FMF qualification stadium hosting regulations
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FMF qualification stadium hosting regulations
Post by Senya » Thu Apr 16, 2020 11:03 pm
The following documents the proposed regulations for host nations during qualification matches for the FMF World Cup, Copa Apollonia, CiboTap Championships, EMU Championships, Benacia Cup and all FMF Confederation Cup group stage matches. All feedback on the proposals is most welcome.
Venue (Stadium)
Ticketing
Visiting team and match official hospitality
Running of the matchday
Rules regarding standing/seated areas
Treatment of away fans
Venue (Stadium)
Spoiler!
Each team must nominate a home stadium for each game. This stadium should be located on the territory of the home association, unless it is agreed with the FMF beforehand to hold the fixture on neutral territory. Fixtures may only take place on neutral territory on the following conditions;
• Both teams agree for both matches between the two sides to be played on neutral territory
• If the safety of the players, spectators or match officials cannot be guaranteed
• If no stadium in a country is available or meets the following requirements.
The stadium selected should meet the following requirements;
• The stadium should have a minimum capacity of 5,000.
• A segregated area of the stadium that is to be used exclusively by supporters of the visiting (away) team. This section must meet the following requirements;
• The section must have a capacity of at least 500 or 5% of the stadium capacity (whichever value is higher).
• The entrances (including ticket gates) and exits for this section should be physically separate to those of the home supporters.
• No fans wearing paraphernalia of the home team may be permitted inside the away area. Conversely, no fans wearing paraphernalia of the away team may be permitted inside the home area.
• There should be an area set aside for disabled fans, including those in wheelchairs and their accomplices.
• There must be a separate disabled area for visiting fans, where possible located in front of or within the away section.
• There must be at least three changing rooms available, one for the home team, one for the away team and one for the match officials. The home and away changing rooms should be of similar size and be able to accommodate 30 people. The home and away changing rooms should have space for massage tables, have toilets (urinals may also be utilised), and showers. The showers must be fully functional and capable of producing hot water, and there should be no recording or camera equipment located in any changing rooms.
Home associations should also consider the location of the home stadium when choosing a suitable venue, including international and domestic transport links and availability of accomodation.
• Both teams agree for both matches between the two sides to be played on neutral territory
• If the safety of the players, spectators or match officials cannot be guaranteed
• If no stadium in a country is available or meets the following requirements.
The stadium selected should meet the following requirements;
• The stadium should have a minimum capacity of 5,000.
• A segregated area of the stadium that is to be used exclusively by supporters of the visiting (away) team. This section must meet the following requirements;
• The section must have a capacity of at least 500 or 5% of the stadium capacity (whichever value is higher).
• The entrances (including ticket gates) and exits for this section should be physically separate to those of the home supporters.
• No fans wearing paraphernalia of the home team may be permitted inside the away area. Conversely, no fans wearing paraphernalia of the away team may be permitted inside the home area.
• There should be an area set aside for disabled fans, including those in wheelchairs and their accomplices.
• There must be a separate disabled area for visiting fans, where possible located in front of or within the away section.
• There must be at least three changing rooms available, one for the home team, one for the away team and one for the match officials. The home and away changing rooms should be of similar size and be able to accommodate 30 people. The home and away changing rooms should have space for massage tables, have toilets (urinals may also be utilised), and showers. The showers must be fully functional and capable of producing hot water, and there should be no recording or camera equipment located in any changing rooms.
Home associations should also consider the location of the home stadium when choosing a suitable venue, including international and domestic transport links and availability of accomodation.
Ticketing
Spoiler!
All matches shall be ticketed events, except where the FMF has ruled that a team must play behind closed doors. The following rules shall apply to ticketing;
• Tickets for the home sectors should be sold through the home association only, and tickets for the away sector should be sold through the away association only.
• The allocated number of away tickets should be provided by the home association for the away association to distribute.
• A minimum of 80% of home tickets and 100% of away tickets are to be "non-VIP tickets".
• Non-VIP tickets can be sold for a maximum of Cr 80 (£48) in the home sector and Cr 50 (£30) in the away sector. Associations are more than welcome to price matches lower, or to provide a variety of pricing options within these maximums. The FMF also encourages, but does not require, associations to provide discounted prices for children, the elderly and for families.
• The home association should provide at least 20 tickets for the visiting association's dignitaries.
• Tickets for the home sectors should be sold through the home association only, and tickets for the away sector should be sold through the away association only.
• The allocated number of away tickets should be provided by the home association for the away association to distribute.
