[sumo] (Games) New RotoSumo Banzuke for Haru 2008

Wed Feb 6 14:23:10 EST 2008

This was a hard banzuke to put together with a couple of traffic jams 
clogging up the ranks. Most notable was an absolutely nightmarish top of 
Makushita. Of the top 14 ranked Makushita rikishi on the Hatsu banzuke, only 
2 went MK. This of course led to some serious problems in finding room to 
promote all the KK rikishi. I did at least 5 versions of the Makushita 
portion of the banzuke, not being real satisfied with any of them, before 
finally settling on this one. Hopefully next basho will present a better 
balance of KK and MK in the top ranks of that division.

Doitsuyama takes over the top Ozeki East slot and is therefore the highest 
ranked individual on the RotoSumo Banzuke. Akemisamaru and Heruwejima will 
be kadoban next basho.

We will have three rikishi with realistic chances at Ozeki promotion to keep 
an eye on next basho. Leonishiki needs an 11-4 record during the Haru basho 
to achieve Ozeki promotion. Dimitri can make it with a 9-6 record and 
Heikotoriki can be promoted with a 12-3.

You will notice that the Makushita division shrunk again, this time down to 
Ms25. Hopefully this will be the last time it shrinks for a while.

Here are some banzuke notes:

Susamajiiraion returns to Makuuchi after spending one basho in Juryo. Annai 
is our only Makuuchi debutante, joining the top ranks for the first time 
after 17 basho spent in Juryo and the lower divisions.

Kaiowaka returns to Juryo after a 7 basho stint in Makushita. Kitano also 
returns to Juryo, having spent the last two tournaments in Makushita. 
Andoreasu and Rantan make their juryo division and Sekitori debuts after 
spending 19 and 14 basho respectively in the lower ranks.

And now, here is you banzuke for Haru 2008:

Doitsuyama (O1W) 10-5       O1   Akemisamaru (O1E) 6-9
Heruwejima (O2E) 6-9        O2
Golynohana (S1W) 8-7        S1   Leonishiki (S2E) 8-7
Heikotoriki (K2E) 9-6       S2   Dimitri (M5W) 12-3
Norizo (K1E) 8-7            K1   Tosahayate (K2W) 8-7
Marionoumi (K1W) Kosho      K2   Gusoyama (M3W) 10-5

Frinkanohana (M4W) 10-5     M1   Metzinowaka (S1E) 7-8
Zenjimoto (M3E) 9-6         M2   Pastanoyama (M6W) 10-5
Mariohana (M7E) 9-6         M3   Fukurou (M8W) 9-6
Sukubidubidu (M2E) 6-9      M4   Randomitsuki (M2W) 6-9
RYUMARU (M12W) 11-4         M5   Anjoboshi (M4E) 7-8
Mariotoki (M11E) 10-5       M6   Ulsimitsuki (S2W) 4-11
Araiwa (M9W) 8-7            M7   Charliki (M10E) 8-7
Onzoushi_oyakata(M8E) Kosho M8   Rannohana (M1W) 4-11
Jakusotsu (M10W) 8-7        M9   Furanohana (M12E) 9-6
Flohru (M6E) 6-9            M10  Fujisan (M1E) 3-12
Hakajusakari (M11W) 8-7     M11  Sashimaru (M5E) 5-10
Kintamayama (M14W) 9-6      M12  Takanorappa (M7W) 5-10
Zentoryu (M14E) 8-7         M13  Tamanaogijima (M13E) 7-8
Ketsukai (M13W) 7-8         M14  Konizan (M9E) 5-10
Kofuji (M15E) Kosho         M15  Susamajiiraion (J3E) 10-5
Annai (J2E) 9-6             M16

Hironoumi (J5E) 10-5        J1   Kitanoyama (J9W) 12-3
Jejima (M16E) 7-8           J2   Susanoo (J8W) 11-4
Bill (J5W) 8-7              J3   Gaijingai (J1E) 7-8
GONZABUROW (J6W) 8-7        J4   Oshirokita (J4E) 7-8
Bunijiman (J14E) 11-4       J5   Gernobono (J3W) 6-9
Kabakyodai (J9E) 8-7        J6   Kaiomitsuki (J2W) 5-10
Asashosakari (J11E) 9-6     J7   Ekigozan (J10W) 8-7
Takamueda (J11W) 8-7        J8   Meyeryu (J7W) 7-8
Takanosushi (J14W) 9-6      J9   Mysko (J13W) 8-7
Taka (J8E) 6-9              J10  Kaiowaka (ms3W) 6-1
Rantan (ms1W) 5-2           J11  Seki Haruaki (J7E) 5-10
Andoreasu (ms2E) 5-2        J12  Asahi (J10E) 6-9
Bafa (J12E) 7-8             J13  Zeokage (M15W) 1-14
Kitano (ms1E) 4-3           J14  Kitakachiyama (J13E) 7-8

