Access to the ring shall be only as follows:

1. (1) Prior to and immediately following a bout, only the announcer, announcer assistant, authorized media personnel, promoter, contestants, doctor, inspectors, commission representatives, and persons authorized by the commission shall be allowed inside the ring or on the ring apron, unless otherwise specified by promoter;
2. (2) At least one (1) minute before the start of the first round of each bout, only the announcer, contestants, contestants’ chief seconds, and the referee may be inside the ring and the referee shall clear the ring of all other individuals;
3. (3) During a round, only contestants and the referee are permitted inside the ring;
4. (4) In between rounds only contestants, one (1) second from each contestant, referee, and one (1) individual holding a ring card/round indicator are permitted inside the ring; and
5. (5) The referee and/or commission may order the ring be cleared of any or all persons at any time, either before, during, or after a bout.