Referees rules


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I. Generalities

Section 1 Area of application

• a. This rules applies to the referees in the area of the international association, the continental unions and international championships, the education and further education, the use at competitions and tournaments as well as for the organization.
  
• b. The nations are free concerning the regulation their national referees.

Section 2 international referee group (IRG) and international referee committee (IRC)
a.The International Referee Group (IRG) is the total of all JJIF-Referees. It is a technical organisation of the JJIF of which it is an integral part.
b.The IRG is coordinated by the International Referee Committee (IRC), which is composed of: Director, Vice-Director, Secretary and two other members. They have to be world referees. They are designated by majority by the Technical Representatives of the Member Countries among themselves every two years to the Board of Directors of JJIF, which has the final decision regarding their appointment.

Section 3 continental referee groups (CRG) and continental referee committees (CRC)
a. The board of directors of a continental union with the agreement of the board of directors of JJIF can decide to have a continental referee group in its continental union.
b. A continental referee group is responsible for the continental referees of this union, in the same matter as the international referee group (IRG) is responsible worldwide. If a union has not a continental referee group, the international referee group and the international referee committee are responsible.
c. The continental referee committee is composed of: Director, Vice-Director, Secretary and two other members. They have to be at least international referees. They are designated by majority by the Technical Representatives of the Member Countries among themselves every two years to the Board of Directors of the continental union, which has the final decision regarding their appointment.

Section 4 referee committee tasks
a. The referee committee has the responsibility of educating new Referees on its level and to organise refresher courses. It has to evaluate all proposals and suggestions coming from technical member delegates, in relation to Referee matters.
b. The international referee commission together with the continental referee commission are responsible for the preparation of all teaching, tutorial and promotional material needed for a proper evolution and presentation of Referee duties and activities to the new and existing Member Countries.
c. The Referee Committee educates the referees (continental referee committee the continental referees, international referee committee the world referees and the continental referees when there’s no continental referee committee). All of them can give instruction in Fighting and Duo System. The referee committee writes the examination text and is responsible for the registration of new Referee licenses and for the issuing of Referee diplomas, ties and badges.
d. The Referee Committee compiles a historical record data base for each Referee, with full address, country represented, licence, dates of examinations and results, behaviour, participation to the Referee courses and Competitions, with evaluation score received, in order to give the Referee a judgement-capacity recognition (reward) or, when appropriate, penalty, suspension or license recall. A continental referee committee has to give these data to the international referee committee.
e. Before a World Championship or World Games the director of the international referee commission will send out a list of potential referees. This list will be sent to each country. Referees who are not on the list cannot referee at World Championships or World Games. The director for continental referee commission will do exactly the same thing for continental championships.
f. The Referee Committee designates at each official Championship a number of "evaluators"; they will fill an "evaluation form" in real time during the matches. The data is elaborated after the Championship to feed the database.
g. The referee commissions are responsible for the correct preparation of material needed around the Competition area (score boards, red and white belts, red and white half-sleeves, etc.), which make the activity of Referees clear to the public during official Competitions on their level.
h. The Director of the referee committee is on the mentioned level (JJIF or continental union) responsible for the Referee Committee’s behaviour, for the correct rotation of Referees during official championships and has control of the application of Referee rules and Competition rules during Competitions. He reports to the Board the situation of Referees and future plans. He represents the Referee Committee in any controversial matter.
i. The Secretary of the referee commission has the responsibility of writing the minutes of the Referee Committee meetings and of keeping the Referee historical records database updated. He must preserve all the meeting register books, Referee registrations and other important documents. In particular he must file the “observation reports” compiled by the responsible referee, which contain remarks on the behaviour of individual Referees at a specific official Competitions (see Section 10, paragraph b).

II. Formation

Section 5 referee categories and levels
a. A referee’s certification level determines the type and level of competition that a referee may officiate.
b. Within each country, each nation determines their levels and respective criteria, and regulates certification through evaluations and examinations. The highest level is “national referee”.
c. At the international level there are two levels of certification with each two steps (in decreasing order):
1. Continental B License: The candidate must have a minimum of 21 years of age and 1st Dan in Ju-jitsu. He must have been a referee, in his own nation, in Fighting System and Duo System for at least 1 year and must have refereed at least 1 Fighting System and 1 Duo System Competition. The candidate must have a good knowledge of English.
2. The A License will be obtained after having referee in three international and official events of the continental union with more than three countries (with positive observation reports and stamps in the license) and within a maximum of two years time.
3. World B License: The candidate must be at least 2nd Dan in Ju-jitsu. He must have been a Continental A referee for at least 2 years and have refereed as such in at least 2 Continental Competitions in Fighting System and Duo System, with positive observation reports and stamps in the license. The candidate needs also a recommendation of his continental Referee Committee.
4. World A License: The candidate must have been a World B referee for at least 2 years and have refereed as such in at least 2 International Competitions of each System, with positive observation reports and stamps in the license. The international Referee Committee has the right to demand more competitions if needed.
d. The control of the world referee license is under the jurisdiction of the international referee committee, also the continental referee license if there’s no continental union. If there is a continental union, its continental referee committee has the control on jurisdiction of these continental referees.

Section 6 education of the referees
a. The referee committee is entrusted with the job of educating the referees in Fighting and Duo System.
b. The JJIF and each continental union will hold every year at least 2 referee courses for all levels with examinations after each course if possible, at least once a year.
c. A JJIF member nation may require a referee course organised under the co-ordination of a JJIF / CRC instructor, designated by the director of the IRC / CRC.
d. The referee courses must consist of at least 3 hours of theory and 3 hours of prac¬tical lessons for each system (Fighting and Duo) for a minimum of 12 hours total. Where possible such courses will be held at camps, tournaments or special courses called by JJIF (for world referees) or the continental union (for continental referees).
e. A JJIF member nation may require a referee course organised under the co-ordination of a referee instructor of the JJIF or a continental union, designated by the Director of the IRC / CRC.

