Article 13
No fighter, coach, trainer and/or manager is allowed to raise an objection to calls or decisions made by the referee or the judges. However, official written protests to the Rule Committee are accepted within two (2) weeks of the date of the match.
Article 14
REFEREE COUNTDOWN
The definition of a DOWN is when any area of fighter’s body besides the bottom of the foot has touched the ground due to a damaging attack(s).
Even in some cases where there has been no damage it may be considered as a “DOWN” when a fighter falls to the ground and cannot stand up immediately.
Even without falling to the ground, a (standing) DOWN may be announced when it is obvious that a fighter has sustained damage, and the referee has determined that the fighter would be in a dangerous situation if the attack were to continue.
The “DOWN” count will be preceded by a “DOWN” call and gesture by the referee. Following the “DOWN” call, the MC shall announce the count down in accordance with the count of each second from the official timekeeper’s stopwatch. The referee shall be the sole person with authority to call a “DOWN.”
The fighter who has downed his opponent shall wait at a neutral corner during the “DOWN” count by the referee until further instructions are given.
If the fighter does not follow the referee’s instruction to wait at a neutral corner, the referee may stop his count, and continue the countdown only after the fighter has moved to a neutral corner.
Article 15
CORNERMEN CONDUCT
A fighter is allowed to have the total of three (3) corner men, including one (1) chief corner man and two (2) corner men, standing by at ringside.
All three (3) corner men must remain within the designated corner area during the rounds.
Only the chief corner man may give instructions to the fighter during the rounds.
Corner men may not place their hands on the ropes, ring apron, or on any part of the ring area during the rounds.
Only one (1) corner man is allowed to enter into the ring during intervals.
No corner man is allowed to enter into the ring or touch the fighters during the rounds. Article 9-8. shall be observed.
Corner men may not place any item (such as towels etc…) in the area around the corner post of the ring.
When the referee calls “SECONDS OUT”, corner men must leave the ring immediately.
Judges shall give a caution to any corner man who does not abide by the instructions listed above. A yellow card shall be given for a second caution and every caution thereafter. A red card shall automatically be given for a third yellow card, and the corner man who was given the instruction shall be required to leave the venue.
Article 16
DRESS CODE
All fighters must be properly dressed in clean and tidy clothes when they enter the ring for the occasions such as opening ceremony.
The three (3) corner men are obligated to wear a unified team wear with the fighter. Combination of clothes such as “jeans and T-shirts” shall not be allowed. T-shirts, however, may be worn if they are “team” T-shirts.
Fighters are free to select their fighting costume, provided that Article 2, 17 and 19 are observed.
Any wear, which may cause injury to opponents, shall be prohibited. All supporters, etc. must be approved and signed by the judges. In case the supporters, etc. are determined to be dangerous by the judges, they will not be approved.

