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Regulations of the UEFA European Women’s Under-17 Championship

2015/16

Contents

Preamble _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6

I - General Provisions ____________________________________________________________________________________ 7Article 1 Scope of application 7Article 2 Definitions 7Article 3 Frequency and entries for the competition 7Article 4 Admission criteria and procedure 8Article 5 Duties of the associations 8Article 6 Responsibilities of the associations 9Article 7 Anti-doping 10Article 8 Fair play 10Article 9 Insurance 10Article 10 Trophy, plaques and medals 11Article 11 Intellectual property rights 12

II - Competition System ________________________________________________________________________________ 13Article 12 Competition stages and seeding 13Article 13 Match system and draws - qualifying competition 13Article 14 Equality of points – qualifying competition 14Article 15 Determination of the teams qualified for the next stage 14Article 16 Match system and group formation – final tournament 15Article 17 Equality of points - final tournament 16Article 18 Kicks from the penalty mark 16

III - Match Scheduling ___________________________________________________________________________________ 18Article 19 Mini-tournament host selection 18Article 20 Match dates and fixtures 18Article 21 Venues and kick-off times 19Article 22 Team arrivals and departures 20Article 23 Match abandoned 20Article 24 Match or mini-tournament cancelled - qualifying competition 21Article 25 Match cancelled - final tournament 22Article 26 Refusal to play and similar cases 22

IV - Stadium Infrastructure ____________________________________________________________________________ 24Article 27 Stadiums 24Article 28 Pitches 24Article 29 Artificial turf 25Article 30 Floodlights 25Article 31 Clocks 25

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V - Match Organisation ________________________________________________________________________________ 26Article 32 Match equipment 26Article 33 Training grounds – qualifying competition 26Article 34 Ticketing – qualifying competition 26Article 35 Venue data coordinator 27

VI - Match Procedures __________________________________________________________________________________ 28Article 36 Match sheet 28Article 37 Match protocol 29Article 38 Rules governing the technical area 29

VII - Player Registration ________________________________________________________________________________ 31Article 39 Player eligibility 31Article 40 Protection of players 31Article 41 Player lists 31

VIII - Refereeing ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 33Article 42 Referee team and referee liaison officer 33Article 43 Appointment and replacement of referees 33Article 44 Procedure in case of severe injury to players 34

IX - Disciplinary Law and Procedures ____________________________________________________________ 35Article 45 UEFA Disciplinary Regulations 35Article 46 Yellow and red cards 35Article 47 Protests and appeals 35

X - Kit ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 36Article 48 Kit approval 36Article 49 Colours 36Article 50 Numbers 36Article 51 Badges 36Article 52 Equipment used in the final tournament 37

XI - Financial Provisions ________________________________________________________________________________ 38Article 53 Financial rules – qualifying competition 38Article 54 Financial rules – final tournament 38

XII - Exploitation of the Commercial Rights __________________________________________________ 40Article 55 Commercial rights – general 40Article 56 Promotional purposes 40Article 57 Commercial rights – qualifying competition 41Article 58 Commercial rights – final tournament 42

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XIII - Media Matters _____________________________________________________________________________________ 43Article 59 Accreditations and access rights 43Article 60 Written press 43Article 61 Photographers 44Article 62 Media access to training sessions 44Article 63 Interviews 44Article 64 Press conferences and mixed zone 45

XIV - Closing Provisions ________________________________________________________________________________ 46Article 65 Implementing provisions 46Article 66 Unforeseen circumstances 46Article 67 Non-compliance 46Article 68 Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) 46Article 69 Annexes 46Article 70 Authoritative version 46Article 71 Adoption and entry into force 47

Annex A - 2015/16 European Women's Match Calendar ________________________________ 48

Annex B - Media and TV camera positions ____________________________________________________ 49

Index ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 50

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Preamble

The following regulations have been adopted on the basis of Articles 49(2)(a) and50(1) of the UEFA Statutes.

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I – General Provisions

Article 1 Scope of application

1.01 The present regulations govern the rights, duties and responsibilities of all partiesparticipating and involved in the preparation and organisation of the2015/16 UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship (hereinafter thecompetition).

Article 2 Definitions

2.01 In these regulations, the use of the masculine form refers equally to the feminine,and vice versa.

2.02 In the context of these regulations, the following definitions apply:a. commercial rights: any and all commercial rights and opportunities in and in

relation to the competition including media rights, marketing rights and datarights;

b. data rights: the right to compile and exploit statistics and other data inrelation to the competition;

c. doping: the occurrence of one or more of the anti-doping rule violations setout in the UEFA Anti-Doping Regulations;

d. host association: the association organising a qualifying match or theassociation in whose territory the final tournament is being staged;

e. marketing rights: the right to advertise, promote, endorse and market thecompetition; to conduct public relations activities in relation to thecompetition; and to exploit all advertising, sponsorship, hospitality, licensing,merchandising, publishing, betting, gaming, retailing, music and franchisingopportunities and all other commercial association rights (including throughticket promotions) in relation to the competition;

f. media rights: the right to create, distribute and transmit on a linear and/or on-demand basis for reception on a live and/or delayed basis anywhere in theworld by any and all means and in any and all media, whether now known ordevised in the future (including all forms of television, radio, mobile, wirelessand internet distribution), digital, audiovisual, visual and/or audio coverage ofthe competition and all associated and/or related rights, including fixedmedia, download and interactive rights.

2.03 In the context of these regulations, any phrase introduced by the terms"including", "include", "in particular", "for example" or any similar expression isillustrative and does not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms.

Article 3 Frequency and entries for the competition

3.01 UEFA stages the competition every year.

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3.02 Every UEFA member association (hereinafter association) may enter its nationalwomen's under-17 team for the competition.

3.03 When the final tournament takes place in an even year, the UEFA EuropeanWomen's Under-17 Championship counts as the European qualifying competitionfor the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

Article 4 Admission criteria and procedure

4.01 To be eligible to participate in the competition, associations must:a. confirm in writing that they themselves, as well as their players and officials,

comply with the IFAB Laws of the Game promulgated by the InternationalFootball Association Board (IFAB) and agree to respect the statutes (includingthe principles of fair play as defined therein), regulations, directives anddecisions of UEFA;

b. confirm in writing that they themselves, as well as their players and officials,agree to recognise the jurisdiction of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)in Lausanne, Switzerland, as defined in the relevant provisions of the UEFAStatutes and agree that any proceedings before the CAS concerning admissionto, participation in or exclusion from the competition will be held in anexpedited manner in accordance with the CAS Code of Sports-relatedArbitration and with the directions issued by the CAS, including for provisionalor super-provisional measures, to the explicit exclusion of any State court;

c. fill in the official entry documents (i.e. all documents containing theinformation deemed necessary by the UEFA administration for ascertainingcompliance with the admission criteria), which must reach the UEFAadministration within the deadline set by the latter and communicated in duecourse through a circular letter sent to all associations.

4.02 The UEFA General Secretary decides on admission to the competition. Suchdecisions are final.

Article 5 Duties of the associations

5.01 On entering the competition, participating associations agree:a. to play in the competition until their elimination and to field their strongest

team throughout the competition;b. to play all matches under a head coach who holds at least the UEFA B licence;c. to stage and play all matches in the competition in accordance with the

present regulations;d. to comply with all decisions regarding the competition taken by the UEFA

Executive Committee, the UEFA administration or any other competent bodyand communicated appropriately (by UEFA circular letter or by official letter,fax or email);

e. to observe the UEFA Safety and Security Regulations for all matches in thecompetition;

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f. to stage each match in the competition in a stadium meeting the structuralcriteria of the stadium category required by Paragraph 27.01;

g. to indemnify, defend and hold UEFA and its subsidiaries and all of theirofficers, directors, employees, representatives, agents and other auxiliarypersons free and harmless against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses,damages, penalties, claims, actions, fines and expenses (including reasonablelegal expenses) of whatsoever kind or nature resulting from, arising out of, orattributable to any non-compliance by the association or any of its players,officials, employees, representatives or agents with these regulations;

h. to adhere to the principles governing the release of players for associationteams as laid out in Annex 1 of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transferof Players;

i. not to represent UEFA or the competition without UEFA’s prior writtenapproval.

Article 6 Responsibilities of the associations

6.01 If necessary, associations must apply for visas from the diplomatic mission of thehost country well in advance of a tournament.

6.02 The associations are responsible for the behaviour of their players, officials,members, supporters and any person carrying out a function at a match on theirbehalf.

