Section 12 AAC 06.150 - Timekeeping(a) A round of boxing must be three minutes in duration.(b) The timekeeper must be approved by the commission or its representative.(c) The main duty of a timekeeper is to regulate the number and duration of the rounds and the intervals between rounds. A timekeeper shall(1) be seated directly at the ringside;(2) clear the ring by ordering "clear the ring" or "seconds out," or by sounding a whistle or buzzer 10 seconds before the commencement of each round;(3) announce to the referee, contestants and judges the number of each round immediately before commencing it;(4) take off time for temporary stoppages, or when instructed to do so by the referee;(5) regulate all periods of time, and counts, by a watch or clock;(6) if a contestant is down, as described in 12 AAC 06.250, signal to the referee with his or her hand the passing of the seconds, until the referee begins counting.(d) If a contestant is down, the timekeeper shall comply with the procedures set out in 12 AAC 06.230.Eff. 9/10/86, Register 99Authority:AS 05.05.020(b)
AS 05.10.010
AS 05.10.020