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Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-20 - Application

Current through June, 2024
New applicants for licenses shall appear before the
				  commission at the meeting their applications are to be considered. If for good
				  and sufficient reason it is not possible for an applicant to be present at the
				  meeting at which his application would normally be considered, the applicant
				  shall notify the executive secretary of the circumstances and request another
				  opportunity to come before the commissioners. Appearance waivers may be granted
				  by the commission when circumstances are warranted.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-21 - Disqualification

Current through June, 2024
Any boxer who presents himself for a match with one of the
				  following conditions may be disqualified and may be subject to forfeiture of
				  license:
(1) Wounds or unsightly
				abrasions or contusions; or
(2)
				Acute infections (as cold in the head, bronchitis, etc.), or infections of any
				type; or
(3) Skin diseases;
				or
(4) Venereal diseases;
				or
(5) Signs of dissipation;
				or
(6) Signs of overtraining;
				or
(7) Any other conditions that in
				the estimation of the examining physician would be detrimental to the boxer,
				the arena, or the boxing game in general.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-22 - Cleanliness and physical condition

Current through June, 2024
All boxers, presenting themselves for physical examinations,
				  weigh-ins, or appearances in the ring, shall be clean shaven and have
				  cleanliness, both in body hygiene and state of clothing. No boxer shall present
				  himself for physical examination, weigh-in, appearance in ring, who is
				  obviously not in good physical condition. Failure to conform strictly to these
				  requirements shall be grounds for denial of license or revocation of license,
				  or fine or both.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-23 - Weigh-in examination

Current through June, 2024
Any boxer who has been signed to a contract, approved by the
				  commission to box for any club may be ordered by the commission to appear at
				  any time to be weighed or to be examined by any physician whom the commission
				  may designate. Boxers failing to appear at the official weigh-in without
				  sufficient cause, may be fined, suspended or both.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-24 - Physical checks

Current through June, 2024
Boxers shall be examined by a duly licensed physician at the
				  official weigh-in time and also an hour before entering the ring. A fine and/or
				  suspension may be imposed on any boxer who fails to appear for either of these
				  physical examinations.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-25 - Weigh-in time

Current through June, 2024
The contestants in all evening contests and exhibitions
				  shall be weighed in underwear and stripped entirely, if necessary, at the time
				  designated on the contract which shall be not earlier than 10:00 a.m. or not
				  later than 3:00 p.m. of the day of the match in the presence of a
				  representative of the commission, club representative and commission's
				  physician. In case a contest is held in the afternoon, the contestants shall
				  weigh in not later than 10:00 a.m. Normal weigh-in time for evening matches
				  will be 12:30 p.m. Contestants in boxing shows, beginning before noon, shall
				  weigh in no earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled
				  show.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-27 - Substitute boxer

Current through June, 2024
If a substitute boxer who is requested to appear at any club
				  for any show is not used, he shall be used on the next succeeding show staged
				  by the club, or shall be reimbursed by the club for training expenses, as
				  contractually agreed upon.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-28 - Fingerprints

Current through June, 2024
Boxers, when obtaining licenses, must be completely
				  fingerprinted at the time the application is filed with the commission. The
				  necessary equipment and cards will be furnished by the
				  commission.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-29 - Reporting for shows

Current through June, 2024
All participants shall report to the dressing room inspector
				  at least one hour before the scheduled starting time of the show. Failure to
				  report on time may result in the licensee being fined or
				  suspended.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-30 - Protective cup

Current through June, 2024
Contestants shall box in proper costume, including an
				  abdominal protection cup as shall be listed as approved by the commission, all
				  of which shall be firmly adjusted before leaving the dressing
				  room.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-31 - Trunks

