Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 85 - RULES OF GEORGIA ATHLETIC & ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION
Chapter 85-4 - FULL CONTACT KICKBOXING, INTERNATIONAL RULES KICKBOXING, AND THAI BOXING (MUAY THAI KICKBOSING)
Rule 85-4-.27 - Falling From the Ring
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) A contestant who has been wrestled, pushed, or who has fallen through the ropes during the contest, may not be helped back into the ring. The referee shall allow reasonable time for the return. When on the ring platform outside the ropes, the contestant must enter the ring immediately. Should the contestant stall for time outside the ropes, the referee shall start the count without waiting for the contestant to re-enter the ring.
(2) Once a fallen contestant re-enters the ring, the referee may either resume the contest or start the round from the moment that the contestant is back in the ring.
(3) Whenever a contestant falls through the ropes, the contestant's opponent must retire to the farthest corner, as directed by the referee and remain there until ordered to resume the contest.
(4) A contestant who deliberately wrestles or throws an opponent from the ring, or who hits an opponent who is partly out of the ring and thus prevented by the ropes from assuming a position of defense, may be penalized.
O.C.G.A. § 43-4B-50.
