W. Va. Code R. § 177-2-55

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

Section 177-2-55 - Types of Match Results

A match may end under the following results:

55.1. Submission:

55.1.a. Tap out: when a contestant physically uses his or her hand(s) to indicate that he or she no longer wishes to continue.

55.1.b. Verbal tap out: when a contestant verbally announces to the referee that he or she do not wishes to continue.

55.2. Knockout "(KO)": failure to rise from the floor.

55.3. Technical knockout "(TKO)":

55.3.a. Referee stops bout because contestant can no longer defend himself or herself;

55.3.b. Cage side physician advises referee to stop bout; or

55.3.c. When an injury as a result of a legal maneuver is severe enough to terminate the bout.

55.4. Decision via scorecards:

55.4.a. Unanimous: when all 3 judges score the match for the same contestant.

55.4.b. Split decision: when 2 judges score the match for l contestant and 1 judge scores for the opponent.

55.4.c. Majority decision: when 2 judges score the bout for the same contestant and 1 judge scores the bout a draw.

55.5. Draws:

55.5.a. Unanimous: when all 3 judges score the bout a draw;

55.5.b. Majority: when 2 judges score the bout a draw;

55.5.c. Split when all 3 judges score it differently and the score total results in a draw.

55.6. Disqualification: when an injury sustained during competition as a result of an intentional foul severe enough to end the match.

55.7. Forfeit: when a contestant fails to begin competition or prematurely ends the match for reasons other than injury or indicating a tap out.

55.8. Technical draw:

55.8.a. When an injury is sustained during the match as a result of an intentional foul causes the injured contestant to be unable to continue and the injured contestant is even or behind on the score cards at the time of the stoppage.

55.8.b. When an injury is sustained during the match and is a result of an unintentional foul causes the injured contestant to be unable to continue and the sufficient number of rounds have been completed with the results of the scorecards being a draw.

55.9. Technical decision: when the match is prematurely stopped due to an injury and a contestant is leading on the scorecards.

55.10. No contest: when a match is prematurely stopped due to accidental injury and a sufficient number of rounds have not been completed to render a decision via the scorecards.

W. Va. Code R. § 177-2-55