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2001 Florida Statutes
Attendance of referee and judges at match; scoring; seconds.
548.057 Attendance of referee and judges at match; scoring; seconds.--
(1) At each boxing match involving a professional, except at an exhibition held solely for training purposes, at the expense of the promoter, a referee designated by the commission shall direct and control the match.
(2) At each boxing contest, at the expense of the promoters, three judges appointed by the executive director as delegated by the commission shall attend and shall render their individual decisions in writing on scorecards supplied by the commission. Each judge shall have one vote, and a majority of the votes cast shall determine the winner.
(3) The commission shall ensure that all referees, judges, and other officials are Florida-licensed officials qualified pursuant to rules of the commission and that no sanctioning organization or promoter has been permitted to influence the appointment of any officials, and shall prescribe the methods of scoring.
(4) Before the start of any boxing match, the referee shall obtain the name of each boxer's chief second. The chief second shall be responsible for the conduct of her or his assistants during the match.
(5) For matches other than boxing, the commission shall establish such standards and requirements for referees as are deemed necessary.
History.--ss. 2, 4, ch. 84-246; s. 2, ch. 85-21; s. 15, ch. 88-365; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 774, ch. 97-103; s. 129, ch. 99-251.