6.03 Matches must be played in a stadium within the territory of the host association.Exceptionally, matches may be played in the territory of another UEFA memberassociation, if so decided by the relevant UEFA bodies, for instance for reasons ofsafety or as a result of a disciplinary measure.

6.04 The host association is responsible for order and security before, during and afterthe match. The host association may be called to account for incidents of any kindand may be disciplined.

6.05 Minimum medical requirements concerning the provision of facilities, equipmentand personnel by the host association are set out in the UEFA Medical Regulations.For the avoidance of doubt, the host association has sole responsibility for theprovision and operation of any facilities and equipment required in the above-mentioned regulations.

6.06 The Belarus Football Federation has been designated by the UEFA ExecutiveCommittee as the host association of the final tournament.

6.07 The UEFA administration informs the associations participating in the finaltournament about any further guidelines, directives or decisions related to thefinal tournament and provides them with all relevant documents in due time.


Article 7 Anti-doping

7.01 Doping is forbidden and is a punishable offence. In case of anti-doping ruleviolations, UEFA will instigate disciplinary proceedings against the perpetratorsand take the appropriate disciplinary measures in accordance with the UEFADisciplinary Regulations and UEFA Anti-Doping Regulations. This may include theimposition of provisional measures.

7.02 UEFA may test any player at any time.

Article 8 Fair play

8.01 All UEFA competition matches must be played in accordance with the principlesof fair play as defined in the UEFA Statutes.

8.02 Fair play assessments are conducted at all matches in the competition inaccordance with the UEFA Fair Play Regulations, in order to establish associationfair play rankings at the end of each season.

Article 9 Insurance

9.01 For the final tournament, UEFA concludes insurance coverage in accordance withits respective responsibilities, as set out in the staging agreement.

9.02 All persons involved in the competition are responsible for their own insurancecover.

9.03 The participating associations are responsible for and undertake to conclude allnecessary and adequate insurance cover for their delegations, including playersand officials, at their own expense for the whole duration of the competition.

9.04 Host associations staging matches and/or tournaments in the competition mustconclude appropriate insurance cover with reputable insurers for all of their risksarising under these regulations at their own expense, in accordance with theirrespective responsibilities, as set out in Article 6 of these regulations and in thestaging agreement (final tournament). The third-party liability policy must includean appropriate guaranteed sum for damages to persons, objects and property, aswell as for pure economic losses corresponding to the specific circumstances ofthe associations concerned. Likewise, the policies must fully cover all risksconnected with the staging of the matches or tournaments in question (including,but not limited to, force majeure events). In any case, the host associations mustensure that UEFA is included as co-insured party in all insurance policies asdefined in the present paragraph.

9.05 If the host association is not the owner of a stadium used, it must ensure that thestadium owner and/or tenant in question provides a fully comprehensiveinsurance cover, including third-party liability and property damage. Ifappropriate insurance policies are not provided by the stadium owner and/or


tenant in due time, the host association is required to conclude the necessaryadditional insurance cover at its own cost, failing which it may be concluded byUEFA at the host association’s expense.

9.06 Claims for damages against UEFA are expressly excluded and anyone involvedmust hold UEFA harmless from any and all claims for liability arising in relation tothe competition. In any case, UEFA may request anyone involved to provide, freeof charge, written releases of liability, hold harmless notes, confirmation and/orcopies of the policies concerned in one of UEFA’s official languages.

Article 10 Trophy, plaques and medals

10.01 The original trophy, which is used for the official presentation ceremony at thefinal and at other official events approved by UEFA, remains in UEFA’s keeping atall times.

10.02 A full-size replica trophy, the UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championshipwinners’ trophy, is awarded to the winning association.

10.03 Replica trophies awarded to winners of the competition (past and current) mustremain within the relevant association’s control at all times and may not leave theassociation’s country without UEFA’s prior written consent. Associations must notpermit a replica trophy to be used in any context where a third party (including,without limitation, their sponsors and other partners) is granted visibility or in anyother way which could lead to an association between any third party and thetrophy and/or the competition. Associations must comply with any trophy useguidelines that the UEFA administration may issue from time to time.

10.04 Associations may not, and may not permit any third party to, develop, create, use,sell or distribute any promotional materials or merchandise bearing anyrepresentation of the trophy or any replica thereof (including, without limitation,trophy lift images) or use any such representation in a manner that could lead toan association between any third party and the trophy and/or the competition.

10.05 The teams placed second to eighth receive a commemorative plaque.

10.06 The winning team is presented with 30 gold medals and the runner-up with 30silver medals, the third-placed team with 30 bronze medals and the fourth placedteam with 30 brass medals. Additional medals may not be produced.

10.07 Each player and official participating in the final tournament receives acommemorative diploma.

10.08 A special award may be presented to the top goal-scorer of the final tournament.

10.09 A Respect and fair play competition, based on the fair play assessment, takesplace in which only the matches of the final tournament of the competition aretaken into account. The winner receives a scaled-down replica trophy which it maykeep.


Article 11 Intellectual property rights

11.01 UEFA is the exclusive owner of all intellectual property rights of the competition,including any current or future rights in all audio and visual (with or withoutaudio) material of the competition, names, logos, brands, music, mascots, medals,plaques, commemorative items and trophies. Any use of the aforementionedrights requires the prior written approval of UEFA, and must comply with anyconditions imposed by UEFA.

11.02 All rights to the fixture list and match schedule, as well as any data and statistics(including databases in which such data is stored) in relation to the matches ofand players’ participation in the competition are the sole and exclusive propertyof UEFA. No tickets or accreditation may be used by anyone in order to gainaccess to a venue for the purposes of collecting or gathering such data, and suchactivities are expressly prohibited. The foregoing prohibition does not apply tothe participating associations, subject to any and all such data collected beingused solely for the purposes of instructing their team, players and officials andexpressly excluding any other exploitation or use whatsoever.


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Article 12 Competition stages and seeding

12.01 Matches in all stages of the competition are played in conformity with the IFABLaws of the Game. The half-time interval lasts 15 minutes.

12.02 Each match lasts 2 x 40 minutes.

12.03 The competition stages are as follows:a. qualifying competition:

– qualifying round– elite round

b. final tournament

12.04 Participating associations are divided up as follows:a. The team of the final tournament host association qualifies automatically for

the final tournament.b. The teams of the two best-ranked associations in the applicable coefficient

rankings enter the competition in the elite round. For the 2015/16competition, the teams concerned are Germany and France.

c. The 44 remaining teams contest the qualifying round.

Article 13 Match system and draws - qualifying competition

13.01 All qualifying competition matches are played in the form of mini-tournaments inone of the countries in the group.

13.02 Each team plays each of the other teams in the group once, with three pointsawarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat.

13.03 The 44 associations participating in the qualifying round are drawn into 11 groupsof four teams.

13.04 For the qualifying round draw, the UEFA administration establishes coefficientrankings based on the sporting results of the last three seasons as well as thedraw procedure.

13.05 The two teams directly qualified for the elite round, the 11 group winners and the11 group runners-up in the qualifying round play the elite round.

13.06 A draw for the elite round is conducted to place the 24 participating associationsinto six groups of four teams each. The UEFA administration establishes acoefficient ranking based on the sporting results of the qualifying round as well asthe draw procedure and communicates it prior to the draw.

13.07 On completion of the elite round, the six group winners and the best runner-upqualify for the final tournament.

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Article 14 Equality of points – qualifying competition

14.01 If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of a mini-tournament,the following criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:a. higher number of points obtained in the mini-tournament matches played

among the teams in question;b. superior goal difference from the mini-tournament matches played among the

teams in question;c. higher number of goals scored in the mini-tournament matches played

among the teams in question;d. if, after having applied criteria a) to c), teams still have an equal ranking,

criteria a) to c) are reapplied exclusively to the mini-tournament matchesbetween the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If thisprocedure does not lead to a decision, criteria e) to h) apply;

e. superior goal difference in all mini-tournament matches;f. higher number of goals scored in all mini-tournament matches;g. lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received in

the mini-tournament matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point,expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);

h. drawing of lots.

14.02 If two teams which have the same number of points and the same number ofgoals scored and conceded play their last mini-tournament match against eachother and are still equal at the end of that match, their final rankings aredetermined by kicks from the penalty mark (see Paragraph 18.02to Paragraph 18.04), provided no other team within the group has the samenumber of points on completion of the mini-tournament. Should more than twoteams have the same number of points, the criteria listed under Paragraph 14.01apply.

14.03 If on completion of a mini-tournament a draw is required, the lots are drawn inthe teams’ hotel after the final match. The draw is made by the UEFA matchdelegate and the heads of delegation or team representatives must sign adocument stating that they accept the result of the draw.

