- What does the RSTP mean by "Academy"?
- an organisation or an independent legal entity whose primary, long-term objective is to provide players with long-term training through the provision of the necessary training facilities and infrastructure. This shall primarily include, but not be…
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 7)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Adoption leave"?
- a minimum period of eight weeks’ paid absence granted to a female player/coach in case of the adoption of a child who is younger than the age of two. The period of paid absence is reduced to four weeks for a child between two and four years of age…
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 11)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Bridge transfer"?
- any two consecutive transfers, national or international, of the same player connected to each other and comprising a registration of that player with the middle club to circumvent the application of the relevant regulations or laws and/or defraud…
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 9)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Club-trained player"?
- a player who, between the age of 15 (or the start of the season during which he turns 15) and 21 (or the end of the season during which he turns 21), and irrespective of his nationality and age, registered with his current club for a period,…
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 10)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Coach"?
- an individual employed in a football-specific occupation by a professional club or association whose: i. employment duties consist of one or more of the following: training and coaching players, selecting players for matches and competitions,…
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 10)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Competition period"?
- the period starting with the first official match of the national league championship or national cup competition, whichever comes first, and ending with the last official match played within those competitions.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 11)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Electronic domestic transfer system"?
- an online electronic information system with the ability to administer and monitor all national transfers within an association, in line with the principles of the model implemented at international level through the transfer matching system (cf.…
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 9)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Electronic Player Passport (EPP)"?
- an electronic document containing consolidated registration information of a player throughout their career, including the relevant member association, their status (amateur or professional), the type of registration (permanent or loan), and the…
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 10)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Electronic player registration system"?
- an online electronic information system with the ability to record the registration of all players at their association. The electronic player registration system must be integrated with the FIFA Connect ID Service and the FIFA Connect Interface in…
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 8)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Eleven-a-side football"?
- football played in accordance with the Laws of the Game as authorised by the International Football Association Board.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 8)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Family leave"?
- a minimum period of eight weeks’ paid absence granted to a female player/coach other than the biological mother following the birth of the child. The family leave must be taken within six months of the date of birth of the child and cannot be…
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 11)
- What does the RSTP mean by "FIFA Clearing House"?
- the entity that acts as an intermediary in relation to processing certain payments made in the football transfer system.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 10)
- What does the RSTP mean by "FIFA Connect ID Service"?
- a service provided by FIFA assigning globally valid unique identifiers (the FIFA ID) to individuals, organisations, and facilities, providing duplicate information in case of a second registration of the same entity, and keeping a central record of…
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 8)
- What does the RSTP mean by "FIFA Connect Interface"?
- a technical interface provided by FIFA within the FIFA Connect Programme, used to exchange electronic end-to-end encrypted messages between member associations, and between member associations and FIFA.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 9)
- What does the RSTP mean by "FIFA ID"?
- the worldwide unique identifier given by the FIFA Connect ID Service to each club, association, player and football agent.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 9)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Former association"?
- the association to which the former club is affiliated.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 7)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Former club"?
- the club that the player is leaving.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 7)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Futsal"?
- football played in accordance with the Futsal Laws of the Game that have been drawn up by FIFA in collaboration with the Sub-Committee of the International Football Association Board.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 8)
- What does the RSTP mean by "International transfer"?
- the movement of the registration of a player from one association to another association.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 9)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Matching Exception"?
- the status of an international transfer in TMS when both clubs have entered the basic information correctly (player, clubs and transfer instruction), but there are still transfer details (payment details or loan dates) that do not match in both…
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 10)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Maternity leave"?
- a minimum period of 14 weeks’ paid absence granted to a female player/coach due to her pregnancy, of which a minimum of eight weeks must occur after the birth of the child.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 10)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Minor"?
- a player who has not yet reached the age of 18.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 7)
- What does the RSTP mean by "National transfer"?
- the movement of the registration of a player at an association from one club to another within the same association.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 9)
- What does the RSTP mean by "New association"?
- the association to which the new club is affiliated.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 7)
- What does the RSTP mean by "New club"?
- the club that the player is joining.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 7)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Official matches"?
- matches played within the framework of organised football, such as national league championships, national cups and international championships for clubs, but not including friendly and trial matches.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 7)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Organised football"?
- association football organised under the auspices of FIFA, the confederations and the associations, or authorised by them.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 7)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Professional club"?
- a club that is not a purely amateur club.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 10)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Protected period"?
- a period of three entire seasons or three years, whichever comes first, following the entry into force of a contract, where such contract is concluded prior to the 28th birthday of the professional, or two entire seasons or two years, whichever…
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 7)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Purely amateur club"?
