After the bell, which statement best describes the rule about contact?

• A. Striking after the bell is ignored by officials.
• B. Striking after the bell results in immediate disqualification.
• C. Striking after the bell is typically prohibited; the referee enforces penalties if violated.
• D. Striking after the bell is allowed with warning.

Answer: (C)

After the bell ends a round, contact is not allowed. The referee is responsible for enforcing fouls, and a punch landed after the bell is treated as a foul. penalties can range from a warning to a point deduction, or even disqualification in more serious or repeated offenses. This is why the statement that strikes after the bell are typically prohibited and penalties are enforced by the referee best captures the rule. The other ideas—that officials ignore late punches, that disqualification is automatic, or that a warning makes it permissible—do not reflect how the rule is applied in practice.