N.M. Admin. Code § 15.6.19.27

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 15.6.19.27 - MINOR FOULS

A. The following are minor fouls.

(1) Holding an opponent.

(2) Deliberately maintaining a clinch.

(3) Hitting with the inside or butt of the hand, the wrist, or the elbow.

(4) Backhanded blows.

(5) Low blows.

(6) Hitting or flicking with an open hand.

(7) Wrestling or roughing the ropes.

(8) Deliberately striking at the part of the body over the kidneys.

(9) Use of a pivot blow or rabbit punch.

(10) Hitting on the break.

(11) Butting with the head.

(12) Eye gouging of any kind.

(13) Biting.

(14) Hair pulling.

(15) Fish hooking.

(16) Groin attacks of any kind.

(17) Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent

(18) Small joint manipulation.

(19) Striking to the spine or the back of the head.

(20) Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea.

(21) Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh.

(22) Grabbing the clavicle.

(23) Holding the shorts or wrists of an opponent.

(24) Spitting at an opponent.

(25) Holding the ropes or the fence.

(26) Using abusive language in the ring or fenced area.

(27) Interference by the corner.

B. It is within the discretion of the referee to determine whether the offending contestant should merely be warned, or have points deducted, for committing a minor foul.

C. If a fighter injures themselves while attempting to intentionally foul their opponent, the referee will not take any action in his favor, and this injury will be the same as one produced by a fair blow.

N.M. Admin. Code § 15.6.19.27

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 11, June 8, 2021, eff. 6/11/2021