SPS 104.02(9)
(9) Interrupt a bout and call time if a mouthpiece is knocked out of a boxer's mouth. The mouthpiece shall be taken to the boxer's corner where it shall be washed. A second shall replace the mouthpiece in the boxer's mouth after washing. Boxers may not box without wearing a mouthpiece. If a boxer deliberately spits out his or her mouthpiece, the referee shall warn the offending boxer. A repetition of the same offense shall cause a second warning. After the third offense, the referee shall disqualify the boxer.
SPS 104.02(10)
(10) Call the ringside physician into the ring to examine an injured boxer whenever the referee believes an examination is necessary.
SPS 104.02(11)
(11) Interrupt or stop a bout at the order of the ringside physician who mounts the apron of the ring and signals to the referee that the bout shall be interrupted or stopped.
SPS 104.02(12)
(12) Use commands as necessary to control the bout, including:
SPS 104.02(12)(c)
(c) "Break" when breaking a clinch, upon which command each boxer shall step back before continuing boxing.
SPS 104.02(13)
(13) Raise the hand of the winning boxer when the winner of a bout is announced.
SPS 104.02 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85; am. (11),
Register, July, 1988, No. 391, eff. 8-1-88; am. (9),
Register, September, 1997, No. 501, eff. 10-1-97; correction in (intro.) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register November 2011 No. 671.
SPS 104.03
SPS 104.03
Low blows. A referee may penalize any boxer who delivers a low blow to another boxer during a contest with a loss of points, round or bout. The referee shall determine whether the boxer who has been fouled is able to continue. If the referee determines that the boxer who has been fouled is not able to continue, the boxer responsible for the low blow shall be disqualified and the boxer who was fouled shall be the winner of the bout. If the referee determines that the boxer who has been fouled is able to continue, the referee may order the boxer to continue. If the boxer refuses to continue, the referee shall declare the boxer who refuses to continue as the loser of the bout.
SPS 104.03 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85; r. and recr.
Register, September, 1997, No. 501, eff. 10-1-97.
SPS 104.04
SPS 104.04
Fouls. The following are fouls:
SPS 104.04(1)
(1) Hitting below the belt; or holding, tripping or kicking.
SPS 104.04(2)
(2) Hits or blows with the head, shoulder, forearm, elbow, knee or foot; pressing with arm or elbow in opponent's face or neck; or pressing the head of the opponent back over the ropes.
SPS 104.04(3)
(3) Hitting with an open glove, the inside of the glove, or the wrist or side of the hand.
SPS 104.04(4)
(4) Hits which land on the back of the opponent, and especially any blow on the back of the neck, or head or kidney caused by the boxer administering the punch.
SPS 104.04(5)
(5) A blow which is delivered during or at the end of a 360-degree pivot.
SPS 104.04(6)
(6) Attacking while holding the ropes or making any unfair use of the ropes.
SPS 104.04(7)
(7) Wrestling, clinching or leaning on an opponent.
SPS 104.04(8)
(8) Attacking an opponent who is down or who is in the act of rising.
SPS 104.04(11)
(11) Holding or locking of the opponent's arm or head, or pushing an arm underneath the arm of the opponent.
SPS 104.04(12)
(12) Ducking below the belt of the opponent in a manner dangerous to the opponent.
SPS 104.04(13)
(13) Defending one's self passively by means of double cover or falling intentionally to avoid a blow.
SPS 104.04(15)
(15) Attempting to strike an opponent immediately after the referee has ordered "Break" or before taking a step back.
SPS 104.04(16)
(16) Assaulting or behaving in an aggressive manner towards a referee.
SPS 104.04 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85; am. (2) and (5),
Register, September, 1997, No. 501, eff. 10-1-97.
SPS 104.05
SPS 104.05
Procedures after knock-downs. SPS 104.05(1)(a)
(a) If the boxer touches the floor with any part of the body other than the feet as the result of a blow or series of blows, or
SPS 104.05(1)(b)
(b) If the boxer hangs helplessly on the ropes as the result of a blow or series of blows, or
SPS 104.05(1)(c)
(c) If the boxer is outside or partly outside the ropes as the result of a blow or series of blows, or
SPS 104.05(1)(d)
(d) If, following a hard punch, the boxer has not fallen and is not lying on the ropes, but is in a semi-conscious state and cannot, in the opinion of the referee, continue the bout.
SPS 104.05(2)
(2) Neutral corner. When a boxer is down, the referee shall immediately begin to count the seconds. When a boxer is down the opponent shall go at once to the neutral corner as designated by the referee. The bout may not continue until the command "Box" is given by the referee. If the opponent does not go to the neutral corner on command the referee shall stop counting until the opponent has done so. The counting shall then be continued where it has been interrupted.
SPS 104.05(3)
(3) Count. When a boxer is down the referee shall count aloud from one to 10 with intervals of one second between the numbers, and shall indicate each second with his or her hand in a manner such that the boxer who has been knocked down is aware of the count. If a boxer is down at the end of a round, the referee shall continue the count and the bell may not be sounded until completion of the count of 10. Before the number "one" is counted, an interval of one second shall have elapsed from the time the boxer went down and the time of announcing "one".
