Standing eight count count is different than a mandatory eight count. A mandatory eight count is only assessed once a fighter is knocked down. Standing eight count A standing eight count, also known as a protection count, is a boxing judgment call made by a referee during a bout. When invoked, the referee stops the action and counts to eight. Typically, a boxer can take 3 standing eight counts in a round. During that time the referee will determine if the boxer can continue. When the count reaches eight, the referee often moves back two steps and instructs the boxer to walk towards
Joe Fletcher (referee) Joe Fletcher (referee) Joe Fletcher (born September 10, 1976) is a Canadian soccer referee from Niagara Falls, Ontario. He officiates in Major League Soccer in the United States and Canada as well as international matches as an assistant referee and is a member of the Professional Referee Organization. Fletcher initially began officiating in 1999 in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, after receiving the opportunity from Tony Camacho then the CPSL Director of Officials. When the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was held that summer in Canada, he was selected to be one of the tournament's assistant referees. In 2007, he