Current through June, 2024
Boxers signed to engage in a contest must appear in the
				  dressing room equipped with two pairs of different colored regulation trunks.
				  The trunks shall be loose-fitting and made of light cloth similar to an
				  athlete's "running pants". The two contestants shall not wear trunks of the
				  same color in the ring. The trunks may bear an emblem or insignia provided it
				  is not offensive in nature. The belt of the trunks shall not extend above the
				  waistline. Failure to comply with this section may result in a fine, suspension
				  or both.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-32 - Shoes; no other apparel

Current through June, 2024
Shoes shall be of soft material, and shall not be fitted
				  with spikes, cleats, hard soles, or hard heels. Socks may be of any color. No
				  other apparel than those specified may be worn in the ring, except a
				  bathrobe.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-33 - Failure to appear

Current through June, 2024
Any contestant failing to appear for a contest for which he
				  has duly contracted shall be automatically suspended for a period of not less
				  than sixty days, unless he has been properly excused by the
				  commission.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-34 - Injury or illness; duty to report

Current through June, 2024
(a) Whenever a
				licensed boxer, because of injury or illness, is unable to take part in a
				contest for which he is under contract, he or his manager must immediately
				report the fact to the commission, or if on another island, to the deputy
				commissioner, and submit immediately to an examination by a physician
				designated by the commission. The examining fee of the physician is to be paid
				by the boxer or club if the latter requests the examination.
(b) Whenever a licensed boxer suffers any
				injury or illness within two weeks prior to a contest for which he is under
				contract, or visits a physician for any injury or illness within two weeks
				prior to a contest for which he is under contract, the boxer or his manager
				shall immediately report such injury or illness or such visit to the
				commission, or if on another island, to the deputy commissioner, and the boxer
				shall submit immediately to an examination by a physician designated by the
				commission.
(c) Any examination
				conducted pursuant to this section shall be made prior to the contest. The
				physician shall determine whether the boxer is physically fit for competition;
				and the physician shall file a report of his findings and his recommendations
				to the commission prior to the contest.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-35 - Physician's certificate

Current through June, 2024
Any boxer who files a certificate from a commission
				  physician stating that he is unable to fulfill a contract on account of
				  physical disability must, on being restored to the eligible list, fulfill his
				  contract with the same opponent or a suitable substitute at the club specified
				  in the contract within a reasonable time, such time to be set by the
				  commission, unless the boxer is released from the contract by mutual
				  agreement.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-36 - Frequency of fights

Current through June, 2024
A boxer competing in a bout of four rounds or less may not
				  compete again until 48 hours have elapsed. A boxer engaging in a contest of six
				  rounds may not compete again until 72 hours have elapsed. A boxer engaging in a
				  bout of eight rounds may not compete again until 96 hours have elapsed. A boxer
				  engaging in a bout of ten rounds may not compete again until five days have
				  elapsed.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-37 - Maximum age

Current through June, 2024
No boxer's license shall be granted or renewed where the
				  applicant is over thirty-eight years of age, unless the applicant is able to
				  demonstrate to the satisfaction of the commission that the applicant is
				  physically fit to engage in boxing. Any applicant over thirty-eight years of
				  age shall be subject to a complete physical examination which may include the
				  following: neurological examinations, Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT) scan,
				  electroencephalogram (EEG) examination, stress tests, and any other appropriate
				  medical examinations recommended by the physician duly appointed by the
				  commission to test the physical fitness of the applicant. Proof of age shall be
				  established by birth certificate or other documentary
				  evidence.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-38 - Ring names

Current through June, 2024
For licensing purposes boxers must use their own surnames.
				  For ring purposes, boxers may use ring names, but the commission reserves the
				  right to approve or disapprove of any such names at any time. Ring names must
				  not be the name of ring names currently being used by other
				  boxers.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-40 - Must carry cards

Current through June, 2024
Every licensed boxer shall be issued by the commission an
				  identification card which shall bear his photo and license number. Boxers must
				  show their identification cards whenever requested by any commission official.
				  Failure to produce the identification card may result in the boxer being
				  fined.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-41 - Unauthorized bouts

