South Carolina Administrative Code

20-7.2. Number Limitation. Two (2) seconds and no more than three (3) shall work in any boxer’s corner, of which, only two (2) may be in the ring at any one time. Four (4) corners may be allowed in the corner for title fights, while only two (2) may enter the ring. HISTORY: Amend…

20-7.3. Attire. Seconds must wear clean, neat clothing. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.

20-7.4. Second Under Suspension. A second under suspension shall not work in any boxer’s corner. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.

20-7.5. Second Acting as Manager. A second holding a second’s license must obtain a manager’s license to act as manager, or assist in any way in obtaining matches. If found guilty of such actions, he/she shall be suspended for a period of time as determined by the Commission. HIS…

20-7.6. Second Disruption During Event Prohibited. Seconds, trainers, and managers must not attempt to heckle, hinder, disrupt or otherwise annoy his/her contestant’s opponent, officials, Commission Representatives, or other seconds during an event. HISTORY: Amended by State Regi…

20-7.7. Grounds for Suspension of License. Any second holding a license may be suspended if arrested or convicted for a charge involving moral turpitude or for unbecoming conduct at any time or place reflecting discredit to boxing. Under similar circumstances, application for a l…

20-7.8. Giving Incorrect Information on Application. Any second who gives incorrect information on any application may be suspended by the Commis- sion. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.

20-7.9. Aid to Injured or Disabled Boxer. No second or manager shall attempt to render aid to a disabled boxer before the physician has had an opportunity to examine the boxer. In case of an open cut, a medical person or ‘‘cut person’’ may also enter the ring. HISTORY: Amended by…

20-8.0. Requirements for License as Referee or Judge: Expiration and Renewal of Li- cense. 1. To qualify for a license as a referee or judge of boxing contests an applicant must: a. Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; b. Not have been convicted of a felony or other crime in…

20-8.1. Selection and Assignment. The Commission Representative shall select and assign boxing referees and judges. Judges and referees shall be compensated for their work by the promoter as an official in accordance with an official’s fee schedule as set by the Commission. In th…

20-8.10. Knockout of Participant; Count. 1. If the contestant taking the count is still down when the referee calls the count of ‘‘ten’’ the referee shall wave both arms to indicate that the contestant has been knocked out. 2. The referee’s count is the official count. HISTORY: A…

20-8.11. End of Round Knockout. When a round in any boxing contest, except the last round, terminates before a participant who has been knocked down shall have risen from the floor of the ring, the timekeeper’s and referee’s count will be continued, and, if the fallen participant…

20-8.12. Touching Boxers; ‘‘Break’’. The referee shall not touch the boxers, except on the failure of one or both to obey a command to ‘‘break’’ or when a boxer is tangled in the ropes. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.

20-8.13. Stopping a Bout. 1. The referee may, in his/her discretion, stop a bout to protect a badly beaten boxer. The referee may stop a contest if he/she considers it too one-sided. In cases where a boxer sustains a cut eye or any other injury which the referee feels may incapac…

20-8.14. Failure to Answer Bell. If any boxer fails to answer the bell between rounds, the referee shall declare his/her opponent the winner by a TKO in the round coming up. The judges shall so indicate on their scorecards. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. …

20-8.15. Inspection of Gloves. The referee shall inspect the gloves and make sure that no foreign substances have been applied to either the gloves or any part of the boxer’s head or body to the detriment of an opponent. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, …

20-8.16. Knocked Down Construed. 1. A boxer shall be considered by the referee to be knocked down when any part of his/her body other than his/her feet is on the ring floor, he/she is hanging helplessly over the ropes, or rising from a ‘‘down’’ position. 2. A boxer hanging over t…

20-8.17. Failure to Compete or Foul. 1. The bout shall be stopped in any case where the referee decides that the participants are not honestly competing or are fouling. 2. A participant earns nothing and shall not be paid for an exhibition or contest in which there is stalling, f…

20-8.18. Ten Point Must Scoring System. 1. The ten point must system of scoring shall govern all decisions. 2. At the conclusion of each round, the judges must give their scorecards to the scorekeeper. The boxer who has the most points on each scorecard is the winner. The scoreke…

20-8.19. Boxer Fallen or Knocked Through Ropes; Return Unassisted. 1. If a participant has been knocked out or has fallen out of the ring during a contest, the referee shall order the other boxer to a neutral corner at once. The referee shall inform the timekeeper to suspend time…

20-8.2. Chief Ring Official. The referee shall be the chief official of every boxing match and shall remain in the ring during the entire time of the contest. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.

20-8.20. No Foul Rule. No participant may be awarded a contest on a claim of a low-blow foul nor may a participant lose by reason of a low-blow foul. Participants are presumed to be properly protected by safety equipment. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6,…

20-8.21. Verbal or Physical Abuse of Referee. Any licensee who verbally or physically abuses a referee may be indefinitely suspended by the Commission. HISTORY: Formerly 20-8.22; Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.

