3rd International Women’s Sumo Invitational Championship,Sakai( Guidelines )Organizers:
Japan Women’s Sumo Federation
Co-organizers: Japan Sumo Federation, International Sumo Federation,
Sakai City, Sakai City Board of Education,
Sakai City Assembly and Sakai Chamber of Commerce andIndustry
19 April (Sun.) 2015, 10:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.
Sumo Training Hall, Ohama Park, Sakai City, Osaka, Japan
Participants shall be women or girls who are registered with
the Sumo Federation of each participating country and are 12
years or older as of 1 April 2015.

Date:
Venue:
Eligibility:

Competition:
Team Competition:

3 members each, organized bynationality; open competition.
Individual Competition:
separated into the following 5classes:1)Superlightweight under 50kg2)Lightweightunder 65kg
*Competitor who is under 50kg can enter in either
Superlight weight or Lightweight3)Middleweightover 65kg and under 80kg
4)Heavyweight
80kg and over5)Open
Any and all weights. Allow
overlap with other classes
Entry Fee: 3,000 Yen per person, 5000 Yen per team shall be paid on theday of your game

Application: The specified application form must be completed and sent to:

Deadline:
Draw:

Mr. Tsutomu Nishino
5-7-13 Uriwarihigashi, Hirano-ku, Osaka
Japan 547-0022
Thu., 19 March 2015
6:30 p.m., Sat., 21 March 2015 at Hotel Awina OsakaMeeting:
Weigh-in:Awards:Representatives’ and referees’ meetings will be held 30 minutes
before the day’s competition begins.
1) Sat., 18 April 2015: From 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Hotel
Sun- plaza in Sakai annex (Tel: 072-222-6633)
2) Sun., 19 April 2015: From 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Sumo
Training Hall, Ohama park
Participants needs to weigh-in only once, at either time statedabove.
1st, 2nd and 3rd prize for both the team competition and all
individual classes.

Medical matters:
1) The organizers shall provide first aid for injuries sustained
during competition. However, no further responsibility will betaken. All participants must arrange appropriate and sufficient
insurance against illness, death and accident.
2) The following are rules regarding doping tests:
1. This Competition is subject to the Japanese Anti-Doping
Code and is a controlled competition for the purposes of thatcode. In accordance with the Anti-Doping Code, participants
will be subject to doping control procedures and will be deemed
to have consented to such procedures at the time of entry.
2. Minors (persons under 20 years of age) must provide to
the relevant competition federation a prescribed consent form
consenting to such tests completed by the minor’s parents or
persons with parental authority.
3. All participants must undergo any required anti-doping
tests, irrespective of such tests being urine, blood, or other tests.
Failure to take or complete the anti-doping tests will be in
violation of the anti-doping rules. Participants must be mindfulthat where a participant is found to be in violation of theAnti-Doping Code that participant will be subject to sanctionsprescribed under those Regulations.
4. Details of the Japanese Anti-Doping Code and doping
tests may be found on the website of the Japanese Anti-Doping
Agency (http://www.playtruejapan.org).

Miscellaneous:
1) Accommodation expenses (for three nights) shall be provided
for five persons (four contestants and a coach) from each
foreign country.
2) All contestants must be completed your registration by 9:30
a.m.
3) Each competitor will affix her mawashi her(a) individual
number and (b)ranking if she has.
4) The result of draw will be informed on the web.
http://www.joshisumo-renmeiu.jp