D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 19, r. 19-2415

Current through Register 71, No. 45, November 7, 2024

Rule 19-2415 - FOULS

2415.1

A contestant shall be subject to penalty if he or she commits any foul as established by the current version of the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts as adopted by the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC) (http://www.abcboxing.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017-Fouls-Unified-Rules-MMA.pdf) as of October 31, 2017. Any changes made to the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts after October 31, 2017 shall be voted on and approved by the District of Columbia Boxing and Wrestling Commission prior to adoption and publication in the District of Columbia Register.

2415.2

Disqualification occurs after any combination of three fouls or after a referee determines that a foul was intentional and flagrant.

2415.3

Fouls will result in a point being deducted by the official scorekeeper from the offending mixed martial artist's score.

2415.4

Only a referee can assess a foul. If the referee does not call the foul, judges shall not make that assessment on his or her own and cannot factor such into their scoring calculations.

2415.5

A fouled fighter has up to five minutes to recuperate.

2415.6

If a foul is committed, the referee shall:

(a) Call time;

(b) Check the fouled mixed martial artist's condition and safety; and

(c) Assess the foul to the offending contestant, deduct points, and notify each corner's seconds, the judges, and the official scorekeeper.

2415.7

If a bottom contestant commits a foul, unless the top contestant is injured, the fight shall continue, so as not to jeopardize the top contestant's superior positioning at the time. In such scenarios, the referee shall act as follows:

(a) The referee shall verbally notify the bottom contestant of the foul;

(b) When the round is over, the referee shall assess the foul and notify both corners' seconds, the judges and the official scorekeeper; and

(c) The referee may terminate a bout based on the severity of a foul. For such a flagrant foul, a contestant shall lose by disqualification.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 19, r. 19-2415

Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 7226 (July 27, 2007); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 6541 (6/15/2018)