• A minimum of 80% of home tickets and 100% of away tickets are to be "non-VIP tickets".
• Non-VIP tickets can be sold for a maximum of Cr 80 (£48) in the home sector and Cr 50 (£30) in the away sector. Associations are more than welcome to price matches lower, or to provide a variety of pricing options within these maximums. The FMF also encourages, but does not require, associations to provide discounted prices for children, the elderly and for families.
• The home association should provide at least 20 tickets for the visiting association's dignitaries.
Visiting team and match official hospitality
Spoiler!
The host association is responsible for providing the following;
• Visas and passes (where applicable) for the players, coaching staff, media and other accredited officials from the visiting association.
• Visas and passes (where applicable) for match officials and FMF/AEFA/CTFA/EMUFA/WMFA officials.
• Accommodation for the away team for two night (they night before and the night of the game). This should include rooms for all players, coaching staff, media and other accredited officials from the visiting association, as well as catering facilities and a gym. This accommodation should be no more than 50km from the stadium.
• Access to the stadium for a training session the night before the fixture, unless otherwise agreed.
• Security for the visiting team throughout their stay (ie police escorts etc).
• Visas and passes (where applicable) for the players, coaching staff, media and other accredited officials from the visiting association.
• Visas and passes (where applicable) for match officials and FMF/AEFA/CTFA/EMUFA/WMFA officials.
• Accommodation for the away team for two night (they night before and the night of the game). This should include rooms for all players, coaching staff, media and other accredited officials from the visiting association, as well as catering facilities and a gym. This accommodation should be no more than 50km from the stadium.
• Access to the stadium for a training session the night before the fixture, unless otherwise agreed.
• Security for the visiting team throughout their stay (ie police escorts etc).
Running of the matchday
Spoiler!
The running of matchdays should conform to these specifications;
• The day prior to the match, the home and away teams should both conduct a training session on the pitch of the stadium, both lasting an equal time between 60 and 120 minutes each.
• Following these two training sessions, the match officials will conduct a pitch inspection. Where a stadium has a retractable roof, the referee may request that this be closed if he/she deems necessary.
• On the day of the match, the match officials will conduct two pitch inspections, one in the morning of the match at least 6 hours prior to kick off and another just before kick off.
• Gates must be open 90 minutes prior to kick off to allow fans to enter the stadium.
• Prior to kick off, both teams must be able to warm up on the field, with each side allocated a half each. Teams may use cones on field and must be given two goals two with which they can warm up.
• Before kick off, teams will walk out of the tunnel, with the flags of both nations displayed on the pitch with flags of equal size. The national anthems, first of the away team and then of the home team, will be played. These anthems should not exceed 90 seconds each. After the playing of the anthems, the two teams must shake hands.
• A public address system (PA system) must be in operation in the stadium, to convey information to spectators. Whilst the PA system may be used to play music before the match, during the match, and after the match, it must not be used during the match, except for announcing important safety or supporter messages, announcement of substitutions, announcement of goals and the announcement of additional time at the end of each half. Goal music may be played, but must not exceed 30 seconds in length.
• A programme may be produced by the home association. If such programme is published, it should feature both squad lists, the name of the referee and his/her assistants, the competition name and must be reasonably priced.
• Following the game, both teams must be allowed to use the pitch to warm down.
• The day prior to the match, the home and away teams should both conduct a training session on the pitch of the stadium, both lasting an equal time between 60 and 120 minutes each.
• Following these two training sessions, the match officials will conduct a pitch inspection. Where a stadium has a retractable roof, the referee may request that this be closed if he/she deems necessary.
• On the day of the match, the match officials will conduct two pitch inspections, one in the morning of the match at least 6 hours prior to kick off and another just before kick off.
• Gates must be open 90 minutes prior to kick off to allow fans to enter the stadium.
• Prior to kick off, both teams must be able to warm up on the field, with each side allocated a half each. Teams may use cones on field and must be given two goals two with which they can warm up.
• Before kick off, teams will walk out of the tunnel, with the flags of both nations displayed on the pitch with flags of equal size. The national anthems, first of the away team and then of the home team, will be played. These anthems should not exceed 90 seconds each. After the playing of the anthems, the two teams must shake hands.
• A public address system (PA system) must be in operation in the stadium, to convey information to spectators. Whilst the PA system may be used to play music before the match, during the match, and after the match, it must not be used during the match, except for announcing important safety or supporter messages, announcement of substitutions, announcement of goals and the announcement of additional time at the end of each half. Goal music may be played, but must not exceed 30 seconds in length.