Current through June, 2024
Any licensed boxer who participates in any unlicensed or
				  unsanctioned exhibition or contest in the State may be suspended for a period
				  as determined by the commission and may be fined.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-42 - Drugs; alcohol prohibited

Current through June, 2024
The use of any drugs, alcohol or other stimulants, either
				  before or during a match, by any boxer is adequate grounds for revoking a
				  license. The use of Monsel's solution during the boxing match, or any similar
				  drug or compound, for the stopping of hemorrhage in the ring, is positively
				  forbidden.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-43 - Entering ring

Current through June, 2024
All contestants shall be ready to enter the ring immediately
				  when called. The referee may disqualify a boxer breaking this rule. Should an
				  emergency arise requiring a contestant to leave the ring during the minute's
				  intermission between rounds, permission shall be secured from the referee, and
				  failure to return before the gong sounds announcing the next round, may result
				  in disqualification.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-44 - Low blows

Current through June, 2024
All contracts for boxing bouts shall include the following
				  paragraph:
"The boxer agrees to equip himself with an abdominal guard
				  of his own selection, type to be approved by the commission, which will obviate
				  the necessity of any claims being made for low blows during the contest. It is
				  expressly understood that this contest is not to be terminated by a low blow,
				  as the protector selected by the boxer is, in his own opinion, sufficient
				  protection to withstand any so-called low blow."
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-45 - Pay withheld

Current through June, 2024
No contestant in any bout shall be paid for services until
				  the services are rendered, and should it be determined by the referee or the
				  commission that a contestant did not give an honest exhibition of his skill,
				  his services shall not be remunerated. Any contestant who shall participate in
				  any sham or fake boxing bout shall be disqualified and shall be subject to
				  fine, suspension or both, or license revocation.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-46 - Nonresident

Current through June, 2024
A nonresident boxer, participating in a main event, must
				  present himself at the office of the commission at least seven days prior to
				  the scheduled date of his contest for licensing and physical examination. His
				  weight and sparring sessions must meet the requirements of the commission.
				  Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the commission. Nonresident boxers
				  participating in a preliminary event must present themselves at the office of
				  the commission at least three days prior to a scheduled contest for licensing
				  and physical examination.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-48 - Automatic no-contact medical suspensions

Current through June, 2024
All professional boxers who are knocked out from head blows
				  or who receive a severe pounding about the head shall be placed under automatic
				  no-contact medical suspensions for a period of time to be determined by the
				  commission ranging from a minimum of thirty days to a maximum of ninety days
				  based on the severity of the beating received by the boxer.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-50 - Suspension

Current through June, 2024
It shall be within the province of the commission to suspend
				  any contestant, his manager or seconds, contesting in the State, or acting in
				  any capacity in connection with any bout, who is guilty of unfair dealings,
				  ungentlemanly conduct or of violating any of the rules of the
				  commission.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 3 - BOXERS › Section 16-74-51 - Neurological examinations

Current through June, 2024
(a) Any
				professional boxer who suffers a knockout by being counted out during a bout
				shall be required to take and pass a neurological examination before being
				permitted to box again. This requirement shall not apply to those cases where,
				in the professional judgment of the commission's physician, such an examination
				would serve no valid medical purpose given the cause of the knockout. The
				extent and type of tests involved in the neurological examination shall be
				determined by the commission's physician.
(b) The commission may also require
				professional boxers, who have received a severe pounding about the head during
				a bout, to take and pass a similar neurological examination as prescribed by
				the commission's physician before being permitted to box again.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 4 - MANAGERS › Section 16-74-60 - Definitions

Current through June, 2024
Any person entering into a contract with a boxer for the
				  purpose of arranging bouts, negotiating for financial reimbursements acting as
				  an agent for any business which may be under the jurisdiction of the
				  commission, shall be considered a manager under these rules and subject to
				  them.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 4 - MANAGERS › Section 16-74-61 - Application

