Authorization of Grades of Sport Wellness Fukiya

• Article 1 < Purposes >
• Japan Sport Wellness Fukiya Association has established the following Dan-Kyu-I Accrediting System in order to certify and accredit the abilities of those who practice Sport Wellness Fukiya. With this system, The Association judges the levels that members attained and executes Dan-Kyu-I authorizing tests fairly.

• Article 2 < Grades of Dan-Kyu-I and Qualification Standard >
• • These rules and regulations shall to establish qualification standard of Dan-Kyu-I in order to judge the improvement of Sport Wellness Fukiya skills of members officially.
  • 1. Dan-I has seven grades from 1st Dan-I to 7th Dan-I.
  • 2. In Dan-I Grade tests, candidate, irrespective of age, must submit a report about specified subjects in addition to skill tests when taking the 1st Dan-I Grade test. The Association accepts the report whether or not candidates pass the skill tests and members need not to submit his or her report twice or more.
  • 3. Candidate must master the correct basic motions in addition to the blowing skills. In order to get an authorization of Dan-I, candidate must clear both scores of skill test and basic motions respectively. Qualification standards shall follow:

• 4. Candidates for 1st and 2nd Dan-I must master correct basic motions. In case an examiner judges basic motions are not correct, Dan-I may not be authorized.
• 5. The Association shall establish “6th and 7th Dan-I Accrediting Committee” and each member of 7th Dan-I and 6th Dan-I Accrediting Committee shall judge the candidate’s scores of skill test and basic motions. Candidate for 7th Dan-I shall be judged by an examination in the subjects of study and an interview in addition to skill test.
• 6. Skill test shall be done by five blows per round within three minutes.
• 7. Judge of basic motions shall be done in accordance with “Check List of Examination for Basic Motions”.

• Grades of Kyu-I:
• 1. Kyu-I has five grades from 5th Kyu-I to 1st Kyu-I.
• 2. In Kyu-I Grade tests, only skill tests shall be done.
• 3. Candidate must master the correct basic motions in addition to the blowing skills. In case basic motions of candidate are not correct enough, examiner may not accredit Kyu-I.

*For Junior Members, please refer to the Junior Member grades and Qualification Standards.

• Article 3 < Qualifications of Candidacy for a test and an interval >
• Qualifications of candidacy for having a skill test and an interval shall be as follows:
  • 1. Basic qualifications of candidacy for a test:
    All members of the Sport Wellness Fukiya Association shall be qualified to take a test, regardless of age, sex, and nationality.
  • 2. Qualifications for taking Dan-I tests and interval for upper grade test:
  • �@ A 1st Kyu-I holder shall be able to take a test for the 1st Dan-I after one month (30days) interval.
  • �A In order to take a test for grades of 2nd Dan-I and 3rd Dan-I, an interval of at least 3 months (90days) is needed between each acquisition after obtaining 1st Dan-I.
  • �B For the grades from 4th Dan-I to 6th Dan-I, an interval of six months (180days) shall be needed between each acquisition after obtaining 3rd Dan-I.
  • 3. Opportunity to retry the examination:
    Candidate who fails to pass the tests for grades from 1st Dan-I to 6th Dan-I shall be able to retry the examination anytime from the next day. However, candidate must pay fee for the examination each time.
  • 4. An interval for the test of 7th Dan-I:
    A 6th Dan-I holder shall be able to take a test for 7th Dan-I one year (360days) after passing the test for 6th Dan-I.
• Qualifications for taking Kyu-I tests and interval for upper grade test:
• 1. Basic qualifications of candidacy for a test:
  All members of the Sport Wellness Fukiya Association shall be qualified to take a test, regardless of age, sex, and nationality.
• 2. Any candidate is able to take a test for any Kyu-I from 5th Kyu-I to 2nd Kyu-I, with the self-judgement of one’s ability. Qualifications for taking upper Kyu-I tests can be done after one month (30days) interval.
• 3. Opportunity to retry the examination:
  Candidate who fails to pass the Kyu-I accrediting tests shall be able to retry the examination anytime from the next day. However, candidate must pay fee for the examination each time.

