N.M. Admin. Code § 15.6.12.26

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 15.6.12.26 - THE KNOCKOUT OR KNOCKDOWN

A contestant will be declared knocked down if any portion of his body other than his feet touches the floor.

A. Being pushed or slipping: A contestant will not be declared knocked down if he is pushed or accidentally slips to the floor. The referee will make the decision as to whether a contestant was pushed or slipped to the floor, rather than being knocked down.

B. Knockout declared: In all full contact karate contests, if the downed contestant fails to rise before the count of ten (10), the referee will declare him knocked out, and the bout will be awarded to the opponent by a knockout.

C. Signaling the knockout: If the contestant taking the count is still down when the referee calls the count of ten (10), the referee will wave both arms to indicate that the contestant has been knocked out and will signal that the opponent is the winner.

D. No being saved by the bell: There is no being saved by the bell. A round's ending before the referee reaches the count of ten (10) will have no bearing on the count.

E. Technical knockout: If a referee determines, during the rest period between rounds, that a contestant is unable to continue the bout, he can declare the opponent the winner by a technical knockout.

F. Going through the ropes: When a contestant has been wrestled, pushed, or has fallen through the ropes during a bout, the provisions in 15.6.12.29 NMAC of this rules shall apply. The timekeeper will begin the count pursuant to that rule.

G. Contestants go down simultaneously: If both contestants go down simultaneously, the count will begin and continue as long as one of the contestants is down.

(1) If one (1) contestant rises before the count of ten (10), and the other contestant remains down through the count of ten (10), the contestant who rose shall be declared the winner by a knockout.

(2) If both contestants rise before the count of ten (10), the round will continue.

H. Technical draw: If both contestants remain down until the count of ten (10), the bout will be stopped and the decision will be a technical draw.

I. Resuming the count: Should a fighter who has been knocked down rise before the count of ten (10) is reached and then go down immediately without being struck, the referee shall resume the count where it was left off.

J. Starting a new count: If the contestant stands for more than two (2) seconds, or is in some way touched by his opponent before going down, the referee will begin a new count.

N.M. Admin. Code § 15.6.12.26

15.6.12.26 NMAC - N, 03-23-2002

Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 03, February 13, 2015, 2015, eff. 2/13/2015