Ch. 6, § 3. Tactics Deemed Fouls

The following tactics are deemed to be a foul: (a) Butting with the head. (b) Eye gouging of any kind. (c) Biting or spitting at an opponent. (d) Hair pulling. (e) Fish hooking. (f) Groin attacks of any kind. (g) Intentionally putting a finger in any opponent's orifice (includes laceration). (h) Downward point of elbow strikes. (i) Small joint manipulation. (j) Strikes to spine or back of the head. (k) Heel kicks to the kidney. (l) Throat strikes of any kind (includes grabbing trachea). (m) Clawing, pinching, or twisting the flesh. (n) Kicking the head of a grounded fighter. (o) Kneeing the head of a grounded fighter. (p) Stomping of grounded fighter. (q) Holding the cage. (r) Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent. (s) The use of abusive language in the fighting area. (t) Any unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to a fighter. (u) Attacking an opponent on or during a break which includes attacking after the bell has sounded at the end of a round. (v) Attacking an opponent under the referee's care. (w) Timidity (avoiding contact, intentional and/or consistent dropping of mouthpiece or faking an injury). (x) Corner interference. (y) Throwing opponent out of fenced area/ring. (z) Flagrant disregard of the referee's instructions. (aa) Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck. (bb) Applying any foreign substance to the hair or body to gain an advantage. (cc) Fingers outstretched toward an opponent's face or eyes.