Sumo
S
PLAYERS
2 (plus a referee)
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
- A raised circular ring (or a chalked circle)
- Loose-fitting shorts or a belt
HOW TO PLAY
1
Two wrestlers crouch at opposite sides of the circular ring and touch the ground with both fists before starting.
2
On the referee's signal, both wrestlers charge forward and grapple, trying to push or throw each other off balance.
3
A wrestler loses the bout the moment any part of their body other than the soles of their feet touches the ground.
4
A wrestler also loses if they are forced to step outside the boundary of the ring.
5
Matches are usually decided in a single bout, and the winner faces the next challenger.