14B NCAC 10 .0411          DUTIES OF TRAINERS

(a)  The trainer shall prepare the contestant for the match in which he is to engage and shall provide information and direction so as to ensure that the contestant is in good physical condition and is prepared to utilize and display his skills to the best of his ability.

(b)  A trainer shall not coach or in any way assist a contestant during a match, or by word or action attempt to heckle or annoy his participant's opponent.

(c)  A trainer shall not enter the corner or the ring at any time during the match and shall remain seated and silent during the match.

(d)  If any trainer enters the corner or the ring during any match, he shall be immediately ejected by the referee, and the referee shall order the match to continue.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143-652.1;

Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 1996;

Recodified from 18 NCAC 09 .0106 Eff. April 1, 1996;

Eff. April 1, 1996;

Transferred and recodified from 18 NCAC 09 Eff. November 8, 2002;

Amended Eff. November 1, 2004;

Amended Eff. March 1, 2008 (recodified from 14A NCAC 12 .0111(q));

Transferred from 14A NCAC 12 .0411 Eff. June 1, 2013;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018.