Re: Question: Within rules to grab back vertical part of mawashi?

[Joe Petrow <joepet@sdf.lonestar.org>]

On Thu, 2 Dec 1999, Nashinokawa wrote:

> Stopping a bout and allowing a partial change in grip position would
> unfairly advantage or disadvantage one of the rikishi artificially.  The
> only time rikishi do not restart in exactly the same position (to the best
> of the Gyoji's ability...) is after a second mizu-iri when the rikishi have
> a rematch from the tachi-ai. Only if the rematch is also deadlocked is a
> draw possible. (Apart from an injury preventing a rematch when the shimpanin
> declare that the original bout was too close to call).

So if a rematch cannot be held, the fight is ruled a draw?  In that case,
when Wakanohana and Chiyotaikai had the Yusho playoff and the first match
ended too close to call, and Wakanohana had hurt his leg on the fall,
suppose he decided his injury was too severe to fight?  Would the yusho
have been declared a tie?

Joe Petrow
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