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

(1) Holding or grabbing the fence or ropes;

(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 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 fighter;

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

(20) Any unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to 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 a mixed martial artist's seconds/cornerman;

(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);

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

(29) Heel hooks;

(30) Elbows to the head;

(31) Twisting knee locks;

(32) Knees to head;

(33) For ages fifteen and under: Closed fist strikes to the head while on the ground.