Article 15 Determination of the teams qualified for the next stage

15.01 To determine the best runner-up from the elite round, only the matches of therunners-up against the winners and third-placed teams in each group are takeninto account and the following criteria are applied in the order given:a. higher number of points;b. superior goal difference;c. higher number of goals scored;

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d. lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received(red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards inone match = 3 points);

e. drawing of lots.

Article 16 Match system and group formation – final tournament

16.01 If the final tournament cannot be played as a tournament, the UEFAadministration decides on the playing system.

16.02 Eight teams take part in the final tournament. The host country qualifiesautomatically.

16.03 An open draw is conducted by the UEFA administration in the country of the hostassociation to allocate the eight teams into two groups of four.

16.04 The host association being A1, the two groups are formed as follows:

Group A Group B

A1 B1

A2 B2

A3 B3

A4 B4

16.05 The group matches will be played according to the following schedule. The first-named team is considered as the home team.

Matchday 1 Matchday 2 Matchday 3

Group A A1 v A2A3 v A4

A1 v A3A2 v A4

A4 v A1A2 v A3

Group B B1 v B2B3 v B4

B1 v B3B2 v B4

B4 v B1B2 v B3

16.06 The group winners and runners-up play the semi-finals in single leg knockoutmatches, as follows:

Semi-final 1 Winner group A v Runner-up group B

Semi-final 2 Winner group B v Runner-up group A

16.07 The two winners of the semi-finals play the final in a single match, as follows:

Final Winner semi-final 1 v Winner semi-final 2


Article 17 Equality of points - final tournament

17.01 If two or more teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of thegroup matches, the following criteria are applied, in the order given, to determinethe rankings:a. higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the

teams in question;b. superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in

question;c. higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams

in question;d. if, after having applied criteria a) to c), teams still have an equal ranking,

criteria a) to c) are reapplied exclusively to the group matches between theteams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does notlead to a decision, criteria e) to h) apply;

e. superior goal difference in all group matches;f. higher number of goals scored in all group matches;g. lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received in

all group matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion fortwo yellow cards in one match = 3 points);

h. drawing of lots.

17.02 If two teams which have the same number of points and the same number ofgoals scored and conceded play their last group match against each other and arestill equal at the end of that match, their final rankings are determined by kicksfrom the penalty mark (see Paragraph 18.02 to Paragraph 18.04), provided that noother team within the group has the same number of points on completion of allgroup matches. Should more than two teams have the same number of points,the criteria listed under Paragraph 17.01 apply.

Article 18 Kicks from the penalty mark

18.01 In the semi-finals, final and any FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup play-off matches,if the result stands as a draw at the end of normal playing time, the winner isdetermined by kicks from the penalty mark (see Paragraph 18.02to Paragraph 18.04).

18.02 Kicks from the penalty mark are taken in accordance with the procedure laiddown in the IFAB Laws of the Game.

18.03 The referee decides which goal will be used for the kicks:a. If either goal could be used for the kicks, then, in the presence of the two

captains, the referee tosses a coin to decide which goal will be used.b. For reasons of safety/security, state of the field of play, lighting or other

similar reasons, the referee may decide which goal will be used withouttossing a coin. Such decisions are final and require no justification.

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18.04 To ensure that the procedure is strictly observed, the referee is assisted by herteam, who also note down the numbers of the players on each team who havetaken kicks from the penalty mark.

18.05 If through the fault of a team, the taking of kicks from the penalty mark cannot becompleted, the provisions of Article 26 apply.


III – Match Scheduling

Article 19 Mini-tournament host selection

19.01 Following the draw, the four teams in each group have to agree who will host themini-tournament. If the four associations cannot agree, the UEFA administrationdecides according to the following principles.

19.02 If more than one association is interested in hosting the mini-tournament, thefollowing criteria apply:a. opinion of the majority of the teams;b. priority given to associations which are not hosting a mini-tournament in the

same phase of the UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship;c. draw.

19.03 If one association is interested in hosting the mini-tournament, the UEFAadministration designates that association as host.

19.04 If no association expresses an interest in hosting the mini-tournament, the UEFAadministration conducts a draw to determine the host. Associations alreadyhosting a tournament in the same phase of the UEFA European Women'sUnder-19 Championship are not included in the draw.

Article 20 Match dates and fixtures

20.01 Following the draw, the four associations in each group have to agree on matchdates (majority of the teams). Associations which are not represented at thesemeetings automatically accept the decisions taken by the other associations intheir group.

20.02 Matches in the qualifying round must be played between 1 August and31 October 2015.

20.03 Matches in the elite round must be played by end of March 2016.

20.04 The mini-tournament must be organised according to the following schedule:

Day 1: Arrival of the UEFA match delegate

Day 2: Arrival of all teamsArrival of all referees and other UEFA match officersOrganisational meeting

Day 3: Matchday 1: Matches 1 v 3 and 2 v 4

Day 4: Rest day


Day 6: Rest day

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Day 7: Rest day


Day 9: Departure of all teamsDeparture of the refereesDeparture of the UEFA match officers

20.05 The final tournament will take place between 4 and 16 May 2016.

20.06 The UEFA administration, in conjunction with the LOC, is responsible forconfirming the fixture list of the final tournament matches.

20.07 The final tournament will be played according to the following schedule:

Day 1: Arrival of participating teams

Day 2: Head of delegations meeting


Day 4: Rest day

Day 5: Rest day


Day 7: Rest day

Day 8: Rest day


Day 10: Departure of eliminated teamsRest day for the other teams

Day 11: Rest day

Day 12: Semi-finals

Day 13: Departure of the eliminated teamsRest day for the other teams

Day 14: Rest day

Day 15: Final

Day 16: Departure

Article 21 Venues and kick-off times

21.01 Qualifying competition match venues must be fixed by the host association andentered online at least 60 days before the start of the mini-tournament. Onceapproved by the UEFA administration, the visiting teams can access theinformation on the FAME platform.

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21.02 The host association must ensure that all tournament hotels are easily accessible.Unless the visiting associations give their approval, no tournament hotel may besituated more than a three-hour bus drive from the nearest international airport.Special approval from the UEFA administration is required for tournament venueslocated on islands or in other places which have few international flights or whichnecessitate internal flights. Unless the visiting associations agree otherwise, nomatch venue may be located more than a one-hour bus drive from all tournamenthotels. Accommodation must be fixed by the host association at least 60 daysbefore the start of the mini-tournament.

21.03 Kick-off times of the qualifying competition matches must be entered online atleast 30 days before the start of the mini-tournament. Once approved by theUEFA administration, the visiting teams can access the information on the FAMEplatform.

21.04 For reasons of sporting fairness, matches played on the last matchday of eachmini-tournament and the last two matches of each final tournament group mustkick off at the same time.

21.05 Unless the UEFA administration grants special approval, associations are notallowed to fix kick-off times before 11.00 or after 21.00 (local time).

21.06 The UEFA administration, in conjunction with the LOC, is responsible forconfirming the venues and kick-off-times of the final tournament matches.

Article 22 Team arrivals and departures

22.01 Teams must arrive at the tournament venue one day before the start of the mini-tournament or two days before their first match in the final tournament. Unlessthey agree otherwise with the host association, teams arriving earlier (i.e. morethan one night before the start of the mini-tournament or more than two nightsbefore their first match in the final tournament) are responsible for the extra costsincurred as a result of their early arrival.

22.02 Visiting teams should leave the tournament venue the day after their last match.Teams departing any later bear the extra costs incurred as a result of their latedeparture.

Article 23 Match abandoned

23.01 If there are fewer than seven players on either of the teams, the match isabandoned. In this case, the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body decideson the consequences.

23.02 If the referee decides to abandon the match, for example because the field is notfit for play, the remaining match time must, in principle, be played the next day,unless the case is referred to the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body. Thedate on which the match will be completed must be decided within two hours of


the referee’s decision to abandon the match, in consultation with the associationsconcerned. In case of dispute, the UEFA administration fixes the venue, date andkick-off time of the match. Its decision is final.