20-8.22. Low Blow; Referee’s Notice. Whenever the referee observes a blow delivered below the belt, the referee shall step between the boxers and with his/her free hand make a sweeping motion upwards from the floor as a warning to the offender to raise his/her punches and to refr…

20-8.23. Knocked Out Boxer; Treatment by Physician. A boxer who is knocked out must not be touched or moved by anyone except with the approval of the physician. The physician shall determine the methods of resuscitation. HISTORY: Formerly 20-8.24; Amended by State Register Volume…

20-8.24. Persistent Fouling. Persistent fouling by a boxer in spite of the referee’s warnings, and in violation of clean sportsman- ship, shall result in disqualification of the offender, suspension, and potential further disciplinary action by the Commission. HISTORY: Amended by…

20-8.25. Review of Referee Error by Commission. The Commission may in its discretion declare a bout a ‘‘no contest’’, if in its judgment a noticeable error affecting the outcome of the bout has been committed by the referee. HISTORY: Formerly 20-8.26; State Register Volume 39, Is…

20-8.26. Judges; Majority Vote. The Commission Representative shall designate three (3) judges. The judges shall render a decision in any boxing contest by a majority vote. The decision of the judges shall be final. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 16, Issue No. 6, eff J…

20-8.27. Substitution of Referee or Judge. 1. In the event a referee or judge becomes unable to continue his/her duties during a boxing contest, time out shall be called and another official shall be immediately assigned by the Commis- sion Representative or chief of officials. 2…

20-8.28. Omitted by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015. Editor’s Note Former R. 20-8.28 was titled Substitution of Referee or Judge . See, now S.C. Code Regs. 20-8.27. SUBCHAPTER 9 Commission Representative

20-8.3. Reporting for Duty; Number Per Show; Restrictions. 1. Referees must report for duty at least one (1) hour before the scheduled starting time of the show. 2. At least two (2) referees will be assigned for each show. 3. At least three (3) judges and one (1) alternate will b…

20-8.4. Physical Examination. Referees must submit physicians’ statements to the Commission Representative prior to license renewal. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.

20-8.5. Apparel. Apparel required for boxing referees shall be a light colored shirt and dark trousers. The person designated as the Commission Representative or as the chief of officials may require specific colors and a bow tie. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 16, Iss…

20-8.6. Chief Second’s Responsibility. The referee shall, before starting a contest, ascertain from each participant the name of his/her chief second, and shall hold said chief second responsible for the conduct of his assistant seconds during the progress of the contest. HISTORY…

20-8.7. Mid-Ring Instructions. The referee shall call participants together before each bout for final instructions, covering good sportsmanship and the eight-count, at which time each contestant shall be accompanied by his/her chief second only. The principals, after receiving i…

20-8.8. Persons in Ring During Round. No persons other than the participants and the referee may be in the ring during the progress of a round. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.

20-8.9. Knockdown of Participant; Count. 1. When a participant has been knocked down, the referee shall order the opponent to go to the farthest neutral corner of the ring, pointing to the corner, and promptly pick up the count from timekeeper or other person who may have been de…

20-9.1. General Supervisory Duties. The Commission Representative shall be in charge of shows for the purpose of: 1. Enforcing regulations issued by the Commission, which include but are not limited to: a. Licensing contestants and all other participants according to the requirem…

20-9.10. Forwarding of Receipts. Commission representatives shall maintain all receipts from receipt books in their custody promptly after the conduct of any show to which they are assigned. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 20…

20-9.2. Verbal or Physical Abuse of Commissioner or Commission Representative. Verbal or physical abuse of any Commissioner, the Commission Representative or any person representing the Commission shall be a violation of the act establishing this Commission and shall be subject t…

20-9.3. Attendance at Weigh-In. A Commission Representative must attend all weigh-ins, as well as the performances. HISTORY: Formerly 20-9.2; State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.

20-9.4. Receipt Book. 1. If a Commission Representative has been furnished a receipt book, then he/she shall carry it with him/her at all times during an event. 2. Receipts are made out in triplicate; one copy for the person paying the fee, one copy to forward to the Commission o…

20-9.5. Forwarding of Scorecards. The Commission Representative at boxing shows must obtain the judges’ scorecards and forward them to the Commission upon request in addition to the other required reports. HISTORY: Formerly 20-9.4; State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. …

20-9.6. Check of Substitute Boxers. When substitutions occur in any boxing show, the Commission Representative must thoroughly check the substitute’s record, including his/her last five (5) bouts, license, suspension status, name of his/her manager, if any, and any other pertinen…

20-9.7. Check of Seconds’ Compliance with Rules. The Commission Representative shall see that all seconds present a neat appearance according to the rules of this Chapter. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4536, eff June 26, 2015.

20-9.8. Assure Enforcement of Regulations. The Commission Representative shall see that all necessary equipment is provided, that all partici- pants are present and ready on time, that the seconds are properly instructed in their duties, and that all regulations pertaining to the…

20-9.9. Report of Injuries. Commission representatives shall make an inquiry of all boxers after their bouts, in cooperation with the physicians, and shall report any injuries to the Commission within seventy-two (72) hours. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No.…