2020-S016
Japan Lifesaving Association
Lifesaving Sports
Director Shusaku Miyabe
16th March 2021
info@jla.gr.jp

Guidelines for International Competitors/Referees
attending domestic competitions held by JLA
1. International Competitors（１） Conditions of Participation and Entry① International competitors, regardless of nationality or place of residence, must
belong to the International Lifesaving Federation (hereinafter referred to as ILS)
or a member organization affiliated with it.
② Submit a Letter of Clearance from your organization (any format).
③ Of the conditions for participation generally set by each JLA organizing
committee, the following will not be required.
lAffiliation to a JLA member clubl

Payment of the annual JLA competitor registration feel

JLA accredited qualification or license＊Qualifications from competitorʼs organization are also not required.

lActive JLA Lifesaving licenselTrack record in lifesaving activities④ If competing in a pool event, the entry standard time must be achieved.
⑤ In principle, your registration procedure will be treated the same as otherJapanese competitors, but the JLA Lifesaving Sport and International Affairs will
provide assistance in remitting the registration fee and submitting theregistration format. In addition, past competition results may be inquired duringthe process.
⑥ The following competitions are eligible for participation.
lJapan National Lifesaving Pool Championshipsl

Surf Carnival/ Japan National Individual Lifesaving Championshipl

Other competitions as approved by the organizing committee＊ In the case of Japan National Lifesaving Championships (Surf),participation from the final round is basically not accepted due to the quota
for the final round.

（２） Competition Results

⑦ Medals will be awarded for both individual and team events.
⑧ When an international competitor finishes within the top eight, the Japanesecompetitor's award and ranking will be counted in parallel without theinternational competitor(s). The ranking of Japanese competitors will be moved
up accordingly.
⑨ International competitors are excluded from the overall score, and the overall
score will be calculated with the top eight Japanese competitors.
2. International Referees（１） Conditions of Participation and Entry① International referees, regardless of nationality or place of residence, must
belong to ILS or an organization affiliated with it.
② Submit a Letter of Clearance from your organization (any format).
③ Technical official qualification certified by their organization is required.
④ Of the conditions for participation generally set by each JLA organizing
committee, the following will not be required.
lJLA-approved referee qualification or licensel

JLA Lifesaving license＊Qualifications from applicantʼs country are also not required.

lPayment of JLA referee license registration fee⑤ Competition will be conducted according to JLA competition rules (the JLA
competition rules corresponds to the ILS competition rules).
⑥ The following competitions are eligible for participation.
lAll competitions organized by JLA⑦ In principle, your registration process will be treated the same as other Japanesetechnical officials, but JLA Lifesaving Sport and the International Affairs will
provide assistance in submitting the registration format. In addition, the recordof past participation in competitions may be inquired. The following are someexamples.
lExperience in participating as a technical official in competitions that follow
the ILS Competition Rulesl

Experience in participating as a technical official in previous competitions,
including organization which applicants belong.

lPreferred arrangement or position in the competition applicants participate.

3. The due date for registration
In principle, the registration is due by the date set for each event.
4. Appendix

（１） Participating as a member of club under JLA
All participants who participate in a competition organized by JLA, regardless ofnationality or place of residence, must fulfill all the rules and regulations of thecompetition. This usually includes, but not limited with the following. Please checkthe guidelines of each competition for details.
① CompetitorlAffiliation to a JLA member clubl

Payment of JLA competitor registration feel

Agel

JLA-approved academy qualification or license＊Qualifications from the organization that competitors belong are notaccepted.

lPayment of the JLA license registration feelAchievement in lifesaving activitiesl

Achieving the entry standard time (pool event)② Technical official²

JLA-approved referee qualification or license＊ Qualifications from the organization that applicants belong are notaccepted.

²

Payment of JLA-approved referee qualification registration fee.

²JLA-approved academy qualification or license＊ Qualifications from the organization that applicants belong are notaccepted.

（２） Authorization of Japanese records in pool events① The Japanese record is the fastest certified record set by a person who holds
Japanese nationality.
② Therefore, when an international competitor (in both "1." and "4.(1)(i)" above)
breaks a Japanese record at JLA hosted competition, the record will not be
considered as a new Japanese record. If one or more non-Japanese competitor
is included in a team event, the team shall not be eligible for the Japanese record(excerpt from Rule 2.5.2 Japanese Record (c)).