23.03 If the remaining time of the match has to be played the next day or on anotherdate set by the UEFA administration, the following principles apply:a. The match sheet must contain the same players who were on the match sheet

when the match was abandoned, with the exception of players substituted orsent off during the abandoned match as well as players suspended for theabandoned match. The players who were in play at the time the match wasabandoned may not be included on the match sheet as substitutes when thematch is resumed.

b. Any sanctions imposed before the match was abandoned remain valid for theremainder of the match.

c. Single yellow cards imposed before the match was abandoned are not carriedforward to any other matches before the abandoned match is completed.

d. Players sent off during the abandoned match cannot be replaced and thenumber of players in the starting line-up remains as it was when the matchwas abandoned.

e. Players who were suspended following a match played after the abandonedmatch in question can be included on the match sheet.

f. The teams can make only the number of substitutions to which they were stillentitled when the match was abandoned.

g. The match must restart on the same spot where the abandoned match actionoccurred (i.e. free-kick, throw-in, goal kick, corner kick, penalty, etc.). If thematch was stopped during the normal flow of the game, a dropped ball onthe spot where it was abandoned shall be used to restart.

23.04 When the team of the host association of the qualifying or elite round mini-tournament is not one of the two teams concerned by the abandoned match, andif the remaining match time cannot be played the next day, the two teamsconcerned may agree to play the remaining match time in another country inorder to save costs. Such a decision has to be approved by the UEFAadministration.

23.05 In the case of an abandoned match, if the remaining time cannot be playedduring the mini-tournament and, consequently, must be played at a dateconfirmed by the UEFA administration, any travel and organisational costs have tobe borne by the associations concerned in equal parts. UEFA will cover the traveland accommodation costs of the referees and UEFA match officers.

Article 24 Match or mini-tournament cancelled - qualifyingcompetition

24.01 If the host association finds that a match or mini-tournament cannot take place,for example because the field is not fit for play, it must notify the visitingassociations, the referees, the UEFA match delegate and the UEFA referee


observer before their departure from home, and the UEFA administration at thesame time. The UEFA administration takes the necessary decision regarding thereorganisation of the match or mini-tournament.

24.02 If any doubt arises as to the condition of the field of play after the visiting team’sdeparture from home, the referee decides on the spot whether or not it is fit forplay.

24.03 If the match cannot commence for whatever reason (e.g. condition of the field ofplay), it must, in principle, be played the next day, subject to the approval of theUEFA administration. A decision must be taken within two hours of the decision tocancel the match. In case of dispute, the UEFA administration fixes the venue, dateand kick-off time of the match. Its decision is final.

24.04 If the circumstances require the host association to notify the visiting associationand the referee before their departure from home of a match not being able to beplayed and if the host association fails to do so, it is responsible for the travel,board and lodging expenses of the visiting association and the referee team.

24.05 If, after the arrival of the teams at the venue, a match or an entire mini-tournament cannot commence or has to be abandoned, the travel, board andlodging expenses of the visiting associations, as well as the relevant hosting costs,are borne by the associations concerned in equal parts.

Article 25 Match cancelled - final tournament

25.01 If a final tournament match cannot commence because the field is not fit for playor for any other reason, it must be played in full the next day. If, for reasonsbeyond control, the match cannot be played the next day, the UEFAadministration takes a final decision.

Article 26 Refusal to play and similar cases

26.01 If an association refuses to play or is responsible for a match not taking place ornot being played in full, the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body takes adecision in the matter.

26.02 The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body can validate the result as it stoodat the moment when the match was abandoned if the match result was to thedetriment of the association responsible for the match being abandoned.

26.03 If an association is disqualified during the competition, the results of all of itsmatches are declared null and void, and the points awarded forfeited.

26.04 If an association that has qualified for the final tournament does not compete, theUEFA administration may replace it and, if so, decide which association takes itsplace according to the results achieved by the associations eliminated previously.

26.05 An association which refuses to play or is responsible for a match not taking placeor not being played in full loses all rights to payments from UEFA.


26.06 Upon receipt of a reasoned and well-documented request from the aggrievedassociation(s), the UEFA administration may set an amount of compensation duefor financial loss.


IV – Stadium Infrastructure

Article 27 Stadiums

27.01 Unless stipulated otherwise in these regulations, matches in the competition mustbe played in a stadium which meets the structural criteria of category 1, asdefined in the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations.

27.02 The 50 VIP seats required for this stadium category must be covered.

27.03 The UEFA administration may grant an exception to a specific structural criterionfor the stadium category in question in cases of particular hardship and uponreasoned request, for instance owing to the current national legislation or if thefulfilment of all the required criteria would force the association to play its homematches on the territory of another association. An exception can be granted forone or more matches in the competition or for the whole duration of thecompetition. Such decisions are final.

27.04 Each host association is responsible for:a. inspecting every stadium concerned and returning the corresponding online

form to the UEFA administration confirming that the stadiums meet thestructural criteria of the required stadium category;

b. confirming to the UEFA administration that the stadiums, including theirfacilities (emergency lighting system, first aid facilities, type of protectionagainst intrusion by spectators into the playing area, etc.), have beenthoroughly inspected by the competent public authorities and meet all thesafety requirements laid down by the applicable national law.

27.05 The UEFA administration makes decisions on stadiums on the basis of the aboveform and confirmation, and any other information gathered by UEFA. Suchdecisions are final.

27.06 The UEFA administration may carry out stadium inspections at any time beforeand during the competition to check whether the required structural criteria aremet.

Article 28 Pitches

28.01 Unless special permission is granted by UEFA, the grounds reserved for trainingand matches in the final tournament may not be used for other matches or eventsduring the three days prior to the tournament or during the event itself.

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Article 29 Artificial turf

29.01 Matches may be played on artificial turf, in accordance with the UEFA StadiumInfrastructure Regulations and provided that such artificial turf meets the FIFAInternational Artificial Turf Standard. A copy of the relevant FIFA certificate, issuedwithin the 12 months preceding the relevant match, must be provided to theUEFA administration upon request.

29.02 The owner of the artificial turf and the host association are fully responsible formeeting the above requirements, in particular those related to:a. maintenance work and ongoing improvement measures; andb. safety and environmental measures as set out in the FIFA Quality Concept for

Football Turf – Handbook of Requirements and the FIFA Quality Concept forFootball Turf – Handbook of Test Methods.

29.03 The owner of the artificial turf and the host association must obtain sufficientwarranties and/or guarantees related to the material and the installation from themanufacturer and the installer of the artificial turf.

29.04 UEFA cannot be held responsible for any damages to third parties resulting fromthe use of the artificial turf.

Article 30 Floodlights

30.01 Matches may be played in daylight or under floodlights.

Article 31 Clocks

31.01 Clocks in the stadium showing the amount of time played may run during thematch, provided they are stopped at the end of normal time in each half, i.e. after40 and 80 minutes respectively.

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V – Match Organisation

Article 32 Match equipment

32.01 Balls must comply with the IFAB Laws of the Game as well as with Article 65 of theUEFA Kit Regulations.

32.02 For qualifying competition matches, as well as for training sessions, balls ofexcellent quality must be provided by the host association. The balls provided fortraining must be of the same type and quality as those used for the matches.

32.03 For matches and training sessions during the final tournament, balls are suppliedby UEFA.

32.04 The use of two-sided substitution boards (preferably electronic) is compulsory forall matches. For each match a minimum of two boards must be provided by thehost association.

Article 33 Training grounds – qualifying competition

33.01 Each team must be allocated its own training ground for the entire duration of thetournament. Exceptionally, two grounds may be shared by four teams. The teamsmust be able to use these grounds at any time and as often as requested. Eachground must be surfaced in the same way as the match pitches, in perfectcondition, freshly mowed, fully marked and equipped with standard and/ormobile goals. The training grounds must be located near the teams’accommodation. Travel time by bus from a team’s accommodation to theirtraining ground must not exceed 30 minutes.

33.02 The dressing rooms at the training grounds must be of an adequate size, andbathroom and toilet facilities should correspond to normal standards of hygiene.

33.03 If the weather and state of the playing field so allow, the teams are entitled tohold a training session of up to 45 minutes the day before the match in thestadium where the match will be played. The host, in cooperation with the refereeand UEFA match delegate, will take the final decision in case of any uncertainty.

Article 34 Ticketing – qualifying competition

34.01 For qualifying competition matches, an adequate number of complimentary andpurchase tickets, to be fixed by mutual agreement, must be set aside for thevisiting associations.

34.02 The official UEFA representatives and at least four representatives of the visitingassociation must be provided with complimentary top-category seats (andassociated hospitality) in the VIP sector.

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Article 35 Venue data coordinator

35.01 The host association must ensure that the venue data coordinator (VDC)appointed by UEFA to gather live data during the match is provided with:a. a commentary position (or an equivalent position) with dedicated broadband

internet access, which needs to be in place from the morning of the matchuntil 90 minutes after the final whistle; and

b. an accreditation permitting access to the referees' dressing room.

