The Japan Sumo Association has changed the refereeing rules so that if a sumo wrestler is judged to be in a dangerous situation, such as having a concussion before the wrestler is established, he or she will not be able to wrestle and be defeated.
This was decided by the board of directors of the Japan Sumo Association held on the 28th.
In the Makushita effort at the first place of sumo wrestling this month, when the wrestlers were unsuccessful, the wrestlers who collided with their heads could not stand up for a while, and the referees discussed and repartitioned the efforts. had.
Based on these cases, the Japan Sumo Association has partially changed the refereeing rules and said, "If you admit that you are not in a state where you can take sumo wrestlers before the wrestlers are wrestled, you can defeat the wrestlers in the competition. I can do it. "
"Even if you're not a concussionist, you can't say that you can't get sick suddenly on the flower road and you can't get sumo wrestling," said Shibatayama, the director of the Japan Sumo Association's public relations department. I am now able to do it. "