Purpose

There are two main purposes:

• To certify EMA referees
• In the longer term to create a common European standard for refereeing at official EMA certified competitions

Content

The content is split into 3 major parts:

• Rules and regulations, clarification and motivation of the rules and regulations used by EMA
• Behaviour, how to act as referee in different situations, and how to interact with the players
• Certification, an individual written test to examine if the participant has grasped the key points, a certain score is needed for the certification to be granted

Expectations

The participants are expected to show interest for:

• Understanding and exercising the rules and fair play
• Being a referee and helping players with clarifications and guidance
• Making sure EMA certified tournaments are refereed in a proper and orderly manner

Preparation

The participants are expected to read carefully within the last couple of weeks before the seminar:

• Mahjong Competition Rules, The Green Book
• Penalty overview
• EMA regulations, 'MERS Tournament Regulations – August 2010

Practical Info

The seminar will be held 9-15 o’clock February 16, 2025, at Studiefrämjandet, Ljusbärargatan 2, Uppsala, Sweden.

The seminar and test will be in English.

The registration will cost about 100 SEK (including lunch). Register by the online form or by sending an email to petter@rainfall.se at the latest on Sunday, February 9. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Presenters

The material for the referee seminar will be presented by:

• Petter Ranefall, Certified EMA referee
• Kim Johansson, Certified EMA referee

For questions about the purpose and content of the seminar, please contact Petter Ranefall.