Duties of referee

A referee shall: 1. Not officiate more than thirty-two rounds during the event. 2. Have a physical examination prior to the event by the ringside physician either at the official weigh-in or prior to the beginning of the match and receive the physician's approval prior to officiating a match. 3. Exercise authority, according to the rules, over the match the referee is officiating. 4. Meet before a match with the contestant's cornerperson and assistant cornerperson, if applicable, and provide those individuals with instructions. 5. Provide before a match score sheets for each round to each of the three judges and, at the end of each round, shall collect the score sheets from each judge, and give the score sheets to the commissioner's official scorer. 6. Stop the match if it becomes partial or if a contestant is in such a condition that if the match continues the contestant is subject to serious injury. 7. Stop the match if a contestant has a cut or wound that might be a serious injury and consult with the ringside physician as to whether the match should continue. 8. Determine whether an injury is the result of a legal or illegal blow and whether it was intentional or accidental. 9. Return a contestant's mouthpiece during a lull in the match and, if the contestant is intentionally ejecting the mouthpiece, the referee may discount a point during that round from the contestant or disqualify the contestant. 10. Not drink alcoholic beverages a minimum of twelve hours prior to the event and until assigned duties are completed. 11. Be replaced by the commission with another referee if the referee becomes incapacitated or otherwise unable to complete the match.