Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 128 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Article 4 - OFFICIALS AND LICENSEES AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 128-4-7 - Referee

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) A referee shall
			 be present at each contest to make determinations as required by the act and
			 these regulations regarding the conduct of each bout in the contest and the
			 conduct of the contestants and the contestants' seconds while the contestants
			 or seconds are in the ring. An alternate referee shall be present at each
			 contest.
(b) The referee shall have
			 general supervision of each bout. If the chief inspector determines that the
			 referee is not properly enforcing the contest rules established by these
			 regulations, the chief inspector may overrule the referee.
(c) Any licensee who believes that the
			 referee improperly interpreted or applied the act or these regulations, or
			 both, may request that the chief inspector provide an interpretation or
			 application of the act or these regulations, or both, with respect to the
			 disputed issue.
(d) If there are no
			 regulations in effect that address a particular set of circumstances during a
			 contest, the chief inspector assigned to the contest shall decide how the
			 contest is to be conducted under those circumstances. The chief inspector shall
			 advise the referee of the inspector's decision, and the referee shall carry out
			 the referee's duties in accordance with the chief inspector's decision. The
			 decision of the chief inspector shall be final.
(e) A referee shall not wear eyeglasses while
			 refereeing.
(f) The referee for
			 each bout of a contest shall be selected by the boxing commissioner and
			 approved by the commission.
(g) The
			 referee and the alternate referee assigned to officiate at an event shall
			 undergo a precontest physical examination by the physician assigned to the
			 event before the commencement of the first bout. The physician shall examine
			 the referee and the alternate referee, including the heart, lungs, pulse, blood
			 pressure, and eyes. After the examination, the referee and the alternate
			 referee shall be allowed to officiate only if cleared by the
			 physician.
(h) Before starting each
			 bout, the referee shall check with each judge and the timekeeper to determine
			 if each individual is ready. The referee shall also verify that the physician
			 is present at the ringside.
(i)
			 Before starting each bout, the referee shall ascertain from each contestant the
			 name of the contestant's chief second and shall hold the chief second
			 responsible for the conduct of the assistant seconds throughout the contest or
			 exhibition. The referee may call contestants together before each contest or
			 exhibition for final instructions.
(j) The referee shall ensure that no foreign
			 substances detrimental to an opponent have been applied to the body of any
			 contestant.
(k) The referee shall
			 decide whether or not to wear rubber or plastic gloves during the bout.
(l)
(1) The referee shall stop any bout under
			 either of the following circumstances:
(A) The
			 referee determines that one of the contestants is clearly less experienced or
			 skilled than the contestant's opponent, to the extent that allowing the bout to
			 continue would pose a substantial risk of serious harm or injury to the less
			 experienced or less skilled contestant.
(B) The referee decides that a contestant is
			 not making the contestant's best effort.