SUMO

This division is intended as a fun division for athletes under the age of 18. Fundamentally it bears only little resemblance to the Japanese sport called Sumo, other than that it involves trying to unbalance one's opponents, or push them out of the ring.

It is conducted by putting open hands on the opponent's shoulders, and then by a combination of pushing, twisting, turning, and releasing, causing the opponent to lose his/her footing or to push them out of the fighting area.

Grabbing, shoving, or lifting are not allowed.

Each success is awarded one point, and the first to reach 3 points is the winner.

Though it can be performed just for fun, it can in fact also be a very useful training mechanism that teaches junior athletes about fighting distance, balance, and body control.