Section 29-143j-70a - Fouls, professional boxing(a) The following are boxing fouls that do not meet the standard of a fair blow or conduct of a boxer. The referee shall have the discretion as to whether the offending boxer is warned, deducted points or disqualified because of the commission of a foul: (1) Hitting an opponent below the navel or behind the ear;(2) Hitting an opponent who is knocked down or otherwise downed;(3) Holding an opponent with one hand and hitting with the other;(4) Holding or deliberately maintaining a clinch;(5) Wrestling, kicking or roughing;(6) Pushing an opponent about the ring or into the ropes;(7) Butting with the head, shoulder, knee, or elbow;(8) Hitting with the open glove, the butt or inside of the hand, or back of the hand, the elbow or the wrist;(9) Purposely falling down onto the canvas of the ring without being hit or for the purpose of avoiding a blow;(10) Striking deliberately at that part of the body over the kidneys;(11) Using the pivot blow (pivoting while throwing a punch) or the rabbit punch (punches thrown to the back of the head and neck areas);(12) Jabbing the eyes with the thumb of the glove;(13) Using abusive language;(14) Unsportsmanlike conduct causing injury to an opponent that does not meet the standard of a fair blow;(15) Hitting on the break;(16) Intentionally spitting out the mouthpiece;(17) Hitting on or out of the ropes;(18) Holding rope and hitting;(19) Biting or spitting at an opponent;(20) Failing to follow referee's instructions;(21) Stepping on opponent;(22) Crouching below opponent's belt;(23) Leaving neutral corner; and(24) Excessive coaching of corner.(b) Injuries sustained by fouls (1) Intentional fouls determined by referee (A) When an intentional foul causes an injury and the injury is severe enough to stop the bout immediately, the boxer causing the injury shall lose by disqualification.(B) When an intentional foul causes an injury and the bout is allowed to continue, the referee shall notify the commissioner or such commissioner's authorized representative and deduct two points from the boxer who caused the foul. Point deductions for intentional fouls shall be mandatory.(C) When an intentional foul causes an injury and the injury results in the bout being stopped in a latter round, the injured boxer shall win by technical decision if the injured boxer is ahead on the score cards or the bout shall result in a technical draw if the injured boxer is behind or even on the score cards. Partial or incomplete rounds shall be scored. If no action has occurred, the round shall be scored as an even round.(D) When a boxer injures himself or herself while attempting to intentionally foul an opponent, the referee shall not take any action in the boxer's favor, and the injury shall be the same as one produced by a fair blow.(E) When the referee determines that a boxer has conducted himself or herself in an unsportsmanlike manner the referee may stop the bout and disqualify the boxer.(2) Accidental fouls determined by referee (A) When an accidental foul causes an injury severe enough for the referee to stop the bout immediately, the bout shall result in a no-decision if stopped before three completed rounds in bouts scheduled for four rounds. Rounds are complete when the bell rings signifying the end of a round. When a bout is scheduled for more than four rounds and an accidental foul occurs causing an injury severe enough for the referee to stop the bout immediately, the bout shall result in a no-decision if stopped before four completed rounds.(B) When an accidental foul causes an injury severe enough for the referee to stop the bout immediately, after three rounds have occurred in bouts scheduled for four rounds, the bout shall result in a technical decision awarded to the boxer who is ahead on the score cards at the time the bout is stopped. If a bout is scheduled for more than four rounds and an accidental foul occurs causing an injury severe enough for the referee to stop the bout immediately, after four rounds have occurred, the bout shall result in a technical decision awarded to the boxer who is ahead on the score cards at the time the bout is stopped.(c) The referee may order a deduction of points for any illegal blow to the body and may grant a rest period of up to five minutes for the fouled boxer to recover. The referee may ask the combat area physician to examine the fouled boxer before granting a rest period.(d) The referee may disqualify a boxer for a foul or fouls to the body of the boxer's opponent if the referee deems that the foul or fouls are flagrant or continual.(e) If the referee rules a foul accidental and the injured boxer is unable to continue after the five minute rest period, the rules governing accidental fouls in subsection (b)(2) of this section shall apply.(f) A boxer who is hit with an accidental low blow shall continue after an amount of time not more than five minutes or the boxer shall lose the bout.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 29-143j-70a
Effective November 6, 2015