Current through June, 2024
Application for a license as manager shall be filed with the
				  commission's executive secretary on a form provided by the commission not less
				  than five days before the regular meeting which could consider such license.
				  Managers, when applying for licenses, must be completely fingerprinted and
				  submit two passport type photographs of themselves at the time of
				  application.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 4 - MANAGERS › Section 16-74-63 - Duties

Current through June, 2024
It shall be the duty of a manager at all times to protect
				  the interests of any boxer under contract to him:
(1) To arrange proper training
				facilities;
(2) To supervise the
				training of the boxers;
(3) To
				protect the health and physical welfare of the boxers (The manager is
				responsible for the physical condition of the boxers under his
				contract.);
(4) To secure a proper
				number of remunerative boxing contests and/or exhibitions;
(5) To be present at the payment of boxers
				for participating in any contests. Under the commission payoff system, separate
				checks are issued to managers and boxers;
(6) To be present at any time a boxer under
				contract to him is in a contest, or appears before the commission for any
				reason;
(7) To see that all
				licenses and contracts of boxers under his management are properly and duly
				filed with the commission and that such boxer's relationships with the
				commission are kept in a proper status; and
(8) Under circumstances in which it is
				impossible for the manager to carry out his duties, he shall, with the approval
				of the boxer, request the commission for permission to name an agent who shall
				carry out these duties.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 4 - MANAGERS › Section 16-74-67 - Officials

Current through June, 2024
Managers must not attempt to select or insist upon the
				  selection of any designated referee or official in a bout in which a boxer
				  under his management is to appear, and shall not have the name of such referee
				  or official written into the official contract, under penalty of a fine,
				  suspension or both. Managers cannot contribute to the pay of any referee or
				  official under any circumstances.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 4 - MANAGERS › Section 16-74-69 - Boxer's notification

Current through June, 2024
Any contestant or manager who has entered into a contract
				  approved by the commission with any person or organization to participate in a
				  bout, who shall find that, for any reason or cause, he will not be able to
				  fully carry out his contract, and does not notify such person or organization
				  and the commission of his incapability to participate in such bout, and give a
				  good reason therefor, may be suspended, fined or both by the
				  commission.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 4 - MANAGERS › Section 16-74-70 - Manager's suspension

Current through June, 2024
When a licensed manager is suspended for any reason by the
				  commission, the boxers under contract to him shall:
(1) At their discretion become "free agents"
				during the period of suspension and not be required to pay a manager's share to
				the suspended manager.
(2) Sign
				contracts with a new manager, provided such contracts have the signed
				acquiescence of the suspended manager and are approved by the commission. Such
				contract shall be in force only during the period of suspension.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 4 - MANAGERS › Section 16-74-73 - Nonresidents

Current through June, 2024
(a) Licensing. Nonresident managers
				accompanying their boxers to the State may be granted a manager's license upon
				proper application.
(b) Earnings. A
				nonresident manager who sends boxers to the State, but does not accompany them,
				may request that his share of the boxer's earnings be withheld, provided:
(1) He holds a manager's license in a
				recognized jurisdiction and is in good standing in that jurisdiction;
(2) He makes proper notification to the
				commission requesting this action prior to the contest or contests in which his
				boxer participates.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 5 - SECONDS › Section 16-74-77 - Definition

Current through June, 2024
A second shall be considered any person who supervises the
				  training of boxers or accompanies a boxer into the ring for the purpose of
				  giving assistance or advice before a contest and between
				  rounds.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 5 - SECONDS › Section 16-74-79 - Attire

Current through June, 2024
Seconds shall wear white, short-sleeved, dress or sport
				  shirt with open collar with at least one breast pocket, and shall wear shoes.
				  Uniform attire of a different color may be permissible subject to approval of
				  the commission.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 5 - SECONDS › Section 16-74-82 - Coaching

