Editing Referee (section)

==Sumo==
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A professional [[sumo]] match is overseen by a {{nihongo|referee|行司|[[gyōji]]}} in the ring and five {{nihongo|[[Judge (sumo)|judges]]|勝負審判|shōbu shimpan}} seated around the ring. All dress in traditional Japanese clothing, with higher-ranked referees wearing elaborate silk outfits inspired by clothes worn in ancient Japan and judges wearing traditional men's [[kimono]]. The referee oversees the pre-match rituals and the bout itself, including ruling on the winner of the bout and the winning technique used. If one of the umpires disagrees, then all the judges confer to determine the winner of the bout. Tradition holds that if one of the two top ranked ''gyōji'' has his decision overturned, he is expected to tender his resignation, although the Chairman of the [[Japan Sumo Association]] usually rejects the resignation. Additionally, as professional sumo has several religious and traditional elements apart from the sport itself, ''gyōji'' have additional tasks in presiding over various ceremonies and functions.

In an amateur sumo competition, such as those sanctioned by the [[International Sumo Federation]], the roles of referee and judges remain the same as professional sumo, though the religious and traditional elements and tasks for referees have been removed. Referees in amateur sumo wear an all white uniform with black [[bowtie]] akin to the appearance of western [[Referee (boxing)#attire|boxing referee]]s.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.sumofanmag.com/content/Issue_6/Amateur2.htm|title=The Amateur Game – Global and Going Places|issue=6|date=April 2006|access-date=August 5, 2023|magazine=Sumo Fan Magazine}}</ref>