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VI – Match Procedures

Article 36 Match sheet

36.01 Before each match, each team shall indicate in the relevant match sheet thenumbers, full names, dates of birth and, if applicable, shirt names of the 18players in the squad, together with the full names of the officials seated on thesubstitutes’ bench and on the additional technical seats. The match sheet must bevalidated by the competent association official.

36.02 The 11 players indicated on the match sheet as forming the starting 11 mustcommence the match. The other seven are designated as substitutes. Thenumbers on the players’ shirts must correspond with the numbers indicated onthe match sheet. The goalkeepers and team captain must be identified.

36.03 Both associations must provide the referee with their validated match sheets atleast 75 minutes before kick-off.

36.04 Only three of the substitutes listed on the match sheet may take part in thematch. A player who has been substituted may take no further part in the match.

36.05 After the validated match sheets have been provided to the referee by bothteams, and if the match has not yet kicked off, no replacement is allowed exceptin the following cases:a. If any of the ten starting outfield players listed on the match sheet are not

able to start the match due to unexpected physical incapacity, they may onlybe replaced by any of the seven substitutes listed on the match sheet. Suchreplacements reduce the quota of substitute players accordingly. During thematch, three players may still be replaced.

b. If any of the substitute outfield players listed on the match sheet are not ableto be fielded due to unexpected physical incapacity, they may not be replaced,which means that the quota of substitute outfield players is reducedaccordingly.

c. If the starting goalkeeper listed on the match sheet is not able to be fieldeddue to unexpected physical incapacity, she may be replaced by the goalkeeperlisted under the substitutes. The replaced goalkeeper may, however, still beused as a substitute goalkeeper. If this is not possible she may be replaced byanother goalkeeper not previously listed on the match sheet.

d. If the substitute goalkeeper is not able to be fielded due to unexpectedphysical incapacity, she may be replaced by another goalkeeper not previouslylisted on the match sheet.

The associations concerned must, upon request, provide the UEFA administrationwith the necessary medical certificates.

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Article 37 Match protocol

37.01 The UEFA, FIFA and UEFA Respect flags, as well as the two national team flags,must be flown horizontally at the stadium at all matches in the competition.

37.02 The following countdown (in minutes before kick-off) must be respected but canbe adapted to take into account the distance between the dressing rooms andthe pitch.

Minutes before kick-off

90 to 75 (latest) Teams, referees, UEFA match delegate and/or refereeobserver arrive at the stadium

75 Teams hand the match sheets to the referee

60 to 15 Warm-up on the pitch

8 Stud check in the corridor

6 Teams enter the pitch and line up facing the VIP box

4 National anthem of "away" team

3 National anthem of "home" team

2 Teams shake hands and break for team photos

1 Coin toss

0 Kick-off (no earlier than 11.00 and no later than 21.00local time)

37.03 Both teams must be at the stadium at least 75 minutes before kick-off.

37.04 Once the players have lined up, the national anthems of both teams must beplayed.

37.05 At all matches in the competition, the players are invited to shake hands with theiropponents and the referee team after the line-up ceremony as well as after thefinal whistle, as a gesture of fair play.

Article 38 Rules governing the technical area

38.01 Six team officials, one of whom must be a team doctor, and seven substituteplayers are allowed to sit on the substitutes’ bench, i.e. a total of 13 persons. Thenames of all these persons and their functions must be listed on the match sheet.

38.02 If space so permits, up to five additional technical seats are allowed forassociation staff providing technical support to the team during the match (kitmanager, assistant physiotherapist, etc.). Such seats must be outside the technicalarea and positioned at least five metres away from the bench, but with access tothe dressing rooms. The names of all these persons and their functions must belisted on the match sheet.

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38.03 During the match, substitutes are allowed to leave the technical area to warm up.The referee determines exactly where they may warm up (behind the firstassistant referee or behind the advertising boards behind the goal) and how manysubstitutes are allowed to warm up simultaneously. In principle, three substitutesper team are allowed to warm up at the same time; exceptionally, if space sopermits, the referee can allow up to seven substitutes of each team to warm upsimultaneously in the determined area. The team fitness coach (indicated on thematch sheet) may join the players warming up.

38.04 Smoking is not allowed in the technical area before, during and after matches.

38.05 During matches, players and team officials listed on the match sheet are notallowed access to any TV footage of the match.

38.06 The use of electronic communication systems between players and/or technicalstaff is not permitted.

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VII – Player Registration

Article 39 Player eligibility

39.01 Each association must select its national representative team from players whohold the nationality of its country and who comply with the provisions ofArticles 5 to 8 of the Regulations Governing the Application of the FIFA Statutes.

39.02 Each player taking part in the competition must be in possession of a validpassport or identity card of the country for which she is playing, containing aphotograph and giving full particulars of her date of birth (day, month, year).Otherwise, she will not be allowed to take part in the competition. The referee ora UEFA match officer may ask to see the official passports/identity cards of theplayers listed on the match sheet.

39.03 The following age limits apply for the competition:a. Upper age limit: All players must have been born on or after 1 January 1999.b. Lower age limit: A player must be 15 by the end of the calendar year when the

match is played. For example:– A player born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2000 (inclusive) is

eligible to play in all rounds of the competition (qualifying and elite roundsand final tournament).

– A player born between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2001 (inclusive) iseligible to play only in the elite round and in the final tournament.

39.04 All players (including any potential substitutes as referred to in Paragraph 41.05)must undergo a medical examination to the extent provided for by the UEFAMedical Regulations.

39.05 The UEFA administration decides on questions of player eligibility. Challengeddecisions are dealt with by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body.

Article 40 Protection of players

40.01 A player is allowed to participate (i.e. be on the player list) only in one UEFAwomen’s youth competition per competition round.

40.02 A player is allowed to participate (i.e. be on the player list) only in one UEFAwomen’s national team final tournament per season.

Article 41 Player lists

41.01 Before each competition round, each participating association must provide theUEFA administration with a final list of 18 players (surnames, first names, club anddate of birth) as well as the surnames, first names and coaching qualifications ofthe head coach. This list must be completed online by 12.00CET the day beforethe first match of the relevant mini-tournament or final tournament. Once this list

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has been submitted no changes are allowed with the exceptionof Paragraph 41.04 for the qualifying competition and Paragraph 41.05 for thefinal tournament.

41.02 For age and identity verification purposes, a signed copy of the final 18-player listprinted from FAME must be handed with each player’s passport or identity card tothe UEFA match delegate. A meeting with the UEFA representatives and the headsof delegation of the participating teams is held for this purpose the day beforethe start of the mini-tournament or final tournament.

41.03 For identification purposes, the UEFA match delegate arranges to make a visualcheck of each player participating in the competition. As a rule, this check takesplace at a mealtime at the team’s accommodation before the first match in amini-tournament or in the final tournament. Only one such visual check is made.

41.04 The 18 players named on the final 18-player list are entitled to play in the mini-tournament. A maximum of one outfield player named on this list may bereplaced upon submission to the UEFA match delegate of written medicalevidence of illness or injury in one of UEFA’s official languages, together with thenew player registration form no later than three hours before the start of theteam’s first match in the mini-tournament. The replaced player can take no furtherpart in the mini-tournament and no other outfield player may be replaced duringthe mini-tournament. However, goalkeepers may be replaced at any time duringthe mini-tournament upon submission of written medical evidence of illness orinjury in one of UEFA’s official languages, together with the new playerregistration form, but no later than three hours before the start of the match inquestion. In cases of particular hardship and upon reasoned request, the UEFAGeneral Secretary may grant exceptions.

41.05 In the final tournament, injured or sick goalkeepers and a maximum of twoinjured or sick outfield players may be replaced upon submission of writtenmedical evidence in one of UEFA’s official languages, together with the newplayer registration form, and approved by the UEFA administration afterconsultation with a UEFA doctor. Replaced players can take no further part in thefinal tournament. In cases of particular hardship and upon reasoned request, theUEFA General Secretary may grant exceptions.

41.06 The eight official 18-player lists of the final tournament are published by the UEFAadministration.

41.07 The associations are responsible for ensuring that the aforementioned provisionsconcerning player eligibility and lists of players are observed.

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VIII – Refereeing

Article 42 Referee team and referee liaison officer

42.01 The General Terms and Conditions for Referees officiating at UEFA Matches applyto the referee teams appointed for the competition.

42.02 The referee team is composed of the referee, two assistant referees, the fourthofficial and, if appointed, two additional assistant referees.

