Section 68IAC24-4-5. Hand wraps

   (a) Before participating in a bout, a professional boxer is required to wrap his or her hands in soft gauze cloth and white adhesive tape that has been approved by a commission representative or inspector prior to the hands being wrapped.

  (b) The hand wraps on a professional boxer's hand must be:

(1) soft gauze cloth not more than:

(A) twenty (20) yards in length; and

(B) two (2) inches in width;

(2) held in place by white adhesive tape that is not more than:

(A) eight (8) feet in length; and

(B) one and one-half (1.5) inches in width; and

(3) evenly distributed across the hand.

  (c) The white adhesive tape must not cover any part of the knuckles when the hand is clenched to make a fist.

  (d) The use of liquid or substance on the soft gauze cloth or white adhesive tape is strictly prohibited.

  (e) The soft gauze cloth and white adhesive tape must be placed on the professional boxer's hands in the dressing room area.

  (f) The completed hand wrap must be approved by a commission representative or inspector by signing the hand wrap using a permanent marker.

  (g) No adjustments are allowed to be made to a hand wrap once it has been signed by a commission representative or inspector.

  (h) The manager or chief corner man of the professional boxer's opponent may be present to witness the hand wrapping of a professional boxer. (Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 24-4-5; filed Aug 28, 2012, 1:57 p.m.: 20120926-IR-068110385FRA)