Part 1: Member Club Responsibilities
WHEREAS Boxing Ontario is the recognized provincial sport organization for the sport of boxing in the Province of Ontario and as such is responsible for sanctioning amateur boxing contests for their members in Ontario, including Club Competitions.
AND WHEREAS the Member Club has applied to Boxing Ontario to obtain a sanction for a club competition and has paid in full the sanction application fee of $450 at least 35 days in advance of the scheduled event. (New sanction fee in effect as of March 14th, 2025).
AND WHEREAS Boxing Ontario hereby grants a sanction for the club show and in return the Member Club agrees to comply with all applicable policies and technical standards as established by Boxing Ontario and the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association (CABA) in hosting the competition.
THE PARTIES AGREE as follows:
1. MEMBER CLUB
The Member Club will be responsible:
a) To work with the Supervisor to ensure the club competition is conducted in a safe manner.
b) Conducting the competition in conformance with the CABA Rule Book and Boxing Ontario’s applicable policies and technical standards.
c) Providing a venue of suitable size with at least a 2-meter wide area around the ring for the protection of competitors, coaches and officials.
d) To provide tabled seating space around the ring for officials, doctor, timekeepers, and announcer.
e) To provide rooms to conduct pre-bout medicals, weigh-ins and draw (if applicable), including separate rooms for males and females.
f) Providing a minimum of 3 sets of STING IBA-approved 10 oz. boxing gloves (16 oz. for masters) in good condition (no material tears, cracks, product degeneration), and sufficient personnel for gloving prior to bouts. (Gloves may be supplied by Supervisor with prior arrangement and payment of the Glove Rental fee.)
g) Arranging for pre-competition medical examinations using the services of a licensed Ontario physician, and ensuring a physician is ringside for all bouts.
h) Paying the appropriate honoraria and expense reimbursement to officials designated by Boxing Ontario.
i) Displaying Boxing Ontario and sponsors’ signage and banners as directed by the Executive Director of Boxing Ontario, complying with all Boxing Ontario sponsorship agreements in effect, and allowing Boxing Ontario sponsors and official suppliers to participate in promotion sales or advertising relating to the event. The terms of such participation will be as determined in consultation with Boxing Ontario prior to the event.
j) The supervisor may request compliance with any additional requirements that Boxing Ontario may impose to fulfill its duty to provide a safe environment for competitors, coaches, officials and patrons.
k) Scales must be available 2 hours in advance of the competition, and all weigh-ins must be completed at least one hour prior to the competition commencing and must be in kilos.
l) To provide and make available emergency phone services.
m) To ensure ambulance capabilities are available should the need arise.
n) Regional Supervisor must have Pre-Match Bout Sheets at least 48 hours in advance of the competition.
o) Confirm there is a strategy to disperse the crowd and to alleviate congestion as part of your emergency action plan.
p) Ensure there is adequate supervision available to control crowd behavior.
q) The venue's exit points are clear and useable. Fire detection systems are in working order.
r) Ensure as the Member Club, there is someone appointed who is:
- Able through a PA announcement to calm crowd behavior and to assist in an emergency.
- Take steps to control or assist in controlling crowd behavior before it becomes an issue.
s) Follow Boxing Ontario's Return to Club Competition Sanctioning recommendations and procedures.
As a member club of Boxing Ontario, we acknowledge the Part 1: Member Responsibilities of this agreement. The Official in charge will have authority for all functions including appropriate music and field of play access.
The parties hereby execute this Agreement:
