Re: Disturbing question..

["J.C. Kelly" <jckelly@jaktranslate.com>]

TAKAYAMA Kazuhisaさんの<200302032315.AA00148@oemcomputer.fsinet.or.jp>から
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>Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 13:23:41 +0200
>Subject: Disturbing question..
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>>If the guy's foot is out of the ring, but in the AIR, (not touching 
>>the ground) has he lost? Example-tsuridashi attempt-guy who is being 
>>carried out squirms, squirms, his legs are in the air over the bales, 
>>but manages to push back his opponent and touches down back INSIDE 
>>the ring.Was he out? I know this is a very radical example, but of 
>>course there are more feasible ones.
>>Well?
>>
The answer is no it is not a loss. There is no "imaginary plane" 
such as the way a touchdown works in American Football. The foot, or 
some other part of the body, must touch down outside the dohyo.

>There is the rule of NSK as follows;
>
>相撲規則勝負規定 第十条
>土俵外にどれほど高く吊っても、また、相手の体を持ち上げても勝ちではな
>い。

Very, very losely (on the fly here):
Sumo Regulations, Rule (regarding) Win/Loss, Section 10
[I am sure that there is an official translation for the way the 
rules are named; but I don'tknow what that may be.]

It is not a win if (a wrestler) hangs his opponent outside the ring, 
no matter how high, nor if he lifts his opponent up in the air.
>
>Can anyone make a good translation?

>
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>TAKAYAMA Kazuhisa
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