• Article 4 < Guidelines for Executing Examinations >
• Sites, times and methods for examination shall be as follows:
• 1. Guidelines for the executing examinations up to 6th Dan-I:
• �@ Examinations for accrediting Dan-I shall be taken place at the sites sponsored by Head Office of The Association, Prefectural Association and Municipal Association at any time. An individual shall not be able to take place examinations. However, examination for accrediting 6th Dan-I shall be taken place by Head office of The Association, Bloc and Prefectural Association.
• �A Examinations for accrediting Dan-I shall be taken place at the culture schools all over Japan at any time.
• �B Examinations for accrediting Dan-I shall be taken place at the irregular sites (like the site of meets and competitions) at any time.
• �C Examinations for accrediting Dan-I shall be taken place at the schools under the direct management of The Association at any time.
• �D The applicant shall submit the application form for accrediting Dan-Kyu-I to The Association for the candidates who pass the examinations.
• �E The Association shall issue the certificate of Dan-I.
• �F Candidates who passed the examination for 6th Dan-I eligibility test (I) and (II) before the revision of these rules and regulations dated April 1st 2018 shall be exempted from the payment of fee for examination one time.
• �G Skill test (including test for basic motions) for accrediting 6th Dan-I shall be judged by the 6th Dan-I accrediting examiner of the 7th and 6th Dan-I Accrediting Committee.
• �H The applicant shall submit the application form for accrediting 6th Dan-I, Check List of Examination for Basic Motions, result of 6th Dan-I accrediting test and free pass for the examination (one time only) to “7th and 6th Dan-I Accrediting Committee” of The Association for the candidates who pass the examinations.
• 2. Guidelines for the executing examinations for 7th Dan-I:
• �@ The examination for accrediting 7th Dan-I shall be taken place once a year in July as a general rule. However, it may be taken place in another month.
• �A The site for the examination shall be the direct management school of The Association’ head office at Kinshicho.
• �B The examination for accrediting 7th Dan-I shall be executed as follows:
  i. Skill test (including test for basic motions) shall be done. Candidates who pass the skill test shall have the examination in the subjects of study (an essay question).
  ii. Candidates who pass the skill test but fail the examination in the subjects of study shall be exempted from having skill test (including test for basic motions) at the time of next examination (one time only with the validity of one year).
  iii. Examination for accrediting 7th Dan-I shall be judged by the 7th Dan-I accrediting member of “7th and 6th Dan-I Accrediting Committee”
  iv. Candidates who pass the skill test (including test for basic motions) and examination in the subjects of study (more than fourth grade out of five grades) shall have an interview by the 7th Dan-I accrediting member of the Committee. During an interview members of the Committee shall judge his or her character, knowledge and contributions of spreading and promoting Sport Wellness Fukiya as a General Manager of local area branch, a Senior Certified Instructor and a Certified Instructor, and shall discuss pass or fail at the Committee. The Committee shall report to the Chairman of The Association by submitting the application form for accrediting 7th Dan-I.
  v. Chairman of The Association shall make a final decision after discussing with the examiner of the Committee.
  vi. Chief examiner or Deputy Chief of the Committee shall notice to the candidate.
  vii. The Association shall issue the certificate of Dan-I.
  
• *The preceding Article 4 of rules and regulations of Dan-I Accrediting System shall be applied as the guidelines for executing examinations of Kyu-I.


• Article 5 < Examiner and its right to judge >
• 5.1 Dan -I accrediting tests shall be judged by the following examiners:
• 1. Certified Instructor authorized with 2nd-Dan-I or less shall have the right to judge up to 1st-Dan-I (Junior 2nd-Dan-I). Certified Instructor authorized with 3rd-Dan-I or more shall have the right to judge up to 3rd-Dan-I (Junior 4th-Dan-I).
• 2. Senior Certified Instructor authorized with 3rd Dan-I or less shall have the right to judge up to 3rd-Dan-I (Junior 4th-Dan-I). Senior Certified Instructor authorized with 4th-Dan-I or more shall have the right to judge up to 4th-Dan-I (Junior 5th-Dan-I).
• 3. The following persons shall have the right to judge up to 5th Dan-I:
  �@ Association’s promoting members of each Department who are approved its right by The Association’s General Managers’ Committee.
  �A General Manager of Municipal Association, General Manager of Prefectural Association and Bloc Chief, who are approved its right by the Board of Directors or General Managers’ Committee of The Association.
  �B General Manager and Deputy General Manager of The Association’s each Department approved by a board of directors of The Association
  �C “A”-License Holders
  �D Deputy Master (Jyun-Shihan)
  �E Master (Shihan)
  
