99-650-2 Me. Code R. § 9-3

Current through 2024-44, October 30, 2024
Section 650-2-9-3 - Duties of Attending Physicians
A. Examination of Boxers

Attending physicians shall conduct all medical examinations required by these rules or requested by the Authority.

B. Presence During Competitions
1. During the progress of a bout, attending physicians shall remain at the boxing ring in a seat provided by the promoter and shall have their medical kits. An attending physician shall not enter the boxing ring during the progress of a bout, unless:
a. Requested to do so by the referee; or
b. The referee has ordered the boxers to stop and has separated them.
2. Between rounds, an attending physician may enter the boxing ring, if summoned by a referee.
3. Attending physicians shall remain at the scene of a competition until it has been ascertained that any serious injuries incurred by a boxer have been given due attention.
C. Provision of Medical Equipment

Attending physicians shall have a medical kit immediately available at ringside. It must at a minimum include the following equipment:

1. Stethoscope;
2. Manometer;
3. Alcohol;
4. Cotton;
5. Gauze;
6. An ice bag; and
7. Aromatic ammonia capsules.
D. Termination of a Bout
1. An attending physician shall direct the referee to terminate any bout if in the physician's opinion a boxer has received severe physical injury or is in danger of serious physical injury. Any boxer who in the opinion of the physician suffers a serious head injury or is rendered unconscious shall not be permitted to continue to fight.
2. In the event of a boxer's serious injury, an attending physician shall immediately render any emergency treatment necessary and order further treatment or hospitalization as is required. The attending physician may also order that the injured boxer and his manager remain on the premises or report to a hospital for further examination and treatment. Any boxer, manager, or second refusing to comply with such an order shall be subject to discipline.
E. Reports of Injuries
1. Within 48 hours after a contest, an attending physician shall complete and return to the Authority a printed injury insurance form reporting serious injuries. Such reports shall include any recommendations regarding an injured boxer. A physician must supplement a report whenever she/he obtains additional relevant evidence regarding an injury.
2. On the date of a bout, an attending physician shall provide to the Authority a written statement concerning any boxer who has been rendered unconscious or who has suffered a serious head injury while boxing. Any boxer who in the opinion of the physician suffers a serious head injury or who has been rendered unconscious shall not resume boxing competition until the Authority receives written certification from a physician that the boxer is fit to take part in competitive fighting.

99-650 C.M.R. ch. 2, § 9-3