REQUIRED ISCF EVENT
OFFICIALS
OFFICIALS FEES
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• ISCF OFFICIALS - GUIDELINES
  1. All ISCF Event Officials shall be employed by the Event Promoter.
  2. Each Official must know ALL the rules and regulations for an ISCF MMA event.
  3. Promoters seeking properly qualified officials;
     • ISCF Promoters may suggest Any Event Official for their event However ALL Officials must be approved by the ISCF Event Representative or the ISCF Headquarters ONLY.
     • If the Event is under the "Direct" Jurisdiction of a State Boxing or Athletic Commission, contact the State office first.
     • The ISCF will assist their Promoters to assure they have the best qualified officials for each position.
  4. The ISCF Event Representative has the right to excuse ANY Event Official Before or During any ISCF bout or event if said Official breakes, disregards or abuses any ISCF Rules or Regulations or fails to uphold the highest quality and professionalism for their Official position as deemed necessary by the ISCF Event Representative overseeing the ISCF Sanctioned Event.
  5. The ISCF reserves all rights to deny or appoint all necessary officials if the promoter's selections do not meet the required qualifications of the ISCF.
  6. NO OFFICIAL may consume ALCOHOL or any Illegal DRUG the "Day" of the Scheduled event until "AFTER the Event is OVER. This is because even if an official has concluded their duties and has no more bouts to oversee, the ISCF Event Representative may need him/her to replace or fill in for any other event Official during the remainder of the evening.
  7. Any official who is found under the influence of ANY drug or alcohol immediately prior to or during the event shall be BANNED from the event, fined a "Minimum" of $500.00 by the ISCF and placed on a suspension determined by the ISCF.
  8. Any official at an ISCF event shall give permission to the ISCF for drug testing before or after any bout, amateur or pro and especially if the bout is a title match. If any official is found under the influence of ANY Illegal Drug , the official shall be fined a "Minimum" of $500.00 by the ISCF and placed on a suspension determined by the ISCF.

Each and every ISCF match shall have the following personnel present at all times. The ISCF Event Representative MUST BE an Official ISCF Event Representative directly approved and appointed by the ISCF. However, all other event officials are not required to be ISCF Certified. However if not, the Promoter must provide proof of their ability via video tape or references.

• 1 ISCF Official Representative - Click Here
• Ringside Medical Staff - Click Here
• Referee(s) - Click Here
• Judges - Click Here
• 1 Timekeeper
  • TIMEKEEPER RESPONSIBILITIES
    1. To keep accurate time of all bouts.
    2. Begin the start of the clock for each round, as initiated by the referee, including overtime rounds.
    3. Give "3" Slaps to the ring mat or 3 pounds on the table (Or a hard surface - maybe with a hammer) to indicate 10 seconds remaining in the round. This is for the referee to move closer to assure the safety of the fighters at the end of round bell.
    4. Blow a whistle to indicate to the referee that there are 10 seconds left in the round break. This is so the referee can clear out the cornermen, have them clean their corners and prepare to begin the round.
    5. Start and stop the match clock for time stoppages as called by the referee.
    6. Signal the end of each round by the use of a bell, buzzer, or other available LOUD signal.
       • Having an Assistant Timekeeper could be helpful to the main Timekeeper.
• 1 Scorekeeper
  • SCOREKEEPER RESPONSIBILITIES
    1. Record and tabulate the scores and point deductions from all of the judges.
    2. All actual scores must be placed on the master scoresheet as they are indicated by the judges' scorecards. In the event there is a knockout or the referee stops the match for any reason, the scorekeeper must ascertain the exact time from the timekeeper. This will be recorded on the area marked on the scoresheet.
       • Having an Assistant Scorekeeper could be helpful to the main Scorekeeper.
• Ring Announcer
  • The Ring Announcers job is to fully represent the event to the public in an official and professional manor.
  • The Ring Announcer shall NEVER use Profanity over the microphone that the crowd will hear.
    • If the Ring Announcer uses ANY Profanity over the Event PA/Microphone, he/she could be fined up to the amount of $1,000.00 by the ISCF Event Representative $500.00 and banned from the event.
  • He is to read all the bout results as requested to him by the ISCF Event representative. For this purpose we recommend all Ring Announcers use the announcement cards provided by the ISCF which can be found HERE.
  • There shall be NO TALKING by the Ring Announcer over the microphone or ANYONE over a Microphone during a "REAL" bout.
• DJ's"
  1. There shall be NO MUSIC played during a bout.
  2. Fighter entree music or Event Music with abusive lyrics (Profanity) and or foul language is NOT ALLOWED and will NOT BE TOLERATED!
     • DJ's", Please review ALL "UNKNOWN" fight music BEFORE the event.
     • If you play such music "YOU" will be fined by the ISCF Event Representative $500.00 and banned from the event.
     • Fighters are required to request music that has NO Profanity!