Illinois Administrative Code
Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Part 1370 - BOXING AND FULL-CONTACT MARTIAL ARTS ACT
Subpart F - AMATEUR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
Section 1370.750 - Intentional and Accidental Fouls and Injuries
Universal Citation: 68 IL Admin Code ยง 1370.750
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) The following actions in a bout or contest shall be considered fouls:
1) Butting with the
head;
2) Eye gouging of any
kind;
3) Biting;
4) Hair pulling;
5) Fishhooking;
6) Groin attacks of any kind;
7) Putting a finger into any orifice or into
any cut or laceration of an opponent;
8) Small joint manipulation;
9) Striking to the spine or the back of the
head;
10) Striking with the
elbow;
11) Knee strikes to the
head;
12) Heel hooks or angled leg
locks;
13) Spine locks;
14) Neck cranks;
15) Excessive slamming;
16) Throws against a joint;
17) Twisting leg submissions;
18) Throat strikes of any kind, including,
without limitation, grabbing the trachea;
19) Clawing, pinching or twisting the
flesh;
20) Grabbing the
clavicle;
21) Kicking the head of a
grounded opponent;
22) Kneeing the
head of a grounded opponent;
23)
Stomping a grounded opponent;
24)
Kicking to the kidney with the heel;
25) Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his
head or neck;
26) Throwing an
opponent out of the ring or fenced area;
27) Holding the shorts or gloves of an
opponent;
28) Spitting at an
opponent;
29) Engaging in any
unsportsmanlike conduct that causes injury to an opponent;
30) Holding the ropes or the fence;
31) Using abusive language in the ring or
fenced area;
32) Attacking an
opponent during the break;
33)
Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee;
34) Attacking an opponent after the bell has
sounded the end of the period;
35)
Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee;
36) Timidity, including, without limitation,
avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the
mouthpiece or faking an injury;
37)
Interference by the corner from anyone working a contestant's corner, including
leaving the corner's designated area;
38) Any act in the judgment of the referee
that is detrimental and places an opponent at a disadvantage or risk, such as
applying a foreign substance to one's hair, body, clothing or gloves prior to
or during a contest; and
39)
Throwing in the towel during competition.
b) Injuries
1) The referee, at his or her discretion, may
request that the physician examine a contestant during the bout. Should the
examination occur during the course of a round, the clock shall be stopped
until the examination is completed. The physician may recommend that the
referee stop the bout, in which case the referee shall render the appropriate
decision.
2) In the event of
serious cuts or injuries, the referee shall summon the physician who shall
advise whether the bout should be stopped.
3) A referee may consider the decision of the
physician.
4) The referee shall be
authorized to determine if injuries were produced by a foul, and if the foul
was intentional or accidental.
c) Injuries Sustained by Fair Blows and Fouls
1) Fair Blows
If injury is severe enough to terminate a contest, the injured contestant loses by technical knockout (TKO).
2) Fouls
A)
Intentional
i) If an intentional foul causes
an injury, and the injury is severe enough to terminate a bout immediately, the
contestant causing the injury shall lose by disqualification.
ii) If an intentional foul causes an injury
and the bout is allowed to continue, the referee may notify the Division
representative and may deduct points from the contestant who caused the
foul.
iii) If an intentional foul
causes an injury and the injury results in the bout being stopped in a later
round, the injured contestant shall win by technical decision if he or she is
ahead on the scorecards, or the bout shall result in a technical draw if the
injured contestant is behind or even on the scorecards.
iv) If a contestant injures himself or
herself while attempting to intentionally foul his or her opponent, the referee
shall not take any action in his or her favor, and this injury shall be the
same as one produced by a fair blow.
v) If the referee believes that a contestant
has conducted himself or herself in an unsportsmanlike manner, the referee may
stop the bout and disqualify the contestant.
B) Accidental
i) If the referee determines, either from his
or her own observation or on the advise of the physician, that the bout may not
continue because of the injury from the accidental foul, the bout will be
declared a no contest if the foul occurred:
* during the first 2 rounds of a non-championship bout; or
* during the first 3 rounds of a championship bout.
ii) If the referee determines,
either from his or her own observation or on the advise of the physician, that
the bout may not continue because of the injury from the accidental foul, the
bout will be determined by scoring the completed rounds and the round in which
the referee stops the bout if the foul occurred:
* after the completion of the second round in a non-championship bout; or
* after the completion of the third round in a championship bout.
iii) A contestant who
is hit with an accidental low-blow must continue after a reasonable amount of
time, but no more than 5 minutes, or he or she may lose the bout by technical
knockout.
iv) If an injury from an
accidental foul later becomes aggravated by fair blows and the referee orders
the bout stopped because of the injury, the outcome must be determined by
scoring the completed rounds and the round in which the referee stops the
contest.
3)
In assessing fouls, the referee shall weigh the cause, as well as the effect.
If the referee has seen an unauthorized blow, strike or attack delivered that
has a damaging effect, the referee may permit a rest period to the victim not
to exceed 5 minutes. During the rest period, seconds may not assist or coach
the injured contestant. The offending contestant shall go to a neutral corner
and shall not be coached during the period.
4) At the discretion of the referee, the
referee may give an official warning or penalty to the offending contestant for
the unauthorized blow, strike or attack, and then may give the command to
continue after the end of the rest period if the contestant who received the
unauthorized blow, strike or attack indicates ability to continue the bout. If
the injured contestant refuses to continue after a 5 minute rest period, the
opponent shall be named the winner.
5) Repeated unauthorized blows, strikes or
attacks shall be penalized with deduction of points from the offending
contestant or disqualification of the offending contestant.
6) A contestant cannot be named the winner of
a bout as the result of receiving an unauthorized blow, strike or attack, or
low blow unless, in the opinion of the referee, the unauthorized blow, strike
or attack was delivered deliberately and with enough force to seriously
incapacitate the injured contestant so that he or she could not continue the
bout. Under this condition, the offender shall be disqualified
immediately.
7) A fouled contestant
has up to 5 minutes to recuperate.
8) Only the referee can assess a foul and any
point deductions. If the referee does not call the foul, judges shall not make
that assessment on their own.
9) If
a foul is committed:
A) The referee shall
call time.
B) The referee shall
check the fouled contestant's condition and safety.
C) The referee shall then assess the foul to
the offending contestant, deduct points and notify the seconds, judges and
official scorekeeper.
10) If a bottom contestant commits a foul,
unless the top contestant is injured, the contest will continue.
A) The referee will verbally notify the
bottom contestant of the foul.
B)
When the round is over, the referee will assess the foul and notify both
corners, the judges and the official scorekeeper.
C) The referee may terminate a bout based on
the severity of a foul. If the referee terminates a bout under such
circumstances, the contestant committing the foul shall lose by
disqualification.
11)
When any injury is severe enough for the referee to stop the contest
immediately after 2 rounds of a 3 round contest, or after 3 rounds of a 5 round
contest, are complete, the results of the bout shall be determined as if the
bout was completed.
12)
Disqualification occurs after any combination of 3 fouls or if the referee
determines the foul to be intentional.
13) Except as provided in this Section, any
contestant guilty of committing a foul in a round shall be given an immediate
warning and points may be deducted from the contestant's total score as
determined by the referee. The use of foul tactics may also result in the
disqualification of the contestant.
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