"Doitsuyama Rule" Bouts							Updated thru Nagoya 25
The final tiebreaker method of Bench Sumo, also known as "Rule 4 "or more popularly as the "Doitsuyama Rule",
is one of the rarest win methods in Bench Sumo. The rule states: "If still no winner can be determined from
the above (in the case that none of the rikishi on either squad wins, or if their winning rikishi are identical),  then
the win will be awarded to the higher ranked bench rikishi (based on the bench banzuke).
Doitsuyama Rule Roll of Honor
Basho	Day	Winner	W_Rank	W_Record	SW	Kimarite	Loser	L_Rank	L_Record	SL
Aki 01	13	Doitsuyama	O1E	[6-7]	12	Oshidashi	Taconokawa	S2E	[6-7]	12
Nagoya 02	5	Doitsuyama	S3E	[4-1]	14	Hikiotoshi	Chiyozakura	M3W	[0-5]	14
Aki 02	6	Doitsuyama	S1E	[5-1]	14	Hikiotoshi	Wakanozan	M4W	[3-3]	14
Hatsu 03	12	Jindrabono	J5E	[5-7]	14	Hikiotoshi	Takahike	J13W	[5-7]	14
Natsu 03	5	Charliki	ms10W	[3-2]	10	Makiotoshi	Heruwejima	ms11E	[1-4]	10
Kyushu 03	9	Chiyozakura	S1E	[5-4]	10	Makiotoshi	Sertorishiki	M1W	[3-6]	10
Hatsu 05	8	Chijanofuji	S1E	[7-1]	9	Hatakikomi	Ekigozan	M2E	[6-2]	9
Aki 05	13	Tsunamiko	sd3E	[4-9]	12	Oshidashi	Maguroyama	sd21E	[6-7]	12
Kyushu 05	10	Konosato	J1W	[7-3]	9	Hatakikomi	Hakaso	J11W	[3-7]	9
Haru 06	4	Wakatanuki	M12E	[3-1]	14	Hikiotoshi	Shinkansen	M15E	[2-2]	14
Haru 06	4	Ekigozan	S1E	[3-1]	14	Hikiotoshi	Doitsuyama	M2E	[2-2]	14
Natsu 06	7	Yubiquitoyama	M8W	[3-4]	10	Makiotoshi	Unagiyutaka	M9E	[2-5]	10
Nagoya 06	6	Gaijingai	M7E	[4-2]	14	Hikiotoshi	Mirotaikai	M8W	[3-3]	14
Nagoya 06	6	Konosato	O3E	[3-3]	14	Hikiotoshi	Doitsuyama	M1E	[2-4]	14
Nagoya 06	14	Norizo	J10E	[9-5]	12	Oshidashi	Golynohana	J13E	[10-4]	12
Aki 06	6	Takatamale	O3W	[3-3]	7	Sotogake	Kintamayama	K1W	[2-4]	7
Hatsu 07	6	Basashihime	ms8E	[5-1]	9	Hatakikomi	Kaihayaiha	ms10E	[1-5]	9
Hatsu 07	15	Esuteryu	sd2E	[13-2]	9	Hatakikomi	toonoryu	sd7E	[7-8]	9
Natsu 07	8	Kasamatsuri	J5E	[3-5]	14	Hikiotoshi	Marionoumi	J6W	[2-6]	14
Nagoya 07	12	Kotononami	ms1E	[7-5]	14	Hikiotoshi	Meyeryu	ms9E	[6-6]	14
Nagoya 07	14	iwakoko	M8E	[7-7]	12	Oshidashi	Fujisan	M9W	[6-8]	12
Aki 07	11	Meyeryu	ms4W	[6-5]	3	Koshinage	Yokotanoharry	ms7W	[8-3]	3
Nagoya 08	11	Frinkanohana	M9W	[7-4]	12	Oshidashi	Golynohana	M12W	[6-5]	12
Hatsu 09	9	Annai	ms16E	[3-6]	6	Kakenage	Vikanohara	ms19E	[4-5]	6
Nagoya 09	11	Mysko	M14E	[5-6]	11	Kirikaeshi	Zenjimoto	M16W	[4-7]	11
Nagoya 09	13	Kintsubasa	ms7E	[7-6]	14	Hikiotoshi	toonoryu	ms14W	[6-7]	14
Nagoya 09	14	Kitakachiyama	ms3E	[8-6]	14	Hikiotoshi	Chisaiyama	ms11E	[9-5]	14
Aki 09	1	Rannohana	S1W	[1-0]	12	Oshidashi	Norizo	M3W	[0-1]	12
