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Section 6: Education of the Referees

1. The referee committee is responsible for educating the referees in the Fighting and Duo Systems.
    
2. The JJIF and each continental union will every year hold at least 2 referee courses for all levels with examinations after each course if possible, at least once a year.
    
3. 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.
    
4. The referee courses must consist of at least 3 hours of theory and 3 hours of practical 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).
    
5. 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.