Re: [SUMO] Quiz - May 31

["Nashinokawa" <nashinokawa@parbrook.free-online.co.uk>]

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>Masumi Abe wrote:
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>> Q1: What is the standard time limit or "seigen-jikan" for
>> "shikiri-naoshi"? Is there any difference based on the devision?
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>Jezz got the correct answer.
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Although its normally 4 minutes, I'd heard that the time-keeping shimpanin
just kept a note of the number of times the rikishi went back to collect
salt so that the real time could be much shorter or longer, depending on the
style of the slow one.  Konishiki was deliberately slow I believe, with
languid stretches, long stares and slow walks back etc....

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>> Q2: When the time count will start exactly?
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>This is the one no one gave me the correct answer.
>The clock starts when Yobidashi completed the calling of both Shikona.
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>> Q3: Who is in charge of checking the time, and how to tell it to gyoji?
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>Kawika got the correct answer.

In addition to looking he will also bow to the shimpanin to acknowledge he
has got the signal.  On the TV this is the first obvious sign that things
are about to happen

>In addition...
>When time is expired, you can tell by yobidashi who are in charge of
>water/salt/towels because he will stand to tell rikishi that the given time
>has expired.

They will also offer the towels for the rikishi to wipe down with at this
point, which they do not do earlier.

Also at shikiri, Gyoji changes the position of his feet from
>usual perpendicular (his left foot closer to center of dohyo and his right
>foot closer to the edge of dohyo) to side-to-side position. And also, the
>way Gyoji hold his fan will change from holding it high above his right
>shoulder to holding it in front of chest facing rikishi.
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>Also, Gyoji will tell rikishi that it's "matta-nashi" or "no more matta."
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>-Toshiyori Masumiriki
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>> You don't need to be an expert to send an answer to any of the question.
>> Just guess and post them. Serious or not-so-serious answers are equally
>> welcome.
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>> -Toshiyori Masumiriki
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