Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC
4-33-22-12
Affected: IC 4-33-22
Sec. 8.
(a) There
must be present at an event a minimum of one (1) referee appointed by the
executive director or the executive director's designee to fulfill official
duties during the event.
(b) The
executive director or the executive director's designee may appoint additional
referees for an event.
(c) Failure
of a referee to comply with IC 4-33-22 and this article may result in immediate
removal from the fighting area by a commission representative.
(d) The referee is the chief official who:
(1) has general supervision over the bout;
and
(2) must be located in the
fighting area.
(e) The
referee may stop a bout if an unauthorized person enters the fighting area
during the progress of a round.
(f)
Before the start of an event, the referee must meet with each professional
mixed martial artist and his or her chief corner man in the professional mixed
martial artist's dressing room and:
(1)
explain to both the professional mixed martial artist and his or her chief
corner man:
(A) the violations described in
this article, and the repercussions of committing such violations, including
disqualification of the professional mixed martial artist; and
(B) his or her expectation regarding the
chief corner man's responsibility to:
(i)
clean up water spills from the fighting area;
(ii) wipe off excess petroleum jelly from the
professional mixed martial artist; and
(iii) ensure that the professional mixed
martial artist has his or her mouthpiece in place before the start of each
round;
(2)
explain what he or she will do when the timekeeper signals the:
(A) ten (10) second warning for the end of a
round; and
(B) end of the round;
and
(3) review fouls and
how he or she will issue warnings or deduct points for fouls committed by the
professional mixed martial artists.
(g) Before the start of an event, the referee
must:
(1) consult with the event physician to
communicate the correct protocol that the event physician should adhere to
during a bout; and
(2) check the
condition of the fighting area to ensure it is ready and safe for
use.
(h) When the
professional mixed martial artists are prepared to enter the fighting area, the
referee must:
(1) inspect the gloves of the
professional mixed martial artists; and
(2) ensure that no foreign substances that
could be detrimental to the opponent have been applied to the gloves or bodies
of the professional mixed martial artists.
(i) When the professional mixed martial
artists have entered the fighting area and been introduced by the announcer,
the referee may:
(1) call the professional
mixed martial artists to the center of the fighting area;
(2) give final instructions; and
(3) direct the professional mixed martial
artists to their corners in preparation for the commencement of the bout.
(j) Before signaling the
timekeeper to signal the commencement of a bout, the referee must:
(1) ensure that the fighting area has been
cleared of unauthorized individuals and items; and
(2) check with the:
(A) judges;
(B) timekeeper;
(C) event physician; and
(D) chief commission representative; to
determine if each individual is ready for the commencement of the
bout.
(k) During
a bout, the referee:
(1) must ensure the
safety of the professional mixed martial artists;
(2) must enforce the provisions of IC 4-33-22
and this article that apply to the:
(A)
execution of performance and conduct of the professional mixed martial artists;
and
(B) conduct of the professional
mixed martial artist's corner men;
(3) must maintain control of the
bout;
(4) must issue warnings and
deduct points for committed fouls, as appropriate; and
(5) may call time-out to:
(A) consult with the event physician to
determine if an injured professional mixed martial artist is able to continue
participation in a bout; or
(B)
allow the event physician to examine a professional mixed martial artist if the
event physician has signaled a desire to conduct the examination by signaling
the referee.
(l) At the conclusion of a bout, the referee
must maintain control of:
(1) the fighting
area;
(2) both professional mixed
martial artists;
(3) both
professional mixed martial artist's corner men; and
(4) other individuals who enter the fighting
area; until the winner has been announced and individuals have exited the
fighting area.
(m) The
referee is not permitted to enter the fighting area unless wearing hygienic
gloves.
