NAC467.682. Duties of referee; warnings; deduction of points; disqualification; view of replay after injury.

     1. A referee is responsible for enforcing the rules of the contest or exhibition. He or she shall not permit unfair practices that may cause injuries to an unarmed combatant.

     2. The referee shall warn the unarmed combatants whenever they are committing fouls.

     3. If an unarmed combatant commits a foul, the referee may deduct points from the unarmed combatant or disqualify him or her.

     4. After making a determination, a referee may view a replay, if available, at the conclusion of a contest or exhibition stopped immediately due to an injury to an unarmed combatant pursuant to NAC 467.718 in order to determine whether the injury in question was caused by a legal blow or a foul. If the determination is made that the injury was the result of:

     (a) A legal blow, the injured unarmed combatant shall be determined to have lost the contest via technical knockout.

     (b) A foul, it must be determined whether the foul was intentional or accidental. If deemed:

          (1) Intentional, the outcome of the contest shall be determined in accord with NAC 467.698; or

          (2) Accidental, the outcome of the contest shall be determined in accord with NAC 467.702 or 467.7966.

     [Athletic Comm’n, part § 26, eff. 4-25-78]—(NAC A 12-13-82; 12-2-97; R003-09, 10-27-2009)