Current through June, 2024
Seconds and managers must not coach or in any way assist a
				  principal during a round, or by word or action attempt to heckle or annoy his
				  opponent. They must remain seated in place and be quiet. Continued coaching,
				  after being issued a warning, may result in a fine, suspension or
				  both.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 5 - SECONDS › Section 16-74-84 - Use of water

Current through June, 2024
Seconds must not spray or forcefully throw water on a
				  contestant. Pouring or throwing water on a boxer or using an excessive amount
				  of water on a sponge or towel which causes water to drip on the mat is
				  prohibited. A second may sponge off his boxer with a sponge or wet towel,
				  provided he immediately wipes off the excessive water. The commission
				  recommends the use of anise bag.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 5 - SECONDS › Section 16-74-85 - Seconds out

Current through June, 2024
Seconds shall not enter a ring until the bell indicates the
				  end of a round. They shall leave the ring at the sound of the timer's whistle,
				  ten seconds before a round is to begin, removing all obstructions, buckets,
				  stools, etc., promptly at the sounding of the gong.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 5 - SECONDS › Section 16-74-86 - Stopping fight

Current through June, 2024
A chief second considering his boxer in danger of being
				  seriously injured through continuation of the contest may throw a towel into
				  the ring as a token of accepting defeat and immediately enter the ring, thus
				  accepting responsibility for stopping the contest and causing his boxer to be
				  disqualified. Only a chief second may take this action. Should any other second
				  enter the ring during the round, he shall be ejected and the referee may order
				  the contest continued. In case of a knock down, the chief second shall not
				  throw the towel into the ring, nor enter the ring until his boxer has either
				  regained his feet or been counted out.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 5 - SECONDS › Section 16-74-88 - Penalty

Current through June, 2024
Violations of the above rules shall be followed by ejection
				  of the offenders from the ring corner, and may result in indefinite suspension
				  of the offenders and disqualification of their principal by the referee, and/or
				  such fine as may be imposed by the commission.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 5 - SECONDS › Section 16-74-92 - Duties

Current through June, 2024
It shall be the duties of the commission's
				  physicians:
(1) To examine such boxers
				and referees as the commission may designate;
(2) To attend boxing contest as designated by
				the commission; and
(3) To file and
				certify in writing over his signature a report as to the physical and mental
				condition of boxers or referees examined. The report shall be on forms provided
				by the commission and all questions thereon must be answered in full.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 5 - SECONDS › Section 16-74-93 - Present at weigh-ins

Current through June, 2024
A licensed commission's physician must be present at all
				  official weigh-ins. Each contestant must be given a thorough physical
				  examination by the commission physician at the official weigh-in, and also
				  another examination one hour before entering the ring to
				  compete.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 5 - SECONDS › Section 16-74-94 - Physical examination

Current through June, 2024
Should the boxer prove unfit for competition, through
				  physical injury, faulty heart action, the presence of any infectious or
				  contagious disease, or any weakness or disability discovered by a physician
				  that should bar him from competition, the boxer shall be rejected and an
				  immediate report by the physician shall be made to the commission or its
				  authorized representative.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 5 - SECONDS › Section 16-74-95 - Eye examination

Current through June, 2024
All commission's physicians must give boxers an eye
				  examination at weigh-in time to determine if the boxer's vision is normal. If
				  any boxer shall be found to have defective vision in either or both eyes, a
				  report must be made to the commission immediately.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 5 - SECONDS › Section 16-74-96 - Injury report

Current through June, 2024
The commission physician shall report all cases where a
				  boxer has been injured in a bout and requires medical aid after the bout. The
				  report shall be filed not later than 24 hours after the bout.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 5 - SECONDS › Section 16-74-97 - Sit at ringside