Hatsu 10	14	iwakoko	M14E	[9-5]	11	Kirikaeshi	Chimatayama	J4W	[11-3]	11
Haru 10	7	Rannohana	M5W	[5-2]	14	Hikiotoshi	Golynohana	M15W	[4-3]	14
Natsu 10	8	Itachiyama	O2E	[7-1]	6	Kakenage	Meyeryu	M3E	[6-2]	6
Kyushu 10	11	tokugawa	M6E	[6-5]	14	Hikiotoshi	Zenjimoto	M11E	[4-7]	14
Kyushu 10	12	Flohru	O2W	[8-4]	7	Sotogake	Gaijingai	M7E	[9-3]	7
Hatsu 11	3	Hokuyutaka	M11W	[1-2]	14	Hikiotoshi	Maguroyama	M15W	[0-3]	14
Natsu 11	11	Gaijingai	M5E	[6-5]	14	Hikiotoshi	nomadwolf	M13W	[6-5]	14
Nagoya 11	3	toonoryu	J2E	[2-1]	14	Hikiotoshi	GONZABUROW	J11W	[0-3]	14
Nagoya 11	3	Hakaso	M12E	[2-1]	14	Hikiotoshi	Fujisan	M12W	[1-2]	14
Nagoya 11	5	Flohru	O1W	[2-3]	9	Hatakikomi	dimitri	M2W	[1-4]	9
Aki 11	14	Jakusotsu	J5E	[9-5]	14	Hikiotoshi	Chocshoporyu	J6W	[6-8]	14
Aki 11	14	Meyeryu	M12E	[8-6]	14	Hikiotoshi	Kitakachiyama	M17W	[6-8]	14
Hatsu 12	8	Flohru	S1W	[6-2]	9	Hatakikomi	Gaijingai	M3W	[5-3]	9
Aki 12	8	Roundeye	J3W	[7-1]	12	Oshidashi	Watashi	J8E	[5-3]	12
Kyushu 12	5	Kotononami	M13W	[4-1]	4	Tokkurinage	Itachi	M14E	[3-2]	4
Kyushu 12	13	Leonishiki	J2E	[7-6]	14	Hikiotoshi	Hokuyutaka	J5E	[6-7]	14
Kyushu 12	15	Tosahayate	M10E	[9-6]	7	Sotogake	Itachi	M14E	[7-8]	7
Aki 13	15	Kitakachiyama	M5E	[9-6]	12	Oshidashi	Kaiomitsuki	M10W	[10-5]	12
Hatsu 14	2	Metzinowaka	M4W	[2-0]	12	Oshidashi	Damimonay	M7E	[1-1]	12
Hatsu 14	3	Bill	J6E	[2-1]	11	Kirikaeshi	Ekigozan	J7E	[0-3]	11
Haru 14	8	tainosen	M1E	[6-2]	12	Oshidashi	Metzinowaka	M5W	[5-3]	12
Aki 14	7	Frinkanohana	M13E	[5-2]	7	Sotogake	Bill	M15E	[3-4]	7
Aki 14	7	Kaiowaka	S1W	[4-3]	9	Hatakikomi	Flohru	K1W	[3-4]	9
Kyushu 14	6	Randomitsuki	S2E	[3-3]	8	Isamiashi	Pitinosato	M2E	[3-3]	8
Hatsu 15	12	Tosahayate	M8E	[7-5]	12	Oshidashi	Fujisan	M12W	[7-5]	12
Nagoya 15	5	Kitakachiyama	S1E	[4-1]	7	Sotogake	Tosahayate	M2W	[1-4]	7
Aki 15	1	Oskanohana	S1W	[1-0]	10	Makiotoshi	Pitinosato	M2W	[0-1]	10
Aki 15	9	Itachiyama	O2E	[5-4]	11	Kirikaeshi	Doitsuyama	M5E	[5-4]	11
Aki 15	10	Haidouzo	ms3W	[9-1]	14	Hikiotoshi	Ekigozan	ms10E	[6-4]	14
Aki 15	10	Itachiyama	O2E	[6-4]	14	Hikiotoshi	Boltbutthamma	M4E	[5-5]	14
Hatsu 16	6	Taka	M12W	[1-5]	12	Oshidashi	andonishiki	M15W	[3-3]	12
Haru 16	6	ScreechingOwl	S1W	[3-3]	6	Kakenage	Itachi	K2W	[1-5]	6
Natsu 16	1	GONZABUROW	M17W	[1-0]	14	Hikiotoshi	Kaiomitsuki	M18E	[0-1]	14
Natsu 16	1	Hokuyutaka	M9E	[1-0]	12	Oshidashi	nomadwolf	M9W	[0-1]	12
Kyushu 16	8	Itachi	K1W	[4-4]	14	Hikiotoshi	Chimatayama	K2W	[2-6]	14
Nagoya 17	8	Tenshinhan	J3E	[2-6]	6	Kakenage	chishafuwaku	J3W	[3-5]	6
