W. Va. Code R. § 177-1-34

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 177-1-34 - Referee's License

34.1. Qualifications. -- Referees shall be appointed by the Commission and shall be licensed after first satisfying the Commission of their professional and physical qualifications.

34.2. Prohibitions. -- No person who is, directly or indirectly, interested in the management of a contestant, or who is an individual promoter, or stockholder in, or an employee of a corporation, or interested in an unincorporated club or association engaged in the promotion of contests, shall be granted a referee's license.

34.3. Powers of the referee. -- After a contest starts, the referee has power to declare a bout "No Contest," and order the purse held, pending the decision of the Commission. The referee shall immediately make a report to the Commission. The referee may stop a contest if, in his opinion, one (1) of the contestants is badly outclassed or injured or the referee may temporarily stop a contest and consult the examining physician on the advisability of stopping the contest in case a contestant appears injured. The referee is empowered to enforce discipline and the rules pertaining to the conduct and behavior of contestants and seconds.

34.4. Duties of referee.

34.4.a. General. -- Subject to the supervision of Commission members or Deputy Commissioners, the chief official of the contest shall be the referee who shall have general supervision over bouts and take his place in the ring.

34.4.b. Ascertainment of seconds. -- The referee shall, before starting a contest, ascertain from each contestant the name of his chief second and shall hold the chief second responsible for the conduct of his assistant seconds during the progress of the contest.

34.4.c. Instructions. -- The referee shall call contestants together in the ring before each bout for the final instructions at which time each contestant shall be accompanied by only his chief second. The principals after receiving instructions shall be required to shake hands at the beginning of the first round.

34.5. Referee's inspection. -- The referee shall inspect the hand wraps and the gloves and make sure that no grease or other foreign substances have been applied to either the gloves or the bodies of the contestants to the detriment of the opponent.

34.6. Referee's uniform. -- Referees shall wear official uniforms as authorized by the Commission.

W. Va. Code R. § 177-1-34