Mich. Admin. Code R. 339.232 - Fouls; mixed martial arts
Rule 232.
(1) A
referee of a mixed martial arts contest may disqualify or penalize a contestant
by deducting points from a round for any of the following fouls:
(a) Holding or grabbing the fence.
(b) Holding opponent's shorts or
gloves.
(c) The presence of more
than 1 second on the cage area perimeter during a round.
(d) The presence of more than 2 seconds
inside the ring or cage during a rest period or more than 2 seconds on the ring
or cage perimeter.
(e) Butting with
the head.
(f) Eye gouging of any
kind.
(g) Biting or spitting at an
opponent.
(h) Hair
pulling.
(i) Fish
hooking.
(j) Groin attacks of any
kind.
(k) Intentionally placing a
finger in any opponent's orifice or into any cut or laceration on an
opponent.
(l) Downward pointing of
elbow strikes.
(m) Small joint
manipulation.
(n) Strikes to the
spine or back of the head.
(o) Heel
kicks to the kidney.
(p) Throat
strikes of any kind, including, but not limited to, grabbing the
trachea.
(q) Clawing, pinching,
twisting the flesh or grabbing the clavicle.
(r) Kicking the head of a grounded
contestant.
(s) Kneeing the head of
a grounded contestant.
(t) Stomping
of a grounded contestant.
(u) The
use of abusive language in competing area.
(v) Any unsportsmanlike conduct that causes
an injury to opponent.
(w)
Attacking an opponent on or during the break.
(x) Attacking an opponent who is under the
referee's care at the time.
(y)
Timidity, for example, avoiding contact, consistent dropping of mouthpiece, or
faking an injury.
(z) Interference
from a second.
(aa) Throwing an
opponent out of the cage.
(bb)
Intentional disregard of the referee's instructions.
(cc) Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his
or her head or neck.
(dd) Attacking
an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the round.
(ee) While in a standing position, movement
of arm or arms with open hands towards an opponent with fingers outstretched
towards an opponent's face or eyes.
(2) Disqualification occurs after any
combination of 3 of the fouls listed in subrule (1) of this rule or after a
referee determines that a foul is intentional.
(3) Fouls result in a point being deducted
from the offending contestant's score.
(4) Only a referee may assess a
foul.
(5) A fouled contestant has up
to 5 minutes to recover.
(6) If the
referee assesses a foul, the referee shall do all of the following:
(a) Call time.
(b) Check the fouled contestant's condition
and safety.
(c) Assess the foul to
the offending contestant, deduct points, and notify each corner's second, the
judges, and the department representative responsible for tabulating
scores.
(7) If a bottom
contestant commits a foul, unless the top contestant is injured, the contest
will continue so as not to jeopardize the top contestant's superior positioning
at the time. In addition, the referee shall do both of the following:
(a) Verbally notify the bottom contestant of
the foul.
(b) At the end of the
round, assess the foul to the offending contestant, deduct points, and notify
each corner's second, the judges, and the department representative responsible
for tabulating scores.
(8)
The referee may terminate a contest based on the severity of the foul. If the
referee deems the foul intentional, the contestant shall lose by
disqualification.
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