N.M. Admin. Code § 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.
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