OAR 230-080-0500: Unintentional Fouling

(1) If a bout is stopped because of an accidental foul, the referee shall determine whether the competitor who has been fouled can continue or not. If the fouled competitor’s chance of winning has not been seriously jeopardized as a result of the foul, the referee may order the bout to continue after a recuperative interval of not more than five minutes. The length of the recuperative time is determined by the referee up to a maximum of five (5) minutes. Before the bout resumes, the referee shall inform an authorized representative of the superintendent and judges of the determination that the foul was accidental. (2) The Oregon State Athletic Commission takes into consideration the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports for the (ABC) Unified Rules of Boxing to determine the outcome of a bout when an injury is sustained by means of a foul whether intentional or accidental.