12 AAC 06.150. Timekeeping

(a) A round of boxing must be three minutes in duration.

(b) The timekeeper must be approved by the commission or its representative.

(c) The main duty of a timekeeper is to regulate the number and duration of the rounds and the intervals between rounds. A timekeeper shall

(1) be seated directly at the ringside;

(2) clear the ring by ordering "clear the ring" or "seconds out," or by sounding a whistle or buzzer 10 seconds before the commencement of each round;

(3) announce to the referee, contestants and judges the number of each round immediately before commencing it;

(4) take off time for temporary stoppages, or when instructed to do so by the referee;

(5) regulate all periods of time, and counts, by a watch or clock;

(6) if a contestant is down, as described in 12 AAC 06.250, signal to the referee with his or her hand the passing of the seconds, until the referee begins counting;

(d) If a contestant is down, the timekeeper shall comply with the procedures set out in 12 AAC 06.230.

History: Eff. 9/10/86, Register 99

Authority: AS 05.05.020 (b)

AS 05.10.010

AS 05.10.020

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