ISCF
REQUIRED EVENT PERSONNEL

REFEREES

• All Event Officials can ONLY be Event Officials at an ISCF Sanctioned Event!
  • Officials CAN NOT work a corner for a fighter during a show they are an official on.
  • Officials CAN NOT work with fighters on the event they are officials on. This includes helping with hand wrapping, warming fighters up, etc. etc.
  • Officials of course CAN NOT be an official on a bout where they know or train one or both of the fighters. If you are an official and see a fighter that you know well on a bout you may be assigned to work, it is your duty and responsibility to EXCUSE yourself from the bout so that the event Representative can assign a replacement for you.
• The IS NOT an issue about our TRUST in you as an ISCF Official. Of course we have great trust in your integrity or none of you would be an official with the ISCF. This is about the PERCEPTION of what others who are watching may think they are seeing. NONE of us can afford to be or want to be a victim of misunderstood PERCEPTION.

• 1-2 Referee(s):
  • REFEREE'S DECISIONS AND ACTIONS
    1. An officially ISCF appointed or approved ring referee shall oversee the entire match from within the ring to ensure the safety of the fighters.
    2. It is the official ring referee's duty to determine and announce all submissions, knockouts, bout stoppages, warnings, point deductions, and/or disqualifications.
    3. If a fighter looks helpless and cannot or refuses to *intelligently defend himself following a strike(s) and receives repeated blows but does not tap out or call out a signal to quit or end the bout, he may be called "out" by the official ring referee and the bout stopped if referee feels it is necessary and awarded to that fighter's opponent.
       • (*) "Intelligently Defend Himself" - When a fighter has been hit so many times, that he/she simply is unable to make a "Rational" and or "SAFE" decision for his/her own safety, as to whether he/she should tap out, verbally or physically, at this time, it is the RESPONSIBILITY of the Referee to make that "Intelligent Decision" for the fighter, with the fighter's safety in mind. IN ADDITION, A fighter could very well be open eyed and of sound mind as they are taking blow after blow or as they are being choked, but still refuse to tap due to, as an example, pride and ego, AGAIN, this is why we have QUALIFIED Referees. It is their RESPONSIBILITY to make that "Intelligent Decision" for the fighter, with the fighter's safety in mind.
    4. If a fighter is knocked down to the ring floor by a strike, the bout may continue on the floor. If the downed fighter is unconscious upon contact to the ring floor, the official ring referee shall step between the fighters for the safety of the downed fighter and stop the bout.
    5. If fighters are in jeopardy of falling out or off the designated fighting ring (boxing Ring), the official ring referee may give the command of "STOP" or "FREEZE" and has the authority for the fighters' safety to stop the bout and:
       • Re-start the fighters standing in their corners OR
       • Have the action continue from the exact position he froze the fighters in.
    6. If the action of the bout has stalled and neither competitor is working aggressively to gain an advantage, the referee shall warn the competitors to accelerate the action or face a restart. If, after the warning, the action remains stalled, the referee shall stop action and separate the competitors to their respective corners.
    7. If a fighter drops his mouthpiece, the referee shall have the following 3 choices:
       • If both fighters are STANDING, and making NO CONTACT, the referee may call "Time-Out" to allow the fighter to replace the mouthpiece. At that time, the referee shall return each fighter to their corner in a standing position and restart the match.
       • If both fighters are GROUNDED, and making CONTACT, the referee may give the command of "STOP" or "FREEZE", and at that time, the Referee may place the mouthpiece back in the fighters mouth. After which, the referee may allow the action to continue from the exact position he froze the fighters in.
       • If both fighters are GROUNDED, and making CONTACT, the referee may ALSO choose to simply WAIT until both are standing and separated from each other to then, call "Time-Out" to allow the fighter to replace the mouthpiece. At that time, the referee shall return each fighter to their corner in a standing position and restart the match.
    8. If a fighter drops his mouthpiece 3 times during a round, he/she will be disqualified from the match and the victory awarded to his/her opponent.
    9. If the referee wishes to examine a fighter with the doctor's assistance for any concern, the referee will stop action and separate the competitors to their respective corners. At that time, the referee shall signal the timekeeper to stop the time. The referee will then signal the doctor to come into the fighting area to examine the athlete in question, and restart the match, if necessary. If so, the bout shall be restarted with both fighters standing in their respective corners.
    10. In the event that any equipment problems that threatens the safety of the fighters exists, the referee will have the action stopped for repair and the bout restarted, with both fighters standing in their respective corners.
    11. In the event of a Foul that the referee chooses only to announce a warning:
        • IF BOTH FIGHTERS ARE STANDING:
          • The referee will call "STOP" and a "Time-Out", separate the fighters and give his/her verbal warning to the fouling fighter. At that time, the referee shall return each fighter to their corner in a standing position and restart the match.
        • IF BOTH FIGHTERS ARE GROUNDED:
          • The referee will give the command of "STOP" or "FREEZE". At this time, the Referee will give his/her verbal warning to the fouling fighter and allow the action to continue from that exact position he froze the fighters in.
    12. In the event of a Foul that results in a Point Deduction:
        • IF BOTH FIGHTERS ARE STANDING:
          • The referee will call "STOP" and a "Time-Out", separate the fighters, send each to a NEUTRAL corner, indicate the foul and point deduction to each judge and scorekeeper. At that time, the referee shall return each fighter to their corner in a standing position and restart the match.
        • IF BOTH FIGHTERS ARE GROUNDED:
          • The referee will give the command of "STOP" or "FREEZE". At this time, the Referee will make the determination as to if the fouled fighter needs any recovery time or not and if so, will separate the fighters to allow for such recovery time of the fouled fighter. Also at this time, the Referee will indicate the foul and point deduction to each judge and scorekeeper. Once the recovery time is complete and the Referee has indicated the point deduction(s), the referee will re-position the fighters into the exact same position they were in when the foul occurred and allow the action to continue from that exact position he froze the fighters in.
    13. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the referee shall alone determine whether or not and what warnings and/or point deductions are necessary, or whether disqualification is appropriate, for all rule infractions and violations.
    14. The Ring Referee and the Ringside Medical Doctor are the only Ring Officials allowed to Stop a bout.
    15. STANDING EIGHT COUNT
        • There are No standing eight (8) counts permitted under any circumstances.
          • Referee's are responsible for Fighter safety and must stop a contest when a Fighter is unable to intelligently defend himself or when the referee feels the combatant's safety is in jeopardy.