(1) Only a referee can assess a foul. Judges shall not make that assessment and shall not factor such into their scoring calculations.(2) The referee may immediately terminate a bout based upon a single foul if he or she determines that it was intentional and flagrant. In that event, the fight shall be deemed a disqualification.(3) Fouls assessed by the referee will result in a point deduction by the judge from the offending combatant's score.(4) A combatant fouled by a low blow has up to five minutes to recuperate.(5) If a combatant is fouled by a blow that the referee deems illegal, but not a low blow, the referee should stop the action and call for time. The referee may take the injured combatant to the ringside doctor and have the ringside doctor examine the combatant as to his or her ability to continue on in the contest. The ringside doctor has up to five minutes to make a determination. If the ringside doctor determines that the combatant can continue in the contest, the referee shall as soon as practical restart the fight. However, unlike the low blow foul rule, the combatant does not have up to five minutes of time to use at his or her discretion.(6) If a foul is committed, the referee shall:(b) Check the fouled combatant's condition and safety; and(c) Assess the foul to the offending contestant, deduct points, and notify each corner's seconds, judges, and the official scorekeeper.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1331, eff. 1/27/2017.