Section 1370.80  Scoring

a)         Scoring shall be by 3 licensed judges or 2 licensed judges and a referee in attendance to score each bout, stationed on opposite sides of the ring, and the referee.  The judges shall watch every phase of the bout and make a decision if the contest lasts the full number of rounds scheduled.  They shall be ready at all times, if requested by the referee, to assist in deciding whether fouls have been committed.

b)         Points shall be awarded to contestants for clean lawful blows, landed on a vulnerable front part of the body above the belt.  Points shall be credited by the judges in proportion to their damaging effects.

c)         Aggressiveness shall be considered next in importance.  Points shall be awarded to the contestant who sustains the action of a round by the greater number of skillful attacks.

d)         Sportsmanship shall be considered next in importance.  A contestant shall be awarded points for sportsmanlike action in the ring.  Points may be taken away for unsportsmanlike conduct.

e)         Defensive maneuvers are important and points shall be given for avoiding or blocking a blow.

f)          Points shall be awarded where ring command is conspicuous.  This comprises such factors as the ability to take advantage of an opportunity; to cope with, foresee and neutralize an opponent's attack; or to force an opponent to adopt a style of boxing at which he is not skillful.

g)         Points shall be deducted when a contestant persistently delays the action of a contest by clinching, holding or showing lack of aggressiveness.

h)         System for Scoring a Contest

1)         The scoring of the contest by the judges will be by the 10-point system.

2)         Under the 10-point system the winner of each round receives 10 points and the loser a proportionately less number.

3)         If the round is even, each boxer receives the full number of points. No fractions are to be used.

4)         If a round is stopped by a referee due to an accidental foul, the round shall be scored.  The points shall be awarded to the boxer for the incomplete round.

i)          No judges are necessary for boxing exhibitions, nor will there be an official score.  All other rules shall apply.

(Source:  Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 4229, effective March 13, 2001)