Natsu 18	13	Ihopeso	J3W	[10-3]	9	Hatakikomi	Homuburyuwa	J13W	[7-6]	9
Kyushu 18	7	Feginowaka	ms3W	[6-1]	9	Hatakikomi	shimodahito	ms4E	[3-4]	9
Kyushu 19	7	toonoryu	M5E	[3-4]	12	Oshidashi	Andoreasu	M6E	[3-4]	12
Kyushu 19	14	Bill	O1E	[9-5]	7	Sotogake	Yamashade	M11E	[9-5]	7
Kyushu 21	1	Kaito	J4W	[1-0]	14	Hikiotoshi	Itachi	J5E	[0-1]	14
Kyushu 21	4	Ruziklao	M15E	[4-0]	12	Oshidashi	Itachiyama	M16E	[2-2]	12
Kyushu 21	4	chishafuwaku	K1E	[3-1]	14	Hikiotoshi	Sakura	M3W	[2-2]	14
Kyushu 21	10	Oshirokita	M11W	[8-2]	8	Isamiashi	Itachiyama	M16E	[7-3]	8
Kyushu 21	14	Kaito	J4W	[9-5]	12	Oshidashi	Golynohana	J9W	[7-7]	12
Nagoya 22	7	tokugawa	J6W	[4-3]	12	Oshidashi	Jejima	J9E	[1-6]	12
Nagoya 22	13	tainosen	M6E	[6-7]	14	Hikiotoshi	Nantonoyama	M12E	[4-9]	14
Natsu 23	7	Homuburyuwa	ms6E	[3-4]	12	Oshidashi	hofudaryu	ms9E	[3-4]	12
Natsu 23	15	Athenayama	J8W	[7-8]	12	Oshidashi	Flohru	J12E	[6-9]	12
Nagoya 23	12	Kaito	M1W	[9-3]	10	Makiotoshi	Kotononami	M14W	[8-4]	10
Hatsu 24	4	Sakura	S2E	[4-0]	14	Hikiotoshi	Kintamayama	K2W	[1-3]	14
Hatsu 24	12	Frinkanohana	M8E	[8-4]	10	Makiotoshi	Balon	M11E	[7-5]	10
Haru 24	1	pandaazuma	Y1E	[1-0]	10	Makiotoshi	ScreechingOwl	K2E	[0-1]	10
Nagoya 24	13	Bunijiman	ms21E	[4-9]	7	Sotogake	Okuyama	ms25E	[4-9]	7
Nagoya 24	13	Joaoiyama	O1W	[5-8]	7	Sotogake	Chocshoporyu	S1E	[7-6]	7
Nagoya 24	13	Nantonoyama	J6W	[9-4]	7	Sotogake	tainosen	J8W	[8-5]	7
Aki 24	14	pandaazuma	Y1E	[7-7]	14	Hikiotoshi	Chocshoporyu	S1W	[7-7]	14
Haru 25	11	pandaazuma	ms10W	[8-3]	14	Hikiotoshi	Kakushoyama	ms18E	[7-4]	14
Haru 25	13	Oshirokita	J1W	[9-4]	10	Makiotoshi	GONZABUROW	J13W	[8-5]	10
Natsu 25	10	iwakoko	M15E	[7-3]	14	Hikiotoshi	Kajiyanosho	J2E	[5-5]	14
Natsu 25	12	Flohru	M1W	[5-7]	7	Sotogake	andonishiki	M4W	[4-8]	7
Natsu 25	14	ScreechingOwl	K1W	[13-1]	12	Oshidashi	Norizo	M1E	[7-7]	12
Notes:
- Doitsuyama (3), Flohru (3), Itachiyama (3), Kitakachiyama (3) Frinkanohana (2), Gaijingai (2),  Hokuyutaka (2), iwakoko (2), Konosato (2), Kotononami (2), Meyeryu (2), Rannohana (2) & Tosayahate (2) are the only BSers to have won by the Doitsuyama rule more than once
- Doitsuyama (6) has been involved in the most rule 4 bouts (going 3-3 overall)
- Itachi is the only BSer to lose by the Doitsuyama Rule twice in one basho.
- Golynohana, Ekigozan, Doitsuyama and Fujisan are tied for the most losses (3) by Rule 4
- 3 bashos (Nagoya 06, Nagoya 09 & Kyushu 12) have seen three Rule 4 bouts
- 23 Rule 4 bouts were heartbreaking 14-14 ties
- The lowest scoring Rule 4 bout was the 3-3 Day 11 bout in Aki 07 between Meyeryu and Yokotanoharry