Current through June, 2024
Commission physicians shall sit at the immediate ringside at
				  all boxing bouts. No bout shall be allowed to proceed unless the physician is
				  present. The physician shall not leave until after the decision in the final
				  bout. He shall be prepared to assist if any serious emergency shall arise and
				  shall render temporary or emergency treatments for cuts and minor injuries
				  sustained by the contestant.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 5 - SECONDS › Section 16-74-101 - Unlicensed

Current through June, 2024
Physicians, other than those licensed by the commission,
				  shall not be allowed in the dressing room before a contest or exhibition unless
				  authorized by the commission or its representative.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-106 - Written examination

Current through June, 2024
An applicant for a referee's license must first take and
				  successfully pass a written examination given by the commission, with a minimum
				  grade of 75 before their applications will be considered. Examinations will be
				  given to applicants for referee's licenses at such times as may be decided upon
				  by the commission. Persons desiring to secure referee's licenses may apply to
				  the commission for permission to take the stated examination. If the applicant
				  successfully passes the examination he may then apply to the commission to
				  grant him a license. However, passing the examination does not necessarily mean
				  that a license will be granted by the commission.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-107 - Reporting time

Current through June, 2024
All referees, judges and other officials shall report at
				  least thirty minutes before the start of any boxing show, at which time the
				  referees and judges shall be selected to officiate at any
				  contest.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-108 - Physical examination

Current through June, 2024
(a) Annual. All
				referees must take and pass an annual physical and eye examination similar to
				that given to all applicants for boxer's licenses.
(b) Regular. They shall, before officiating
				in any contest, report to the commission's physician who shall examine them if
				he feels there is any question as to their physical condition. If, in the
				opinion of the commission physician, the referee appears to be physically or
				otherwise incapacitated, the physician shall immediately report the findings to
				the commission or representative of the commission in charge, and the latter
				shall take appropriate action to replace the referee.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-109 - Chief official

Current through June, 2024
The chief official of contests shall be the referee who
				  shall have general supervision over bouts and shall take his position in the
				  ring. No person other than the contestants and the referee may enter the ring
				  during the process of a round.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-112 - Rules observed

Current through June, 2024
All referees will be held to strict observance of the rules
				  while working in bouts. Failure to comply therewith shall necessitate immediate
				  removal from the ring by the commission and cause the referee to be subject to
				  suspension or license revocation.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-114 - Instructions

Current through June, 2024
The referee shall call contestants together before each bout
				  for final instructions, at which time each contestant shall be accompanied by
				  his chief second only. The principals, after receiving instruction, shall shake
				  hands and retire to their corners. They shall not again shake hands until the
				  beginning of the last round.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-115 - Use of vaseline

Current through June, 2024
The referee shall inspect the boxers and the gloves and make
				  sure that no foreign substances have been applied to either gloves or the
				  bodies of boxers to the detriment of an opponent. The use of a reasonable
				  amount of vaseline or similar compound on the face is permitted. They may not
				  be used on the hair, body or gloves. The referee will be the judge as to
				  reasonable amount.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-116 - Protection cup used

Current through June, 2024
The referee shall examine all contestants and see that they
				  are wearing protection cups. If it is found they are not wearing protection
				  cups, they shall not be allowed to participate.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-117 - Powers

Current through June, 2024
The referee shall declare the contest terminated
				  when:
(1) A boxer is knocked down and
				is unable to arise within a period of ten seconds.
(2) In his opinion, a boxer is unable to
				properly defend himself and there is danger of serious injury.
(3) A chief second considering his boxer in
				danger of being seriously injured through continuation of the contest may throw
				a towel into the ring as a token of accepting defeat and immediately enters the
				ring, thus accepting responsibility for stopping the contest and causing his
				boxer to be automatically disqualified. Only a chief second may take this
				action. Should any other second enter the ring during the round, he shall be
				ejected and the referee may order the contest continued.
If the referee, in his opinion, feels that the contest
				  should go on after the chief second has thrown in the towel, he may order the
				  contest to continue. If the chief second still insists that the contest be
				  stopped and refuses to leave the ring, the referee shall stop the contest and
				  file a written report on the actions of the chief second.
(4) In his opinion, after consulting the
				commission's physician, a boxer has received an injury such as a cut or an
				injury to the eye, or other injuries, which may result in serious consequences
				if the contest is allowed to continue.
In all cases under paragraph (1) in which the referee stops
				  the contest, he shall declare the contest won by a KNOCKOUT. In cases provided
				  for in paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) the referee shall declare the contest won by
				  a TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-118 - Injury