42.03 In principle, female referees are appointed.

42.04 The referees are taken care of by a referee liaison officer, who is an officialrepresentative of the host association.

42.05 Directly after the match, the referee validates the official match report.

Article 43 Appointment and replacement of referees

43.01 The Referees Committee appoints a referee for each match. Only referees fromthe official FIFA list of referees are eligible. The rest of the referee team is, inprinciple, proposed by the association of the referee, in accordance with criteriaestablished by the Referees Committee. The host association may be requested toappoint referees.

43.02 Depending on the number of matches in a mini-tournament, the referees will beappointed as follows:

Single match UEFA appoints one referee and two assistant referees(proposed by the referee’s association) from the samecountry.Host association appoints one substitute assistant referee(fourth official).

Three teams UEFA appoints two referees plus two assistant referees(proposed by the referee’s association) from the samecountry.No referees appointed by the host association.

Four teams UEFA appoints three referees from three different countriesplus three assistant referees, one from each of thesecountries. The three assistant referees are proposed by theassociations of the three referees.The host association appoints one substitute referee (fourthofficial) plus one assistant referee, in principle for the entiretournament.

43.03 Neutral referees and assistant referees (total of 14 referees) are appointed for thefinal tournament.

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43.04 For the final tournament, the host association appoints two fourth officials, unlessthe UEFA administration decides otherwise.

43.05 The Referees Committee decides on the criteria for the appointment of additionalassistant referees for each competition stage.

43.06 UEFA arranges for the referee team to arrive at the venue, in principle, the daybefore the start of the mini-tournament. If a member of the referee team doesnot arrive at the match venue by the evening before the start of the mini-tournament, the UEFA administration and all teams concerned must be informedimmediately. The Referees Committee, in cooperation with the UEFAadministration, takes the appropriate decisions. If the Referees Committeedecides to replace a member of the referee team, such a decision is final, and noprotests against the person or nationality of the replacement are allowed.

43.07 If a referee, assistant referee or additional assistant referee becomes unfit beforeor during a match and is unable to officiate, she is replaced by another memberof the referee team as follows:a. the referee is replaced by an additional assistant referee or the fourth official if

the appointed fourth official is a referee;b. an assistant referee is replaced by the fourth official or by the reserve assistant

referee if one has been appointed;c. an additional assistant referee is replaced by the fourth official.If necessary, the match will take place without additional assistant referees and/orwithout a fourth official.

Article 44 Procedure in case of severe injury to players

44.01 In the event of a suspected concussion the referee stops the game to allow theinjured player to be assessed by the team doctor, in accordance with Law 5 of theIFAB Laws of the Game. In principle this should take no more than three minutes,unless a serious incident requires the player to be treated on the field of play orimmobilised on the field for immediate transfer to hospital (e.g. spinal injury).

44.02 Any player suffering a head injury that requires assessment for potentialconcussion will only be allowed to continue playing after the assessment, onspecific confirmation by the team doctor to the referee of the player's fitness todo so.

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IX – Disciplinary Law and Procedures

Article 45 UEFA Disciplinary Regulations

45.01 The provisions of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations apply for all disciplinaryoffences committed by associations, officials, members or other individualsexercising a function at a match on behalf of an association, unless the presentregulations stipulate otherwise.

Article 46 Yellow and red cards

46.01 As a rule, a player who is sent off the field of play is suspended for the next matchin the competition. In case of serious offences, the UEFA Control, Ethics andDisciplinary Body is entitled to augment this punishment, including by extendingit to other competitions.

46.02 In the case of repeated cautions in different matches, the offending player issuspended for one match in the same competition after the second and fourthcaution, as well as after any subsequent cautions.

46.03 Single yellow cards that have not resulted in a suspension expire on completion ofthe elite round and are not carried forward to the final tournament.

46.04 In the final tournament, single yellow cards that have not resulted in a suspensionexpire on completion of the group phase and are not carried forward to the semi-finals nor to any FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup play-off matches.

46.05 Cautions and pending yellow-card suspensions expire on completion of thecompetition.

Article 47 Protests and appeals

47.01 Participating associations are entitled to protest against the validity of a matchresult within 12 hours of the end of the match in question in accordance with therelevant provisions of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations.

47.02 Appeals must be submitted to the UEFA administration in writing within 24 hoursof the dispatch of the grounds of the contested decision.

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X – Kit

Article 48 Kit approval

48.01 The UEFA Kit Regulations apply to all matches in the competition, unless specifiedotherwise in these regulations.

48.02 The UEFA match delegate has the right and duty to check kit items at the matchvenue. She is also entitled to send such items to the UEFA administration forfurther checks after the match.

48.03 Participating associations must use kit that has been sent to and approved by theUEFA administration beforehand. Samples of any new kit to be used have to besent to the UEFA administration for approval at least two weeks before itsintended use.

48.04 Any kit alterations must be submitted to the UEFA administration for approval.

Article 49 Colours

49.01 As a rule, the home team is entitled to wear its first-choice kit, while the visitingteam wears its second-choice kit or, if necessary, a combination of the first-choiceand the second-choice kit. For the final tournament matches, the UEFAadministration issues a written decision regarding the playing colours.

49.02 If on the day of the match, in the opinion of the referee or the UEFAadministration, the colours of the two teams could be confused, they will bechanged. The decision taken by the UEFA administration in consultation with thereferee is final.

Article 50 Numbers

50.01 Players must be allocated numbers between 1 and 23. If the number 1 is used, itmust be worn by a goalkeeper. No number may be used by more than one playerin the course of a mini-tournament or the final tournament.

50.02 For all matches played in a mini-tournament or the final tournament, the numberson the back of the shirts must correspond with the numbers indicated on thematch sheet.

Article 51 Badges

51.01 The competition badge must be worn, positioned in the centre of the free zoneon the right shirt sleeve.

51.02 UEFA provides the associations with sufficient badges to cover their needs (asdetermined by UEFA) during the final tournament. The competition badge maynot be used in any other competition, nor may it or any logo incorporated in it beused for any other purpose, including commercial or promotional activities.

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51.03 UEFA also provides the associations participating in the final tournament with aUEFA Respect badge. This badge must be worn horizontally in the centre of thefree zone on the left shirt sleeve. The UEFA Respect badge may not be used forany other purpose, including commercial or promotional activities.

Article 52 Equipment used in the final tournament

52.01 Each association participating in the final tournament may be provided withspecial material (drinks bottles, warm-up bibs, etc.) which must be used at thefinal tournament, to the exclusion of any similar items.

52.02 UEFA provides the teams with a captain’s armband which must be used in all finaltournament matches.

52.03 For the final tournament, only warm-up bibs provided by UEFA may be usedduring pre-match warm-ups held at the stadium and for the warm-up ofsubstitute players during the match.

52.04 All kit items worn during the final tournament must be free of any sponsoradvertising:a. during any event at a stadium, from arrival at the stadium until departure from

the stadium;b. at any official UEFA press conference.

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XI – Financial Provisions

Article 53 Financial rules – qualifying competition

53.01 The visiting associations cover their own international and national travelexpenses to and from the mini-tournament venue.

53.02 The host association of a mini-tournament retains its revenue and pays allorganisational costs. Its obligations commence one day before the first groupmatches and end one day after the last group matches.

53.03 The host association pays for the board and lodging of all participating teams (fora maximum of 24 persons per delegation) as well as any costs related to theirtransport within the host association’s territory.

53.04 The host association pays for the board and lodging of the referee team and theUEFA match officers (i.e. UEFA match delegate and UEFA referee observer) as wellas for their transport within the host association's territory. Their internationaltravel expenses and daily allowances are covered by UEFA.

53.05 The travel costs and daily allowances of the referees appointed by the hostassociation are borne by the host association.

53.06 The UEFA administration charges each travelling association a flat amount of€20,000 which is credited to the host association to help cover the financialdemands connected with the staging of the mini-tournament, in accordance withthe present regulations.

53.07 The UEFA administration credits the host association with a further €20,000 tocover the costs related to the referee team and the UEFA match officers(see Paragraph 53.04) as well as any costs incurred during a possible preliminarysite visit.

53.08 The UEFA administration credits all associations participating in the elite roundwith €20,000 to cover travel or organisational costs.

Article 54 Financial rules – final tournament

54.01 The eight teams qualified for the final tournament receive a financial contributionof €15,000.

54.02 The financial provisions for the final tournament, including the settlement oforganisational costs, are defined in the contract between UEFA and the hostassociation. Detailed financial information of relevance to all participatingassociations will be communicated at the workshop organised in conjunction withthe final draw.

