Authority: IC 4-33-22-12

Affected: IC 4-33-22

Sec. 11. (a) If a foul is committed that causes injury to the fouled professional mixed martial artist, the referee must:

1. (1) call time-out;
2. (2) check the fouled professional mixed martial artist's condition;
3. (3) direct the offending professional mixed martial artist to the neutral corner furthest away from his or her designated corner;

4. (4) issue an appropriate point deduction for the committed foul to the offending professional mixed martial artist by immediately notifying:

   1. (A) both professional mixed martial artists;
   2. (B) both professional mixed martial artist's corner men;
   3. (C) the judges; and
   4. (D) the chief commission representative; and
5. (5) restart the bout so that both professional mixed martial artists assume the same position as the one prior to the time-out being called.

(b) If a foul is committed that causes the offending professional mixed martial artist to gain a superior position due to the foul, the referee must:

1. (1) call time-out;
2. (2) direct the professional mixed martial artists to neutral corners furthest away from their designated corners;

3. (3) issue an appropriate point deduction for the foul to the offending professional mixed martial artist by immediately notifying:

   1. (A) both professional mixed martial artists;
   2. (B) both professional mixed martial artist's corner men;
   3. (C) the judges; and
   4. (D) the chief commission representative; and
4. (4) restart the bout in the middle of the fighting area so that both professional mixed martial artists are standing in a neutral position.

(c) If a professional mixed martial artist commits a foul which, in the referee's discretion, warrants a point deduction, the referee:

1. (1) must call time-out;
2. (2) must direct the professional mixed martial artists to neutral corners furthest away from their designated corners;

3. (3) must issue the appropriate point deduction for the foul to the offending professional mixed martial artist by notifying:

   1. (A) both professional mixed martial artists;
   2. (B) both professional mixed martial artist's corner men;
   3. (C) the judges; and
   4. (D) the chief commission representative;
4. (4) may terminate the bout based on the severity of the foul committed by the offending professional mixed martial artist, in which instance the offending professional mixed martial artist must lose by disqualification under this rule; and
5. (5) must restart the bout if a disqualification was not warranted.

(d) If a bout is temporarily stopped because a professional mixed martial artist has been injured as a result of an intentional foul, the referee or the event physician has not more than five (5) minutes to determine whether the professional mixed martial artist who was fouled is able continue.

(e) If the referee or event physician determines the professional mixed martial artist is unable to continue at any time during the five (5) minute interval, the:

1. (1) bout shall immediately end; and
2. (2) offending professional mixed martial artist shall lose by disqualification under this rule.

(f) If the referee or event physician determines that the professional mixed martial artist is able to continue to fight, the referee shall:

1. (1) issue the appropriate point deduction to the offending professional mixed martial artist; and
2. (2) restart the bout as soon as practical.

(g) A professional mixed martial artist who is injured as a result of an intentional low blow foul has not more than a five (5) minute recuperative period to recover at the professional mixed martial artist's own discretion. If the referee or event physician determines that the professional mixed martial artist is unable to continue after a five (5) minute recuperative period, the offending professional mixed martial artist shall lose by disqualification under this rule.

(h) If a bout is temporarily stopped because a professional mixed martial artist has been injured as a result of an accidental foul, the referee or the event physician has not more than five (5) minutes to determine whether the professional mixed martial artist who was fouled is able to continue.

(i) If the referee or event physician determines the professional mixed martial artist is unable to continue at any time during the five (5) minute interval, the:

1. (1) bout shall immediately end; and
2. (2) rules governing the bout results in this rule shall apply.

(j) If the referee or event physician determines that the professional mixed martial artist is able to continue to fight, the referee:

1. (1) may issue an appropriate point deduction for the committed accidental foul to the offending professional mixed martial artist; and
2. (2) shall restart the bout as soon as practical.

(k) A professional mixed martial artist who is injured as a result of an accidental low blow foul has not more than a five (5) minute recuperative period to recover at his or her own discretion. If the injured professional mixed martial artist is unable to continue after the five (5) minute recuperative period, the rules governing bout results in this rule shall apply.

(Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 24-5-11; 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)