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| Chairwoman LaTeisha Adams |
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| Commissioner Guy Licciardi |
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| Commissioner Joseph Krowski Jr. |
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| Commissioner Gary Litchfield |
In April of 2016 the MSAC and the President of U.S.A. Boxing along with certain members of his administration began a discussion to draw up a variance to 523 CMR 19 which details the exact criteria that must be met in order to obtain a license to compete in unarmed combat in the Commonweatlh. Chairwoman Adams and Commissioners Joseph Krowski Jr. and Gary Litchfield had a fifteen minute discussion about the variance. The U.S.A. Boxing organization has been concerned since January that any additional financial burdens placed on youth competitors would have a negative impact on the organization's ability to operate and provide events in the Commonwealth. They are perhaps the only unarmed combat organization in operation currently that has more than fifty percent of it's combatants under the age of 18.
The item needed an affirmative vote from the commission in order to maintain the variance that had been temporarily granted in the February MSAC meeting. I've included all meeting minutes available relating to this issue. I've also provided you with a copy of 523 CMR 19. Please take a few minutes after listening to the discussion and familiarize yourself with these articles. I believe the outcome of this variance will impact all amateur unarmed combat licensees in the state.