Re: Call for Rules

[abe@kaleida.com (Masumi Abe)]

At  7:49 AM 2/8/95 +0000, Stephen Allanson wrote:
>>Date: Wed, 8 Feb 95 14:23:47 JST
>>From: robert@lsi.melco.co.jp (streitenber>
>
>>Subject: Call for Rules
>>
>>As for sanyaku ranks ...
>>
>>uups, I'm sure you folks out there have some better ideas, but
>>here just my two cents:
>>
>>Movement within ranks: Same as Maegashira (One point each)
>>
>>Rise Ozeki ---> Yokozuna: (Read the papers, dummy !!!)
>>
>>Rise/Drop from Ozeki <---> Sekiwake: (when is it announced ???)
>
>
>Rise to Ozeki usually comes after three consecutive good tournaments as a
>Sekiwake - in the neighborhood of 33 (this is a guess, but it is close I think)
>or more wins for the three previous tournaments.  

This is not a written requirement. It depends on how many ozeki exist and
how many of them are performing well. If there is only one ozeki, the level
of promotion could be loose, and easier for a sekiwake to be promoted. For
example, currently there are three ozeki and they've been performing
constantly well. Under this circumstance, it will be harder for a sekiwake
to be promoted to ozeki. On the other hand, if a sanyaku rikishi has been
performing exceptionally well for three consecutive basho including as a
komuzubi, he will be promoted to ozeki.

Former Sekiwake Hasegawa was considered a leading candidate for ozeki and
many thought he is actually stronger than some of ozeki at that time.
Although he performed very well in three consecutive basho with a yusho, he
was not promoted to ozeki. On the other hand, if I remember correctly, a
sekiwake was promoted to ozeki with something like 10, 8, 10 winning
records.

>As far as an announcement of 
>the promotion, I think it is announced shortly after the promotion council 
>meets.  This is a couple of days after the previous tournament.
>
>Fall from Ozeki to Sekiwake (I think an Ozeki is always demoted to Sekiwake
>initially) occurs whan an Ozeki has consecutive Makekoshi records.  He is
>demoted to Sekiwake and if in the next tournament earns 10 or more shiro boshi
>(wins) he is reinstated as an Ozeki.  Recently both Konishiki and Kirishima had
>this opportunity and were unsuccessful at it.
>
>
>>Rise/Drop Sekiwake <---> Komosubi: (how does it work - help !!!)
>
>Rise to Sekiwake from Komusubi occurs when a Komusubi has a Kachikoshi
>tournament.

This also depends on the situation. If there are two sekiwake with winning
record, 8-7 does not give him a promotion. If there is a highly ranked
Maegashira rikishi with good record, along with many makekoshi sekiwake and
komusubi, he will be promoted to sekiwake with skipping komusubi rank.

Basically, minimum number of sanyaku is:
2 Ozeki (Yokozuna included, yokozuna is just particularly honored ozeki in
terms of ranking requirement)
2 Sekiwake
2 Komusubi

Since these numbers are only "minimum requirement", could be more than 2.
Sekiwake and Komusubi are four highest ranked rikishi among Makuuchi.
Usually a rikishi with the best record will stay on top of the list
(Higashi Sekiwake), but as long as a rikishi maintain kachikoshi (at least
8-7 record) he will keep his rank.
>
>Fall from Sekiwake to Komusubi occurs when a Sekiwake has a Makekoshi
>tournament.  However, this is not a set in stone demotion, it depends on the
>record - perhaps a 7-8 record will only drop to Komusubi.  But he could drop
>further if there are other rikishi, in the upper Maegashira ranks who are
>deserving of the Komusubi rank.  I read a rule of thumb somewhere that went
>something like this "promoted one grade for each shiro boshi over 7 and demoted
>the same way one grade for each kuro boshi over 7.  But this is not carved in
>stone."  for example in the upcoming Banzuke we will probably have
>Naminohana(9-6) at M-7 move up more than the rule figures(up to M-5) because
>of 
>the very poor records in the last tournament of the Maegashira 1-6 ranks (most 
>had more than 10 loses).

Naminohana is predicted as a new komusubi next basho by many.
>
>>Rise/Drop Komosubi <---> Maegashira:  Same as Maegashira (One point each)
>>
>>Finally: Rise from Juryo:  Same as Maegashira (One point each)
>>
>>//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>Man, I'm sure I forgot a lot, so give me some feedback here. (Waiting for Abe-
>san)
>>
>>If we get this thing going, I'll post a template for the Banzuke. It's easier
>to process it
>>with a script file then.
>>
>>Let's beat the silly season - Guess the Banzuke
>>
>>--- Robert
>>
>>P.S> Just in case you didn't figure it out: The less points the better ;-)
>>
>Robert I think this will be fun and I hope the info helps.
>
>Cheers
>Steve A.
>Sierra Vista, Arizona

Sounds good.

-Masumi