Re: Koushou ?

[stevea@PrimeNet.Com (Steve Allanson)]

S. Mizutori wrote:
>Hi all!
>
>This new game, "guess banzuke" sounds very interesting.
>Especially, in the last basho most of upper Maegashiras are
>defeated severely while many of lower Maegashiras don't have
>outstanding results. Therefore, the prediction will be
>very difficult.
>
>By the way, related to this game, I want to make sure about
>the "Koshou" rule. (Not the rule of this game but the rule of
>Kyokai.)
>I am quite roughly understanding that
>"If the Rikishi got injured during the basho match, it is
>regarded "Koshou" and skipping a basho doesn't make
>a reason of demotion."
>
>Is the following is correct?
>"This applies to the basho all of which the Rikishi skipped.
>But not for the basho when he got injured.
>Namely, Kotonishiki or Musoyama will be demoted according his record
>counting "yasumi" as a loss, then if he skip haru-basho he
>will remain the position which he demoted to."
>
>Or will they remain the current position in haru-basho?
>It isn't likely.
>
>S. Mizutori

I believe the rule states that if the injury occured during a bout the
rikishi will not be demoted for the next tournament. Therefore, I believe
Kotonishiki and Musoyama will not be demoted for the next basho.  I don't
know the rule if the rikishi can't compete in the following basho, maybe
Masumi-san can help.  I do know that an injury occuring off the doyo does
not give the rikishi the same protection.  There was an instance several
years ago where a rikishi was waiting his turn and someone fell on his leg
and broke it.  He was demoted for the following basho and soon thereafter
fell to Juryo and still further and soon thereafter retired from sumo.



        Steve Allanson

        Sierra Vista, Arizona
        stevea@primenet.com