Sanctioning organizations for amateur events

Stay informed about the new licensing law

House Bill 2301 requires training facilities, amateur sanctioning organizations, and amateur martial arts participants to be licensed by the Department of Licensing. This new law doesn’t include regulation of tae kwon do, karate, judo, sumo, jujitsu, and kung fu. To learn more and get continuing updates:

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How to become an approved amateur sanctioning organization

To be recognized as an amateur sanctioning organization in Washington:

1. Send us a written request for approval that includes all of the following:
   • Proof your organization is registered with the Secretary of State as a Washington State nonprofit corporation (effective through June 6, 2012).
   • The rules of competition for the event, including:
     • Weight classes, weight difference, and glove weight
     • Conducting the weigh-in
     • Ring and equipment
     • Gloves
     • Hand-wraps
     • Officials
     • Referee’s responsibilities and authority
     • Outcome of a contest
     • Method of counting over the participant
     • When a participant falls from or leaves the ring during a round
     • Fees paid by the participants
     • Official’s certification
     • General participant instructions
     • Medical requirements
     • Conduct of managers and seconds
     • Timekeeper duties
     • Announcer duties
     • Judges
     • Event physician
     • Suspensions
     • Promoter responsibilities
     • General kickboxing or martial arts rules, fouls, round conduct
2. Mail your request to us at:
   
   Professional Athletics Program
   Department of Licensing
   PO Box 9026
   Olympia, WA 98507
3. We’ll review your information and send you a written notice telling you whether or not you have been approved as an amateur sanctioning organization.

Approved amateur sanctioning organizations

The following organizations may sanction or hold amateur boxing or martial arts events in Washington: