Synopsis
EMA Riichi Referee Seminar
Bad Vöslau, Austria, 18 September 2013

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 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
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

Preparation
The participants are expected to read the rules carefully within the last couple of weeks before the seminar:
Riichi – Rules for Japanese Mahjong, from 8 January 2012

The rules exist in several languages and can be found the EMA homepage

Practical info
The seminar will be held 10-17 o’clock 18 September 2013 at Weingut Schloßberg, Bad Vöslau.

The seminar and test will be in English.

The registration is € 40 and lunch, coffee and cake are included.

Presenters
The material for the referee seminar has been produced and will be presented by:

• Tina Christensen, author of the official (English) EMA Riichi Rules
• Morten Andersen, head referee European Riichi Championship 2008
• Henrik Leth, referee at several Copenhagen riichi tournaments

The material will be distributed latest at the seminar. For questions about the purpose and content of the seminar, please contact Henrik Leth ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Sign up through the registration for the Riichi European Championship local organiser's web site