SPS 104.05(4)
(4) Mandatory 8 count. When a boxer is down as the result of a blow the bout may not be continued until the referee has reached the count of 8, even if the boxer is ready to continue before then.
SPS 104.05(5)
(5) Continued count. If a boxer is down as the result of a blow and the bout is continued after the count of 8 has been reached, but the boxer immediately falls again without having received a fresh blow, the referee shall continue the counting from the count of 8.
SPS 104.05(6)
(6) Both boxers down. If both boxers go down at the same time, counting shall be continued as long as one of them is still down. If both boxers remain down until the count of 10 the bout shall be stopped and the decision given in accordance with the points awarded up to the time of the knock-down.
SPS 104.05(7)
(7) Failure to box. A boxer who fails to resume boxing immediately after the termination of the rest interval, or who, when knocked down by a blow, fails to resume boxing within 10 seconds, shall lose the bout.
SPS 104.05 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85; am. (5),
Register, September, 1997, No. 501, eff. 10-1-97.
SPS 104.06(1)(1)
Procedure. If a boxer has been knocked out in a bout as the result of head blows or received serious head blows, the boxer shall be examined by a ringside physician immediately and accompanied by an amateur club representative designated by the inspector to his or her home or to suitable accommodations unless the ringside physician orders hospitalization. The person accompanying the boxer shall give a head injury slip to a responsible person at the home or accommodation and explain its meaning. A head injury slip is illustrated in
s. SPS 104.08.
SPS 104.06(2)
(2) Periods of rest required after knock-out or head blows. SPS 104.06(2)(a)(a) A boxer who has been knocked out as a result of head blows during a bout or who has received hard blows to the head, making the boxer defenseless or incapable of continuing, may not take part in competitive boxing or sparring for a period of at least 30 days from the date of the bout.
SPS 104.06(2)(b)
(b) A boxer who, twice in a period of 3 months, has either been knocked out as a result of head blows during a bout or who has received hard blows to the head, making the boxer defenseless or incapable of continuing, may not take part in competitive boxing or sparring during a period of 6 months from the second bout.
SPS 104.06(2)(c)
(c) A boxer who has been knocked out as a result of head blows 3 times in a period of 12 months or who has, in 3 consecutive bouts, received hard blows to the head, making the boxer defenseless or incapable of continuing, may not take part in competitive boxing or sparring for a period of one year from the third knockout.
SPS 104.06(2)(d)
(d) Before resuming boxing after any of the periods of rest prescribed in
pars. (a) to
(c), a boxer shall be given a special examination by a qualified physician which includes an electroencephalogram (EEG), a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or any other scan which a physician believes is as reliable or more reliable than an EEG or a CAT scan for determining the presence of brain damage. The special examination shall include a certification by the examining physician that the boxer is fit to take part in competitive boxing.
SPS 104.06(2)(e)
(e) The requirements and conditions enumerated in this subsection apply to knockouts and hard blows to the head regardless of whether the bouts occurred in Wisconsin or another jurisdiction.
SPS 104.06 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85; am. (2) (d), cr. (2) (e),
Register, September, 1997, No. 501, eff. 10-1-97; correction in (1) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register November 2011 No. 671.
SPS 104.07
SPS 104.07
Attending a boxer who has been injured or knocked out. SPS 104.07(1)(1) In the event of a knockout or serious injury, the referee shall immediately request the ringside physician to check the boxer's condition and to render aid if necessary. A ringside physician shall enter the ring immediately if a bout ends in a knock-out or if it is stopped because of an injury.
SPS 104.07(2)
(2) The attending ringside physician may on his or her own initiative enter the ring between rounds and, at the request of the referee, during the round for the purpose of examining an injured boxer. If in the opinion of the ringside physician a boxer is in danger of further physical injury, the ringside physician shall stop the bout.
SPS 104.07(3)
(3) In the event of any serious injury, the ringside physician shall immediately render treatment and prescribe further treatment if necessary.
SPS 104.07(4)
(4) Any boxer who sustains a severe injury or a knock-out in a bout shall follow the instructions of the attending ringside physician until the boxer's personal physician is available.
SPS 104.07(5)
(5) A boxer who has been knocked out may not be touched, except for removal of the mouthpiece, until the attending ringside physician enters the ring and personally attends the boxer and issues any instructions the ringside physician deems necessary.
SPS 104.07 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85.
SPS 104.08
SPS 104.08
Head injury slip. The following shall be included in a "Head Injury Slip":
"If any of the following symptoms occur, contact a physician immediately:
SPS 104.08(2)
(2) Increasing drowsiness or loss of consciousness following the bout, arouse every 2 hours during the night following the bout to check for alertness.
SPS 104.08(9)
(9) Oozing of blood or watery fluid from the ears or nose.
SPS 104.08 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85.
SPS 104.09
SPS 104.09
Stimulants prohibited. No manager or second may give stimulants of any kind to boxers before or during a bout.
SPS 104.09 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85.
