Section 36-14-020 - Fouls The following are fouls and will result in penalties if committed:
(1) Holding or grabbing the fence;(2) Holding opponent's shorts or gloves;(3) Butting with the head;(4) Eye gouging of any kind;(5) Biting or spitting at an opponent;(8) Groin attacks of any kind;(9) Intentionally placing a finger into any orifice, or into any cut or laceration of your opponent;(10) Downward pointing of elbow strikes;(11) Small joint manipulation;(12) Strikes to the spine or the back of the head;(13) Heel kicks to the kidney;(14) Throat strikes of any kind including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea;(15) Clawing, pinching, twisting the flesh or grabbing the clavicle;(16) Kicking the head of a grounded opponent;(17) Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent;(18) Stomping of a grounded opponent;(19) The use of abusive language in the fighting area;(20) Any unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent;(21) Attacking an opponent on or during the break;(22) Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee;(23) Timidity (avoiding contact, or consistently dropping the mouthpiece, or faking an injury);(24) Interference from mixed martial artists seconds;(25) Throwing an opponent out of the ring or caged area;(26) Flagrant disregard of the referee's instructions;(27) Spiking the opponent to the canvas onto the head or neck (pile driving); and(28) Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period of unarmed combat.Wash. Admin. Code § 36-14-020
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.023, 67.08.015, and 67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, § 36-14-020, filed 10/23/13, effective 12/1/13. WSR 13-21-003, § 36-14-020, filed 10/3/2013, effective 11/3/2013