PENNSYLVANIA, August 10 - (1) Except as otherwise provided in 58 Pa. Code Ch. 21

(relating to professional boxing), the referee may determine

the number of points to be deducted in each instance and

shall base the determination on the severity of the foul and

its effect upon the opponent.

(2) When the referee determines that it is necessary to

deduct a point or points because of a foul, the referee shall

warn the offender of the penalty to be assessed.

(3) As soon as is practical after the foul, the referee

shall notify the judges and both contestants of the number of

points, if any, to be deducted from the score of the

offender.

(4) Any points to be deducted for a foul shall be

deducted in the round in which the foul occurred and may not

be deducted from the score of a subsequent round.

(b) Low blow.--A professional contestant may not be declared

the winner of a competition on the basis of the professional

contestant's claim that the professional contestant's opponent

accidentally fouled the professional contestant by hitting in

the groin. If the professional contestant falls to the floor of

the ring or fenced area or otherwise indicates an unwillingness

to continue after a maximum of a five-minute rest period,

because of a claim of being hit in the groin, the competition

shall be declared to be a technical knockout in favor of the

contestant who is willing to continue.

§ 25B12. Accidental fouls.

(a) Determination.--If a professional competition is stopped

because of an accidental foul, the referee, with advice from the

ringside physician, shall determine whether the professional

contestant who has been fouled can continue or not.

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