Yokotanoharry (ms4E) 5-2    ms1   Konosato (ms5W) 5-2
Mmikasazuma (ms3E) 4-3      ms2   Igiski (J1W) 0-0-15
Mariomaru (ms6E) 5-2        ms3   Ganzohnesushi (J12W) 5-10
Hogashi (ms4W) 4-3          ms4   Profomisakari (ms6W) 5-2
Gorgoro (ms23E) 7-0         ms5   Tomoe (J4W) 0-15
Takanokaze (ms7E) 5-2       ms6   Jesinofuji (ms8W) 5-2
Fatakiyama (ms7W) 4-3       ms7   Kaiguma (ms9W) 5-2
Mabunkiyo (ms2W) 3-4        ms8   Senpai (J6E) 0-0-15
Hidariashiyama (ms11E) 4-3  ms9   Marimo (ms17W) 5-2
Abudisake (ms5E) 3-4        ms10  Toratorii (ms12W) 4-3
Kotononami (ms14W) 4-3      ms11  Yanen (ms15W) 4-3
Doyobi (ms18E) 4-3          ms12  Krokonowaka (ms24E) 5-2
Chiisabuke (ms19E) 4-3      ms13  Kuramarujo (ms20E) 4-3
Terarno (ms27W) 5-2         ms14  Larissi (jk14E) 6-1
Mischashimaru (ms21W) 4-3   ms15  Kurisu (ms22W) 4-3
Chisaiyama (ms23W) 4-3      ms16  Basashihime (ms16W) Kosho
Aderechelseamaru (jk1E) 5-2 ms17  Yaezakura (ms26E) 4-3
Tsunamiko (jk4W) 5-2        ms18  Vikanohara (ms28E) 4-3
Tainosen (jk6W) 5-2         ms19  Fay_Kotonowaka (jk1W) 4-3
Mattjila (ms9E) 2-5         ms20  Areyama (jk2E) 4-3
Saruwatari (jk3E) 4-3       ms21  Enjin (ms10W) 2-5
Sherlockiama (jk3W) 4-3     ms22  Crall (jk14W) 5-2
Higginbotham (jk13W) 4-3    ms23  Shiyonofuji (ms18W) 3-4
Chiyokaze (ms13W) 2-5       ms24  Holleshoryu (ms15E) 2-5
Troetibono (ms16E) 2-5      ms25  Hakanonami (ms24W) 3-4

Musafaba (ms28W) 3-4        Jk1   Ruziklao (ms14E) 1-6
Furutakanohe (ms21E) 2-5    Jk2   Misisko (jk2W) 3-4
Iwanoshima (ms25E) 2-5      Jk3   Rowitoro (ms25W) 2-5
Imumaru (ms26W) 2-5         Jk4   Hijiiyama (jk13E) 3-4
Kachitakai (ms10E) 0-0-7    Jk5   Onigashima (ms11W) 0-0-7
Zichi (ms12E) 0-0-7         Jk6   Kobuta (ms29E) 2-5
Getayukata (jk7W) 3-4       Jk7   Sunibono (ms20W) 1-6
Toschima (ms22E) 1-6        Jk8   Daninowaka (jk9W) 3-4
Stusan (jk11W) 3-4          Jk9   Sekihiryu (jk7E) 2-5
Hijiiyama (jk13E) 3-4       Jk10  Chiyosifuji (ms17E) 0-0-7
Hashira (jk8E) 2-5          Jk11  Nagayama (ms27E) 1-6
Ragerkawa (jk10E) 2-5       Jk12  Choshu-yuki (ms19W) 0-0-7
Nirumaruyama (ms29W) 0-0-7  Jk13  Choconofuji (jk5W) 0-0-7
Wolfgangho (jk6E) 0-0-7     Jk14  Kankikaze (jk8W) 0-0-7
Kaenkamiko (jk11E) 0-0-7    Jk15  KOTOCHANTA (jk12W) 0-7
Marushiki (jk12E) 0-0-7     Jk16

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