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SECTION 41-5.2-22

   § 41-5.2-22  Types of bout results. –(a) The following are the types of bout results:

   (1) Submission by:

   (i) Tap out: When a contestant physically uses his/her handto indicate that he or she no longer wishes to continue; or

   (ii) Verbal tap out: When a contestant verbally announces tothe referee that he or she does not wish to continue;

   (2) Technical knockout by:

   (i) Referee stops bout;

   (ii) Ringside physician stops bout; or

   (iii) When an injury as a result of a legal maneuver issevere enough to terminate a bout;

   (3) Knockout by failure to rise from the canvas;

   (4) Decision via score cards:

   (i) Unanimous: When all three (3) judges score the bout forthe same contestant;

   (ii) Split decision: When two (2) judges score the bout forone contestant and one judge scores for the opponent; or

   (iii) Majority decision: When two (2) judges score the boutfor the same contestant and one judge scores a draw.

   (5) Draws:

   (i) Unanimous – When all three (3) judges score the bouta draw;

   (ii) Majority – When two (2) judges score the bout adraw; or

   (iii) Split – When all three (3) judges scoredifferently and the score total results in a draw.

   (6) Disqualification: When an injury sustained duringcompetition as a result of an intentional foul is severe enough to terminatethe contest.

   (7) Forfeit: When a contestant fails to begin competition orprematurely ends the contest for reasons other than injury or by indicating atap out.

   (8) Technical draw: When an injury sustained duringcompetition as a result of an intentional foul causes an injured contestant tobe unable to continue and the injured contestant is even or behind on the scorecards at the time of stoppage.

   (9) Technical decision. When the bout is prematurely stoppeddue to injury and a contestant is leading on the score cards; and

   (10) No contest: When a contest is prematurely stopped due toaccidental injury and a sufficient number of rounds have not been completed torender a decision via the score cards.

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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-41 > Chapter-41-5-2 > 41-5-2-22

SECTION 41-5.2-22

   § 41-5.2-22  Types of bout results. –(a) The following are the types of bout results:

   (1) Submission by:

   (i) Tap out: When a contestant physically uses his/her handto indicate that he or she no longer wishes to continue; or

   (ii) Verbal tap out: When a contestant verbally announces tothe referee that he or she does not wish to continue;

   (2) Technical knockout by:

   (i) Referee stops bout;

   (ii) Ringside physician stops bout; or

   (iii) When an injury as a result of a legal maneuver issevere enough to terminate a bout;

   (3) Knockout by failure to rise from the canvas;

   (4) Decision via score cards:

   (i) Unanimous: When all three (3) judges score the bout forthe same contestant;

   (ii) Split decision: When two (2) judges score the bout forone contestant and one judge scores for the opponent; or

   (iii) Majority decision: When two (2) judges score the boutfor the same contestant and one judge scores a draw.

   (5) Draws:

   (i) Unanimous – When all three (3) judges score the bouta draw;

   (ii) Majority – When two (2) judges score the bout adraw; or

   (iii) Split – When all three (3) judges scoredifferently and the score total results in a draw.

   (6) Disqualification: When an injury sustained duringcompetition as a result of an intentional foul is severe enough to terminatethe contest.

   (7) Forfeit: When a contestant fails to begin competition orprematurely ends the contest for reasons other than injury or by indicating atap out.

   (8) Technical draw: When an injury sustained duringcompetition as a result of an intentional foul causes an injured contestant tobe unable to continue and the injured contestant is even or behind on the scorecards at the time of stoppage.

   (9) Technical decision. When the bout is prematurely stoppeddue to injury and a contestant is leading on the score cards; and

   (10) No contest: When a contest is prematurely stopped due toaccidental injury and a sufficient number of rounds have not been completed torender a decision via the score cards.


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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-41 > Chapter-41-5-2 > 41-5-2-22

SECTION 41-5.2-22

   § 41-5.2-22  Types of bout results. –(a) The following are the types of bout results:

   (1) Submission by:

   (i) Tap out: When a contestant physically uses his/her handto indicate that he or she no longer wishes to continue; or

   (ii) Verbal tap out: When a contestant verbally announces tothe referee that he or she does not wish to continue;

   (2) Technical knockout by:

   (i) Referee stops bout;

   (ii) Ringside physician stops bout; or

   (iii) When an injury as a result of a legal maneuver issevere enough to terminate a bout;

   (3) Knockout by failure to rise from the canvas;

   (4) Decision via score cards:

   (i) Unanimous: When all three (3) judges score the bout forthe same contestant;

   (ii) Split decision: When two (2) judges score the bout forone contestant and one judge scores for the opponent; or

   (iii) Majority decision: When two (2) judges score the boutfor the same contestant and one judge scores a draw.

   (5) Draws:

   (i) Unanimous – When all three (3) judges score the bouta draw;

   (ii) Majority – When two (2) judges score the bout adraw; or

   (iii) Split – When all three (3) judges scoredifferently and the score total results in a draw.

   (6) Disqualification: When an injury sustained duringcompetition as a result of an intentional foul is severe enough to terminatethe contest.

   (7) Forfeit: When a contestant fails to begin competition orprematurely ends the contest for reasons other than injury or by indicating atap out.

   (8) Technical draw: When an injury sustained duringcompetition as a result of an intentional foul causes an injured contestant tobe unable to continue and the injured contestant is even or behind on the scorecards at the time of stoppage.

   (9) Technical decision. When the bout is prematurely stoppeddue to injury and a contestant is leading on the score cards; and

   (10) No contest: When a contest is prematurely stopped due toaccidental injury and a sufficient number of rounds have not been completed torender a decision via the score cards.