R457-1-1109
R457-1-1109. Bareknuckle - Referee
Cite as Utah Admin. Code R457-1-1109
(1) The referee if the sole arbiter of the assigned bout
(2) The referee, as the arbiter, is the only individual allowed to stop a contest.
(3) In the event of server injury, the referee will seek advice from the ringside physician to determine if the bout will continue.
(4) The referee is the only individual authorized to:
(a) interpret the rules and situation inside the ring;
(b) determine if a blow was legal or a foul, intentional or unintentional;
(c) declare when an unintentional injury has occurred; and
(d) determine a knockdown.
(5) The referee has the authority to disqualify a contestant. for attempting to commit a foul without warning.
(6) No referee or promoter has the authority to override a ringside physicians' authority to stop a fight.