Authority: IC 4-33-22-12

Affected: IC 4-33-22

Sec. 13. (a) Bouts will be evaluated and scored by three (3) judges in accordance with the ten (10) point must scoring system, using the following criteria:

1. (1) Clean punching.
2. (2) Effective aggressiveness.
3. (3) Fighting area generalship.
4. (4) Defense.

(b) Judges must use the following basic scoring concepts:

1. (1) A round is to be scored as a 10-10 round when the round ends with no clear winner.
2. (2) A round is to be scored as a 10-9 round when a professional boxer wins a round by a close margin.

3. (3) A round is to be scored as a 10-8 round when a professional boxer wins a round:

   1. (A) by a close margin and by knocking down his or her opponent one (1) time, as ruled by the referee; or
   2. (B) in a dominating manner without rulings of a knockdown.
4. (4) A round is to be scored as a 10-7 round when a professional boxer wins a round by knocking down his or her opponent two (2) times, as ruled by the referee.
5. (5) A round is to be scored as a 10-6 round when a professional boxer wins a round by knocking down their opponent more than two (2) times, as ruled by the referee.

(c) A round scored 10-10 should be very rare.

(d) There shall be scoring of an incomplete round.

(e) If the referee penalizes either professional boxer, then the appropriate points shall be deducted when the chief commission representative calculates the final score for the round.

(Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 24-4-13; filed Aug 28, 2012, 1:57 p.m.: 20120926-IR-068110385FRA; readopted filed Sep 19, 2018, 4:09 p.m.: 20181017-IR-068180283RFA; readopted filed Oct 1, 2024, 9:32 a.m.: 20241030-IR-068230797RFA)