Utah Admin. Code R457-1-605 - Boxing - Injuries and Cuts
(1) When a fair
blow causes an injury or cut, and because of the severity of the blow the
contest cannot continue, then the injured contestant shall be declared the
loser by technical knockout.
(2) If
a contestant intentionally fouls the opponent and produces an injury or cut,
and due to the severity of the injury the injured contestant cannot continue,
then the contestant who commits the foul shall be declared the loser by
disqualification.
(3) If a
contestant receives an intentional butt or foul and the contest can continue,
the referee shall penalize the contestant who commits the foul by deducting two
points. The referee shall notify the judges that the injury or cut has been
produced by an intentional unfair blow so that if in the subsequent rounds the
same injury or cut becomes so severe that the contest has to be suspended, the
decision will be awarded as follows:
(a) a
technical draw if the injured contestant is behind on points or even on a
majority of scorecards; and
(b) a
technical decision to the injured contestant if the injured contestant is ahead
on points on a majority of the scorecards.
(4) If a contestant injures himself or
herself while trying to foul the opponent, the referee may not take any action
in the contestant's favor, and the referee shall consider the injury the
product of a fair blow from the opponent.
(5)
(a) In
the event of an accidental foul, the referee shall stop the action to inform
the judges and acknowledge the accidental foul during a contest and then can
continue the contest.
(b) If in
subsequent rounds, as a result of legal blows, the accidental foul injury
worsens and the contestant cannot continue, the referee shall stop the contest
and declare a technical decision with the winner being the contestant who is
ahead on points on a majority of the scorecards.
(c) The judges shall score partial
rounds.
(6) If a
contestant receives an unintentional foul in a contest and due to the severity
of the injury the contestant cannot continue, the referee shall rule as
follows:
(a) if the injury occurs before the
completion of four rounds, declare the contest a technical draw; or
(b) if the injury occurs after the completion
of four rounds, declare that the winner is the contestant who has a lead in
points on a majority of the scorecards before the round of injury.
(7) If in the opinion of the
referee, a contestant has suffered a dangerous cut or injury, or other physical
or mental condition, the referee may stop the bout temporarily to summon the
physician. If the physician recommends that the contest should not continue,
the referee shall terminate the contest.
(8) A low blow does not terminate a fight.
The referee may give a contestant not more than five minutes if the referee
believes a foul has been committed. The referee will instruct each contestant
to return to the contestant's respective corner. The contestants may sit in
their respective corners with their mouthpiece removed. After removing their
contestant's mouthpiece, the seconds must return to their seats. The seconds
may not coach, administer water, or in any other way attend to their
contestant, except to replace the mouthpiece when the round is ready to
resume.
(9) A physician shall
immediately examine and administer aid to a contestant who is knocked out or
injured.
(10) When a contestant is
knocked out or made incapacitated, the referee or second may not handle the
contestant, except for the removal of a mouthpiece, unless directed by the
physician to do so.
(11) A
contestant may not refuse an examination by the ringside physician.
(12) A contestant may not leave the site of
the contest until one hour has elapsed from the time of the examination after a
knock out or until released by the physician.
(13) A physician shall file a written report
with the Commission on each contestant who has been knocked out or
injured.
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