54.03 Each association taking part in the final tournament covers:a. the travel expenses of its delegation to and from the tournament venue;b. the costs of any additional members of the delegation;

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c. the cost of extending the duration of their stay;d. the premiums for the compulsory accident and travel insurance taken out for

players and officials taking part in the final tournament.

54.04 UEFA covers the board and lodging of the players and officials of the participatingassociations (26 persons per delegation), the referees and the UEFA match officersas stipulated in the relevant appendix to the staging agreement signed by thehost association and UEFA. For the teams, this coverage begins two days beforetheir first match in the final tournament and ends the day after they have beeneliminated, or the day after the end of the final tournament for the finalists.

54.05 The amounts paid by UEFA are gross amounts. As such they cover any and alltaxes, levies and charges.

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XII – Exploitation of the Commercial Rights

Article 55 Commercial rights – general

55.01 Participating associations may not use or authorise any third party to use any ofthe competition trademarks, music or any graphic material or artistic formsdeveloped in connection with the competition in programmes, promotions,publications or advertising or otherwise without the prior written consent ofUEFA. In addition, participating associations may not develop, use, register, adoptor create any mark, logo, or symbol which refers to the competition or which, inUEFA’s reasonable opinion, is confusingly similar to, is a colourable imitation of, isa derivation of, or unfairly competes with such trademarks, materials or forms.

55.02 UEFA declines all responsibility and liability in the event of any conflict betweenany agreement entered into by an association and any arrangement entered intoby UEFA relating to the exploitation of the commercial rights to the competition.

Article 56 Promotional purposes

56.01 UEFA owns and has the sole right, to the exclusion of the participatingassociations and any other party, to exploit all the promotional rights to thecompetition.

56.02 On registering for the competition, associations must grant UEFA the right to useand authorise others to use photographic, audiovisual and visual material of theirteam, players and officials (including their names, relevant statistics, data andimages), as well as the association name, logo, emblem, stadium image and teamshirt (including references to the kit manufacturers), free of charge and worldwidefor the full duration of any rights for (a) the staging and organising of thecompetition (and future editions of the competition); (b) non-commercial,promotional and/or editorial purposes (including the use of such material in themultilateral production of television and media promotion and coverage of thefinal tournament) and on/for the UEFA digital services; and/or (c) as reasonablydesignated by UEFA. Any such use may occur after the competition and mayinclude references to and/or branding of third parties, including sponsors,provided that no direct association will be made by UEFA between individualplayers or associations and any partner. On request, the associations must supplyUEFA free of charge with all appropriate material as well as with the necessarydocumentation required to allow UEFA to use and exploit such rights inaccordance with this paragraph.

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Article 57 Commercial rights – qualifying competition

57.01 The host association of any match in the qualifying competition is authorised toexploit the commercial rights relating to such matches. In doing so, it mustobserve the stipulations of Article 48 of the UEFA Statutes and the Regulationsgoverning the implementation of Article 48 of the UEFA Statutes, and any otherinstructions or guidelines issued by UEFA from time to time.

57.02 All contracts for the exploitation of the media rights to any match in thequalifying competition must contain:a. Article 48 of the UEFA Statutes and the Regulations governing the

implementation of Article 48 of the UEFA Statutes; andb. a stipulation guaranteeing that if any amendments are made to the article

and/or regulations, then such contracts must be adapted to incorporate theamended provisions within 30 days of the new article and/or regulationscoming into force.

57.03 All agreements and arrangements pertaining to the exploitation of commercialrights in respect of the qualifying competition must be presented to the UEFAadministration upon request. In addition, the commercial rights to any match inthe qualifying competition may not be sold unless the sale is documented in awritten agreement that provides for the payment of an appropriate fee to thehost association. Any such fee forms part of the match receipts and remains withthe host association.

57.04 UEFA owns and has the sole right, to the exclusion of the participatingassociations and any other party, to exploit the marketing rights to the qualifyingcompetition generally or as a collective whole, including, by way of example, theright to nominate sponsors in relation to the qualifying competition or thecompetition (including the qualifying competition) as collective wholes. Noparticipating association may participate in or allow any third party to use anyrights granted by the participating association in any aggregation of marketingrights in any way that would permit a third party to create an association with thequalifying competition, the competition or the final tournament generally or ascollective wholes. As a result, any grant by a participating association of marketingrights relating to the qualifying competition must be conditional upon thegrantee and other third parties not exploiting the relevant rights in such amanner. By way of example, no participating association may create, or permit athird party to use rights granted by it to create, a website that is promoted as anofficial or dedicated website of the qualifying competition as a whole.

57.05 All associations participating in the qualifying competition undertake to take alllegal and other measures that UEFA deems appropriate at its sole discretion toprohibit, prevent and stop any unauthorised exploitation of the commercial rightsto the qualifying competition and to protect the ownership thereof.

57.06 For all qualifying competition matches, if televised and upon UEFA's request,associations undertake to provide UEFA, free of charge and at least 24 hours priorto the kick-off of each match, with access to the television frequency informationfor receiving the broadcast signal at a location of UEFA's choice. These broadcasts

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can be recorded by UEFA and a copy of the recording may be purchased at costprice by the associations participating in the respective match. If the signal isunavailable for whatever reason, associations undertake to provide UEFA free ofcharge, in HDCAM or, if not available, in Digibeta (or another broadcast standardto be confirmed with UEFA in advance), with a recording of the entire match, tobe sent to a destination of UEFA's choice for receipt within seven days of thematch. The associations must ensure that any person owning rights to the abovematerials grants UEFA the right to use and exploit and authorise others to use andexploit, by any and all means and in any and all media whether now known orinvented in the future, throughout the world, for the full duration of such rights,up to 15 minutes of audio and/or visual material from each match, free of chargeand without payment of any associated clearance costs. Associationsacknowledge that such use may be aimed in particular at directly or indirectlypromoting the competition, including with programmes produced by or on behalfof UEFA.

Article 58 Commercial rights – final tournament

58.01 UEFA is the exclusive owner of all commercial rights in relation to the finaltournament. UEFA expressly reserves all such commercial rights and is exclusivelyentitled to exploit, retain and distribute all revenues derived from the exploitationof such commercial rights.

58.02 All participating associations undertake to take all legal and other measures thatUEFA deems appropriate at its sole discretion to prohibit, prevent and stop anyunauthorised exploitation of the commercial rights to the final tournament and toensure that all such commercial rights to the final tournament are owned andexercised solely and exclusively by UEFA and that UEFA may exploit them withoutany restrictions whatsoever. In this regard, no association may use or exploit,directly or indirectly, any commercial rights to the final tournament without theexpress prior written agreement of UEFA and subject to such conditions as UEFAmay require. Each association must ensure that its partners, commercial orotherwise, do not use or otherwise exploit directly or indirectly any commercialrights to the final tournament without UEFA’s express prior written agreement,which may be granted or withheld at its sole discretion.

58.03 Unless otherwise approved by UEFA in writing, a participating association may notdisplay third-party commercial identification or branding in any stadium chosenfor the final tournament.

58.04 UEFA declines all responsibility and liability in the event of any conflict betweenany agreement entered into by an association and any arrangement entered intoby UEFA relating to the exploitation of the commercial rights to the competition.

42 XII – Exploitation of the Commercial Rights

XIII – Media Matters

Article 59 Accreditations and access rights

59.01 For the qualifying competition, the host association is responsible for organising amedia accreditation system (accreditation cards, bibs, etc.) and for delivering therelevant accreditations to all media representatives:● written press;● photographers;● audiovisual rights holders;● audiovisual non-rights holders.

59.02 No media representatives are allowed to go on to the field of play before, duringor after the match, with the exception of the host broadcaster camera crewcovering the team line-ups at the start of the match and up to two hostbroadcaster camera crews filming the teams after the end of the match. The sameapplies to the tunnel and dressing-room area, with the exception of UEFA-approved flash interview positions and a camera of the host broadcaster filmingthe following activities:a. team arrivals (as far as to the dressing-room area);b. players in the tunnel prior to entering the field (before the match);c. players returning to the pitch at the start of the second half.

59.03 A limited number of photographers, cameramen and production staff of theaudiovisual rights holders – all equipped with the appropriate pitch-accessaccreditation – are allowed in the area between the boundaries of the field of playand the spectators (see Annex B).

59.04 The team dressing rooms are off limits to media representatives before, duringand after the match. However, subject to the teams’ prior agreement, one cameraof the host broadcaster may enter the dressing room to film the players’ shirtsand equipment. This filming must be completed well before the arrival of theplayers, at least two hours before kick-off.

