South African Boxing Act, 2001 (Act No. 11 of 2001)RegulationsBoxing Regulations, 200432. Second |
| (1) | A second is a person who, seated or standing at the boxer’s corner of thee ring, assists or advises a boxer before a bout begins and during the intervals between rounds. |
| (2) | Each boxer shall, unless otherwise agreed by Boxing SA, be entitled to have not more than three seconds at his or her corner, and all three seconds shall be attired to the satisfaction of Boxing SA. |
| (3) | A chief second shall be nominated to the referee by each boxer prior to the start of a bout, and the said chief second alone may declare the retirement of his or her boxer from the bout by throwing a towel into the ring and by orally drawing the referee’s attention thereto. |
| (4) | During rounds a second shall not speak to his or her boxer or advise him or her nor shall he or she throw, squirt or spray water or anything else over his or her boxer’s head or assist him or her in any other way, and with the exception of water, no other substance shall be administered to a boxer during an interval between rounds. |
| (5) | Only one second of each boxer shall be allowed in the ring between rounds and on the timekeeper’s command "seconds out!", he or she shall leave the ring immediately, removing all obstructions such as chairs, buckets, etc. therefrom, and none of those articles shall again be placed on the ring floor before the gong or bell has signaled the end of the round. |
| (6) | Unless prior permission has been given by the supervisory official to carry other items, only the following items may be carried by seconds for use when working in a boxer’s corner: |
| (a) | Clean white towels; |
| (b) | white petroleum jelly; |
| (c) | sterile cotton wool; |
| (d) | sterile gauze in small sealed packets; |
| (e) | swab sticks and ear buds; |
| (f) | a quantity of adrenalin made into a 1-1000 aqueous solution or such haemostatic as shall have been approved by Boxing SA; |
| (g) | a pair of edged scissors; |
| (h) | an ice bag; |
| (i) | a roll of Elastoplast or other adhesive bandage of a smooth texture; |
| (j) | a quantity of soft bandage; |
| (k) | an eye iron known as an "endswell". |
| (l) | a transparent plastic water bottle; and |
| (m) | an extra mouthpiece. |
| (7) | No stimulant (including, but not limited to smelling salts or ammonia) may be given to a boxer other than water sprinkled on the body or used as a mouth wash or drink. |
| (8) | At the end of each interval, the seconds shall ensure that their boxer's corner is dry and clear of all debris. |
| (9) | No boxer shall use any substance for massage or any other purpose on any part of his or her body which may be harmful or act as an irritant to his or her opponent before or during the fight but the discretionary use of vaseline around the eyes or on the face shall be allowed, but the use of vaseline or any other oil or lubricant on the arms, legs or body is not permitted. |
| (10) | The seconds must wear surgical gloves, as approved by Boxing SA, at all times during a bout. |
| (11) | During rounds a second shall not encroach upon or bang on the ring apron or in any other manner whatsoever distract the referee or the contestants or otherwise constitute a nuisance. |
| (12) | During or after a bout a second may not shout at, abuse, obstruct, interfere or argue with the referee or any other official, or incite public dissatisfaction with the referee's or any other official's decision. |
| (13) | If the referee orders a stoppage during a round, a second may not converse with his or her boxer or provide any assistance to his or her boxer, save as expressly permitted by the referee. |