Section 7 examinations
a. The candidate must be presented by his national federation and approved by JJIF (for world referees) or the continental union of his country (for continental referees; if there's no continental union by JJIF) before the referee course begins (preferably at least 21 days in advance). The presentation is obligatory and must be signed by the President of the national federation or by his delegate. The presentation must include: name, address, birth date, Dan grade, telephone or fax number, copy of the national license and referee curriculum (number of competitions the candidate has refereed at in Fighting and Duo System in his ¬own nation). The presentation must be sent to the Secretary of the referee committee and to JJIF Vice-President for technical matters.
b. The examinations were held by the Director of the referee committee or one of him out pointed member, at least one more committee member, and one other expert.. This additional expert has consultative vote and with particular Ju-jitsu expertise, selected from a list proposed by the Technical Committee of the JJIF or of the continental union and approved by the Board of the JJIF or the continental union. When there is an examination for continental license there must be a member of the international referee committee in the test commission.
c. The theoretical test shall consist of at least 40 questions (20 for each System), whereas a minimum of 90% for world referees, 80% for continental referees must be answered correctly to pass the test.
d. If the theoretical test is passed, candidates may proceed with the practical test. In such test each member of the examination commission will give candidates a judgement of 1 to 10 points; to pass the practical test candidates must obtain at least 90% for world referees and 80% for continental referees.
e. The practical test has to be on an international tournament or championship witch is accepted by JJIF or JJEU.
f. The examiners are required to make a formal report to the referee committee on the referee course and the examinations.
g. The fees for the referee course and examination have to be paid to the JJIF or the continental union before the course begins, as indicated in the official announcements issued by the General Secretary of JJIF or the continental union.

Section 8 validity of license and compatibility
a. The continental license is valid for 3 years and can be renewed if the referee has participated in a new referee course or a refreshment course on a ¬competition of the continental union and has refereed at least 2 competitions of the continental union in this period, with positive observation reports and stamps.
b. The world license is valid for 3 years and can be renewed only if the referee has participated in a new referee course or a refreshment course on a JJIF-¬Competition and has refereed at least 2 JJIF-competitions (also World Championships and World Games) in this period, with positive observation reports and stamps.
c. If the referees meet the mentioned requirements, their license will be renewed for 3 more years.
d. A referee who doesn’t meet the mentioned requirements cannot judge any competition. If he will obtain the license again then he must pass the theoretical and practical tests in order to remain in their license. If he doesn’t participate to the course and/or do not pass the tests, at the end of the 3 year period he will be automatically declassified to the lower class (from world A to world B, from world B to continental A, from continental A to continental B, and from continental B to national).
e. The referee position is incompatible with that of team coach or competitor.
f. The position of national delegate or member of JJIF-Board or union boards is not compatible with the qualification of referee. Therefore, referees elected to these positions will be temporarily suspended as referees.

Section 9 The international Referee passport
a. The international referee passport is the official JJIF documents that proof the participation of the owner as a referee in a specific international sport event specified in their respective JJIF or Union calendars.
b. The passports, when given, will be signed and stamped by the Director of the JJIF – RC, or by delegation, by the JJIF – RC Secretary.
c. The referee responsible of the event must sign the different activities settled in the passport.

Section 10 Recalling of referee licences
a. The Referee Committee may recall a license, after having consulted the Technical Committee of its level. The recall can be totally, or only down from A to B; also can the recall be only for a certain time.
b. A referee license may be recalled in the following cases:

1. The referee has repeatedly made major mistakes
2. The referee behaves in an unacceptable and/or unsportsmanlike manner
3. The national federation has no longer confidence in its referee.

Section 11 Refreshment courses

1. A one-day refreshment courses before all Union or World Championship will be organised by the continental or international referee committee (depending on the level, see section 4 point c). All referees of the championship must take part of this course. Referees, who do not pass the test in the course, can only work as table referee on this tournament.
   
2. A nation also can organise a refreshment course before an international tournament in his country if a member of the IRC / CRC is involved.
   
3. A referee can participate in a course for new referees for refreshment. Instead of an examination he needs a positive observation report to fulfil the refreshment.
   

1. A Continental Referee can referee at all Continental Competitions at all match levels except in matches for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place (medal places) in both Systems.
2. In world competitions (World Championships, World Games, etc.) a World B referee can be Referee at all match levels in both Systems except in matches for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place (medal places). A World A Referee can be referee at all match levels in both Systems and in all Competitions.

Section 14 Referee Dressing
a. Referees shall wear grey trousers and socks, white shirt, JJIF tie and blue jacket with a JJIF badge attached to the left side. Alternatively, depending on the temperature, Referees shall wear the same as above but without jacket.
b. Referees must fix on their jacket or shirt the JJIF Referee badge indicating their respective class (Continental or World).

Section 15 Referee Behaviour
a. Referees must behave correctly towards all functionaries, athletes and the public.
b. During Competitions referees cannot negative opinions (criticisms) regarding other Referee’s conduct.
c. Referees shall not release to the press or the television any interview or opinion concerning the Competition in which they officially participate.
d. The behaviour and performance of Referees at all JJIF an continental Competitions will be noted by the Director of the responsible referee in dedicated “observation reports” which will be filed by the Secretary of the mentioned referee committee.

IV. Final Regulations

Section 16 Coming into Force
These rules are authorized by the Board of the JJIF on the April 2nd 2006 and will come into force on the January 1st 2006. They will replace all existing rules.

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