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Pankration Update

Email from William Douglas Asst Exec Director of the CSAC:

All,

Your concerns are being addressed on the issue of Pankration. Let me update you on where we are at this

point in time.

- A legal opinion has apparently been drafted in regard to Pankration as a sport in the State of California

- I, on behalf of the CSAC, have requested a copy of that legal opinion for immediate review

- Interested parties in this matter as well as interested parties related to amateur mma will be invited to the

  first Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Committee meeting - date and location TBD

- Pankration, as a sport in California, is going to be placed on the agenda for the June meeting of the

  California State Athletic Commission

- Stakeholders and interested parties will have the opportunity to speak to the Commission at the June

  meeting during the public comment period on the subject matter

- Pankration competitions will continue in California at this time as long as the rules of Pankration are

  adhered to and do not use the term "Pankration" as a mask to hide behind the fact that the event is really

  "unregulated mixed martial arts"

- California State Athletic Commission Inspectors will now be attending Pankration events in the State of

  California to observe the event and ensure that the rules are being adhered to

- CSAC Inspectors will have the ability to issue a cease and desist letter on the spot during an event if at any

  time the event begins to turn into mixed martial arts

- Event coordinators for the Pankration events will now be required between now and the June Commission

  meeting to contact CSAC about the event so that CSAC staff may attend the event to "observe"

- Information relayed via telephone by CSAC staff is consistent with the message that Pankration is being

  observed at this point for a decision in the future on whether the sport remains as it is or shall fall under the

  jurisdiction of the California State Athletic Commission as a regulated sport

- Qualified data needs to be gathered before a blanket decision to "wipe out" a sport is levied

- CSAC may issue a cease and desist letter to any "Pankration" event that is not forwarded to CSAC so that

  Inspectors may attend the event to "observe" the rules being implemented during the competition

I hope this communication clarifies the issue moving forward.

It is not the intention of the Commission to senselessly bring an end to grappling sports in the State of

California. However, we will shut down events that are hiding behind the mask of Pankration when in reality

the event itself is unregulated mixed martial arts.

Thank you.

Bill Douglas

Assistant Executive Officer

California State Athletic Commission

2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 2010

Sacramento, CA 95815
 

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