59.05 A position should be foreseen for a camera crew from each team to conducttechnical filming. Generally they should be in a central position or a positionagreed by the teams and the local press officer.

Article 60 Written press

60.01 Written press applies to media that report in writing only, for whatever platform(e.g. newspaper, website, mobile portal). They have access to the post-matchpress conference and mixed zone.

60.02 The host association must provide a media working area with desks, power supplyand cabled or Wi-Fi internet connections for at least 10 media representatives(free of charge).

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60.03 A section in the main tribune, with a clear and unobstructed view of the field ofplay and both goals, must be made available for the written press. At least tenseats must be equipped with desks large enough to accommodate a laptopcomputer and a notepad. This number might be extended depending on theexpected media attendance. All seats with desks must be equipped with a powersupply and internet connections or alternative Wi-Fi facilities must be available(free of charge).

Article 61 Photographers

61.01 Photographers may work in the areas behind the advertising boards behind thegoals and they may only change ends at half-time. Photographers may not workfrom the tribunes or any other area unless given permission to do so by the localmedia officer. They may photograph all elements of the match, including thewarm-up of the teams, the line-up, handshake procedure and coin toss, the gameitself, and any post-match ceremonies.

61.02 Photographers may attend the post-match press conferences subject to spacerestrictions. However, no photography is allowed in the mixed zone.

61.03 Photographs taken by officially accredited photographers may be publishedonline (including internet and mobile) for editorial purposes only, subject to thefollowing conditions:a. They must appear as stills and not as moving pictures, quasi-video feed or

slide shows.b. There must be an interval of at least 20 seconds between the posting of any

two photographs published online.

Article 62 Media access to training sessions

62.01 Teams must make their last training session before each match open to the mediafor at least 15 minutes if requested. In addition and upon request, the head coachand at least one key player from each team should be available to the media onthe day before each game.

Article 63 Interviews

63.01 Interviews are not permitted during the match on the field of play itself or in itsimmediate vicinity. Interviews take place in a designated area according to thefollowing rules:a. pre-match interviews are allowed with coaches and players on their arrival at

the stadium subject to their agreement;b. half-time interviews may be conducted with team officials, subject to the prior

agreement of the team;c. flash interviews take place after the match has finished between the pitch and

the dressing rooms.

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63.02 If requested, teams must make their head coach and players available to the hostbroadcaster and other rights-holding audiovisual media for post-matchinterviews.

Article 64 Press conferences and mixed zone

64.01 The host association should provide a press conference room with at least tenseats, a head table and chairs for three people and a backdrop. If the expectedmedia presence is low, the host association can decide to organise a moreinformal media activity in the mixed zone instead of a full press conference.

64.02 If applicable, the post-match press conference must start no later than 20 minutesafter the end of the match. Both teams are obliged to make at least their headcoach available for this purpose.

64.03 After the match, a mixed zone should be set up between the teams’ dressingrooms and the team transport area. This area offers reporters additionalopportunities to conduct interviews and is accessible only to coaches, players andmedia representatives. It should feature sufficient space to accommodate at leastten media representatives, with barriers between the players and the media.

64.04 All players from both teams are obliged to pass through the mixed zone.

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XIV – Closing Provisions

Article 65 Implementing provisions

65.01 The UEFA administration is entrusted with the operational management of thecompetition and is therefore entitled to take the decisions and adopt the detailedprovisions and guidelines necessary for implementing these regulations (includingthe UEFA Youth Competition Mini-Tournament Manual).

Article 66 Unforeseen circumstances

66.01 Any matters not provided for in these regulations, such as cases of force majeure,are settled by the UEFA General Secretary, whose decisions are final.

Article 67 Non-compliance

67.01 Any breach of these regulations may be penalised by UEFA in accordance with theUEFA Disciplinary Regulations.

Article 68 Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)

68.01 In case of litigation resulting from or in relation to these regulations, theprovisions regarding the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) laid down in theUEFA Statutes apply.

Article 69 Annexes

69.01 All annexes form an integral part of these regulations.

Article 70 Authoritative version

70.01 If there is any discrepancy in the interpretation of the English, French or Germanversions of these regulations, the English version prevails.

46 XIV – Closing Provisions

Article 71 Adoption and entry into force

71.01 These regulations were adopted by the UEFA Executive Committee at its meetingon 23 March 2015 and come into force on 1 July 2015.

For the UEFA Executive Committee:

Michel PlatiniPresident

Gianni InfantinoGeneral Secretary

Vienna, 23 March 2015

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6. Hand-held TV camera (pre-match, line-up and post-match)

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Note: Diagram shows standard pitch set-up. All details subject to individual stadium conditions. Allpitchside equipment to be positioned so that it does not present any danger to the players, coachesand match officials.

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Index

AAbandoned matches..............................20, 22Accreditations...........................................27, 43Admissions................................................... 8, 31Adoption............................................................47Anthems.............................................................29Anti-doping...................................................... 10Appeals...............................................................35Appointment of referees......................33, 34Arrival of teams........................................20, 29Artificial turf......................................................25Authoritative text............................................46

BBadges................................................................ 36Balls......................................................................26Best runners-up....................................... 13, 15Breaks before extra time..............................16

CCancelled matches..................................21, 22Cards................................................................... 35CAS..................................................................8, 46Cautions............................................................. 35Clocks..................................................................25Coaching qualifications...........................8, 31Coefficient ranking system...........13, 14, 16Coefficient rankings.......................................13Colours............................................................... 36Commercial rights..................................... 7, 41Competition badge....................................... 36Competition stages...................................7, 13Countdown to kick-off................................. 29Court of Arbitration for Sport...............8, 46

DDates............................................................ 18, 48Disciplinary Regulations.............................. 35Doping controls.............................................. 10

EEligibility of players........................................31Entry documents............................................... 8Equality of points.................................... 14, 16European Qualifiers Match Calendar......48Expenses..............................................21, 22, 38Extra time............................................ 13, 16, 25

FFair play................................... 8, 11, 14, 16, 29Financial rules.................................................. 38

Fixture lists.................................................12, 18Flags.....................................................................29Floodlights........................................................ 25Force majeure...........................................10, 46Friendly matches.............................................48

GGrass.............................................................24, 25Group formation......................................13, 15

HHalf-time............................................................13Handshakes...................................................... 29Head coach....................................8, 31, 44, 45

IInsurance........................................................... 10Intellectual property rights......................... 12Interviews.......................................................... 44

KKick-off times...................................................19Kicks from the penalty mark........14, 16, 17Kit........................................................... 26, 36, 42Kit approval.......................................................36Knockout matches...........................13, 15, 16

LLaws of the Game....................... 8, 13, 16, 26Line-up procedure...........................29, 43, 44Lists of players................................................. 31

MMatch calendar........................................ 18, 48Match protocol................................................29Match schedule..................12, 15, 18, 19, 20Match sheet.........................21, 28, 29, 31, 36Match system............................................13, 15Medals................................................................ 11Media access......................................43, 44, 45Media centre.................................................... 45Media officer.............................................43, 45Medical requirements.......................9, 31, 32Mixed zone....................................................... 45

NNames.................................................. 28, 31, 36Non-compliance............................................. 46Numbers.....................................................28, 36

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PPenalties......................................................16, 17Pitch advertising boards..............................27Pitch conditions................................22, 24, 26Plaques............................................................... 11Player registration.......................................... 31Play-offs...............................................16, 19, 35Press conferences.....................42, 43, 44, 45Press officer........................................43, 44, 45Protests...............................................................35

RRed cards...........................................................35Referee liaison officers................................. 33Referee team....................................................33Referees...................................................... 33, 38Replacement of players........................ 28, 32Replacement of referees..............................34Replica trophy..................................................11Respect badge.................................................37Rest days.................................................... 18, 19

SSafety and security............................... 8, 9, 24Scope of application........................................7Seeding....................................................... 13, 15Special equipment......................................... 37Stadium categories........................................24Stadium inspections......................................24Structural criteria............................................ 24Substitutes..........................................28, 29, 30Substitutes' bench.................................. 28, 29Substitution boards....................................... 26Suspensions......................................................35

TTechnical area.................................................. 29Technical seats......................................... 28, 29Third-placed teams................................ 13, 14Ticketing.............................................................26Training grounds..............................24, 26, 42Training sessions................26, 37, 42, 44, 45Trophy.................................................................11

UUnfit referees....................................................34Unforeseen circumstances...................39, 46

WWalk-on music.................................................29Warm-up.................................................... 30, 37

YYellow cards......................................................35

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