ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

810-11-1-.31.  Referee.

(1)  The chief official of contests shall be the referee, who shall have general supervision over bouts and shall take his position in the ring. He shall be appointed by the Commission and the appointment announced from the ring only.
 
(2)  The referee shall, before starting a contest, ascertain from each contestant the name of his chief second, and shall hold said chief second responsible for the conduct of his assistant seconds during the progress of the contest.
 
(3)  The referee shall, before each bout, call contestants together for final instructions, at which time each contestant shall be accompanied by his chief second only. The principals, after receiving instructions, shall shake hands and retire to their corners. They shall not again shake hands until the beginning of the last round.
 
(4)  No persons other than the contestants and the referee may enter the ring during the progress of a round.
 
(5)  The referee shall inspect bandages and gloves and make sure that no foreign substances have been applied to either the bandages, gloves or the bodies of boxers to the deteriment of an opponent.
 
(6)  The referee shall have the power:
(7)  The referee shall not touch the contesting boxers, except on the failure of one or both contestants to obey the "break" command.
 
(8)  The gathering in the center of the ring preceding bouts to receive the final instructions of the referee shall be limited to the principals and their chief seconds, making five persons all told. The only exception to this rule to be in the case of a foreign boxer requiring the services of an interpreter.
 
(9)  Handshaking by contestants in the ring previous to and during bout is to be eliminated.
 
(10)  When a contestant is "down" the referee and timekeeper shall at once commence calling off the seconds and indicating the count with a motion of the arm. If the contestant fails to rise before the count of ten, the referee shall declare him the loser.
 
(11)  Should a contestant who is "down" arise before the count of ten is reached and again go down intentionally, without being struck, the referee and timekeeper shall resume the count where it left off.
 
(12)  Should a contestant leave the ring during the one minute period between rounds and fail to be in ring when gong rings to resume boxing, the referee shall count him out, the same as if he were "down."
 
(13)  If a contestant who has been knocked or has fallen out of the ring during a contest, fails to be on his feet in the ring before the expiration of ten seconds, the referee shall count him out as if he were down. A contestant who has fallen or has been knocked out of the ring must return to the ring unassisted.
 
(14)  When a contestant is down, his opponent shall retire to the fartherest neutral corner and remain there until the count is completed. Should he fail to do so, the referee and timekeeper may cease counting until he has so retired.
 
(15)  Referees are to penalize a boxer with the loss of a stated number of points, not to exceed 6, for striking his opponent below the belt. The referee must notify the judges of his action at the end of the round, in order that they may mark their cards accordingly, as otherwise they would have no knowledge of the penalty being inflicted. The referee is the only official that can penalize the boxers.
 
(16)  If more than 3 warnings are given during the progress of a boxing contest, a special report is to be filed by the referee with the Commission. No bout is to be terminated because of low hitting. (See rule regarding low blows for further instructions.)
 
(17)  Referee shall decide all questions arising in the ring during a contest which are not specifically covered by these rules.  (§41-9-90.1(e))
 
 

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