SPS 114.02(7)
(7) Disqualify a second or assistant who has violated the rules and disqualify the boxer if the second or assistant does not comply with the referee's orders.
SPS 114.02(9)
(9) Call the ringside physician into the ring to examine an injured boxer whenever the referee believes an examination is necessary.
SPS 114.02(10)
(10) Use commands as necessary to control the bout, including:
SPS 114.02(10)(c)
(c) "Break" when breaking a clinch, upon which command each boxer shall step back before continuing boxing.
SPS 114.02(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 114.02(12)
(12) Raise the hand of the winning boxer when the winner of a bout is announced.
SPS 114.02 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85; am. (11),
Register, July, 1988, No. 391, eff. 8-1-88; am. (7),
Register, July, 1993, No. 451, eff. 8-1-93; cr. (6m), r. (8),
Register, June, 2001, No. 546, eff. 7-1-01; correction in (intro.) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register November 2011 No. 671.
SPS 114.03
SPS 114.03
Injuries sustained by fouls. SPS 114.03(1)(a)(a) If an intentional foul causes an injury and the injured boxer is not able to continue, the boxer causing the injury shall lose by disqualification.
SPS 114.03(1)(b)
(b) If an intentional foul causes an injury and the bout is allowed to continue, the referee shall notify the boxer and the judges that 2 points shall be deducted from the score of the boxer who caused the foul.
SPS 114.03(1)(c)
(c) If an intentional foul causes an injury and the injury results in the bout being stopped in a later round, the injured boxer shall win by technical decision if the boxer is ahead on the scorecards, or the bout shall result in a technical draw if the injured boxer is behind on the scorecards.
SPS 114.03(1)(d)
(d) If a boxer injures himself or herself while attempting to intentionally foul an opponent, the referee shall consider the injury the same as one produced by a fair blow.
SPS 114.03(2)
(2) Accidental foul. If an accidental foul occurs before the completion of 4 rounds of a bout and the injured boxer is not able to continue the fight, the fight shall be declared a no contest. If the accidental foul occurs after the completion of 4 rounds of a bout and the fouled boxer is not able to continue, the judges shall score the bout as a technical knock-out and the boxer who is ahead on points shall be declared the winner. In determining the points, the judges shall score the completed rounds and the incomplete round. If no action has occurred in an incomplete round, the round shall be scored as an even round. When a boxer is not able to continue boxing, the referee shall stop the action and inform the department's inspector, the judges and both boxers that the foul was accidental. If in the later rounds the injury has worsened as a result of legal blows, and the injured boxer is not able to continue, the judges shall score the bout based on the completed rounds and the incomplete round. A referee, in consultation with the ringside physician, shall allow the injured boxer up to 5 minutes to recover from the foul. A boxer who is hit with an accidental low blow, shall continue after a reasonable amount of time, not exceeding 5 minutes, or the boxer shall lose the bout. If a boxer is hit with an accidental low blow, the referee shall stop the action in a bout and inform the judges of any deduction of points made by the referee.
SPS 114.03 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85; r. and recr.,
Register, September, 1997, No. 501, eff. 10-1-97; r. and recr.
Register, June, 2001, No. 546, eff. 7-1-01.
SPS 114.04
SPS 114.04
Fouls. The following are fouls:
SPS 114.04(1)
(1) Hitting below the belt; and holding, tripping or kicking.
SPS 114.04(2)
(2) Hits or blows with the head, shoulder, forearm, elbow, knee, or foot; pressing with arm or elbow in an opponent's face or neck; or pressing the head of the opponent back over the ropes.
SPS 114.04(3)
(3) Hitting with an open glove, the inside of the glove, or the wrist or side of the hand.
SPS 114.04(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 114.04(5)
(5) A blow which is delivered during or at the end of a 360-degree pivot.
SPS 114.04(6)
(6) Attacking while holding the ropes or making any unfair use of the ropes.
SPS 114.04(7)
(7) Wrestling, clinching or leaning on an opponent.
SPS 114.04(8)
(8) Attacking an opponent who is down or who is in the act of rising.
SPS 114.04(11)
(11) Holding or locking of the opponent's arm or head, or pushing an arm underneath the arm of the opponent.
SPS 114.04(12)
(12) Ducking below the belt of the opponent in a manner dangerous to the opponent.
SPS 114.04(13)
(13) Defending one's self passively by means of double cover or falling intentionally to avoid a blow.
SPS 114.04(15)
(15) Attempting to strike an opponent immediately after the referee has ordered "Break" or before taking a step back.
SPS 114.04(16)
(16) Assaulting or behaving in an aggressive manner towards a referee.
SPS 114.04 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 114.05
SPS 114.05
Procedures after knock-downs. SPS 114.05(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 114.05(1)(b)
(b) If the boxer hangs helplessly on the ropes as the result of a blow or series of blows, or
SPS 114.05(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 114.05(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 114.05(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 114.05(3)
(3) Count. When a boxer is down, the referee shall give a mandatory 8 count and shall continue to count to 10 if the downed boxer is not able to continue fighting after the mandatory 8 count. The referee shall count aloud and provide 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. 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." The referee shall continue counting, even if the bell sounds, indicating the end of the round.
SPS 114.05(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 114.05(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 114.05(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 114.05(7)
(7) Failure to box. A boxer who fails to resume boxing immediately after the termination of the rest interval, who sustains an injury from a fair blow and the injury is severe enough to terminate a bout, or who, when knocked down by a fair blow, fails to resume within 10 seconds, shall lose the bout. A referee may not give a standing 8 count.
