Box 10525 What you learn during that course and how you apply it will decide whether you can or cannot apply for (or buy) a licence. 4822 Madison Yards Way ATTN: WILL LAPOINTE, Will.lapointe@stcroixtribalcenter.com Please visit our NEW and (arguably) improved forums at https://forums.bullshido.net. CLOQUET, MN 55720 Gavin Pantoja, Chairman, (505) 417-2197, Pantoja_g@yahoo.com I am one of the 30 students in the class because I think I have what it takes to be an MMA referee and judge. (360) 256-6867 FAX ___________________________________________________________________, SOUTH CAROLINA ATHLETIC COMMISSION If it has impact, it scores. Bell Island, NL A0A-4H0 Here are links to two of the chapters that assist Texas lacrosse officials: Texas Lacrosse Officials Association, North Texas Lacrosse Officials Association. HOME PAGE:https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-state-athletic-commission ATTN: PHILLIP MARTINEZ, Chairman, (970) 563-0135 Ext. (617) 727-3200 PHONE These intense two and three day training courses are recognized by the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC), which is the regulatory body for all commissions in North America. That was a long time this f*cking guy didnt stop the fight. I guess it was a pretty long time when I was out there, Vazquez said. Post Office Box 101 (405) 271-1695 FAX I will not put someone in that cage that doesn't know what they're doing.". (312) 814 2721 So I started tapping with my leg. It should be be difficult to become an MMA judge. PHOENIX, AZ 85007 All this. ATTN: Danny A. Vella, Executive Director The licenses are awarded on completion of an IMMAF International Referee & Judges Certification course and on the basis of individuals referee and judging competency and experience. Its just like, Man, were going to keep working. ___________________________________________________________________ We had a guy named Joel Sutton fighting Geza Kalman and he head butts him, which was legal at the time, and he sticks his fingers into his cut and pulled down. (212) 417-4812 FAX GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB #2 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DRIVE "Action doesn't mean anything. The entry fee generally covers the cost of rule books, study materialand instructional clinics. It was ugly.". (787) 721-9144, FAX 787-721-8161 The Three Different Types of MMA Ref Courses Big John McCarthy and Jerin Valel, MMA industry and subject matter specialists teach all three of these courses: Referee Certification Information: (Around $1250.00 for a 3-Day Course) This course is highly challenging, and it is not ideal for individuals who are unfamiliar with MMA. Joel Campuzano, joel.campuzano@illinois.gov, (312) 814-2729 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. (970) 563-3684 FAX One of the bigger names to become a COMMAND certified referee and judge is UFC Hall of Famer Frank Trigg, who sat in on our course. The two-day training will feature industry experts from both the boxing and MMA communities. 910 4th Avenue, South The City of Calgary Aaron Capps 405-964-7773 ___________________________________________________________________, MANITOBA COMBATIVE SPORTS COMMISSION 2601 NORTH 3RD STREET UNCASVILLE, CT 06382 You must be at least 21 years old to apply for a referee license. However, you can be certified to work lower level games at the age of 16. (580) 310-7998 ___________________________________________________________________, SOUTH DAKOTA ATHLETIC COMMISSION [CDATA[ Jim Erickson, Assistant Program Director, jim.erickson@tdlr.texas.gov They do stuff and I come here and help them out. DENVER, CO 80202 Calgary Combative Sports Commission, Compliance Services He was like this, looking at my face. (202) 442-9445 FAX HOME PAGE: http://www.dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/UnarmedCombatSports Dr. John W. Stiller, Chief Physician and Neurologist boxing, MMA, etc. (403) 527-4798FAX (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "It was then when Rorion turned to me and said, 'I need you to referee fights for me.' ___________________________________________________________________, NEW HAMPSHIRE BOXING/WRESTLING COMMISSION 100 WEST RANDOLPH, SUITE 9-100 TURTLE LAKE, WI 54889 Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Combative Sports Program PO Box 12157 Austin, TX 78711 (Or don't, this is just an announcement and nobody's holding a gun to your head.) ___________________________________________________________________, TEXAS COMBATIVE SPORTS PROGRAM (315) 361-7710 Over time, the students in his course has evolved from fans to boxing or kickboxing officials trying to get more familiar with MMA to his current clientele, which is a mix of trainers, former fighters and coaches, as well as current referees and judges who want to learn more. POST OFFICE BOX 12157 What is he hitting? Gerald Smith, geraldlsmithmail@yahoo.com When they can't protect themselves, you do. Attendees must make their own hotel arrangements. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Currently, the agency regulates 37 business and occupational licensing programs with almost 1,000,000 licensees across the state. AUSTIN The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations Combative Sports program will offer training classes for boxing and MMA referees and judges August 27 and 28 in Austin. I dont have days off from working. My body kind of feels like a noodle. Types of Courses & Curriculum - Learn to be an MMA Official IMMAF | Officials Area If your referee license is approved, you cannot have a direct or indirect financial interest in any contestant. "We want people to fight, not be warriors," McCarthy says. NEBRASKA STATE OFFICE BUILDING OMAHA But Im working Monday through Sunday. FAX: 360-570-4956 Thats why they put the guy back to work without giving any investigation or any type of punishment or some stuff like that. The chart below explains age requirements in more detail: // < ! Man, I couldve died because the referee didnt recognize, Vazquez said. ATTN: JOANNA HOLLAND, Director, jholland@igc.IN.gov I dont have any bad feelings about him, either. ___________________________________________________________________, MOHEGAN TRIBE, DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETIC REGULATION Search Licenses Forms & Publications Laws & Administrative Rules Frequently Asked Questions. ___________________________________________________________________, ILLINOIS STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION 1720 BIG LAKE ROAD If you have ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor (other than a minor traffic violation) or pleaded guilty or no contest (resulting in a deferred adjudication) to any in-state, out-of-state or federal criminal offense, you must provide a completed Criminal History Questionnaire (PDF) along with your application materials. (450) 638-7063 FAX ATTN: BRENDA CAMPION, bcampion@micco.ca HOME PAGE: http://www.rld.state.nm.us/AthleticCommission/ (315) 361-7709 FAX Its just that were all humans and we all make mistakes. You must specify on the application the class of endorsement you are applying for: You may only officiate events within a certain class (e.g.