PURPOSE: This rule defines the duties and responsibilities of timekeepers.
- (1) The timekeeper shall sound the bell at the beginning and end of each round. The timekeeper shall also indicate by pounding the ring or fighting area when there are ten (10) seconds remaining in the round to warn the referee of the end of the round. When there are ten (10) seconds remaining in the rest period between rounds the timekeeper shall sound a whistle or buzzer to warn the referee, contestants, and seconds of the beginning of the next round.
- (2) It is the duty of the timekeeper to keep accurate time of all bouts. The timekeeper shall keep an exact record of time taken out at the request of a referee for an examination of a contestant by the physician, or the replacement of a glove or adjustment of any equipment during a round and the timekeeper shall report the exact time of a bout being stopped.
- (3) The timekeeper shall be impartial. Any timekeeper who signals interested parties at any time during bouts may be subject to discipline.
- (4) The timekeeper is responsible for the knockdown count. The timekeeper shall begin counting each second during the knockdown count. If the knockdown occurs within ten (10) seconds of the end of the round, the timekeeper will not ring the bell until the referee indicates the contestant is ready.
- (5) The timekeeper selected for each bout is at the sole discretion of the office and such determination is final. The promoter is responsible for all compensation for the timekeeper. The office will set the amount of compensation to be provided to the timekeeper.
AUTHORITY: sections 317.001 and 317.006, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed April 3, 2007, effective Oct. 30, 2007. Amended: Filed March 20, 2018, effective Sept. 30, 2018.
*Original authority: 317.001, RSMo 1983, amended 1996, 2007 and 317.006, RSMo 1983, amended 1996, 2007.