OAR 230-120-0590
When a Competitor Falls from the Ring

(1) A fighter shall receive a 20 second count if the fighter is knocked out of the ring and onto the floor.
(2) The fighter shall NOT be assisted by anyone, including spectators or his seconds. If the fighter is assisted, he may be deducted points, or disqualified, at the sole discretion of the referee.
(3) If the fighter falls or is thrown from the ring the referee shall “stop time”, allow the fighter to return, seek the council of the ringside physician and/or penalize the other fighter if there was a fouling action, where appropriate:
(a) If the competitor takes a count, the count shall be started by the referee as soon as the fallen competitor re-enters the ring;
(b) Should the competitor stall for time outside the ropes, the referee shall start the count without waiting for the competitor to re-enter the ring.
(4) When a competitor has fallen through the ropes, the competitor’s opponent shall retire to the farthest neutral corner of the ring and stay there until ordered to continue the bout by the referee.
(5) A competitor may be penalized for deliberately wrestling or throwing an opponent from the ring or striking a blow when the opponent is partially out of the ring and prevented by the ropes from assuming a position of defense.

Source: Rule 230-120-0590 — When a Competitor Falls from the Ring, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=230-120-0590 (accessed May 26, 2025).

May 26, 2025

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