- a club with no legal, financial or de facto links to a professional club that: i. is only permitted to register amateur players; or ii. has no registered professional players; or iii. has not registered any professional players in the three years…
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 9)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Registration"?
- the act of making a written record containing details of a player that include: a) the start date of the registration (format: dd/mm/yyyy); b) the full name (first, middle and last names) of the player; c) the date of birth, gender, nationality,…
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 8)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Registration period"?
- a period fixed by the relevant association in accordance with article 6.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 7)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Season"?
- a consecutive 12-month period fixed by an association during which its official competitions, such as national league championships and national cup competitions, occur.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 7)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Third party"?
- a party other than the player being transferred, the two clubs transferring the player from one to the other, or any previous club, with which the player has been registered.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 8)
- What does the RSTP mean by "TMS Manager"?
- the main TMS user and point of contact for a club or association with access to TMS.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 11)
- What does the RSTP mean by "TMS User"?
- an individual trained and authorised to access TMS on behalf of a club or association. All TMS users have their own unique login credentials.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 11)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Training compensation"?
- the payments made in accordance with Annexe 4 to cover the development of young players.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 7)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Training rewards"?
- the mechanisms which compensate training clubs for their role in the training and education of young players, namely training compensation (cf. article 20) and the solidarity mechanism (cf. article 21).
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 9)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Transfer Compensation"?
- a compensation which a new club of a player pays, or commits to pay to a player’s former club, in exchange for the former club’s acceptance to release the player from a binding contractual relationship. Compensation for breach of contract pursuant…
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 10)
- Under the RSTP definition of "Transfer Instruction", what does sub-paragraph (i) cover?
- “engage” or “release”
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 11)
- Under the RSTP definition of "Transfer Instruction", what does sub-paragraph (ii) cover?
- “permanently” or “on loan”
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 11)
- Under the RSTP definition of "Transfer Instruction", what does sub-paragraph (iii) cover?
- “professional player” or “amateur player”
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 11)
- Under the RSTP definition of "Transfer Instruction", what does sub-paragraph (iv) cover?
- with transfer agreement” or “without transfer agreement”
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 11)
- Under the RSTP definition of "Transfer Instruction", what does sub-paragraph (v) cover?
- “against payment” or “free of payment”.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 11)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Transfer matching system (TMS)"?
- a web-based data information system with the primary objective of simplifying the process of international player transfers as well as improving transparency and the flow of information.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 7)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Trial"?
- a temporary period during which a player that is not registered with a club is evaluated by that club.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 10)
- What does the RSTP mean by "Validation Exception"?
- an issue relating to an international transfer in TMS that prevents it from proceeding to the next status, thus requiring FIFA’s intervention.
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 11)
- Which RSTP defined term matches this definition? "the act of making a written record containing details of a player that include: a) the start date of the registration (format: dd/mm/yyyy); b) the full name (first, middle and last names) of the…"
- Registration
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 8)
- Which RSTP defined term matches this definition? "the movement of the registration of a player from one association to another association."
- International transfer
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 9)
- Which RSTP defined term matches this definition? "the payments made in accordance with Annexe 4 to cover the development of young players."
- Training compensation
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 7)
- Which RSTP defined term matches this definition? "the mechanisms which compensate training clubs for their role in the training and education of young players, namely training compensation (cf. article 20) and the solidarity mechanism (cf.…"
- Training rewards
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 9)
- Which RSTP defined term matches this definition? "any two consecutive transfers, national or international, of the same player connected to each other and comprising a registration of that player with the middle club to circumvent the application of…"
- Bridge transfer
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 9)
- Which RSTP defined term matches this definition? "a period of three entire seasons or three years, whichever comes first, following the entry into force of a contract, where such contract is concluded prior to the 28th birthday of the professional,…"
- Protected period
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 7)
- Which RSTP defined term matches this definition? "a club that is not a purely amateur club."
- Professional club
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 10)
- Which RSTP defined term matches this definition? "a party other than the player being transferred, the two clubs transferring the player from one to the other, or any previous club, with which the player has been registered."
- Third party
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 8)
- Which RSTP defined term matches this definition? "a player who has not yet reached the age of 18."
- Minor
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 7)
- A player who has not yet reached the age of ___ is a Minor under the RSTP.
- 18
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 7)
- Which RSTP defined term matches this definition? "a compensation which a new club of a player pays, or commits to pay to a player’s former club, in exchange for the former club’s acceptance to release the player from a binding contractual…"
- Transfer Compensation
- Definitions — RSTP (p. 10)