HAR §16-74-131. Method of counting

(a) In case of a knockdown the timekeeper shall immediately start counting off the seconds over the P.A. system. The timekeeper shall continue his count until the count of eight has been given. The referee, after directing the opponent to a neutral corner, shall pick up the count from the timekeeper as soon as possible and shall audibly continue the count, marking off the passing seconds by the downward motion of his arm, indicating the end of each second, until the count of eight is completed or until the boxer has been counted out at the end of ten seconds, or the bell ending the last scheduled round has sounded. (b) If the contestant taking the count is still down when the referee calls the count of "ten", the referee shall wave both arms to indicate that the contestant has been knocked out and shall raise the hand of the opponent as the winner. (c) If the round ends during the count, the timekeeper shall sound the gong, thus indicating the termination of the three-minute round. However, the contestant who is down will continue to be counted out unless it is the last scheduled round of the bout. A contestant can only be saved by the bell in the last scheduled round. [Eff 10/2/81; am 12/8/86; comp 10/5/91] (Auth: HRS §440-6) (Imp: HRS §440-19)