Section 68IAC24-4-12. Procedures for dislodged mouthpiece

   (a) If the referee believes that the mouthpiece has been ejected from a professional boxer's mouth as a result of a natural fight action, the referee must, at the first opportune moment and without interfering with the immediate action, do the following:

(1) Call time-out.

(2) Direct the professional boxer whose mouthpiece remains in place to retire to the furthest neutral corner.

(3) Take the other professional boxer to his or her corner.

(4) Direct the professional boxer's chief corner man to rinse the mouthpiece and place the mouthpiece back into the professional boxer's mouth.

(5) Direct that the round immediately continue without deducting points from the professional boxer who had his or her mouthpiece dislodged.

  (b) If the referee believes that the professional boxer spit out or allowed the mouthpiece to fall out of his or her mouth, the referee must, at the first opportune moment and without interfering with the immediate action, do the following:

(1) Call time-out.

(2) Direct the professional boxer whose mouthpiece remains in place to retire to a neutral corner.

(3) Take the other professional boxer to his or her corner.

(4) Direct the professional boxer's chief corner man to rinse the mouthpiece and place the mouthpiece back into the professional boxer's mouth.

(5) Issue an appropriate point deductions to the offending professional boxer.

(6) Direct that the round immediately continue.

(Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 24-4-12; filed Aug 28, 2012, 1:57 p.m.: 20120926-IR-068110385FRA)