Re: Kosho (Koushou?)

[abe@kaleida.com (Masumi Abe)]

Since Wakanohana played in June Sumo Tornament, I don't see any excuse for
him to sit out of Nagoya-basho. (Unless he found a new excuse in married
life. 

If he has injured or re-injured after June Sumo Tornament, it should not be
a "koushou" (or ko-sho- with two long vowels).

I did not know the koushou rule only applied to one basho (which is
Haru-basho for Wakanohana). I think it is unreasonable to limit koushou to
only one basho. I think it should be until full recovery. Full recovery is
of course depends on the seriousness of each injury.

Since Sumo Kyokai own Sumo Shinryo-sho (or Sumo Clinic), the doctor of Sumo
Shinryo-sho could estimate how long that particular injury takes to heal
from objective stand point. This will eliminate some of one-sided matches.
I don't want to see sumo matches involving semi-sick rikishi with heavy
supporters and bandages around ancle(s), knee(s), elbow(s) and rist(s).

They should be treated well enough without worrying about loosing the rank,
so that when they are in the sumo match, they do not need to worry about
re-injuring.

-Masumi

>The books I read on sumo indicated that the system by which you can
>sit out a basho with injury, which I believe is kosho or koushou
>(David spelled it both ways in his post, and since I don't know the
>word, ...), only keeps you from being demoted for one extra basho.
>Thus, Wakanohana should be kadoban by my understanding.  From what
>David said, I gather that Wakanohana may be sitting this one out as
>well.  If he does, my logic says that he will find himself at
>Sekiwake on the next banzuke.
>
>So, what is the status of Waka?  Will he be in action?  What is the
>latest word on Akebono?  And no false info from those who plan on
>beating me (again) in David's hoshitori ;-)
>
>Richard Webb
>webb@phys3.physics.wsu.edu
>
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