CSAC approves amateur MMA, visits instant replay
CSAC Approves Amateur MMA, Visits Instant Replay The California State Athletic Commission unanimously decided Monday to delegate authority of amateur…
CSAC Approves Amateur MMA, Visits Instant Replay
The California State Athletic Commission unanimously decided Monday to delegate authority of amateur MMA to the newly formed California Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Organization (CAMO).
CSAC commissioner Mario Rodriguez, who co-chaired a committee with commissioner June Collision that reviewed and selected candidate organizations on Aug. 20, said amateur MMA could be enacted as soon as CAMO is capable to oversee it.
CAMO, a non-profit organization, was ceded all control over the state’s amateur MMA program, much like USA Boxing oversees the amateur boxing circuit in California.
CAMO representatives, Jeremy Lappen and J.T. Steele (both formerly of Pro Elite), said the organization will introduce regulations and organization details in a press release in the coming weeks.
Also on the agenda, the CSAC requested that executive director Dave Thornton draft language introducing instant replay to the state for consideration and voting at a later meeting.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission passed legislation on Aug. 19, allowing a referee to utilize instant replay, if available, in cases where a bout has ended in injury. The New Jersey State Athletic Control Board instituted an instant-replay option for promoters in January 2007 and has already utilized it once in a December 2008 amateur event.
