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INTERNATIONAL SUMO FEDERATION RULES

• INDEX
• Chapter 1 General Provisions - Chapter 2 Objectives and Activities
• Chapter 3 Member Organizations - Chapter 4 Officers, etc.
• Chapter 5 Meetings - Chapter 6 Assets and Accounts
• Chapter 7 Special Committees - Chapter 8 Arbitration for Sport Disputes, etc.
• Chapter 9 Ethical Principles - Chapter 10 Doping Control
• Chapter 11Supplementary Rules

Chapter 7Special Committees

Article 32 Competition Committee

1. Competition Committee shall be established in the IFS.
2. The Competition Committee shall handle matters regarding the operation of tournaments, competition rules, refereeing techniques, facilities, study of equipment and other sumo-related matters.
3. The rules regarding the organization and operation of the Competition Committee shall be determined separately after deliberation by the Board of Directors.

Article 33 Medical Committee

1. 1 Medical Committee shall be established in the IFS.
2. The Medical Committee shall handle medical and scientific study regarding sumo as well as doping-related issues.
3. The rules regarding the organization and operation of the Medical Committee shall be determined separately after deliberation by the Board of Directors.

Article 34 Other Special Committees

In addition to the special committees provided in the preceding two Articles, the IFS may establish other special committees such as the General Affairs Committee, Propagation and Education Committee, Public Relations Committee, Grading Committee, and Finance Committee.

Chapter 8Arbitration for Sport Disputes, etc.

Article 35 Court of Arbitration for Sport Jurisdiction

1. The Parties should try to settle any legal dispute arising from or in connection to the Statues, Bye-Laws, or any other Rules made by the IFS.
2. If the parties cannot settle such dispute amicable, it shall be settled by the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (in the next item called “CAS”) in Lausanne, Switzerland, in accordance with the IFS Statues and Rules.
3. All decisions made by CAS are final and binding upon the parties.

Article 36 Athlete’s Commission

1. Athlete’s Commission shall be established in the IFS.
2. The Athlete’s Commission’s main responsibility is to provide a means of ensuring that the IFS is aware of the opinions of current active sumo athletes concerning major issues affecting the sport.
3. The rules regarding the organization and operation of the Athlete’s Commission shall be determined separately after deliberation by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Guidelines Relative To The Creation Of An Athlete’s Commission made by the International Olympic Committee (hereinafter called “IOC”).