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25. Bandages.
Loose-woven hospital bandages only may be worn.
26. Colours.
The competitors must wear distinguishing colours around their
waists. Normally, Red should be on the LEFT of the referee,
and Green on the RIGHT.
27. Seconds.
(a) Each competitor may be attended by not more than two
" seconds " (this includes a coach or trainer).
(b) Seconds must not speak, signal, or in any way coach their
principals during the progress of a round, nor may they claim or
give in for them.
(c) Any offence committed by a second may render his principal
liable to lose a bout or to be disqualified.
(d� Seconds should not be allowed to lean up against the stage
or ring during the progress of a bout.
(e) No other person shall advise or coach a competitor during
a bout.
2s. Register Keeper.
The register keeper is responsible that the programme of the
meeting keeps pace with the boxing, i.e., that. the names of men
who have been defeated are erased, and the names of the winners
are carried on to the next series.
If the programme does not give the information, he must prepare
on slips of paper the names of the boxers, in each contest, and
send one to the
M.C.,
the referee, and to each of the judges.
The names must be made out in the same order throughout the
meeting, i.e., the name of the boxer on the left of the referee first
on the list, so as to ensure the referee and judges not mixing up
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Before the commencement of each bout the contestants should
be introduced to the spectators by the M.C., who should state
their names and their distinguishing colours.
30. Competitors Not Ready to Box.
Every competitor who neighs in must be ready to box when
called upon. Should he fail to do so, he may be disqualified.
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