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Mr. Farr:
I wanted to let you and the Commission know that the Members of the Georgia Promoters Advisory Committee plan to attend the 2-12 Commission meeting as we have no information from the Commission as to what the Commission plans to do at the meeting in reference to the proposed and we believe dramatically flawed rules on professional wrestling that the Commission has currently published for review.
We will encourage all Georgia promoters and other interested parties to attend the meeting.
We had hoped the commission would engage in a "give & take" with us as was suggested at the December meeting, but that has not occurred. We made a good faith effort to present rules we believe satisfy the word & intent of the law, but the commission has not responded.
We would like an opportunity to hear from the Commission on what, if any, discussion or consideration there has been among the Commissioners in reference to the points that were made by various promoters and interested parties at the Commission meeting in December and the rules we suggested replace those developed by the Commission, which I presented to you & Mr. Biello at our lunch several weeks ago at Atlanta Fish Market.
I again attach the 12 rules we suggested.
Look forward to seeing you and the Commissioners on 2-12 at 11AM.
Bill Behrens
TNA Bookings Director
Show Business, Inc
PO Box 941787
Atlanta, GA 31141
(P)770-621-9533
(F)770-621-0334
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GEORGIA REGULATIONS
1)Georgia promoters must register with the Commission and pay an annual fee of $100.
2)Georgia promoters must file a report with the commission every 3 months (March 31, June 30, Sept 30, & Dec 31), noting all shows promoted during the quarter, location of shows (city & building), and attendance. Promoter must also report any injury at the event that required an ambulance to be called or hospitalization. Promoter must also report any instance where police are called to the event and explain the circumstances.
3) Promotion must have at least 2 security persons per show dressed and clearly identified as security.
4)Promotions must create a separation between the ring & the fans, a form of barricade that must be at least 5 feet from the ring, and at least 3 feet high. For any show with 100 fans or more the barricade must be of solid construction, either wood or metal.
5)No glass is to be permitted to be used in any match at any time. Fire may not make contact with any wrestler at any time during a match
6)Ring mats must be cleaned (swept and disinfected) after each wrestling event, and must be replaced by the promoter at least once per year.
7)Promoters must announce at the beginning the event if an advertised wrestler will not appear and offer refunds.
8)All wrestlers in Georgia must register with the Commission, pay an annual $20 fee and be licensed by the Commission. Annually, each wrestler must supply the commission with documentation signed by a licensed doctor of passing a basic medical exam (forms provided by the Commission), which the commission will keep on file. Promoters may only use licensed wrestlers on their shows.
9)Promoter shall not knowingly allow wrestlers to perform impaired by drugs nor alcohol subject to potential suspension of promoting license. Wrestlers may also have their license to wrestle suspended if found performing impaired by drugs or alcohol. No alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs are permitted in lockerooms or dressing areas or backstage during any wrestling event.
10)Minimum age to wrestle is 18. Minimum age to train to wrestle is 16, with a parent’s signed release, and direct supervision.
11)The use of anabolic steroids unless prescribed by a doctor for a specific medical condition is prohibited.
12)Wrestlers may not make physical contact with fans outside separation/barricades that surround the ring during a wrestling event.
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