Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ATHLETIC COMMISSION › Title 38 › Chapter 8 - PROFESSIONAL BARE-KNUCKLE BOXING › Section 38-8-003 - OFFICIATING A BARE-KNUCKLE BOXING BOUT

Current through June 17, 2024
003.01 No person
				other than the contestants and the referee can enter the ring during the bout.
				Between rounds, one second may be inside the ring and the other second must
				remain on the ring apron. The attending physician may enter the ring to examine
				an injury to a contestant if asked to do so by the referee. A contestant cannot
				leave the ring during any one-minute rest period between rounds.
003.02 Each round will be two (2) minutes in
				length with a one (1) minute rest period between rounds.
003.03 No bout shall be scheduled for more
				than five (5) rounds, except by approval of the Commissioner. In no event shall
				bouts exceed 12 rounds in length.
003.04 Punches are the only strike allowed
				and must be closed fist.
003.05 In
				the clinch a contestant may punch his or her way out with the free hand. If
				there is a lull in action while clinching, the referee will force a
				break.
003.06 The 10-point must
				system will be the standard system of scoring a bout.
003.07 The mandatory eight (8) count after
				knockdowns will be standard procedure in all bouts.
003.08 There is
no
standing
				eight (8) count.
003.09 There is
no
three (3) knockdown rule.
003.10 A contestant shall receive a 20 second
				count if the contestant is knocked out of the ring. The contestant is to be
				unassisted by spectators or his/her seconds. If assisted by anyone, the
				contestant may lose points or be disqualified with such a decision being within
				the sole discretion of the referee.
003.11 A contestant who has been knocked down
				cannot be saved by the bell in any round.
003.12 If a contestant sustains an injury
				from a fair blow and the injury is severe enough to terminate the bout, the
				injured contestant shall lose by TKO.
003.13 If a contestant is cut and the blood
				is impairing a contestant's vision, the referee may call a timeout to give the
				appropriate licensee 30 seconds to stop the bleeding. If the blood cannot be
				controlled and the blood inhibits the contestant's vision, the referee will
				stop the fight and award victory to the other contestant.
003.14 The following tactics shall be
				considered fouls:
003.14(A) Hitting the
				opponent below the belt;
003.14(B)
				Hitting an opponent who is down or is getting up after being down;
003.14(C) Deliberately maintaining a clinch
				without other action;
003.14(D)
				Wrestling or kicking the opponent;
003.14(E) Putting a finger into any orifice
				of the opponent or into any cut or laceration on an opponent, including
				fishhooking;
003.14(F) Pulling the
				opponent's hair;
003.14(G)
				Manipulating the opponent's fingers;
003.14(H) Striking an opponent who is
				helpless as the result of blows but is supported by the ropes and does not
				fall;
003.14(I) Butting the
				opponent with the head, shoulder, knee, or elbow;
003.14(J) Hitting the opponent with the elbow
				or forearm;
003.14(K) Striking the
				opponent's body over the kidneys;
003.14(L) Hitting the opponent on the back of
				the head or neck;
003.14(M) Gouging
				the opponent's eye in any manner;
003.14(N) Using abusive language in the
				ring;
003.14(O) Hitting during a
				break, which is signaled by the referee's command or physical act to separate
				two contestants;
003.14(P) Hitting
				the opponent after the bell has sounded, ending the round;
003.14(Q) Using the ropes to gain an
				advantage over the opponent;
003.14(R) Pushing the opponent around the
				ring or into the ropes;
003.14(S)
				Timidity, including intentionally spitting out the mouthpiece;
003.14(T) Biting the opponent;
003.14(U) Placing the opponent in a
				headlock;
003.14(V) Throat punches
				or strikes directly towards the throat of an opponent;
003.14(W) Having fingers outstretched toward
				an opponent's face or eyes;
003.14(X) Engaging in a throw or take down;
				and
003.14(Y) Engaging in any other
				action not described in this subsection that is deemed an intentional foul by
				the referee on the basis that the action poses a danger to the safety of either
				contestant, impedes fair and competitive action, or is unsportsmanlike.