{"id":37,"date":"2018-02-06T13:16:30","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T13:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/apbcboxing.com\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2019-08-12T17:59:17","modified_gmt":"2019-08-12T17:59:17","slug":"pocket-guide-referee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apbcboxing.com\/?page_id=37","title":{"rendered":"Pocket Guide &#8211; Referee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/apbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/APBCLogo2-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/APBCLogo2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/apbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/APBCLogo2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/apbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/APBCLogo2-768x770.png 768w, https:\/\/apbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/APBCLogo2-1021x1024.png 1021w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Appearance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No belt; no watch; no jewelry on hands, wrist or neck; no eyeglasses; nails cut short; boxing shoes with rubber anti-slipping soles; a towel on the neutral corner post<\/p>\n<p>Must be well groomed<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key\u00a0Elements.<\/strong><br \/>\nExtreme concern for the safety of the boxer.<br \/>\nStrict enforcement of the contest rules.<br \/>\nMove smoothly and efficiently in the ring.<br \/>\n100% concentration.<br \/>\nUse only basic boxing language. Don\u2019t use other words.<br \/>\nUse basic signals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Basic Language<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not one language is understood or heard by all boxers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Box:\u00a0 Command boxers to box.<\/li>\n<li>Break:\u00a0 Command boxers to break their clinch.<\/li>\n<li>Stop:\u00a0 Order to immediately and absolutely stop action.<\/li>\n<li>Time\u00a0 out:\u00a0 Referee stops action and time watch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Basic Signals.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The use of signals for initiating and finishing rounds, terminating fights, to timekeepers and doctors; fouls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instruction to Boxers Prior to Bouts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Specific instructions must be given to boxers based\u00a0on basic language and basic signals, as well as warnings specifically on: a) no head butts; b) no rabbit punches; c) no kidney punches; d) not hitting below the belt, as well as when they finish during rest periods. STOP FIGHT when the doctor advises to.<\/p>\n<p><strong>During Action.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stay away, circling around when boxers are not close to the ropes.<\/p>\n<p>Stay close when they are boxing at the ropes.<\/p>\n<p>Stay very close when the action is in the corners.<\/p>\n<p>Use only basic language and signals.<\/p>\n<p>Do not talk to boxers.<\/p>\n<p>Do not crowd them; Let them fight.<\/p>\n<p>Wait until the cessation of the action that created the loss of a mouthpiece to stop the action to replace it.<\/p>\n<p>A head butt, intentional or non-intentional should be called immediately; in case of an intentional head butt there is a mandatory deduction of two points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Knock Downs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t rush; order or direct the standing boxer to the furthest neutral\u00a0 corner, take the count from the timekeeper and count out loud showing the count with your fingers to the downed boxer.<\/p>\n<p>If he gets up give him the mandatory 8 count and ask him questions that make him think or use signals to make him walk forward, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Do not hesitate to stop the fight if you have doubts; it\u2019s better to stop a fight one punch before than one punch after.<\/p>\n<p>Hold the boxer and take him to his seconds.<\/p>\n<p>If he goes down with a concussion, don\u2019t hesitate to remove his mouthpiece at once and turn him partially on his left side.<\/p>\n<p>You are the boss, show your authority and, remember, the health and the life of the boxer might be in your hands; safety has no compromise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Appearance No belt; no watch; no jewelry on hands, wrist or neck; no eyeglasses; nails cut short; boxing shoes with<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apbcboxing.com\/?page_id=37\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Pocket Guide &#8211; Referee<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":39,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-37","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/apbcboxing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/apbcboxing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/apbcboxing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apbcboxing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apbcboxing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/apbcboxing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":840,"href":"https:\/\/apbcboxing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37\/revisions\/840"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apbcboxing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/apbcboxing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}