SPS 114.05(8)
(8) Three knockdowns. The referee may not stop a bout solely because a boxer has been knocked down 3 times in one round.
SPS 114.05(9)
(9) Twenty-second count. The referee shall give a 20-second count to a boxer who is knocked out of the ring and onto the floor. The boxer shall return to the ring with assistance from his or her seconds. Otherwise, the referee shall disqualify the boxer.
SPS 114.05 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85; am. (5),
Register, September, 1997, No. 501, eff. 10-1-97; am. (3) and (7), cr. (8) and (9),
Register, June, 2001, No. 546, eff. 7-1-01.
SPS 114.06(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. If the ringside physician determines that the boxer may have received head injuries, the ringside physician shall give the boxer a head injury slip and explain its meaning. A head injury slip is illustrated in
s. SPS 114.08.
SPS 114.06(2)
(2) Periods of rest required after knock-out or technical knockout. SPS 114.06(2)(a)(a) A boxer who is knocked out during a bout may not take part in competitive boxing or sparring for a period of at least 60 days from the date of the bout. A boxer whose bout was terminated by a technical knock-out may not take part in competitive boxing or sparring for a period of at least 30 days from the date of the bout.
SPS 114.06(2)(b)
(b) A boxer who, twice in a period of 3 months, has been knocked out may not take part in competitive boxing or sparring during a period of 6 months from the second bout.
SPS 114.06(2)(c)
(c) A boxer who has been knocked out 3 times in a period of 12 months may not take part in competitive boxing or sparring for a period of one year from the third knock-out.
SPS 114.06(2)(d)
(d) Before resuming boxing after any of the periods of rest prescribed in
par. (a), a boxer shall satisfy any requirements imposed by the department after receiving the recommendations of the ringside physician under
s. SPS 114.065.
SPS 114.06(2)(e)
(e) The requirements and conditions enumerated in
pars. (a) and
(d) apply to knock-outs and technical knock-outs in bouts that occurred in Wisconsin. The requirements and conditions enumerated in
pars. (b) and
(c) apply to knock-outs and technical knock-outs regardless of whether the bouts occurred in Wisconsin or another jurisdiction.
SPS 114.06 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85; cr. (2) (e),
Register, July, 1993, No. 451, eff. 8-1-93; am. (2) (d),
Register, September, 1997, No. 501, eff. 10-1-97; am. (2) (a) to (e),
Register, June, 2001, No. 546, eff. 7-1-01; correction in (1), (2) (d) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register November 2011 No. 671.
SPS 114.065
SPS 114.065
Ringside physician's requirements relating to injuries. SPS 114.065(1)
(1) A ringside physician may recommend to the department that the department prescribe that a boxer obtain an examination or a medical procedure following a technical knock-out. A ringside physician shall recommend to the department that the department prescribe that a boxer obtain an examination or a medical procedure following a knock-out. The medical procedure may include an electroencephalogram (EEG), a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan, a magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI), or any other scan which the examining physician believes is as reliable or more reliable than an EEG or a CAT scan for determining the presence of brain damage.
SPS 114.065(2)
(2) A boxer whose bout was terminated by a technical knock-out or by a knock-out may not take part in competitive boxing or sparring until the boxer has completed a medical procedure or an examination that was recommended by the ringside physician and prescribed by the department following the bout in which the injury or action occurred, and has submitted the results of the medical procedure or physical examination to the department.
SPS 114.065 History
History:
Cr.
Register, June, 2001, No. 546, eff. 7-1-01.
SPS 114.07
SPS 114.07
Attending a boxer injured or knocked out. SPS 114.07(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 114.07(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 notify the referee to terminate the bout. Except for those situations when a fight is terminated under
s. SPS 114.03 (1) (a), results in a technical draw under
s. SPS 114.03 (1) (c), or is declared a no contest under
s. SPS 114.03 (2), the injured boxer shall lose the bout by a technical knock-out.
SPS 114.07(3)
(3) In the event of any serious injury, the ringside physician shall immediately render treatment and prescribe further treatment if necessary.
SPS 114.07(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 114.07(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 114.07 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85; am. (2),
Register, June, 2001, No. 546, eff. 7-1-01; correction in (2) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register November 2011 No. 671.
SPS 114.08
SPS 114.08
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 114.08(2)
(2) Increasing drowsiness or loss of consciousness following the bout, awaken every 2 hours during the night following the bout to check for alertness.
SPS 114.08(9)
(9) Oozing of blood or watery fluid from the ears or nose.
SPS 114.08 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85.
SPS 114.09
SPS 114.09
Stimulants prohibited. A second may give a boxer water or an approved electrolyte-replacement beverage to drink during a bout. No second may give any drug, narcotic or stimulant to a boxer before or during a bout.
SPS 114.09 History
History:
Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85; am.
Register, June, 2001, No. 546, eff. 7-1-01;
EmR1031: emerg. am., eff. 9-1-10;
CR 10-101: am.
Register April 2011 No. 664, eff. 5-1-11.
SPS 114.095
SPS 114.095
Sports drinks at ringside during contests. SPS 114.095(1)(1) Only water or an approved electrolyte-replacement beverage may be consumed during a contest. Electrolyte-replacement beverages include Gatorade, PowerAde, Propel and Smart Water. All beverages are subject to approval by the inspector or department representative.
SPS 114.095(2)
(2) Beverages shall be brought to ringside unopened, sealed, and only in a plastic container. Unsealed beverages are not acceptable.
SPS 114.095(3)
(3) The inspector or department representative shall approve and sign off on any beverage.
