68 Ind. Admin. Code 24-4-11

Current through October 31, 2024

Section 68 IAC 24-4-11 - Foul procedures

Authority: IC 4-33-22-12

Affected: IC 4-33-22

Sec. 11.

(a) If a foul is committed, the referee must:

(1) call time-out;

(2) check the fouled professional boxer's condition;

(3) issue an appropriate point deduction for the committed foul to the offending professional boxer by immediately notifying:

(A) both professional boxers;

(B) both professional boxers' corner men;

(C) the judges; and

(D) the chief commission representative; and

(4) restart the bout as soon as practical.

(b) If a bout is temporarily stopped because a professional boxer has been injured as a result of an intentional foul, the referee or the event physician must determine whether the professional boxer who was fouled is able to continue.

(c) If the referee or event physician determines the professional boxer is unable to continue, the:

(1) bout shall immediately end; and

(2) offending professional boxer shall lose by disqualification under this rule.

(d) If the referee or event physician determines that the professional boxer is able to continue to fight, the referee shall:

(1) issue a mandatory two (2) point deduction to the offending professional boxer; and

(2) restart the bout as soon as practical.

(e) If the injury sustained by a professional boxer as a result of an intentional foul causes the professional boxer to be unable to continue at a subsequent point in the bout, the rules governing the type of bout results in this rule will apply.

(f) A professional boxer who is injured as a result of an intentional low blow foul has not more than a five (5) minute recuperative period to recover at the professional boxer's own discretion. If the referee or event physician determines that the professional boxer is unable to continue after a five (5) minute recuperative period, the offending professional boxer shall lose by disqualification under this rule.

(g) If a bout is temporarily stopped because a professional boxer has been injured as a result of an accidental foul, the referee or the event physician must determine whether the professional boxer who was fouled is able to continue.

(h) If the referee or event physician determines the professional boxer is unable to continue, the:

(1) bout shall immediately end; and

(2) rules governing the type of bout results in this rule shall apply.

(i) If the referee or event physician determines that the professional boxer is able to continue to fight, the referee:

(1) may issue an appropriate point deduction for the committed accidental foul to the offending professional boxer; and

(2) shall restart the bout as soon as practical.

(j) If the injury sustained by a professional boxer as a result of an accidental foul causes the professional boxer to be unable to continue at a subsequent point in the bout, the rules governing the type of bout results in this rule will apply.

(k) A professional boxer who is injured as a result of an accidental low blow foul has not more than a five (5) minute recuperative period to recover at the professional boxer's own discretion. If the injured professional boxer is unable to continue after a five (5) minute recuperative period, the injured professional boxer shall lose by technical knockout under this rule.

68 IAC 24-4-11

Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 24-4-11; filed Aug 28, 2012, 1:57 p.m.: 20120926-IR-068110385FRA

Readopted filed 9/19/2018, 4:09 p.m.: 20181017-IR-068180283RFA