• 4. 7th Dan-I accrediting member (hereinafter referred to Accrediting Member) of 7th and 6th Dan-I Accrediting Committee shall have the right to judge up to 7th Dan-I. 6th Dan-I accrediting examiner (hereinafter referred to Accrediting Examiner) of 7th and 6th Dan-I Accrediting Committee, shall have the right to judge up to 6th Dan-I.
• 5.2 Examinations by Accrediting Member and Accrediting Examiner with Assistant Judge shall be executed by more than one person. When executing Dan-Kyu-I accrediting test, an examiner appoints an assistant. An assistant needs not to have any certificate, but try to appoint from senior certified instructor, certified instructor, General Manager of local area branch and/or higher Dan-I Grade holder. Duties of assistant judge shall be the assistance of examiner, such as presiding at test, recording points, adding points and confirming the result but shall not be able to mark and judge. However, when executing 6th Dan-I accrediting test, assistant judge shall be selected from 6th Dan-I accrediting examiners, Master, Deputy Master, A-License Holder, Bloc Chief and Prefectural General Manager.
• 5.3 Kyu-I accrediting tests shall be judged by the following examiners:
  
• 1. Certified Instructor, senior certified Instructor and the following persons shall have the right to judge from 5th Kyu to 1st Kyu:
  �@ Persons who are approved its right to judge up to 5th Dan by The Association’s General Managers’ Committee.
  �A General Manager of Municipal Association, General Manager of Prefectural Association and Bloc Chief, who are approved its right to judge up to 5th Dan by the Board of Directors or General Managers’ Committee of the Association.
  �B General Manager and Deputy General Manager of The Association’s each Department approved by a board of directors of The Association
  �C “A”-License Holders
  �D Deputy Master (Jyun-Shihan)
  �E Master (Shihan)
  
• 5.4 Examinations shall be done by more than one person such as examiner who has the right to judge with assistant judge. When executing Dan-Kyu-I accrediting tests, examiner appoints an assistant. An assistant needs not to have any certificate, but try to appoint from senior certified instructor, certified instructor, general Manager of local branch and/or higher Dan Grade holder. Duties of assistant judge shall be the assistance of examiner, such as presiding at test, recording points, adding points and confirming the result but shall not be able to mark and judge.
• Article 6 < Fee for Examination and Authorization >
• Fee for Examination and Authorization shall be as follows:
• 1. Examination Fee and Authorization Fee for each Dan-I

Dan-I	Examination Fee	Authorization Fee
1st Dan-I	Yen 3,000	Yen 5,000
2nd and 3rd Dan-I	Yen 3,000	Yen 10,000
4th and 5th Dan-I	Yen 3,000	Yen 15,000
6th Dan-I	Yen 5,000	Yen 40,000
7th Dan-I	Yen 5,000	Yen 50,000

• 2. Examination Fee shall be paid to The Association, each Bloc, the Associations of the administrative divisions of Japan (hereinafter referred to Prefectural Association), the Associations of cities, towns and villages (hereinafter referred to Municipal Association) and/or local area branches which sponsored the accrediting examination. Examination fee for 7th Dan-I and all Authorization Fee shall be paid to The Association.
• 3. Examination Fee for the disabled members shall be free of charge for 1st Dan-I and those of 2nd Da-I and more shall be same as ordinary members.
• Article 7 < Remuneration for Judging Dan-I >
• 7.1 Remuneration for judging Dan-I for one judge/time shall follow regardless of candidates’ Dan-I up to 6th-Dan-I:
  Yen 3,000 for one candidate
  Yen 5,000 for two - eight candidates
  Yen 10,000 for more than nine candidates
  
• 7.2 Remuneration shall be paid to Judges and Assistant judges by The Association, Bloc, Prefectural Association, Municipal Association and/or local branches which sponsored the accrediting examinations.
• Article 8 < Equipment, Clothing, Lane, Trial blow, Round, Hane-Ya (a dart hits any place in the target {green colored urethane-made} or darts already blown but bounces back) and Judges >
• 8.1 The equipment used by candidates shall be restricted to those authorized by Japan Sport Wellness Fukiya Association. The details of the equipment shall be in accordance with The Rules and Regulations of Competition Article 2.
• 8.2 Candidates should dress safe and suitable for a light sport and also should consider good manner as a Sport Wellness Fukiya player. (The details shall be in accordance with The Rules and Regulations of Competition Article 3.) In case examiner judges that candidate’s clothing, greeting and manner are not suitable as Sport Wellness Fukiya player the examiner gives warning. In case a candidate does not follow the examiner’s warning, the examiner gives the order of dismissal.
• 8.3 Lane, Trial blow, Round, Hane-Ya and Judges shall be in accordance with The Rules and Regulations of Competition.
• Article 9 < Appeals >
• As for appeals concerning scores, the examiner concerned shall respond to the appeal and make ruling. Any appeals concerning scores that are raised after finishing the examination, judging scores and starting to pull out darts shall be rejected.

