The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
RULES FOR BOXING

OBJ Matches or contests between no.
vice boxers.
Note-An contestants who have not |
qualified in elimination company box
Ing championships shall be regarded
as novice boxers.
RULE VI.
Number and Time Limit of Bouts and |
Rounds.
Sec. /. A boxing contest or exhibit |
ton between trained men" shall be |
limited to four rounds. A round shall |
be of two minutes duration with an
of one minute between
rounds for rest. If the judges dis
agree at the expiration OF four rounds
the referee may at his discretion call
for a fifth round, which shall also be
limited to two minutes.
Sec. 2. A boxing contest or exhibit
ton between novice boxers" shall be
subject to the same rulings.
Divisional Championships.
Sec. 3.-The final bouts in divisional
championships shall be six ROUNDS,
three minutes each, and no extra
round can be ordered.
RULE VII.
Officials and Duties of Officials.
Section 1. The officials shall be q
referee, two judges, two clerks, one
timekeeper and one medical officer.
NOTF-It cannot be too strongly
emphasized that the referee and
judges Of a contest should not be con-
nected in any way with either OF the
organizations represented. and that,
they should be thoroly competent and
impartial.
Duties of Referee.
Sec 2. The Referee shall have q
general supervision over the match
or contest and shall take his posi-
ton within the ring. The primary
I,o =, r{Nt
enforcement of the rules Of boxing
and Of fair play.
Decision of Judges Final.
The referee shall, at the conclusion
of the bout, abide by the decision of
the judges in every case. II both agree.
Power to Give Deciding Vote.
Sec. 3. The Referee shall have the
power:
(a) To cast the deciding vote when
the judges disagree.
To Order Extra Round.
(b) In competitions (not exhibit
tions) to order an extra round. lin
tied to duration of preceding rounds.
| if the judges disagree and he himself
is IN doubt as to the decision.
May Stop Contest.
(c) To stop a bout or contest at any
stage and make a decision II he con-
siders it too one-sided.
To Disqualify.
(d) To stop a bout or contest II he
| considers the competitors are not IN
| earnest. In this case he will disQual-
| ify one or both contestants.
NOTE-He may first give one warn
| ing to the contestants, deducting from
| the round the time lost in SO doing.
Not more than one warning shall be
given.
Disquan 1cation Without Warning.
(e) To disqualify a contestant with
or without previous warning for COM
! hitting any one of the fouls noted in
Rule XIV.
Except
Sec. 4. The referee shall not touch
the contesting boxers except in spe-
cial cases, such as:
(a) Failure of one or both con-
testants to obey break" command.
OBJ To assist injured contestant.
Introduction Handshaking.
! Sec. S. The referee shall insist on
all boxers shaking hands at the COM
/ mencement of the first and last round.
No other demonstration shall be al
lowed.
Announcer.
| Note: The referee may be assisted
| by an announcer whose duty shall be
to announce the names of all con-
| leStdntS ana act as a BO-DeIWeen De-
tween the referee and the judges.
Position OF Judges, Duty Of Judges
Method of Scoring, Clerk Assistants
to Judges. Duty OF Clerk.
Sec. 6. The two judges shall be
stationed at opposite sides of the ring,
preferably on a level with the boxers
Sec. Z. 1t shall be the duty of the
judges to watch every phase Of the
bout and to make a decision.
Sec. 8. The judges shall keep count
of the rounds, time out and downs
and generally cooperate with the
referee.
Sec. 9. Each judge shall be assist.
ed by clerk of his own choice.
| Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty OF
each clerk to keep a clerical count OF
the score of both contestants thru.
out the round and bout, as dictated
to him by the Judge during the prog
ress of the bout.
! (a) The clerk shall submit to tn,
judge the point summary immediatel,
at the conclusion of each round.
CD He shall notify the Judge at an,
stage of the round If one contestan
leads an opponent by the maximum O.
twenty points.
Note: This service by q clerk will
enable each judge to give his undi
vfded attention to the progress of tn,
bout.
Duties OF Timekeepers, Two Watches
Commencement and Termination n
Rounds.
Sec. IL. The timekeeper must b.
seated close to and outside of the rine
Note: 1t is advisable for Q time
Keeper to have two watches at his dis
posal.
Sec. IL. He shall indicate the be
ginning and end of each round.
Timers Equipment.
NOTE-1t is recommended that tn
I1mekeeper have at his disposal ,
Dell, gong or whistle with which 4
indicate these periods.
Duties of Medical Officer.
Sec. 13.-The Medical Officer shall
always be in attendance at each meet
ing held under these rules.
(a) 1t shall be his duty to decid
whether hand bandages are necessa r
and to inspect same.
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