IMOC MMA Officials Certification

IMOC
INTERNATIONAL MMA OFFICIALS CERTIFICATION
IMOC Is The Only Endorsed Training And Certification Seminar From A Recognized
Worldwide MMA Sanctioning Body For All Mixed Martial Arts Officials.
This Seminar program covers all aspects of MMA Officials which include the training of and for
Timekeepers - Judges - Referees - Inspectors - Representatives - Gate Keepers

The IMOC Seminar Is A 1 Day Seminar Program
GENERAL COURSE OUTLINE BELOW
Noted times of sessions below are "Estimated"
Session times as well as ending time could vary as to number of participants and lengths of Question/answer discussion session.

8:30 - 9:30 AM
- WELCOME
  - Review of the Seminar
  - MMA Sanctioning Bodies
  - The difference between a Promotional Organization (Such as Strikeforce or UFC) and a Sanctioning Body (Such as the ISCF)
  - How to become an Approved and Certified Official
  - Officials Code of Conduct
  - Dress Code
  - Pre-Fight Preparation
  - Report Times for Officials
  - Question - Answer - Discussion Session.
9:35 - 10:00 AM
- TIMEKEEPER TRAINING/CERTIFICATION
  - Equipment
  - How to run a bout as timed.
  - Why & When to stop the clock.
  - Recognizing the signals of the Referee.
  - Question - Answer - Discussion Session.
10:00 - 10:45
- INSPECTORS & GATEKEEPERS
  - How to approve handwraps.
  - Maintain a locker-room
  - Escorting of fighters to and from the cage/ring
  - Cage door procedures - security
  - What to watch for in the locker-room, fighters corner, at ringside.
  - Question - Answer - Discussion Session.
10:45 - 11:00
- BREAK
11:00 - 1:00
- JUDGES TRAINING/CERTIFICATION
  - Full Review of Everything on the ISCF Judges Page Found HERE.
  - Video/DVD reviews of various fights and circumstances and explanations of why certain decisions are made such as warnings, out calls, point deductions etc. etc...
  - Question - Answer - Discussion Session.
1:00 - 2:00
- LUNCH
2:00 - 4:30
- REFEREE TRAINING/CERTIFICATION
  - Classroom
    - Full Review of Everything on the ISCF Referees Page Found HERE.
    - Why and When to Stop a Fight.
    - Winner Presentation
    - Video/DVD reviews of various fights and circumstances and explanations of why certain decisions are made such as warnings, out calls, point deductions etc. etc...
    - Question - Answer - Discussion Session.
  - Scenario Training - Practical Application - In a Cage/Ring
    - Referee Ring Mechanic's
    - The difference between Working a Cage VS a Boxing Ring
    - Prospected Referees will work inside a fight ring or cage with fighters who have been given certain scenarios for the prospected referee to react to.
    - Question - Answer - Discussion Session.
4:30 - 4:45
- BREAK
4:45 - 6:45
- EVENT REPRESENTATIVE CERTIFICATION
  - Full Review of Everything on the ISCF Representative Page Found HERE.
  - Full Review of Everything on the ISCF Event Representative's Check List Found HERE.
  - What all is expected of an Event representative
  - Their required "Follow-up" after each event.
  - Certain scenarios created by the Seminar Leader for the prospected Representative to react to such as fouls in the ring, fight protests, dealing with over-weight fighters.
  - Protocol for a Title Fight.
  - Official Rules meetings.
  - Pro Fights and handling Pro Purses.
  - Fighter Information
  - Officials Certification Conformation.
  - Promoter's Medical Insurance verification and much more...
  - Question - Answer - Discussion Session.
6:45 - 7:30
- Seminar Overview - Question - Answer - Discussion Session.
- Closing

IMOC IS ENDORSED BY THE FIRST EVER AND LARGEST MMA SANCTIONING BODY IN THE WORLD

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