Section 38-2-009 - SECONDS009.01 The Commissioner reserves the right to refuse an applicant for a second's license when, in the judgment of the Commissioner, the applicant is not qualified to act as a second.009.02 Licensed contestants and managers may be permitted to act as seconds without obtaining an additional license; however, they must observe all rules and regulations pertaining to the conduct of seconds. Licensed promoters may not act as seconds.009.03 A second must remain seated and must abide by all instructions of Commission officials and the referee. Failure to comply may lead to point deductions by the referee, ejection from the venue, or other disciplinary action.009.04 Unless authorized by the Commissioner, a contestant cannot have more than two (2) seconds, one of whom will announce to the referee at the start of the bout that he or she is the chief second. Only one (1) second may enter the ring between rounds.009.05 A second cannot enter the ring until the timekeeper indicates the round has ended and must leave the ring when the timekeeper gives the 10-second warning before the beginning of each round. If a second enters the ring before the bell ending the round has sounded, the contestant may be disqualified and the second may be subject to disciplinary action as determined by the Commissioner.009.06 While a bout is in progress, coaching or signaling to the contestants by a second must be kept to a minimum. After leaving the ring, a second must be seated on a stool or chair and must remain seated. A second cannot touch, stand, or lean on any part of the ring during a round. Violators will be removed from the corner and may be subject to disciplinary action.009.07 A second may not pour water or ice on a contestant. Excess water or ice on the ring floor must be wiped up immediately by the second. Water discharged from the mouth of a contestant must be caught in a bucket or other device furnished for that purpose. When instructed by a referee or Commission official, a second must wipe any excess water off a contestant.009.08 Before leaving the ring at the start of each round, the second must remove all obstructions, buckets, stools, bottles, towels, and robes.009.09 The chief second for a contestant may toss a towel into the ring as an indication of defeat and scale the ring apron to attract the attention of the referee to indicate the retirement of his or her contestant. The second cannot enter the ring unless the referee stops the bout. A second cannot interfere with a count that is in progress.009.10 The sharing of towels, sponges, water bottles, or anything that could transmit fluids from one person to another is prohibited.009.11 Any violation of the provisions in this chapter may result in the immediate ejection of the second from the ring area and may result in disciplinary action as determined by the Commissioner. 38 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 2, § 009
Sections 81-8,128, 81-8,129, 81-8,130, 81-8,133.01, 81-8,131, 81-8,132, 81-8,134, 81-8,137, and 81-8,139, R.R.S., 2014.Amended effective 3/21/2022