S.D. Admin. R. 20:81:05:18

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

Section 20:81:05:18 - Results of contests

A contest of mixed martial arts may end under the following results:

(1) Submission by:

(a) Physical tap out, when a contestant physically indicates the contestant no long wants to continue; or

(b) Verbal tap out, when the contestant verbally indicated the contestant no longer wants to continue;

(2) Technical knockout by the referee stopping the contest, which occurs when:

(a) The referee stops the bout because the contestant can no longer defend himself or herself;

(b) The ringside physician advised the referee to stop the bout; or

(c) An injury as a result of a legal maneuver is severe enough to terminate the bout;

(3) A decision via the scorecards, including:

(a) Unanimous decision in which all three judges score the bout for the same contestant;

(b) Split decision in which two of the three judges score the bout for one contestant and the other judge scores the bout for the other contestant;

(c) Majority decision in which two judges score the bout for the same contestant and one judge scores the bout a draw;

(4) A draw, including:

(a) A unanimous draw in which all three judges score the bout a draw;

(b) A majority draw in which two judges score the bout a draw; or

(c) A split draw in which all three judges score the bout differently and the score total results in a draw;

(5) A technical decision in which the bout is stopped prematurely due to an injury and a contestant is leading on the scorecards;

(6) A technical draw in which an injury sustained during the bout as a result of an accidental foul causes the injured contestant to be unable to continue and the sufficient number of rounds has been completed with the results of the scorecards being a draw;

(7) A disqualification in which an injury is sustained during the bout as a result of an intentional foul severe enough to terminate the bout;

(8) A forfeit in which a contestant fails to begin the bout or prematurely ends the bout for reasons other than injury or indicating a tap out;

(9) A no contest in which a bout is prematurely stopped due to an accidental injury and a sufficient number of rounds have not been completed to render a decision via the scorecards; or

(10) A second stop in which the chief second indicates either physically or verbally that the contestant does not wish to continue.

The Commission may on its own initiative review or investigate any bout or contest to determine compliance with South Dakota law. If the Commission determines that the licensee failed to abide by SDCL chapter 42-12 or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto, the Commission may officially amend the results of the decision, which may include declaring a different contestant as the winner or loser of the bout or declaring the bout a no contest. If the Commission determines that an official acted in error or reached a decision that was not in accordance with SDCL chapter 42-12 or any rules promulgated thereto, the Commission may similarly amend the results of the decision if such error or decision affected, or could have reasonably affected, the outcome of the bout.

A contestant may request a review of a bout result by making such request, in writing, within five days of the bout to be reviewed. Such request must describe the result being challenged and the alleged error. The Commission may review or investigate the alleged error, as the Commission deems necessary. If the Commission determines there was an error in determining the contest result, the Commission may officially amend the result of the bout, which may include declaring a different contestant as the winner or loser of the bout or declaring the bout a no contest. If the Commission determines that an official acted in error or reached a decision that was not in accordance with SDCL chapter 42-12 or any rules promulgated thereto, the Commission may similarly amend the results of the decision if such error or decision affected, or could have reasonably affected, the outcome of the bout.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:81:05:18

41 SDR 7, effective 7/28/2014; 44 SDR 102, effective 12/18/2017

General Authority:42-12-10.

Law Implemented:42-12-10.