SPS 192.78(6)(c)
(c) When a contestant is not able to continue fighting, the referee shall stop the action and inform the department's inspector, the judges and both contestants that the foul was accidental. If in the later rounds the injury has worsened as a result of legal blows, and the injured contestant is not able to continue, the judges shall score the bout based on the completed rounds and the incomplete round.
SPS 192.78(6)(d)
(d) The referee, in consultation with the ringside physician, shall allow an injured contestant up to 5 minutes to recover from an accidental foul.
SPS 192.78(6)(e)
(e) A contestant who is hit with an accidental low blow shall continue after a reasonable amount of time, not exceeding 5 minutes, or the contestant shall lose the bout. If a contestant 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 192.78(7)
(7) Types of fouls in a Muay Thai bout include all of the following:
SPS 192.78(7)(k)
(k) A backhand or backfist strike, except a spinning backhand or backfist strike.
SPS 192.78(7)(L)
(L) Striking downward using the point of the elbow. Arcing elbow strikes are permitted.
SPS 192.78(7)(o)
(o) Tripping an opponent or kicking or sweeping with the instep of the foot to the opponent's legs.
SPS 192.78(7)(q)
(q) Attacking an opponent who is down or who is in the act of rising.
SPS 192.78(7)(u)
(u) Using a part of the body other than the hands and arms to throw an opponent off balance or to the floor of the cage or ring.
SPS 192.78(7)(v)
(v) Clinching an opponent without attacking or counter-attacking.
SPS 192.78(7)(w)
(w) Wheel barreling an opponent or taking more than 2 steps after catching an opponent's kicking leg. Executing a single legal strike accompanied with taking one step is permitted, as is pushing the opponent's kicking leg back at the opponent accompanied with taking one or 2 steps.
SPS 192.78(7)(zb)
(zb) Grasping the opponent's lower back while also forcing the opponent's spine to hyperextend.
SPS 192.78(7)(zc)
(zc) Attempting to spike an opponent's head into the floor of the ring or cage.
SPS 192.78(7)(zd)
(zd) Intentionally going to the floor of the ring or cage when the kicking leg has been caught by the opponent.
SPS 192.78(7)(ze)
(ze) Any other unsportsmanlike conduct as determined by the referee.
SPS 192.78 History
History: CR 17-016: cr.
Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.
SPS 192.79
SPS 192.79 Procedures after knock-downs. SPS 192.79(1)(1)
When down. A contestant is considered down if any of the following occur:
SPS 192.79(1)(a)
(a) The contestant touches the floor with any part of the body other than the feet as the result of a blow or series of blows.
SPS 192.79(1)(b)
(b) The contestant hangs helplessly on the cage or ropes as the result of a blow or series of blows.
SPS 192.79(1)(c)
(c) The contestant is outside or partly outside the ropes as the result of a blow or series of blows.
SPS 192.79(1)(d)
(d) Following a blow, the contestant has not fallen and is not lying on the cage or ropes, but is in a semi-conscious state and cannot, in the opinion of the referee, continue the bout.
SPS 192.79(2)
(2)
Flash knockdowns. A flash knockdown occurs when, after having been knocked down under sub.
(1) (a), a contestant rises immediately to his or her feet. Subsections
(3),
(4),
(5), and
(6) do not apply to a flash knockdown.
SPS 192.79(3)
(3)
Neutral corner. When a contestant 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 “Fight” is given by the referee. If the opponent does not go to the neutral corner on command, the count under sub.
(4) shall be stopped until the opponent has done so. The counting shall then be continued where it has been interrupted.
SPS 192.79(4)(a)(a) When a contestant is down, the timekeeper shall immediately begin to count the seconds and continue until the count is taken over by the referee. 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 counting “one."
SPS 192.79(4)(b)
(b) Upon taking over the count from the timekeeper, the referee shall give a mandatory 8 count and shall continue to count to 10 if the downed contestant 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 contestant who has been knocked down is aware of the count. The referee shall continue counting, even if the bell sounds, indicating the end of the round.
SPS 192.79(5)
(5)
Mandatory 8 count. When a contestant 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 contestant is ready to continue before then. If, after the count of 8 has been reached, a contestant immediately falls again without having received a fresh blow, the contestant shall lose the bout by a decision of knock-out.
SPS 192.79(6)
(6)
Both contestants down. If both contestants go down at the same time, counting shall be continued as long as one of them is still down. If both contestants remain down until the count of “10," the bout shall be stopped and the decision shall be a technical draw.
SPS 192.79(7)(a)(a) A contestant who fails to resume fighting 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. Except as provided in par.
(b), a referee may not give a standing 8 count.
SPS 192.79(7)(b)
(b) The referee of an amateur bout may give a standing 8 count to determine if a contestant who is not considered down is able to continue fighting. The referee shall count aloud and provide intervals of one second between the numbers, indicating each second with his or her hand in a manner such that the contestant is aware of the count. If the referee determines the contestant is unable to continue fighting, the bout shall be stopped and the contestant shall lose the bout by a decision of technical knock-out.
