Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS › Chapter 74 - BOXING › Subchapter 7 - REFEREES › Section 16-74-120 - Foul penalty

Current through June, 2024
The referee may penalize any contestant who fouls his
				  opponent during a contest, by charging such contestant with loss of points,
				  whether the foul or fouls be intentional or unintentional. The referee shall
				  use his own discretion in determining the number of points, if any, chargeable
				  against the contestant in each instance, depending upon the severity or
				  harmlessness of the foul and its effect upon the opponent. The referee shall
				  indicate on the official score card supplied by the commission the number of
				  points taken away from a contestant in any and all rounds in which he may find
				  it necessary to charge the contestant with such loss. The referee shall, at the
				  conclusion of each round, notify the judges and commission representative of
				  the number of points to be deducted in accordance with his
				  determination.
(a) Persistent fouling.
				Persistent fouling by a contestant requiring cautioning by the referee shall be
				noted on the referee's score card and called to the attention of the commission
				for appropriate punishment. Intentional fouling shall be cause for
				disqualification.
(b) Low blows.
				All contracts for boxing bouts now 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."
In connection therewith, referees are instructed to count
				  boxers out who fall to the floor claiming foul as a result of a low blow
				  because of the fact that they are now equipped with a protector of their own
				  selection which they agree is of "sufficient protection to withstand any
				  so-called low blow."
(c)
				Intentional. If, by reason of any foul committed intentionally during a
				contest, an opponent shall be rendered incapacitated or unfit to continue, the
				contest shall be terminated by the referee and the incapacitated contestant
				shall be declared the winner if, at the termination thereof, he shall actually
				be ahead on points. The referee shall, in such event, recommend that the purse
				of the offending contestant be withheld from payment, for disposition by the
				commission, and such offender shall be subject to a fine, suspension or other
				punishment, as may be determined by the commission upon a full hearing thereof.
Termination. If the incapacitated opponent referred to in
				  the preceding paragraph shall not be ahead on points, the contest shall,
				  nevertheless, be terminated, no decision shall be rendered by the referee and
				  he shall order the purses of both contestants withheld from payment; a full
				  report shall be made by the referee to the commission and delivered to the
				  executive secretary or inspector assigned or on duty, who shall present such
				  report immediately to the commission; a hearing shall be held by the commission
				  and the disposition of the proceeds of the purses and the fines and penalties
				  and other punishment may be assessed as the commission in its judgment may deem
				  expedient.
(d)
Unintentional or accidental.
In the event of an
				unintentional or accidental foul (except as provided in these rules) other than
				low-blow fouls, rendering an opponent incapacitated or unfit to continue (in
				the opinion of the referee), the contest shall be terminated and the decision
				awarded to the incapacitated boxer, but the referee shall recommend payment of
				the purses of both contestants be withheld; the referee shall make a full
				report thereof, as is otherwise indicated herein, and the matter shall be heard
				by the commission and be disposed of as the commission may in its judgment deem
				expedient, including the right on the part of the commission to order a rematch
				between the opponents at some future date, without further payment to them, or
				either of them.
If a bout is stopped because of accidental or unintentional
				  fouling the referee shall determine whether the boxer who has been fouled can
				  continue or not, and if his chances have not already been seriously jeopardized
				  as a result of the foul, the referee may order the bout continued after a
				  reasonable interval; the timekeeper shall be notified by the referee of his
				  action.
(e) Referees are
				hereby required to report to the commission repeated or persistent intentional
				or unintentional fouling by any contestant, in which the commission may order a
				hearing and subject the offending contestant to punishment as may be
				appropriate under the circumstances, including a fine or suspension, or
				both.