive and he doesn't deserve that right now. ATTN: SHANNON WILMETH, Shannonw@comanchegc.gov, __________________________________________________________________, CONNECTICUT DEPT. I hate failing people, but I fail everybody," McCarthy said. http://redlakenationathleticcommission.com/ "It was then when Rorion turned to me and said, 'I need you to referee fights for me.' imatheu@drd.pr.gov, QUEBEC (TRIBAL) All participants who pass the course will be required to read and sign a "Code of Ethics" policy. ___________________________________________________________________, Medicine Hat, Alberta, CA T1A 8E6 Your chapter will be your local board of officials from which you will receive ongoing information and communication during your career as a sports official. Executive Director Stop it. Chirez ends up armbarring an unconscious Vazquez who wakes up in the submission. DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES The third test is a practical application test where you will referee a mock fight (with professional fighters) and be critiqued on your cage/ring control, knowledge and implementation of the rules, application of fundamental skills (such as movement and positioning) along with many other fight day requirements. ATTN: Jon Hollingsworth, Administrator, jon.hollingsworth@llr.sc.gov email: acs@gov.sk.ca Search Licenses Forms & Publications Laws & Administrative Rules Frequently Asked Questions. (702) 486-2577 FAX POST OFFICE BOX 470 Box 2100, Station M, #128 Leonard Lenny Moore, Commissioner Im always watching the sport and Fury FC fights or whatever, so I recognized his voice right away. The health and safety of the fighters as well as the integrity of the sport depend on the rigorous competence of the officials. 234 WEBSTER STREET Grant Moak, Legal Counsel It was ugly.". They do stuff and I come here and help them out. Joel Campuzano, joel.campuzano@illinois.gov, (312) 814-2729 Stan MacDonald, Commissioner (709) 488-9335 (580)595-3300 WORK #2 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DRIVE The fourth and final test is a situational test and is administered at the same time as the practical application test. AUSTIN, Texas The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation's Combative Sports program will offer training classes for boxing and MMA referees and judges on August 27 & 28 at the Radisson . Des Moines, Iowa 50309, PH: 319-348-5767 Texas / August 2022 / Kevin MacDonald 09/06/2022 MMA Referee Chris Palmquist Brandon Anderson, Steve Armstrong, Mark Beecher, Gus Calderon, Reynaldo Campos, John Cave, Joe Coca, Frank Collazo, Scott Cook, Ben Duffy, Joshua Ferraro, John Robert Gonzalez, Nick Gonzalez, Kerry Hatley, John Herzog, Eric Read More 1 2 3 4 Next Little by little, I tried to fight with my hand to tap with the hand and they stopped it.. BOX 4000 ___________________________________________________________________, RHODE ISLAND LICENSING AND REGULATION I dont want this to be the case in MMA. I think I would like to do it, Vazquez said. Guy Licciardi, Compliance Officer (guy.licciardi@state.ma.us) JOSH BOCKS, Chair, BocksJ1@michigan.gov Since the incident occurred, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has yet to publicly sanction Collazo for the mishap, though it did acknowledge to MMA Junkie that it was aware of the incident. "A cut is not a big deal. Box 10525 The chart below explains age requirements in more detail: // < ! It's a real sport with real rules that is finally getting some attention.". You'll now receive the top MMA Junkie stories each day directly in your inbox. It should be be difficult to become an MMA judge. More than financial reparations, Vazquez wants accountability and to make sure nothing like this ever happens again. 1720 BIG LAKE ROAD The second test is a written test, which covers everything you learned during the in-classroom sessions along with the current Unified Rules. Man, I couldve died because the referee didnt recognize, Vazquez said. 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