New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL
Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS
Part 6 - THE OFFICIALS
Section 15.6.6.14 - THE TIMEKEEPER

A. License required: A timekeeper must be licensed by the commission before he will be permitted by the commission to assume the duties of a timekeeper. Unlicensed persons may not be employed by the promoter to act as timekeepers for an event being conducted by the promoter.

B. Location of the timekeeper: The timekeeper must sit outside the ring, cage or fighting area and close to the gong.

C. Tools of the timekeeper: Each timekeeper must have either a whistle or a gong and a stopwatch, which must be submitted for approval by the commission representative in attendance at the unarmed combat event.

D. Knockout protocol: In the event that a bout terminates by a knockout during any round, the timekeeper shall inform the announcer of the exact duration of the round.

E. Ten-second signals required: The timekeeper shall signal ten (10) seconds prior to the beginning of any round. At such signal, all seconds must leave the inside of the ring, cage or fighting area and all stools and equipment must be removed from the ring, cage or fighting area. The timekeeper must not signal during the progress of a round except to indicate that only ten (10) seconds remain in the round.

F. Signal end of round: The timekeeper must use the appropriate time keeper signal to indicate the ending of each round.