KUDO INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION (“KIF”) – DISCIPLINARY RULES(PURPOSE)
1.

The rules set out in this document (“the Rules”) aim at establishing basic principles
pertaining to the prevention of inappropriate behavior within KIF, and to thedisciplinary measures associated.

(SCOPE OF APPLICATION）
2.

The rules apply to all members, officials, and employees of the KUDO International
Federation.

(VIOLATIONS)
3.

All members and representatives of KIF are prohibited from engaging in theprohibited acts and behaviors (“Violations”) stipulated in Art.3 and Art.4 of the Codeof Conduct.

(TYPE OF DISCIPLINARY MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO VIOLATIONS)
4.

A person committing a violation shall be subject to disciplinary measures, in forms
and degrees varying depending on the details and circumstances of the violation.
When the person committing the violation is both a registered member and an
officer of KIF, he or she may be subject to measures applying to both categories.
（１） Officers① Reminder② Warning③ Temporary suspension from duty
④ Dismissal（２） Registered Members① Reminder② Warning③ Temporary suspension of membership with・ Temporary interdiction to teach when the offender is an instructor
・ Temporary interdiction to participate in official contests or tournament
when the offender is a competitor or a member organization④ Permanent loss of membership
2 Any person having suggested, helped, or failed to prevent the violation when1

he/she was in a position to do so shall be subject to disciplinary measures as well.
3 In addition to the above, measures such as suspension of KIF referee‘squalification or instructor’s qualification, removal from official’s position in anaffiliated organization, etc. are also possible.
4 Guiding standards for disciplinary actions are shown below in a table.
(HANDLING OF VIOLATIONS)
5.

When the President of the Federation becomes aware of a suspected violation
whether via internal report, media report, or any other mean, he or she shall ensurethat an internal investigation is launched in accordance with standards to be
separately determined, with an aim at establishing actual facts and determined theappropriate course of action.
2 When deemed appropriate, the President may entrust investigations or disciplinaryactions, in accordance with standard to be separately determined, to affiliatedorganizations or other organizations.

(DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE)
6.

When deemed necessary to the proper handling of a suspected violation, thePresident shall establish a Disciplinary Committee.
2 The Disciplinary Committee shall receive from the President a report on theinvestigation relative to the case, and shall provide the President with proposed
measures, in accordance with the standard defined in the appended table.
3 Any person suspected of violation shall be given the opportunity to defendthemselves.

(IMPLEMENTATION OF DISCIPLINARY MEASURES)
7.

Upon receipt of proposed disciplinary measures from the Disciplinary Committee,
the President shall, if deemed necessary, ensure their implementation.
Implementation of disciplinary measures in the two following cases shall however
be subject to a resolution by the Board of Directors.
(1) Disciplinary measure affecting officers of the Federation(2) Suspension of membership exceeding 1 year or termination of membership(VIOLATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT)
8.

In case of suspected violation by the President, the Board of Directors may decideto form a Disciplinary Committee in the same manner as describe above.
2The formation of a Disciplinary Committee to investigate a suspected violation by /or involving the President shall immediately be notified to the independent auditorsof the Federation, as well as the result of the investigation and proposed disciplinary
measures.
Implementation of disciplinary measures against the President shall be subject toa resolution by the General Assembly, based on proposal by the Disciplinary
Committee vetted by at least one of the auditors.
(APPEAL)
9.

Appeals against disciplinary measures decided by the Federation shall be
submitted to the Japan Sports Arbitration Agency or to the Lausanne Tribunal
Arbitral du Sport / Court of Arbitration for Sport.

(REQUEST FOR OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT)
10.

When deemed necessary, the President may request affiliated organizations toimprove the way they operate.

(CHANGES TO THE RULES)
11.

Changes to the Rules shall be subject to a resolution by the Board of Directors ofKIF.

Adopted in April 2017

3

（APPENDIX）STANDARD OF DISCIPLINARY MEASURESTERMINATIONSUSPENSIONOFOF RIGHT TO

MEMBERSHIPTEACH /WARNING REMINDERCOMPETEViolation of laws and○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

Sexual harassment

○

○

○

○

Abuse of instructor‘s○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

regulations
Physical/mentalviolence

position
Doping or usage ofprohibited substances
Inappropriate
managementof

tournament or use of
facilities
Inappropriate conduct
relative to accounting,funds, etc.
Relationships with antisocial forces / criminalorganizations
Actions damaging the○honor or reputation of
the Federation
Proposed disciplinary measures should take into account the severity and intent in whicha violation was committed. Disciplinary measures for repeat offenders should also take
into account the existence of past violations.

4