Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-115-301

  • Amateur: means a person who has never competed in an unarmed combat sport competition or contest for any purse or item of value, other than for a prize or item of value that does not exceed fifty dollars ($50. See Tennessee Code 68-115-102
  • Event: means an amateur event in which amateurs, as defined in this section, compete in an unarmed combat sport competition in accordance with this chapter. See Tennessee Code 68-115-102
  • Unarmed combat: means and includes boxing, mixed martial arts and kickboxing as defined and regulated under this chapter. See Tennessee Code 68-115-102

This chapter shall not apply to any amateur event of unarmed combat conducted by or participated in exclusively by any school, college or university or by any association or organization of a school, college or university, when each amateur in the event is a bona fide student in the school, college or university.