1. (a) A majority vote of the judging officials decides the outcome of the contest.
2. (b) If an assigned judge is unable to officiate, he shall notify the Department at least five hours before the contest.
3. (c) If a contest is stopped before the end of the fourth round because of an accidental head butt, the contest shall be declared a technical draw. If after the fourth round an accidental head butt injury occurs or worsens and the contest is stopped, all completed and partial rounds shall be scored. The contestant ahead on points shall be declared the winner by technical decision.
4. (d) Scoring shall be recorded only on the Department-approved form. Once the form is completed, checked and signed by the official it must be given directly to the Department supervisor for the event. Scoring forms are the property of the Department and will be maintained in the official records of the event.
5. (e) In all contests, the total points the referee and judges give each contestant may be announced.
6. (f) A judge applicant must have at least three years active experience as a judge and/or referee in the combative sport he/she wishes to be licensed. Active experience means officiating in at least ten combative sporting events per year. The Commissioner may approve licensure for persons with comparative experience in any combative sport.

Source Note:The provisions of this §61.42 adopted to be effective October 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 9941.