Yaegaki-Kai

Searching in my notes for another paper I found an old fax copy entitled “Manual for referee seminar” and dating of May, 2003. It is clearly dedicated to kendo but can be easily transposed to Iaido and Jodo. I post it here under without any text modifications, just adding 2 pictures.

Manual for referee seminar
Governing body: All-Japan Kendo Federation
May, 2003

Referee should observe the following points when making judgments, recognizing that the approval of such titles as Kyoshi, Hanshi, etc., and dan grades, is entrusted to the referees by the kendoist and further with referees making effort to cultivate morals based on the concept of Kendo.

1. To judge with pride and sense of duty.
2. To judge with fairness and proper attitude.
3. To judge faithfully observing the regulations and subsidiary rules of Kendo shinpan.
4. To strive to make clear and complete judgements with integrity.

Further points to observe as a referee
1. To make effort to keep a strict and fait attitude, and to be careful of private conversations with each other when making judgments.
2. To be strictly careful not to contact applicants and visitors in both the judging area and the surrounding area.
3. To turn off cellular phones in the judging area without fail.
4. Designated referees and candidates for referee should refrain from going in and out of the judging area without good reason and further must be careful about their words and conduct that could turn out to the advantage or disadvantage of applicants.
5. Referees should refrain from questionable words and conducts from the viewpoint of the fairness of judgment as the attitude required of a referee.

Regulation (Duties of referees), Article 7
1. Referee should make judments with a strictly legal and impartial attitude towards approval of titles and dan grades.
2. Referees should refrain from hurting the reliance of judgment or displaying disgraceful conduct by recognizing the importance of their duty.

Subsidiary Rule (Duties of referees), Article 6-2
1. Referees should refrain from such words and conduct that will cause fairness to be questioned in order to carry out the duties specified in article 7.
2. Referees should refrain from receiving any benefits such a s private property, bribery, entertainments or gifts that will have a harmful effect on judgments.
3. Referees should refrain from contacting or communicating with persons concerned so that the fairness of judgments will not be doubted.
4. Designated referees and candidates for referee should refrain from going in and out of the judging area without good reason and further must be careful about their words and conduct that could turn out to the advantage or disadvantage of applicants.
5. When making judgments, referees should clearly inform applicants about the result of the examination.