Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 230 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE, OREGON STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION
Division 140 - CONDUCT OF BOUT - MMA
Section 230-140-0480 - Fouls

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 230-140-0480

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024

(1) Butting with the head.

(2) Eye gouging.

(3) Biting or spitting at an opponent.

(4) Fish Hooking.

(5) Hair pulling.

(6) Spiking the opponent to the canvas onto the head or neck (pile-driving).

(7) Strikes to the spine or the back of the head. The spine includes the tailbone.

(8) Throat strikes of any kind and/or grabbing the trachea.

(9) Fingers outstretched toward an opponent's face/eyes.

(10) Downward pointing elbow strike.

(11) Groin attacks of any kind.

(12) Kneeing and/or Kicking the head of a grounded opponent.

(13) Stomping of a grounded opponent.

(14) Holding opponent's gloves or shorts.

(15) No competitor shall use the ankle sleeve to hold inside the material, grab as a handle, or otherwise use the sleeve other than as a striking surface. The foot and ankle may be held onto (such as rubber guard) as a body part.

(16) Holding or grabbing the fence with fingers or toes.

(17) Small joint manipulation.

(18) Throwing an opponent out of the fenced area.

(19) Intentionally placing a finger into any orifice, or into any cut or laceration of the opponent.

(20) Clawing, pinching, twisting the flesh.

(21) Timidity (avoiding contact, or consistently dropping a mouthpiece or faking an injury).

(22) Use of abusive language in the secure barrier area.

(23) Flagrant disregard of the referee's instructions.

(24) Unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to their opponent.

(25) Attacking an opponent after the bell or airhorn has sounded the end of the round.

(26) Attacking an opponent on or during the rest period.

(27) Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee.

(28) Interference from a second.

(29) Elbow strikes above the neck during any amateur competition.

(30) Heel hooks or twisting leg locks where the primary mechanism of submission or attack is twisting the knee in any amateur competition.

(31) Straight kicks to the knee.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 463.113

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 463.113

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