Technical Directorate

REFEREEING & OFFICIATING PROTOCOLS

Standardized CJJIF officiating signals, command vocabularies, and neutral adjudication standards for Pakistan's national competitions.

Officiating Directorate

CJJFP Technical & Officiating Leadership

Chief Referee

Jibran Qureshi

Leads all mat arbiters, rules interpretation disputes, and referee accreditation clinics during national championships.

Chief Technical Official

Shahzeb Nawaz Janjua

Oversees technical equipment compliance, tournament bracketing, weigh-in verification, and CJJIF technical alignment.

Official Mat Commands & Scoring Terminology

Universal Japanese martial commands mandated under international CJJIF competition formats.

Official Command	Definition & Action	Referee Gesture
Hajime	Start or resume match action	Standard CJJIF mat signal
Matte	Stop action and pause match clock	Standard CJJIF mat signal
Ippon	Full victory (match ends immediately)	Standard CJJIF mat signal
Waza-Ari	Half point / dominant scoring technique	Standard CJJIF mat signal
Shido	Penalty / warning for minor rule infractions	Standard CJJIF mat signal
Hansoku-Make	Disqualification for severe or dangerous illegal action	Standard CJJIF mat signal

Neutrality & Fair Play Pledge:

All appointed CJJFP referees are prohibited from officiating matches involving athletes from their direct home club or close relatives, ensuring complete impartiality and fair competition for every competitor.