Okla. Admin. Code § 92:10-11-7

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 92:10-11-7 - Fouls

(a) The following acts constitute fouls in a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts:

(1) Butting with the head.

(2) Eye gouging of any kind.

(3) Biting.

(4) Hair pulling.

(5) Fish hooking.

(6) Groin attacks of any kind.

(7) Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent.

(8) Small joint manipulation.

(9) Striking to the spine or the back of the head.

(10) Striking downward using the point of the elbow.

(11) Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea.

(12) Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh.

(13) Grabbing the clavicle.

(14) Kicking the head of a grounded opponent.

(15) Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent.

(16) Stomping a grounded opponent.

(17) Kicking to the kidney with the heel.

(18) Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck.

(19) Throwing an opponent out of the ring or fenced area.

(20) Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent.

(21) Spitting at an opponent.

(22) Engaging in any un-sportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent.

(23) Holding the ropes or the fence.

(24) Using abusive language in the ring or fenced area.

(25) Attacking an opponent on or during the break.

(26) Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee.

(27) Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period of a contest or exhibition.

(28) Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee.

(29) Timidity, including, without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury.

(30) Interference by the corner.

(31) Throwing in the towel during competition.

(b) In addition to the fouls listed in (a) above, no amateur mixed martial arts participant may use elbow strikes of any kind.

(c) The Commission shall appoint all referees and judges.

(d) If a participant fouls his opponent during a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts, the referee may penalize him by deducting points from his score, whether or not the foul was intentional. The referee may determine the number of points to be deducted in each instance and shall base his determination on the severity of the foul and its effect upon the opponent:

(1) When the referee determines that it is necessary to deduct a point or points because of a foul, the referee shall warn the offender of the penalty to be assessed.

(2) The referee shall, as soon as is practical after the foul, notify the judges and both participants of the number of points, if any, to be deducted from the score of the offender.

(3) Any point or points to be deducted for any foul must be deducted in the round in which the foul occurred and may not be deducted from the score of any subsequent round.

(4) A participant may not be declared the winner of a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts on the basis of his claim that his opponent fouled him by hitting him in the groin. If a participant falls to the floor of the ring or fenced area or otherwise indicates that he is unwilling to continue because of a claim of being hit in the groin, the contest or exhibition must be declared to be a technical knockout in favor of the participant who is willing to continue.

(e) If a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts is stopped because of an accidental foul, the referee shall determine whether the participant who has been fouled can continue or not. If the participant's chance of winning has not been seriously jeopardized as a result of the foul and if the foul did not involve a concussive impact to the head of the participant who has been fouled, the referee may order the contest or exhibition continued after a recuperative interval of not more than 5 minutes. Immediately after separating the participants, the referee shall inform the Commission of his determination that the foul was accidental.

(f) If the referee determines that a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts may not continue because of an injury suffered as the result of an accidental foul, the contest or exhibition must be declared a no contest if the foul occurs during:

(1) The first two rounds of a non-championship contest or exhibition; or

(2) The first three rounds of a championship contest or exhibition.

(3) If an accidental foul renders a participant unable to continue the contest or exhibition after:

(4) The completed second round of a non-championship contest or exhibition; or

(5) The completed third round of a championship contest or exhibition, the outcome must be determined by scoring the completed rounds and the round during which the referee stops the contest or exhibition.

(g) If an injury inflicted by an accidental foul later becomes aggravated by fair blows and the referee orders the contest or exhibition stopped because of the injury, the outcome must be determined by scoring the completed rounds and the round during which the referee stops the contest or exhibition.

(h) Each judge of a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts that is being judged shall score the contest or exhibition and determine the winner through the use of the following system:

(1) The 10 point must system.

(2) The better participant of a round receives 10 points and his opponent proportionately less.

(3) If the round is even, each receives 10 points.

(4) No fraction of points may be given.

(5) Points for each round must be awarded immediately after the end of the period of an exhibition or contest in the round.

(i) After the end of the contest or exhibition, the announcer shall pick up the scores of the judges from the Commission.

(j) The majority opinion is conclusive and, if there is no majority, the decision is a draw.

(k) When the Commission has checked the scores, the Commission shall inform the announcer of the decision. The announcer shall inform the audience of the decision over the speaker system.

Okla. Admin. Code § 92:10-11-7

Added at 19 Ok Reg 1583, eff 4-24-02 (emergency); Added at 20 Ok Reg 2277, eff 7-11-03; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2208, eff 7-25-11