Choose a Sport! Sumo

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Components

- Two Sumo wrestlers, a dohyo (a ring measuring 14.9 ft in areaand 175 sq feet in area. There are rice-straw bales in top of the platform thatare composed of clay and sand. Many of these also have  Shinto Shrine as a roof, since sumo isvery traditional.

·      Rules

- The Sumo Association makes upthe rules. Sumo is not just a sport, but also a lifestyle, where sumo wrestlershave distinct communities (heya) with a very strict schedule. Their clothing,diet, and behavior is determined by the life of the Sumo.

·      Goals
- The goal of the game is to knock your opponent out of the ring or off of hisfeet. You can slap, grab, grab, and push your opponent to get them out of the ring.

·      Core Mechanics

- In sumo, core mechanics arevisible in the approaches that each sumo wrestler takes to knock the other onedown. There are certain strategies and techniques that players use which can bepredicted if the palayer repeats a certain pattern too often.

·      Game Space
- dohyo (a ring measuring 14.9 ft in area and 175 sq feet in area. There are rice-straw bales in top of the platform that are composed of clay and sand. Many of these also have  Shinto Shrine as a roof, since sumo is very traditional.

·      Choice

·      Conflict

– Sumo is a very aggressive sport. It is a contact sport. The conflict is to beat your opponent! Knock him down!