Section R4-3-305. Referee

A.      The referee shall have direction and control over contestants and their seconds during a contest subject to the governing laws and rules. He shall have final authority to decide if an injury is produced by a fair or foul blow and if an act is inten- tional or accidental. He shall have final authority to stop a con- test when in his opinion a contestant is unfit to continue or otherwise cannot compete.

B.       In the case of a cut or other injury which the referee believes may be incapacitating, the referee may consult with the ring- side physician before making a decision and may interrupt a round and have the clock stopped for this purpose.

C.      Where a contestant is incapacitated because of a foul, the ref- eree has the discretion to interrupt a round and have the clock stopped to enable the contestant to recover.

Historical Note

Adopted effective January 21, 1981 (Supp. 81-1).