Dear Friends,
Please find below and attached the information for the 28th EKF/FIK European Zone Referee Seminar, Brussels, Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd of February 2019.
Around this, there will be ji-geiko sessions, partly in the presence of a ZNKR delegation. There will also be a Kendo examination session from 1st to 7th Dan on Sunday 3rd February 2019.
The International Kendo Federation (FIK) will again support the seminar by dispatching 10 fighters from Japan and Korea.
The Referee Seminar is organised for:
• Official Referees to be proposed for the next European Kendo Championships 2019 in Belgrade, Serbia (23-26 May 2019). Presence in 2019 Referee Seminar is an obligatory condition for selection as 2019 EKC Referee. (So-called RED GROUP) Please note that the maximum number of official candidates is five (5) per country.
Please also note that the minimum grade for the RED GROUP is ROKUDAN (6th DAN).
Please further note that for the RED GROUP, the seminar will be conducted in OFFICIAL REFEREE TENUE (navy blue jacket, grey trousers, white shirt, burgundy tie).
• Referees (5th Dan or over) with international or confirmed national refereeing experience; possible exceptions to this rule may be granted by the EKF on duly justified special demand to the EKF Technical Director. (So-called BLACK GROUP)
All referees shall bring their own flags to the seminar.
• 20 experienced national team level fighters of at least sandan level. Maximum number of national team level players is three (3) per country.
Preference will be given to players and countries that reached best 8 positions and FS awards at the latest World Kendo Championships. (Preferred Fighters) In the first place, the registration will be possible for these country administrators. The countries concerned are: Belgium, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia and Sweden. Even in those countries the registration is not “free”, but need to cover the best qualified players.
28th EKF/FIK European Zone Referee Seminar, Brussels 2019 – 2 / 7 – 2018-11-04
EKF admin reserves the right to verify the entries and reject registrations even if the formal requirements are met. Any such rejection will be notified by Registration deadline (see 3) at the latest.
Total number of fighters will be limited to 30 fighters, FIK fighters included. Registration will close when the number of 30 fighters is reached. Fighters will be subsidised by the EKF by providing free accommodation, free lunches and free Dinner Party. Only travelling costs remain to be paid by National Federations.
Other persons, i.e.
– kendoka not in national team fighter category,
– kendoka willing to participate in dan examinations,
– accompanying persons
are invited to participate in ji-geiko only (Friday evening, Saturday evening, Sunday after seminar). They are welcome to join the dinner party on Saturday evening at price of 30 euro. Dinner party is reserved via the registration tool.
There is also an additional hall (G2) reserved for organised ji-geikos, warming-up and free practice (like preparing the examination) during the most part of the seminar. See seminar schedule for availability of G2 hall. Organised ji-geikos will be announced.
We look forward to meeting you all next year in Brussels.
Sincerely Yours,
Pekka NURMINEN
EKF Secretary-General