Re: [Sumo] Re: Taka to leave futagoyama?

[Matt Waggoner <mael1@ucla.edu>]

Well, that shows what I know. :)  Does anyone know of an online resource
that lists all the Kyokai's rules?  They must publish them somewhere, if
not online, then a pamphlet or book.  Maybe they'll send me one if I write
them...

At 21:42 12/7/98 -0800, Masumi Abe wrote:
>Siblings don't face each other during the Hon-Wari or the regular 15 matches
>during the Hon-Basho. The yusho play-off matches are the only exceptions. For
>example, Kitazakura and Toyozakura have never faced each other in Hon-Wari
>matches.
>
>-Toshiyori Masumiriki
>
>Matt Waggoner wrote:
>
>> At 12:33 12/8/98 +1100, Dana Lee Ling wrote:
>> >If Takanohama left Futogoyama beya, why would he not have to face
>> >Wakanohana?  Does their being brothers rule out meeting each other in a
>> >basho?  The ticket prices for such a show down could surely be doubled...
>>
>> As far as I know, there is no rule against siblings facing one another on
>> the dohyo.  Only rikishi in the same heya are not allowed to face one
>> another.  It used to be that two rikishi in the same ichimon could not face
>> each other, but that was discontinued some years ago.
>>
>> | Matt Waggoner - mael1@ucla.edu - http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~waggoner
>> |
>> | Sturgeon's Law: Ninety per cent of everything is crap.
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