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Riichi Referee Seminar 2023
May 19, 2023 in Copenhagen
Referee seminar information
Date: May 19, 2023
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Place: Haraldsgade 69, Copenhagen. See map.
Registration fee: DKK 50. Materials, lunch and drinks are included.
The seminar and test will be in English.
The material will be distributed at the seminar.
For questions about the seminar, please contact Henrik Leth.
Purpose and Content
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
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 a 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
The content is focused on RCR, but some is also relevant for MCR.
Expectations and Preparations
The participants are expected to show interest for:
- Understanding and exercising the rules and fair play
- Being a referee and help players with clarifications and guidance
- Making sure EMA certified tournaments are refereed in a proper and orderly manner
The participants are expected to read the rules carefully within the last couple of weeks before the seminar:
Riichi – Rules for Japanese Mahjong, version from 2016
The rules exist in several languages and can be found the EMA homepage here.
Agenda
Friday, 19 May
| 10:00-10:15 | Henrik | Welcome and introduction |
| 10:15-10:45 | Jesper | Referee role |
| 10:45-11:15 | Henrik | Rules motivation |
| 10:30-11:30 | Henrik | Rules |
| 12:15-13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00-14:00 | Jesper | Etiquette |
| 14:00-14:30 | Jesper | Behaviour |
| 14:30-14:45 | Questions | |
| 14:45-15:30 | Henrik | Test (and feedback) |
| 15:30-16:00 | Henrik | Walkthrough of answers |
| Certification ceremony |
Seminar coaches
Henrik Leth
Henrik has been playing mahjong since 1999. He became a certified referee in both riichi and MCR in 2008, and had participated in a training seminar in Japan with professional players.
Jesper Nøhr
Jesper first discovered mahjong in Malta with a group of friends, and has been playing in Denmark since 2010. He became a certified referee in both riichi and MCR in 2012.
Catering and dinner
Tea, coffee, snacks and lunch are included in the registration fee. Soft drinks, beer and wine will be on sale for non-profit prices. Expected price per item: 6 dkk (about 80 eurocent).
No joint dinners are planned at this point.
Thursday mahjong
Join Mahjong Denmark's Thursday session. If you feel like coming early to Copenhagen, be advised that we play mahjong every Thursday at Haraldsgade 69 from 16:30 hrs. It's the door to the left of the Netto supermarket.
Staying in CPH
A&O Copenhagen Nørrebro
New, low priced and only 1 km from the venue.
Wake Up Copenhagen
New and low priced. Close to Dybbølsbro S-train station and the Central station.