Rules and Regulations about Dan-Kyu-I Accrediting System for Junior Members

• Article 1 < Purposes >
• Purposes of these rules and regulations shall to establish Dan-Kyu-I Accrediting System for Junior Members in General Corporate Juridical Person Japan Sport Wellness Fukiya Association (hereinafter referred to ‘The Association’) in order to execute Dan-Kyu-I authorizing tests fairly.

• Article 2 < Grades of Dan-Kyu -I and Qualification Standard >
• 2.1 These rules and regulations shall to establish qualification standard to judge the improvement of Sport Wellness Fukiya skills of junior members officially.
• 2.2 Kyu-I has five grades from Junior 5th Kyu to Junior 1st Kyu and Da-I has five grades from Junior 1st Dan-I to Junior 5th Dan-I.
• 2.3 In Dan-Kyu-I Grade tests, only skill tests shall be done.
• 2.4 Candidate must master the correct basic motions in addition to the blowing skills. In case basic motions of candidate are not correct enough, examiner may not accredit Dan-Kyu-I.

“Qualification Standard” (Height of target shall be 130cm and 160cm respectively)

Grades

• Junior 5th Kyu-I

  Distance	4m
  Rounds	2
  Required Score	more than 42

• Junior 4th Kyu-I

  Distance	4m
  Rounds	2
  Required Score	more than 46

• Junior 3rd Kyu-I

  Distance	4m
  Rounds	2
  Required Score	more than 50

• Junior 2nd Kyu-I

  Distance	5m
  Rounds	3
  Required Score	more than 75

• Junior 1st Kyu-I

  Distance	6m
  Rounds	3
  Required Score	more than 75

• Junior 1st Dan-I

  Distance	7m
  Rounds	3
  Required Score	more than 75

• Junior 2nd Dan-I

  Distance	8m
  Rounds	4
  Required Score	more than 100

• Junior 3rd Dan-I

  Distance	9m
  Rounds	6
  Required Score	more than 150

• Junior 4th Dan-I

  Distance	10m
  Rounds	6
  Required Score	more than 150

• Junior 5th Dan-I

  Distance	10m
  Rounds	6
  Required Score	more than 162

• Article 3 < Examiner and its right to judge >
• 3.1 Dan-Kyu-I accrediting tests for Junior Members shall be judged by the following examiners:
  1. Certified Instructor shall have the right to judge from Junior 5th Kyu-I up to Junior 4th Dan-I.
  2. The following persons shall have the right to judge from Junior 5th Kyu-I to Junior 5th Dan-I:
  �@ Persons who are approved its right to judge up to 5th Dan by The Association’s General Managers’ Committee.
  �A General Manager of Municipal Association, General Manager of Prefectural Association and Bloc Chief, who are approved its right to judge up to 5th Dan by the Board of Directors or General Managers’ Committee of The Association.
  �B General Manager and Deputy General Manager of The Association’s each Department approved by a board of directors of The Association
  �C Senior Certified Instructor
  �D “A”-License Holders
  �E Deputy Master (Jyun-Shihan)
  �F Master (Shihan)
  
• 3.2 Examinations shall be done by more than one person such as examiner who has the right to judge with assistant judge. When executing Dan-Kyu-I accrediting tests, examiner appoints an assistant. An assistant needs not to have any certificate, but try to appoint from senior certified instructor, certified instructor, general Manager of local branch and/or higher Dan Grade holder. Duties of assistant judge shall be the assistance of examiner, such as presiding at test, recording points, adding points and confirming the result but shall not be able to mark and judge.

• Article 4 < Remuneration for judging Dan-Kyu-I for Junior Members >
• In order to spread and promote Sport Wellness Fukiya widely, remuneration for judging Dan-Kyu-I shall be free.

