810-11-1-.34. Timekeeper.
(1) Must be seated outside the ring close to the gong.
(2) He shall indicate the beginning and ending of each round by
striking the gong with a hammer.
(3) He shall provide himself with a whistle and with a stop watch,
which shall have been properly examined and certified to accuracy before the
bout.
(4) Ten seconds before the beginning of each round the timer shall
give warnings to the seconds of contestants by the blowing of a whistle.
(5) In the event of a contest terminating before the scheduled
limit of rounds, the timekeeper shall inform the announcer of the exact duration
of contest.
(6) When a knockdown occurs, the timekeeper shall immediately arise
and announce the seconds audibly as they elapse. The referee shall first see
that the opponent retires to the fartherest neutral corner and then turning
to the timekeeper shall pick up the count in unison with the timekeeper announcing
the second to the boxer on the floor. Should the boxer on his feet fail to stay
in the corner, the referee and timekeeper shall cease counting until he has
so retired. At the tenth second, providing the termination of the round has
not happened in the meantime, the referee shall raise both hands and shout the
word "OUT". If the round shall naturally terminate during a knockdown the timekeeper
shall sound the gong once, thus indicating the termination of the three minute
round as usual, at the same time announcing the second that the knockdown ended. (§41-9-90.1(e))
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