Section 38-8-002 - EQUIPMENT002.01 Hands shall be wrapped with gauze and athletic tape that ends no closer than one (1) inch from the contestant's knuckles. The wrap must include the wrist and may travel up to three (3) inches past the junction of the wrist bone.002.02 Gauze may be applied to the wrist, palm of the hand, back of the hand, and thumb. The length of gauze to be utilized may not exceed a length of 15 feet per hand.002.03 Tape may be applied to the wrist, palm of the hand, back of the hand, and thumb. The tape shall not be greater than one (1) inch in width and shall not exceed 10 feet in length per hand.002.04 Each hand wrapping must be examined and approved by a Commission official.002.05 All contestants shall wear a dental appliance or mouthpiece that has been individually fitted.002.06 All contestants shall wear an abdominal protector or pelvic girdle, which shall protect the contestant against injury from a foul blow. The abdominal protector shall not cover or extend above the umbilicus.002.07 All male contestants shall also wear a protective cup in addition to the pelvic girdle if the pelvic girdle does not incorporate a protective cup into its design.002.08 All female contestants shall also wear a pelvic protector if the abdominal protector or pelvic girdle does not incorporate a pelvic protector into its design. All female contestants shall also wear either a plastic breast protector or a sports bra.002.09 The belt of the shorts shall not extend above the waistline. Shorts must be without pockets or openings and must be approved by a Commission official.002.10 Contestants shall not use any cosmetics when competing.002.11 Contestant's fingernails and thumbnails shall not extend past the tip of the fingers and thumbs.002.12 Ring shoes are required for all contestants. 38 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 8, § 002
Adopted effective 3/21/2022