Article 26 The gyoji shall be responsible for bringing the
spirit of the two athletes and himself together at the
tachiai.
Article 27 1. When a mawashi is loosened during the match,
the referee shall call out "Matta" and stop the
match temporarily, having the athlete maintain the kumite
(their positions) as is until the match is restarted.
2. The temporary stopping of the match shall be ordered when
the athlete's offensive moves have stopped.
3. After tightening the mawashi and confirming with the
judges that neither athlete moved the kumite, the gyoji shall
place his hands on the backs of both athletes, call out
"Hikimasuyo, Hikimasuyo," and resume the match by
lightly hitting their backs with the call
"Hakkeyoi."
Article 28 When an athlete's move falls under either of
the following, the gyoji shall instruct the athlete to let
go. However, if it is difficult to give the instruction at
that time, he may forgo it.
(1) When an athlete grabs a tatemawashi (vertical part of
mawashi), orikomi, a bandage or supporter,etc.
(2) When an athlete has a hold on his opponent in gassho
(both arms wrapped around the oppponent with hands gripped),
the gyoji shall instruct the athlete to unlock his hands.
Article 29 The responsibilities of the gyoji are as
follows:
(1) When an athlete goes onto the dohyo and carries out the
chirichozu (water purification) ritual, the gyoji shall
position himself inside the toku-dawara (privilege bale) in
the muko-jomen (back) of the dohyo (henceforth referred to as
the basic position).
(2) When the athletes move to the center of the dohyo, the
gyoji shall simultaneously move two steps forward from the
basic position.
(3) When the athletes take the sonkyo (squatting) position,
the gyoji shall confirm that they have synchronized their
breathing and call out "Kamaete (On your mark.)"
and move back one and a half steps to stand with legs apart.
He shall then call out "Te o tsuite. Mattanashi (Hands
down. Waiting time is over.)" and slightly bend his
knees, with both palms facing inward and slightly stretching
the arms, he shall urge on the tachiai and start the match
with the call, "Hakkeyoi."
(4) When the tachiai is not accomplished, the above procedure
shall be repeated.
(5) The gyoji shall call out "Madayo, Madayo (Not yet.
Not yet.)" to an athlete who places his hands on the
dohyo before his opponent, to insure he does not start the
match unfairly The gyoji shall indicate to the other athlete
to put his hands on the dohyo by calling out
"Hikimasuyo, Hikimasuyo (Get ready. Get ready.)"
and starting the
match by calling "Hakkeyoi" after confirming that
the athlete's hands are on the dohyo.
(6) When both athletes begin the bout, the gyoji shall urge
on the performance with the call, "Nokotta" or
"Hakkeyoi." "Nokotta" shall be called out
when an athlete puts a move on his opponent and
"Hakkeyoi" is called out when both athletes are not
moving.
(7) When a match is won, the gyoji shall call out "Shobu
atta" and he shall indicate the winner by pointing to
the east or west side of the dohyo with his hand.
(8) Prior to delivering the kachinanori, the gyoji shall
return to the basic position and after both athletes have
bowed to each other, he shall call out, "Higashi (or
Nishi) no kachi (The winner is east (or west.))" while
pointing his hand at the winner who remains in the sonkyo
position. However, if a deliberation of judges is held,
kachinanori shall be given after each judge has taken his
seat after the deliberation.
