Ala. Admin. Code r. 165-X-3-.07

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 165-X-3-.07 - Officials: Chief Inspector, Corner Inspectors, Referees, Judges, And Timekeepers

(1)Referee. No one other than the referee may stop a fight during or between rounds.

(2)Pre-Match Instructions. Referees shall meet with the contestants and with each chief second appointed by the contestants prior to the beginning of the match, contest, or exhibition and during that meeting shall inform each party of the rules applicable to each fight as well as the in-ring/in-cage conduct expected from each contestant and second assisting in the corner of each contestant.

(3)Pre-Bout Confirmation of Officials, Physician, and Ring/Cage Certification. Prior to calling for the sounding of the bell to begin each bout, the referee in the ring will confirm that the ringside physician as well as each judge assigned to the bout is in place at ringside. Prior to calling for the sounding of the bell to begin each bout, the referee shall also certify the ring or cage is in a safe condition to sustain competition and in compliance with the guideline set forth by the Commission.

(4)Touching Contestants. The referee shall not touch the competing amateur mixed martial artists except when one or both fails to obey the break command, or at such time as to break one contestants hold on the other upon a physical or verbal tap out submission, or when necessary to protect the safety of one or both competitors.

(5)Saved by the Bell due to a Lock or Hold. An amateur mixed martial artist shall be saved by the bell in any round including the final round of any contest, when the contestant is being controlled by a lock or hold intended to force the other contestant to submit.

(6)Amateur Mixed Martial Artists Knocked out of the Ring. Any amateur mixed martial artist knocked out of the ring unintentionally by a legal technique shall receive a twenty (20) second count. During the time that any such amateur mixed martial artist is outside the ring, he or she shall not be assisted by any member of their corner and such assistance, if offered, shall end the match, contest, or exhibition with that amateur mixed martial artist losing by a technical knockout.

(a) As a general precaution to protect the safety of the amateur mixed martial artists and to prevent any potential injury, an amateur mixed martial artist knocked out of the ring may have his or her fall stopped or slowed by any person without penalty, provided that such assistance shall only be to prevent injury from the fall and not to assist the boxer in returning to the ring.

(7) Standing Eight Count. There shall be no standing eight (8) count.

(8)Failure to Answer Bell. A contestant shall not leave the ring or cage during any 1 minute rest period between rounds. If any contestant fails or refuses to resume competition when the bell sounds signaling the commencement of the next round, the referee shall award a decision of technical knockout to his opponent as of the round which has last been finished.

(a) If the circumstances indicate to the referee the need for investigation or punitive action, the referee may withhold giving a decision.

(b) The referee shall have the authority to stop a contest at any time if one of the competitors is unable or no longer able to defend himself or herself.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 165-X-3-.07

New Rule: Filed December 27, 2013; effective January 31, 2014.

Authors: J. Matt Bledsoe, Brandon Owens, Casey Sears

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-9-1024.