Comments on: KRANE Approved Referee Training Seminar http://www.northeastmma.net/2010/01/20/krane-approved-referee-training-seminar/ I hope your ego isn't as fragile as your jaw. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:06:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JohnSepulvedaAFO http://www.northeastmma.net/2010/01/20/krane-approved-referee-training-seminar/comment-page-1/#comment-2892 JohnSepulvedaAFO Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:31:34 +0000 http://www.northeastmma.net/?p=1541#comment-2892 Kevin, if a spot opens up for this i would love to participate, please email me if someone cannot make it Kevin, if a spot opens up for this i would love to participate, please email me if someone cannot make it

]]> By: Kevin the Ref http://www.northeastmma.net/2010/01/20/krane-approved-referee-training-seminar/comment-page-1/#comment-2865 Kevin the Ref Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:29:24 +0000 http://www.northeastmma.net/?p=1541#comment-2865 Hey everyone, thanks for all the interest. This seminar is now SOLD OUT. A big thanks and congratulations to those who got their paperwork in right away. We will be running more courses very soon. Stay on northeastmma.net for news about upcoming referee training as well as a judging class late February/ early March. It's going to be a busy February so I look forward to seeing everyone at all the shows. Support local MMA!!!!! Kevin Hey everyone, thanks for all the interest. This seminar is now SOLD OUT. A big thanks and congratulations to those who got their paperwork in right away. We will be running more courses very soon. Stay on northeastmma.net for news about upcoming referee training as well as a judging class late February/ early March. It’s going to be a busy February so I look forward to seeing everyone at all the shows. Support local MMA!!!!!

Kevin

]]> By: Reep http://www.northeastmma.net/2010/01/20/krane-approved-referee-training-seminar/comment-page-1/#comment-2838 Reep Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:06:44 +0000 http://www.northeastmma.net/?p=1541#comment-2838 Thanks Jason, I hope everything works out, I've got like 5 new very promising amateurs who will be ready to fight by this summer. We've been very excited at the prospect of fighting so close to home, in Springfield !!! Thanks Jason, I hope everything works out, I’ve got like 5 new very promising amateurs who will be ready to fight by this summer. We’ve been very excited at the prospect of fighting so close to home, in Springfield !!!

]]> By: Jason Franklin http://www.northeastmma.net/2010/01/20/krane-approved-referee-training-seminar/comment-page-1/#comment-2836 Jason Franklin Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:53:46 +0000 http://www.northeastmma.net/?p=1541#comment-2836 Correction from above post: The NAFL next show is Friday, February 19th in Tyngsboro, MA. Correction from above post:

The NAFL next show is Friday, February 19th in Tyngsboro, MA.

]]> By: Jason Franklin http://www.northeastmma.net/2010/01/20/krane-approved-referee-training-seminar/comment-page-1/#comment-2834 Jason Franklin Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:25:28 +0000 http://www.northeastmma.net/?p=1541#comment-2834 Hey Reep, The N.A.F.L. is also waiting along with every other promotion regarding the amateur regulation. That said, we will as we have in the past team up with Hard Hitting Promotions to continue to host professional shows. The next pro card will hopefully be held again in April 2010 in the Hippordome in downtown Springfield. Our next show is February 20th at the Tyngsboro Sports Center in Tyngsboro, MA. Hey Reep,

The N.A.F.L. is also waiting along with every other promotion regarding the amateur regulation. That said, we will as we have in the past team up with Hard Hitting Promotions to continue to host professional shows. The next pro card will hopefully be held again in April 2010 in the Hippordome in downtown Springfield.

Our next show is February 20th at the Tyngsboro Sports Center in Tyngsboro, MA.

]]> By: JohnSepulvedaAFO http://www.northeastmma.net/2010/01/20/krane-approved-referee-training-seminar/comment-page-1/#comment-2832 JohnSepulvedaAFO Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:09:55 +0000 http://www.northeastmma.net/?p=1541#comment-2832 oh, my email is johnsepulvedari@yahoo.com oh, my email is johnsepulvedari@yahoo.com

]]> By: JohnSepulvedaAFO http://www.northeastmma.net/2010/01/20/krane-approved-referee-training-seminar/comment-page-1/#comment-2831 JohnSepulvedaAFO Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:09:21 +0000 http://www.northeastmma.net/?p=1541#comment-2831 If you would like to advertise this class on MMAMonthly.org let me know, i would be happy to post it for you If you would like to advertise this class on MMAMonthly.org let me know, i would be happy to post it for you

]]> By: Reep http://www.northeastmma.net/2010/01/20/krane-approved-referee-training-seminar/comment-page-1/#comment-2826 Reep Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:08:12 +0000 http://www.northeastmma.net/?p=1541#comment-2826 So I take it the National Amateur Fight League will be out of buisiness?? They are supposed to be having a big show out here in W.Mass in April. Hope things get cleared up by then. So I take it the National Amateur Fight League will be out of buisiness?? They are supposed to be having a big show out here in W.Mass in April. Hope things get cleared up by then.

