Article 14 When an athlete is injured during a match, the
gyoji shall immediately stop the match and the judges must
consult the medical staff to decide whether or not the match
may go on.
Article 15 The following moves are kinjite:
(1) Punching an opponent with a fist or poking an opponent
with a finger.
(2) Kicking an opponent in the chest or abdominal area.
(3) Grabbing an opponent's hair.
(4) Grabbing an opponent's throat
(5) Grabbing at the maebukuro or maetatemitsu (front part) of
an opponent's mawashi or sticking a finger in through the
side and pulling it down.
(6) Bending back one or more fingers of an opponent.
(7) Biting an opponent
(8) Slapping the opponent's face with an arm outstretched
more than a shoulder width
2. The gyoji shall stop the match immediately when kinjite
are used in a match.
Article 16 The gyoji shall determine the winner at the
instant a match is over no matter what unexpected way the
match has finished or even if it is difficult to give a
decision.
Article 17 1. If the head judge or judges have an
objection to the gyoji's decision, they shall raise their
right hand immediately to lodge a formal objection.
2. A judge may lodge an objection when he has been unable to
confirm the gyoji's decision, due to the poor view of the
match from his viewing position.
3. The objections shall be made plainly and concisely and
based on a clear kimarite (winning move).
4, No further objections may be raised once the gyoji has
given the kachinanori (announced the winner) and the decision
has been passed.
Article 18 1. When an objection has been raised, the
judges shall immediately stand in the center of the dohyo to
carry out their deliberations.
2. The gyoji shall clearly explain his reasons for the
decision as a point of reference for the deliberations .
3. A judge may exclude himself from the deliberations due to
a poor viewing location or for other legitimate reasons.
4. A judge shall be careful not to advocate his decision too
strongly, so as not to impede deliberations.
