WAC 36-14-020:

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The following are fouls and will result in penalties if committed:

(1) Holding or grabbing the fence;

(2) Holding opponent's shorts or gloves;

(3) Butting with the head;

(4) Eye gouging of any kind;

(5) Biting or spitting at an opponent;

(6) Hair pulling;

(7) Fish hooking;

(8) Groin attacks of any kind;

(9) Intentionally placing a finger into any orifice, or into any cut or laceration of your opponent;

(10) Downward pointing of elbow strikes;

(11) Small joint manipulation;

(12) Strikes to the spine or the back of the head;

(13) Heel kicks to the kidney;

(14) Throat strikes of any kind including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea;

(15) Clawing, pinching, twisting the flesh or grabbing the clavicle;

(16) Kicking the head of a grounded opponent;

(17) Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent;

(18) Stomping of a grounded opponent;

(19) The use of abusive language in the fighting area;

(20) Any unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent;

(21) Attacking an opponent on or during the break;

(22) Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee;

(23) Timidity (avoiding contact, or consistently dropping the mouthpiece, or faking an injury);

(24) Interference from mixed martial artists seconds;

(25) Throwing an opponent out of the ring or caged area;

(26) Flagrant disregard of the referee's instructions;

(27) Spiking the opponent to the canvas onto the head or neck (pile driving); and

(28) Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period of unarmed combat.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.023, 67.08.015, and 67.08.017. WSR 13-21-149, § 36-14-020, filed 10/23/13, effective 12/1/13.]