S.D. Admin. R. 20:81:04:20

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 159, June 17, 2024

Section 20:81:04:20 - Fouls

Fouls by a contestant include, but are not limited to:

(1) Hitting an opponent below the navel or behind the ear;

(2) Hitting an opponent who is knocked down;

(3) Holding an opponent with one hand while hitting with the other hand;

(4) Holding or deliberately maintaining a clinch;

(5) Wrestling, kicking, or roughing;

(6) Pushing an opponent about the ring or into the ropes;

(7) Butting with the head, shoulder, knee, or elbow;

(8) Hitting with the open glove, the butt or inside of the hand, or back of the hand, the elbow or the wrist;

(9) Purposefully falling down on the canvas of the ring without being hit or for the purpose of avoiding a blow;

(10) Striking deliberately at that part of the body over the kidneys;

(11) Using the pivot blow (pivoting while throwing a punch) or the rabbit punch (punches thrown to the back of the head and neck areas);

(12) Jabbing an opponent's eyes with the thumb of the glove;

(13) Use of abusive language;

(14) Unsportsmanlike conduct causing injury to an opponent that does not meet the standard of a fair blow;

(15) Hitting on the break;

(16) Intentionally spitting out the mouthpiece;

(17) Hitting on or out of the ropes;

(18) Holding the ropes and hitting;

(19) Biting or spitting;

(20) Not following referee's instructions;

(21) Stepping on an opponent;

(22) Crouching below the opponent's belt;

(23) Leaving neutral corner; and

(24) Conduct of the contestant's second(s).

Fouls shall be called by the referee and announced to the judges for appropriate deductions.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:81:04:20

41 SDR 7, effective 7/28/2014.

General Authority:42-12-10.

Law Implemented:42-12-10.