A contestant’s chief second may throw a white, cotton towel into the contest area only if:

1. (1) The contest is being held inside a cage;
2. (2) The chief second has first signaled or otherwise attempted to obtain the referee’s attention to stop a mixed martial arts contest for a period of at least five (5) continuous seconds without obtaining the referee’s attention or without the referee stopping the contest;
3. (3) Throwing the towel into the cage can be done without injuring or interfering with a contestant or referee; and
4. (4) Intending to stop the contest with the contestant losing via technical knockout.