• Article 5
• Qualifications of candidacy for having a skill test and an interval shall be as follows: 1. Basic qualifications of candidacy for a test: All members of the Sport Wellness Fukiya Association shall be qualified to take a test, regardless of age, sex, and nationality.
• 2. Dan-Kyu-I of having examinations and an interval: Grades Distance Rounds Required Score 7m 4 more than 100 8 m 4 more than 100
• �@ Junior members must start Dan-Kyu-I accrediting test from 5th Kyu-I. However, any candidate of junior high school student is able to take a test for any Kyu-I from 5th Kyu to 2nd Kyu-I.
• �A Qualifications for taking upper Kyu-I tests can be done after one month (30days) interval.
• �B In order to take a test for grades of Junior 2nd Dan-I through Junior 5th Dan-I, an interval of at least 3 months (90days) is needed between each acquisition after obtaining Junior 1st Dan-I.
• �C After obtaining Junior 1st Dan-I, Junior members who wish for taking Dan-Kyu-I accrediting tests of ordinary members shall be able to take under the following conditions. However, Junior members shall not be able to take Junior Dan-Kyu-I accrediting tests after obtaining Dan-Kyu-I of ordinary members:
  Junior 1st Dan-I holders shall be eligible for taking 1st Kyu-I accrediting test of ordinary members.
  Junior 2nd Dan-I holders shall be eligible for taking 1st Dan-I accrediting test of ordinary members.
  Junior 3rd Dan-I holders shall be eligible for taking 2nd Dan-I accrediting test of ordinary members.
  Junior 4th Dan-I holders shall be eligible for taking 3rd Dan-I accrediting test of ordinary members.
  Junior 5th Dan-I holders shall be eligible for taking 4th Dan-I accrediting test of ordinary members.
  
• �D More than 1st Kyu-I of ordinary members’ Dan-Kyu-I accrediting tests, such as number of rounds, distance to the target, minimum passing scores, shall be executed in accordance with rules and regulations of Dan-Kyu-I accrediting tests of ordinary members.
• �E Even if a candidate registers as Junior member, he or she shall be able to take more than 1st Dan-I of ordinary members’ Dan-Kyu-I accrediting tests in accordance with the rules and regulations of ordinary members as prescribed in preceding clause.
• �F When Junior members take more than 1st Dan-I of ordinary members’ Dan-Kyu-I accrediting tests first time, he or she shall submit a report about specified subjects.
• �G Junior member shall submit an application form of taking Dan-Kyu-I accrediting tests with the consent of guardian to the Department who sponsored the examinations.

“Qualification Standard of Ordinary Members” (as reference)
(Height of target shall be 130cm and 160cm respectively)

Grades

• Ordinary 1st Kyu-I

  Distance	7m
  Rounds	4
  Required Score	more than 100

• Ordinary 1st Dan-I

  Distance	8m
  Rounds	4
  Required Score	more than 100

• Note: When Junior 1st Dan-I holders fails to pass ordinary 1st-Kyu-I, candidate shall be able to retry the examination anytime from the next day. (But he or she shall bring the certificate of current Dan-Kyu-I.)
• 3. Opportunity to retry the examination:
  Candidate who fails to pass the Dan-Kyu-I accrediting tests shall be able to retry the examination anytime from the next day.

• Article 6 < Fee for Examination and Authorization >
• Fee for Examination and Authorization shall be as follows:
• Examination fee:
  From Junior 5th Kyu-I up to Junior 5th Dan-I shall be free.
  Furthermore, up to 1st Kyu-I of ordinary members shall be free. Examination fee for 1st Dan-I through 5th Dan-I of ordinary members shall be same as those of ordinary members.
• Authorization fee:
  From Junior 5th Kyu-I to Junior 1st Kyu-I shall be free. From Junior 1st Dan-I to Junior 5th Dan-I shall be Yen 500. However, authorization fee for 1st Kyu-I of ordinary members shall be Yen 1,000 and more than 1st Dan-I of ordinary members shall be same as those of ordinary members.

• Article 7 < Guidelines for Executing Examinations >
• Article 4 of Rules and Regulations of Dan-I Accrediting System “Guidelines for Executing Examinations” shall be applied.

• Article 8 < Equipment, Clothing, Lane, Trial blow, Round, Hane-Ya (a dart hits any place in the target {green colored urethane-made} or darts already blown but bounces back) and Judges >
• Article 8 of Rules and Regulations of Dan-I Accrediting System “Equipment, Clothing, Lane, Trial blow, Round, Hane-Ya (a dart hits any place in the target {green colored urethane-made} or darts already blown but bounces back) and Judges” shall be applied.

• Article 9 < Appeals >
• As for appeals concerning scores, the examiner concerned shall respond to the appeal and make ruling. Any appeals concerning scores that are raised after finishing the examination, judging scores and starting to pull out darts shall be rejected.

• Article 10 < Certificate >
• From Junior 5th Kyu-I to Junior 5th Dan-I, The Association shall issue Certificate of Junior members. However, certificates shall be same as those of ordinary members for more than 1st Kyu-I of ordinary members.