ISCF CAGESIDE & OR RINGSIDE RULES
CONDUCT AND ACTIONS ALLOWED & NOT ALLOWED
WHILE SITTING AT THE CAGE/RINGSIDE TABLES

• CAGESIDE OR RINGSIDE RULES
  • ALL ISCF Event Representatives are required to make sure all these rules are abided to at the events they oversee.
    
    
    1. Event Officials and Event Personnel ONLY are allowed to sit at the Cageside/Ringside Tables.
    2. This is NOT a Spectator Area and NO GUESTS of Officials will be allowed to sit at Cageside/Ringside unless approved mutually by the ISCF Event Representative and the Event Promoter.
    3. All at ringside must be 18 years of age or older.
    4. The event Officials and Personnel Include;
       
       
       • ISCF Event Representative
         
         
       • ISCF Scorekeeper
         • This could be the Event Representative as well.
         
         
         
       • ISCF Judges
         • There must be a minimum of "2 FEET" between each Judge and anyone else at the table they are sitting at.
           
           
       • ISCF Referee(s)
         
         
       • Timekeeper
         
         
       • Ringside Physician(s)
         
         
       • Photographers
         • ISCF Event *Photographers as approved by the ISCF Event Representative.
         • See Below
           
           
       • Video Crew
         • ISCF Event *Video Crew as approved by the ISCF Event Representative.
         • See Below
           
           
       • Event Ring Announcer
         
         
       • Event DJ (MC - Music)
         
         
       • Fighters Trainers and or Cornermen
         
         
       • Cage/Ring Girls & Assistant
         • (Best to be kept in seats between the first audience row and the ring itself instead of at the ringside tables.)
           
           
           
           
           

• CAGESIDE OR RINGSIDE RULES
  
  
  1. PHOTOGRAPHY
     • NO Flash Photography at Cageside/Ringside.
     • NO Flash Photography within 10 feet of the edge of the fighting Cage/Ring - This includes EVERYONE, Trainers, Spectators, etc.
       • Flashes can temporarily blind a fighter which could lead to serious injury of the blinded fighter.
     • Photographers: DO NOT Stand straight up in front of the event crowd when at Cageside/Ringside. Keep down so you do not block others views.
     • Stay out of the Cage and or Ring and off the ring apron while the entirety of the bout is ongoing (Inc Round Breaks)
     • You may enter the Cage/Ring (With PRIOR Approval of the event Promoter and ISCF Event Representative) at the end of a bout.
     
     
     
  2. VIDEO - FILM CREW
     • ALL Video Crew used on an ISCF Sanctioned event must be approved "MUTUALLY" by the ISCF Event Representative and the Event Promoter.
     • Cameramen/women may stand on a cameraman stand or platform, as long as the location has been "MUTUALLY" agreed upon by the ISCF Event Representative and the Event Promoter.
     • Cameramen/women may ONLY stand in the Neutral Corner of a boxing ring if the event is using a boxing ring.
     • Their designated area of a boxing ring is known as "The SQUARE of the Corner".
     • They may NOT wonder outside the SQUARE of the Corner during the fighting round, but may do so during round breaks.
     • Cameramen/women filming a cage shall have their filming location confirmed by and "MUTUALLY" agreed upon by the ISCF Event Representative and the Event Promoter.
       
       
  3. "CHEERING" Or "YELLING" is only allowed by the Cornermen/women of the fighters.
     • No "CHEERING" Or "YELLING" is allowed by those sitting at the Cageside/Ringside tables.
     • Those seated at the Cageside/Ringside tables are suppose to be "Event Officials" who are suppose to be neutral to each and every fighter.
     • For this reason, Cheering of a fighter while sitting at a Cageside/Ringside table is prohibited.
       • Additional restrictions will apply to "Televised Events".
     
     
     
  4. SHARP OBJECTS - GLASS
     • No Sharp Objects are allowed at "**Ringside" that point upward such as:
       • Trophies
       • Awards
       • Mic Stands
     • These items may cause serious injury if a fighter falls out of the Ring.
     • NO GLASS Containers, drink containers, plates, trays etc. at all are allowed at "**Ringside"
       • (**) Since no one "Falls out of a cage" this rule does not apply to events with Cages.
     
     
     
  5. NO ALCOHOL!
     • NO ALCOHOLIC Beverages of ANY kind are allowed at ANY of the Cageside/Ringside Tables.
     
     
     
  6. DRINKS AND FOOD
     • All drinks must be in an enclosed or covered "Plastic" bottle or cup or, if an open cup, be placed under the table at all times.
     • This avoids any drinks splashing or spilling on important paperwork
     • This also avoids any fluids splashing in the drinks. (Blood for example)
     
     
     
  7. OFFICIALS ACCESS SPACE
     • There must be a minimum of "3 Feet" from the back edge of each Cageside/Ringside chair placed at a Cageside/Ringside table to the edge of the first spectator chair at Cageside/Ringside so event officials can move freely around the Cage/Ring during an event.
       • CROWD FENCE
         • It is BEST if the promoter places a restrictive barrier between the first row of Cageside/Ringside seats and the event officials area. (Bike Rack - Concert Railing, etc.)
         • This prevents the crowd from confronting any event official and also keeps the crowd away from the Cage/Ring to avoid any incidents or safety issues with the officials as well as the fighters and trainers.
           
           
  8. JUDGES SPACE
     • There must be a minimum of 2 feet on each side of each event judge to allow his/her privacy of judging each bout.
     • NO ONE other than a "Shadow Judge" Approved by the ISCF Event Representative may sit next to a judge during the event.
     
     
     
  9. 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 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 by clicking HERE.
     • There shall be NO TALKING by the Ring Announcer over the microphone or ANYONE over a Microphone during a "REAL" bout.
     • No "VOICED COMMENTATING" with a microphone to the event audience by ANYONE when a bout is in progress.
     • Commentating for TV is of course allowed.
     
     
     
  10. EVENT DJ
      • There shall be NO MUSIC played during a bout.
      • The ISCF requests that ISCF Sanctioned event DJ's DO NOT use Music with abusive lyrics (Profanity) and or foul language for fighter entree music or any music during an event.
      • NO SONGS WITH FOUL LANGUAGE will be allowed during a TELEVISED EVENT for Live Broadcast or Tape Delay!
      • If a DJ plays such music during a televised event:
        • They will be fined by the ISCF Event Representative $500.00 and banned from the event.
        • The Event promoter will also be fined $500.00 since it is his/her responsibility to make sure the DJ knows this rule!
        • DJ's", Please review ALL "UNKNOWN" fight music BEFORE the event!
        • Fighters are required to request music that has NO Profanity!
          
          
  11. FIGHTING CAGE/RING, please go to the Fighting Ring Page.
      
      
  12. For Detailed Duties of all Mandatory Officials Click Here!