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Section 11: Application of "Hajime", "Matte", "Sonomama" and "Yoshi"

1. The MR shall announce "Hajime" to start and to restart the match after "Matte".
    
2. The MR shall announce "Matte" to stop the match temporarily in the following cases:
   
   1. If one or both contestants left the fighting area completely in Part 1 or Part 2.
   2. If both contestants left left the fighting area completely in Part 3.
   3. To give one or both contestants a penalty in Part 1.
   4. If one or both contestants are injured or are taken ill.
   5. If one of the contestants can't tap by himself during a strangulation or a lock.
   6. When Osae-komi time is expired.
   7. If the contact in part 2 and part 3 is lost and the contestants will not continue in part 1 by themselves.
   8. In any other case when the MR finds it necessary (e.g. to reset the Gi or to deliver judgments).
   9. In any other case when one of the SRs finds it necessary and therefore claps his hands.
      (Comments)
   10. The fight has finished. (Comments)

3. "Sonomama" shall be used if the MR must temporarily stop the fighters. In this case, the contestants are not allowed to move anymore. "Sonomama" will be an-nounced:
   
   1. To give one or both contestants a warning in Part 2 or Part 3.
   2. To give one or both contestants a penalty in Part 2 or Part 3.
   3. Any other time the MR finds it necessary.

4. After "Sonomama" the contestants continue exactly in the same position they were, when the command was announced. To actually start again the match, the MR announces "Yoshi".