Section 38-2-003 - JUDGES003.01 Prior to being licensed as a judge, an applicant must demonstrate to the Commissioner that the applicant has read and understands the applicable laws, rules, and regulations of the regulated sport for which the applicant intends to serve as a judge.003.02 All judges must familiarize themselves with and review the method to be used when scoring the respective regulated sport. Regulated sports will be scored using a 10-point system to determine the winner. In this system, the winner of each round receives 10 points and the opponent a proportionately less number of points. If the round is even, each contestant is to receive 10 points; no fraction of points may be given.003.03 The Commissioner reserves the right to deny, cancel, suspend, or revoke a license if, in the Commissioner's judgment, the judge applicant or licensee does not have sufficient knowledge or expertise.003.04 There must be three (3) judges present for all regulated sports bouts. The judges must sit alone at ringside and must reach their decision without conferring in any manner with any official or other individual. The referee is to have no voice in the selection of the winner.003.05 Each judge must complete a scorecard to the best of his or her ability, in accordance with the provisions of the regulations and rules governing the respective regulated sport. At the end of the bout, the score must be totaled and signed by the judge, with the winner's name circled and entered in the appropriate space provided on the scorecard.003.06 All decisions by judges are final and not subject to administrative or judicial review, except that the Commissioner may consider allegations which, if true, would demonstrate: 003.06(A) Collusion between judges or between one or more judge and any third party that has affected the result of the bout;003.06(B) That, as a result of an error in interpreting Nebraska Athletic Commission regulations, including the rules of the respective regulated sport as adopted by the Commission, a judge has rendered an incorrect decision; or003.06(C) That the judge has committed a plain error, the error is clear, and that a failure to overturn the decision would result in a manifest injustice.003.07 A Commission official will collect the scorecards from the judges, check them for accuracy, and hand them to the Commissioner or other designated scorekeeper. Individual round scorecards and a master scoresheet may be used at the discretion of the Commissioner for professional bouts or amateur or professional MMA bouts.003.08 Scorecards not filled out in their entirety will be returned by a Commission official to the judge for correction.003.09 Only the referee can assess foul and point deductions. Judges cannot deduct points for what they interpret is a foul.003.10 Judges will be assigned by the Commissioner.003.11 The fee for services will be set by the Commissioner and paid by the promoter. Any changes or substitutions must be approved in writing by the Commissioner. 38 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 2, § 003
Sections 81-8,128, 81-8,129, 81-8,133.01, 81-8,137, and 81-8,139, R.R.S., 2014.Amended effective 3/21/2022