Referee's Duties
Effective Jan 27, 2017Mass. Register #1331MGL c. 147, § 46Massachusetts State Athletic Commission (MSAC)
- (1) To stop the match immediately if he or she considers that one combatant is significantly more skilled or stronger than the other.
- (2) To stop the match immediately when a combatant is in difficulty or is injured.
- (3) To stop the match immediately if he or she considers that one or both combatants are not honestly competing.
- (4) To stop the match or warn the combatant for committing a foul or breaking the rules.
- (5) To immediately disqualify a combatant who intentionally breaks the rules, injures or shows any aggression to the referee.
- (6) To disqualify both the combatant and his or her seconds if his or her seconds intentionally break the rules or do not follow his or her directions.
- (7) To disqualify any combatant who intentionally causes or accidentally causes a foul multiple times.
- (8) To stop the match if he or she considers that a combatant having received a count is unable to effectively continue the match.
- (9) To disallow any advantage to a combatant who intentionally fouls in any way.