SPS 192.79(8)
(8)
Three knockdowns. The referee may not stop a professional bout solely because a contestant has been knocked down 3 times in one round. The referee shall stop an amateur bout at any combination of 3 knockdowns requiring a count under s.
SPS 192.60 (4) and standing 8 counts in one round. If an amateur bout is stopped under this subsection, the contestant shall lose the bout by a decision of technical knock-out.
SPS 192.79(9)
(9)
Twenty-second count. When a contestant is knocked completely out of the ring, the timekeeper shall immediately begin to count the seconds and continue until the count is taken over by the referee. Upon taking over the count from the timekeeper, the referee shall give a 20-second count to the contestant. The contestant shall return to the ring without assistance from the contestant's seconds. Otherwise, the referee shall disqualify the contestant.
SPS 192.79 History
History: CR 17-016: cr.
Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.
SPS 192.80(1)(1)
Male contestants shall wear a groin protector that will protect them against injury from a foul blow.
SPS 192.80(2)
(2) Female contestants may wear groin and breast protectors.
SPS 192.80(3)
(3) Each contestant shall wear Thai shorts. The shorts may not have pockets, buttons, zippers, grommets, exposed hook-and-loop fasteners, or metal of any kind. Shorts shall be approved by the inspector or department representative.
SPS 192.80(5)
(5) Female contestants shall wear a short-sleeved or sleeveless form-fitting rash guard, a sports bra, or both. Padding for a sports bra shall be secured to the fabric of the bra. Loose fitting tops are prohibited.
SPS 192.80(7)
(7) A contestant may wear soft contact lenses. No other corrective lenses are permitted.
SPS 192.80(8)
(8) Namman Muay may be applied below the head on a contestant's body, and a small amount of Vaseline
® jelly or other petroleum jelly may be used on the facial area. No other substances may be used on the head or any other part of the body.
SPS 192.80(9)
(9) Vaseline
® jelly or other petroleum jelly may be applied in between rounds to address a cut, but may not be reapplied to the entire facial area. Namman Muay may not be applied in between rounds.
SPS 192.80(11)
(11) Only neoprene joint supports may be used. Metal supports are prohibited.
SPS 192.80(13)
(13) The inspector or department representative shall determine whether head or facial hair presents any hazard to the safety of the contestant or their opponent or will interfere with the supervision and conduct of the event. Facial hair may not be braided.
SPS 192.80(14)
(14) Contestants may not wear any equipment that fails to receive approval from the inspector or department representative.
SPS 192.80(15)
(15) Contestants may not wear shoes or padding on their feet during competition.
SPS 192.80(16)
(16) Ankle guards that have been approved by the inspector or department representative may be worn.
SPS 192.80 History
History: CR 17-016: cr.
Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.
SPS 192.81(1)(1)
Except as otherwise approved by the inspector or commissioner, gloves of the same brand and style shall be provided to each contestant by the promoter. Gloves approved by the inspector or commissioner prior to the contestants' pre-bout rule meeting shall be worn by contestants in all bouts.
SPS 192.81(2)
(2) Except as provided in sub.
(3) or otherwise approved by the inspector or commissioner, gloves for a professional contestant in a weight class of 147 pounds or less shall weigh 8 ounces each and gloves for a professional contestant in a weight class of more than 147 pounds shall weigh 10 ounces each. Gloves for all amateur contestants shall weigh 10 ounces each.
SPS 192.81(3)
(3) If agreed to by both contestants and approved by the inspector or commissioner, contestants may wear gloves heavier than specified in sub.
(2).
SPS 192.81(4)
(4) Gloves shall be whole, clean, and in sanitary condition. Breaking, roughing, or twisting of gloves is prohibited. No foreign substances may be applied to gloves except for wrapping around the wrist area to safely secure the laces.
SPS 192.81(5)
(5) The inspector or commissioner shall be responsible for rejecting gloves that may pose a safety or health risk to a contestant.
SPS 192.81(6)
(6) Before being reused, gloves shall be cleaned using a solution of 10% bleach and 90% water.
SPS 192.81 History
History: CR 17-016: cr.
Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.
SPS 192.82(1)(1)
Contestants may wrap their hands with gauze and tape prior to a bout. Contestants choosing to not wrap hands prior to a bout shall notify the inspector or department representative.
SPS 192.82(2)
(2) Contestant's shall use soft gauze cloth not more than 15 yards in length and 2 inches in width for each hand, held in place by not more than 10 feet of surgeon's tape one inch in width for each hand.
SPS 192.82(3)
(3) No substances, liquid or material other than approved surgeon's tape and gauze are allowed.
SPS 192.82(4)
(4) The manager or chief second of the opponent may elect to be present when hands are being wrapped and gloves placed on a contestant.