Current through June, 2024
In cases where a boxer shall receive a cut eye or any other
				  injury which the referee may believe shall incapacitate the boxer, the referee
				  shall call into the ring the commission physician for examination of the boxer
				  before the referee shall render his decision in the matter.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-119 - Stalling

Current through June, 2024
The referee shall stop a contest if in his judgment there is
				  stalling or faking by either or both contestants, or if there is collusion
				  affecting the result, in which case he must recommend the purse or purses of
				  the offending boxer or boxers forfeited.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-121 - Accidental butting

Current through June, 2024
If an accidental butt occurs during a contest, the referee
				  shall immediately warn the boxers in such a manner that everyone present may
				  know what had transpired and deduct points for the offense. When a boxer
				  receives a cut from an accidental butt, the referee shall halt the contest
				  immediately and examine the cut to see whether the contest should be stopped.
				  If the contest is to continue, the referee shall deduct points for the offense
				  and notify the judges to do likewise. If the contest is permitted to continue,
				  and the boxer who received the cut suffers further punishment, causing the cut
				  to bleed so that the contest must be stopped, the decision shall be awarded to
				  his opponent on a TKO-I ("I" denotes "Injury"). If a boxer is accidentally
				  butted by an opponent and is so injured by the butt that he cannot continue,
				  the referee shall stop the contest and:
(1) Award the contest to the offended boxer,
				if he is ahead on points at the time the contest is stopped; or
(2) Call the contest a draw, if the offended
				boxer is behind in points at the time the contest is stopped.
(3) If the boxer who is guilty of accidental
				butting is so injured that he cannot continue, the referee shall declare his
				opponent the winner.
This rule applies only to accidental butting. Intentional
				  butting is a foul and shall be penalized as such.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-123 - Body contact

Current through June, 2024
The referee shall not touch the contesting boxers except on
				  failure of either or both to obey his command to "break". Failure on the part
				  of the referee to observe this rule may result in his being penalized in
				  whatever manner the commission may deem appropriate.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-124 - Disqualification

Current through June, 2024
A contestant who goes down without being struck, and stays
				  down, shall be disqualified, the referee shall render no decision, and his
				  purse shall be turned over to the commission for disposition and other
				  appropriate action.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-125 - Between rounds

Current through June, 2024
No contestant shall leave the ring during any one minute
				  rest period between rounds; should any contestant fail or refuse to resume
				  boxing when the gong sounds denoting the commencement of the next succeeding
				  round, the referee shall count out such boxer; if any contestant is physically
				  incapacitated or is unable to continue after the conclusion of any one round,
				  his failure to reenter after the gong has sounded shall be a token of defeat
				  and the referee shall award the decision to his opponent unless the
				  circumstances indicate to the referee requirement for investigation or other
				  punitive action, in which event the referee shall recommend the purse or purses
				  of either or both boxers be withheld and he shall make a full report containing
				  recommendations to the commission.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-126 - Count

Current through June, 2024
Should a contestant who is "down" arise before the count of
				  "ten" is reached, and goes down again immediately without being struck, the
				  referee shall resume the count where it was left off.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-127 - Proper termination

