- A. A kickboxer suffering three knockdowns in any one round shall provide sufficient grounds to terminate a contest.
B. A referee may terminate the contest if:
- (1) Either boxer fails to execute five kicks per round;
- (2) Either boxer fails to execute the minimum number of required kicks in three rounds; or
- (3) In the referee's opinion, the kickboxer is unable to continue the contest.
- C. The senior physician may terminate a contest if, in his opinion, the health of either kickboxer is in serious jeopardy.
- D. A kickboxer giving up a contest during a rest period between rounds shall be determined to lose the contest by technical knockout in the preceding round.
- E. A kickboxer failing to respond to the bell or gong signaling the beginning of a round shall be determined to lose the contest by a technical knockout in the round begun by the bell or gong.
Authority: Business Regulation Article, § 4-205, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756)
Regulation .03B amended effective February 17, 1992 (19:3 Md. R. 303)