ORGANIZATION CODE  

1.          The organization code for the PJJF is in conjunction with the PJJF constitution, and the competition rules of the PJJF will be the binding document for the holding of Ju-Jitsu Championship in Pakistan. This organization code is binding for all competitions held under the responsibility and the auspices of the PJJF.

2.         The Management of PJJF shall plan a series of national level championship to be held in Pakistan on an annual or bi-annual basis. It shall then allocate the organization of national Championship to the respective affiliates or appointed committee.

3.         The organization committee or the appointed affiliated of the PJJF will be responsible to the management of PJJF for the proper holding of Ju-Jitsu Championship in Pakistan. The PJJF management will have the final jurisdiction over all Ju-Jitsu championship in Pakistan.

4.          When organizing a championship, the organizing committee will product a proposal concerning the organization of the championship to the management of PJJF one month prior to the date of the championship.

5.        The holding of national championship and the work of the referees will be supervised by the PJJF General Secretary and sports Director (about organization) and the Technical Committee (about technical matters), or, other person’s (s) appointed by the President of PJJF.

6.         The official PJJF competition rule must be applied to and observed at all PJJF competition. Contest rules National Competition only be modified after the approval of the PJJF Management Committee Board.

7.         Affiliates of the PJJF may apply to hold championship under the auspices of the PJJF. The application must be made in writing with the commitment to adhere to the organization code of PJJF.

8.          Affiliates need not apply to the PJJF to hold championship at the club level. The management of PJJF must however be kept informed of the championship in writing at least one month prior to the date of the championship. It is the onus of the organization body to ensure that all the organizing code, rules and regulations of the PJJF are appropriately adhered to. The PJJF may take the required corrective actions on the organizing committee should it violate any rules, regulations organization codes, and requirements laid down by the PJJf.

 ROLE OF THE PJJF

9.         The Technical Committee the General Secretariat or person (s) appointed by the PJJF Management committee shall serve as advisers to organizing committees or affiliates for national championship.

10.       The Management Committee of the PJJF shall have jurisdiction over all matter pertaining to championships at the national level.

OBLIGATIONS TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

11.        The organization committee for national level championship shall ensure that the required administrative, logistic and personnel support for the smooth operation of the competition are available.

12.       The organizing committee shall be provide a detailed program containing all dates, activities and locations that are relevant to the championship. The program must be coordinated with the management of the PJJF at least 3 months before the date of the championship. It shall be sent to all participating affiliates at least I month before the championship.

13.        The competition hall shall be of a representative character and be sufficiently large to hold the requires competition area and the expected number of spectators (based on recommendation by the management of the PJJF). It should be able to support optimum audio-visual aids. There shall be sufficient reserved seats for the VIP guest and members of the PJJF management.

14.        The competition arena must have a minimum of 60 tatami mats (conform to IJJF rules). It must also be equipped with the following:

a.       One electronic scoreboard or manual score Boa

 b.  Clocks, gongs, flags in accordance with the competition rules.

c.    Tables and chair for at least 6 officials.

15.        In addition, there shall be a central table for the Jury (in charge of administration and discipline) and the other appointed representatives. This table shall be equipped with a microphone for central announcement.

16.        The organizing committee shall provided a medical doctor on site and an ambulance on standby at the site of the competition it self.

17.        The competition must also have the following rooms:

a.    Separate changing rooms and toilets for males and females.

b.    Separate weighing-in room for males and females.

OPENING CEREMONY

18.             All championship shall start with an opening ceremony.

19.             the ceremony shall comprise of the following elements:

a)         March-in the Participants in alphabetical order, according to the name of the respective club. All participants, accompanied by their Coach and team Manager, shall gather on the arena in an orderly manner. Participation shall wear either their gi or track suits during the ceremony. They shall not wear footwear onto the arena.

           b.        Welcoming address by the chairman of the organizing 

           c.        Opening address by the president of the PJJF or the
                      invited Guest-of-Honour

d.         March-out.

 PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY

20.        The awarding of prizes shall be carried out immediately after the final bout of the day or competition (in case the competition last more than a day). A podium shall be provided for the medallists. The medals should carry the date of the competition and name of the championship. There shall be 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals for each category. There are 8 individual and 3 “duo” categories according IJJF rules, making up a total of 18 gold, 14 silver and 28 bronze medals.

PRESS STATEMENTS

21.        Organizers are strongly encouraged to arrange for press coverage of the championship. All statements or communications with the press or any broadcasting agencies will have to be made through an appointed spokesperson of the PJJF

AMENDMENTS OR MODIFICATION

22.        All affiliates of the PJJF are obligated to abide by this organization code. Any deviations, amendments, or modification in practice to this code will have to be approved by the management of the PJJF

SPORTING CODE

 QUALIFICATION

1.                  All participants of national level Ju-Jitsu championship   
         Pakistan will have to be:

a.                 A member of an affiliated club of the PJJF

b.                 A citizen of, or permanent resident in Pakistan

2.         All application to participate in the championship is to be submitted through the affiliate club. It is there the responsibility of the respective affiliated to ensure that their nominated participants qualify to compete in the championship.

DRAW

3.         The drawing of the about list shall take at least 1 week before the competition. All relevant persons attending the draw should get a notice of the date, time and place of the draw at least 2 weeks before the date of the draw. The draw shall come under the supervision of the Technical Committee of the PJJF or any person (s) appointed by the management of th PJJF. Participating against the draw shall be highested to the PJJF Technical Committee or appointed person (s) at the draw itself.

4.          The finalized bout list shall be signed by the Technical Committee or appointed person (s). It shall then be printed and distributed to the PJJF management and all participating affiliates within one week from the date of the draw. Sufficient bout list shall be printed and distributed to spectators and participants on the day of the competition. A master bout list shall also be prominently display at the competition hall on the day of the competition itself.

WEIGH-IN  

5.         A weigh-in committee shall be appointed to be responsible for the entire weigh-in process in championship that come under the auspices of the PJJF it shall comprise of a Chief Weigh-In Controller and at least two male and two female Weigh-In officials. Alternatively, this committee may come from the Technical Committee it self.

6.         Official weigh-in for each category shall take place on the evening proceeding the day of the competition in that category. The weigh-in session shall not last for more than I hour. Participants shall be allowed to check their own weigh on the official weigh-in scale, I hour prior to the official weigh-in time. Participants may attempt the weigh-in more than once before official hour of the weigh-in.

7.         Those who fail to weigh-in or qualify for their weigh category within the official weigh-in hour shall be disqualified from the competition.

WEIGH-IN PROCEDURE

8.        Male and female participants shall participate in the weigh-in in separate room. The weigh-in official shall be of the same gender as the participants going through the weigh-in.

9.        Male participants shall weigh-in wearing only their briefs. Female participants shall weigh in wearing only their underwear, T-shirt and the gi trousers.

10.      Each participant shall produce his/her official identity document (identity card or passports) to the weigh-in official. The official shall verify the identification against the weigh-in sheet and note that the participant has presented himself / herself.

11.        The official supervising the weigh-in scale shall note and record the participant’s weigh in kilogram to the nearest 1 decimal place. Any deviation above or below this weigh shall note be tolerated.

12.        Each participant is only permitted to have ONE attempt in the official   weigh-in.

13.       No other persons, other than the participant and the weigh-in official are allowed in the weigh-in room.  

14.        The chief controller of the weigh-in shall certify the validity of the weigh-in sheet by signing on it at the end of the weigh-in hour.