Item 9: Seconds
A. Rule: Each competitor is entitled to 2 seconds who shall be governed by the following rules;
- Only the two seconds shall mount the apron of the ring and only one may enter the ring.
- During the boxing, none of the seconds shall remain on the platform of the ring. Before a round begins, they shall remove from the platform of the ring, seats, towels, buckets, etc.
- The second, while officiating in the corner, shall be possession of a towel and sponge for the boxer. A second may give in for a competitor, and may, when he considers his boxer to be in difficulties, throw the sponge or towel into the ring - except when the referee is in the course of counting.
- The chairman of the R/J commission at each tournament shall arrange a joint meeting of the R/Js and the seconds who are going to work in each tournament and emphasize that IFMA Rules will be followed and that boxers’ violations of these rules may lose not only points, but the Championship.
No advice, assistance or encouragement shall be given to a competitor by a second during the progress of the rounds. If a second violates the rules, he may be warned or disqualified. His boxer may also be cautioned, warned or disqualified by the referee for offences committed by his seconds. Any second or official encouraging or inciting spectators by words or signs to advise or encourage a boxer during the progress of a round shall not be permitted to continue to act as a second at the tournament where the offense is committed. If a second is removed by the referee from the corner, he shall not officiate any more in that session of the competition. Once such an official is removed from the corner by the referee, he shall leave the boxing hall for the remainder of the session. If, this happens during a tournament he is removed as a second for that tournament.
B. Dress of seconds, second must dress property. No shorts, thongs, open-toed shoes, vests or other impolite clothing is allowed. The colours of the National Association are recommended.
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