]]> By: Kevin the Ref http://www.northeastmma.net/2010/01/20/krane-approved-referee-training-seminar/comment-page-1/#comment-2822 Kevin the Ref Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:31:23 +0000 http://www.northeastmma.net/?p=1541#comment-2822 KRANE Greetings everyone! As the date for the commission to begin sanctioning MMA here in MA draws near, people have begun asking me all kinds of questions. The most common question is in regards to amateur MMA. Currently, the state does not have the authority to sanction amateur MMA. That doesn’t mean they don’t regulate it, they just cannot sanction it. This is the same with boxing. The state regulates amateur boxing by making sure that safety standards are met, but it is USA Boxing who actually sanctions the fights. They keep a strict database of results, standings, and fighter information. It is USA Boxing who grants licenses to the fighters’, reviews fight cards to ensure no mismatches, and makes sure that amateurs do not do anything which could violate their amateur status. They are the absolute nationwide authority when it comes to amateur boxing. Unfortunately, MMA is still relatively new and there is no such group. Over the last few months when Joe Esposito and I realized the predicament that this would put the amateur fighters and the promotions they fight for into, we started trying to find a way to make it work. The state needs a “legitimate sanctioning body” who will keep the database which licenses all the officials, fighters, corners, and promotions. This sanctioning body will need to ensure that fights are fair, rules are followed, and safety is paramount. To any traditional martial artist KRANE needs no introduction. To anyone else, KRANE began 40 years ago under the title Karate Referees Association of New England. KRANE grew out of a need for legitimate training of officials and an accurate ranking system is the exploding sport Karate industry. What was started locally here in New England soon became an internationally respected sanctioning body holding events all over the globe. Joe Esposito was one of the first inductees into KRANE’s Black Belt Hall of Fame and also a former KRANE President. Joe reached out to the leadership at KRANE and they couldn’t have been more supportive. They are big fans of the sport and the long standing relationship that Joe had with KRANE makes for a perfect fit. KRANE brings an infrastructure to the table which enables them to bring to amateur MMA what USA Boxing brings to the sweet science. Since the new Massachusetts Athletic Commission does not officially take form until March 1st, the official presentation to allow KRANE to become the new sanctioning body for amateur MMA in MA has not been made. This could shape up to be a difficult process in that there is no current national amateur MMA sanctioning body recognized in 50 states and that is, ideally, what the commission would want. I feel strongly that we have developed a fantastic amateur scene here in New England. We have great rules, safety standards, and of course fighters. I feel that, with the support of KRANE, New England can once again set the standard. This time, it will be for how amateur mixed martial arts can, and should be run. Kevin “the ref” MacDonald KRANE
Greetings everyone! As the date for the commission to begin sanctioning MMA here in MA draws near, people have begun asking me all kinds of questions. The most common question is in regards to amateur MMA. Currently, the state does not have the authority to sanction amateur MMA. That doesn’t mean they don’t regulate it, they just cannot sanction it. This is the same with boxing. The state regulates amateur boxing by making sure that safety standards are met, but it is USA Boxing who actually sanctions the fights. They keep a strict database of results, standings, and fighter information. It is USA Boxing who grants licenses to the fighters’, reviews fight cards to ensure no mismatches, and makes sure that amateurs do not do anything which could violate their amateur status. They are the absolute nationwide authority when it comes to amateur boxing. Unfortunately, MMA is still relatively new and there is no such group.
Over the last few months when Joe Esposito and I realized the predicament that this would put the amateur fighters and the promotions they fight for into, we started trying to find a way to make it work. The state needs a “legitimate sanctioning body” who will keep the database which licenses all the officials, fighters, corners, and promotions. This sanctioning body will need to ensure that fights are fair, rules are followed, and safety is paramount. To any traditional martial artist KRANE needs no introduction. To anyone else, KRANE began 40 years ago under the title Karate Referees Association of New England. KRANE grew out of a need for legitimate training of officials and an accurate ranking system is the exploding sport Karate industry. What was started locally here in New England soon became an internationally respected sanctioning body holding events all over the globe. Joe Esposito was one of the first inductees into KRANE’s Black Belt Hall of Fame and also a former KRANE President.
Joe reached out to the leadership at KRANE and they couldn’t have been more supportive. They are big fans of the sport and the long standing relationship that Joe had with KRANE makes for a perfect fit. KRANE brings an infrastructure to the table which enables them to bring to amateur MMA what USA Boxing brings to the sweet science.
Since the new Massachusetts Athletic Commission does not officially take form until March 1st, the official presentation to allow KRANE to become the new sanctioning body for amateur MMA in MA has not been made. This could shape up to be a difficult process in that there is no current national amateur MMA sanctioning body recognized in 50 states and that is, ideally, what the commission would want. I feel strongly that we have developed a fantastic amateur scene here in New England. We have great rules, safety standards, and of course fighters. I feel that, with the support of KRANE, New England can once again set the standard. This time, it will be for how amateur mixed martial arts can, and should be run.

Kevin “the ref” MacDonald

]]> By: ryan parker http://www.northeastmma.net/2010/01/20/krane-approved-referee-training-seminar/comment-page-1/#comment-2818 ryan parker Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:37:05 +0000 http://www.northeastmma.net/?p=1541#comment-2818 john, i heard that was a good show. did you get to check it out? john, i heard that was a good show. did you get to check it out?

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