Current through June, 2024
Should a contestant finish any one round of a contest and
				  fails for any one of numerous reasons, such as cuts, injuries or admissions of
				  overwhelming superiority, to answer the bell for the succeeding round, the
				  proper termination of the bout is by a technical knockout in the round for
				  which he failed to answer the bell. For instance, both contestants have
				  finished round six. One of them fails to answer the bell for round seven, or
				  indicates to the referee that he will not answer the bell. It is a "TKO-7".
				  Indeed the man should be regarded as technically counted out while seated in
				  his corner just as if the bell had sounded for the seventh round. Certainly he
				  completed round six and cannot, therefore, be credited with a loss in the
				  sixth.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-128 - Wipe gloves

Current through June, 2024
Before a boxer resumes boxing after having been knocked down
				  or having fallen or slipped to the floor, the referee shall wipe any
				  accumulated resin from the boxer's gloves with a damp towel or on his
				  shirt.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-129 - Score cards

Current through June, 2024
The executive secretary or inspector shall, before the start
				  of each contest, issue to the referee, if appropriate, and judges a regulation
				  score card. The referee and judges shall score each round of the contest on the
				  cards and sign them. Score cards of the referee and judges must be delivered to
				  the head scorer or inspector by the referee immediately after scoring each
				  round. The head scorer shall then transmit the officials' scores to a master
				  score card and keep a running score as the contest progresses. At the end of
				  the contest the head scorer shall carefully tabulate the scores of each
				  official and after determining the winner by virtue of the scores of the
				  officials, the head scorer shall notify the referee of the winner. The head
				  scorer or inspector may then show the cards to accredited press
				  representatives.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-130 - Scoring system

Current through June, 2024
Referees, who judge contests, shall determine the winner
				  through the use of a ten-point "must" system, under which each round shall be
				  tabulated with the winner of a round being awarded ten points and the loser
				  receiving nine points or less.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-131 - Method of counting

Current through June, 2024
(a) In case of a
				knockdown the timekeeper shall immediately start counting off the seconds over
				the P.A. system. The timekeeper shall continue his count until the count of
				eight has been given. The referee, after directing the opponent to a neutral
				corner, shall pick up the count from the timekeeper as soon as possible and
				shall audibly continue the count, marking off the passing seconds by the
				downward motion of his arm, indicating the end of each second, until the count
				of eight is completed or until the boxer has been counted out at the end of ten
				seconds, or the bell ending the last scheduled round has sounded.
(b) If the contestant taking the count is
				still down when the referee calls the count of "ten", the referee shall wave
				both arms to indicate that the contestant has been knocked out and shall raise
				the hand of the opponent as the winner.
(c) If the round ends during the count, the
				timekeeper shall sound the gong, thus indicating the termination of the
				three-minute round. However, the contestant who is down will continue to be
				counted out unless it is the last scheduled round of the bout. A contestant can
				only be saved by the bell in the last scheduled round.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-132 - Out of ring

Current through June, 2024
(a) Count. If a contestant falls or is
				knocked out of the ring during a contest, the referee shall use his discretion
				in starting to count over the fallen boxer, giving the boxer a reasonable time
				to reenter the ring before starting to count.
A contestant who falls or is knocked out of the ring may not
				  be assisted beyond the apron of the ring. The apron of the ring is that portion
				  of the ring platform extending outside the ropes.
(b) Opponent. When a boxer has fallen through
				the ropes, the other shall retire to the farthest corner and stay there until
				the count is completed or his opponent is on his feet in the ring.
(c) Deliberate. A contestant who deliberately
				wrestles or throws an opponent from the ring, or who hits him when he is partly
				out of the ring, and prevented by the ropes from assuming a position of defense
				shall be adjudged guilty of a major foul, and be disqualified, and in addition
				may be fined.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-133 - Serious injury

Current through June, 2024
In case of serious injury to a contestant, the referee shall
				  be automatically under suspension until investigation by the commission
				  establishes whether the injury was the result of negligence or incompetence on
				  the part of the referee, or circumstances not reasonably within his
				  control.