• A programme may be produced by the home association. If such programme is published, it should feature both squad lists, the name of the referee and his/her assistants, the competition name and must be reasonably priced.
• Following the game, both teams must be allowed to use the pitch to warm down.
Rules regarding standing/seated areas
Spoiler!
Stadiums may take a variety of types; all-seater, all-standing, or a mix.
Seated areas
• Seats should be identifiable by a seat number, row and block (area).
Standing areas
Standing areas may take a variety of forms;
• Rail seats, where fold down seats are locked upright, allowing 1 person to stand infront of them. (photographic example)
• Crush barriers, where barriers are placed at intermediate steps to prevent crushes. (photographic example)
• Stepped areas, where supporters stand on stand on steps. (bad photographic example)
The FMF must assess any standing areas utilising crush barriers or stepped areas to ensure the safety of these areas prior to any matches are allocated to be played in such a stadium.
Where a choice of seating and standing is available, FAs should sell tickets specifically for the two areas, to ensure fans have choice over which section they should be in.
Seated areas
• Seats should be identifiable by a seat number, row and block (area).
Standing areas
Standing areas may take a variety of forms;
• Rail seats, where fold down seats are locked upright, allowing 1 person to stand infront of them. (photographic example)
• Crush barriers, where barriers are placed at intermediate steps to prevent crushes. (photographic example)
• Stepped areas, where supporters stand on stand on steps. (bad photographic example)
The FMF must assess any standing areas utilising crush barriers or stepped areas to ensure the safety of these areas prior to any matches are allocated to be played in such a stadium.
Where a choice of seating and standing is available, FAs should sell tickets specifically for the two areas, to ensure fans have choice over which section they should be in.
Treatment of away fans
Spoiler!
Noting there has been several incidences of hooliganism in Micrasian football, the FMF requires that all qualification matches are segregated. The allocated away sector (see Venue (Stadium)) should be seperated from the home sectors, either physically (ie the use of a fence or allocation to a physically detached stand), or through the deployment of security/police between the two sectors.
Services for the away sector (such as gates for entry and food/drink vendors) must not be shared with home fans. It should not be possible for an away fan to enter the home sector (or vice versa).
Home assoications should be aware that football fan culture varies across Micras and that different teams will present different challenges. Whilst some behaviour may be seen in some countries as offensive, dangerous and vulgar, the FMF has defined a set of standards of what is and what is not acceptable to ensure the safety of away fans and to prevent violence from flaring up between visiting fans and home authorities.
• Away fans should be treated as guests, not as criminals. Whilst the authorities should not hesitate to arrest troublemakers, the FMF suggests avoiding heavy handed police tactics and intrusive searches on fans where possible.
• Away fans should be allowed to bring in banners and flags into the stadium. However, these banners should not be of a discriminatory or racist nature, nor should they be deliberately offensive or insulting to the culture of the host country.
• Provisions of services and rules regarding the sale or use of items should apply equally to both the home and away sections.
• Authorities should understand that whilst away fans may chant against the home country, they should make a distinction between light-hearted "banter" and actual insulting language.
• The home nation should provide locations for away fans to congregate prior and after the match. This space should be suitable for all away ticket holders. This should be within a 30 minute walk of the ground. If necessary, police can escort away fans to and from the stadium from this point.
Services for the away sector (such as gates for entry and food/drink vendors) must not be shared with home fans. It should not be possible for an away fan to enter the home sector (or vice versa).
Home assoications should be aware that football fan culture varies across Micras and that different teams will present different challenges. Whilst some behaviour may be seen in some countries as offensive, dangerous and vulgar, the FMF has defined a set of standards of what is and what is not acceptable to ensure the safety of away fans and to prevent violence from flaring up between visiting fans and home authorities.
• Away fans should be treated as guests, not as criminals. Whilst the authorities should not hesitate to arrest troublemakers, the FMF suggests avoiding heavy handed police tactics and intrusive searches on fans where possible.
• Away fans should be allowed to bring in banners and flags into the stadium. However, these banners should not be of a discriminatory or racist nature, nor should they be deliberately offensive or insulting to the culture of the host country.
• Provisions of services and rules regarding the sale or use of items should apply equally to both the home and away sections.
• Authorities should understand that whilst away fans may chant against the home country, they should make a distinction between light-hearted "banter" and actual insulting language.
• The home nation should provide locations for away fans to congregate prior and after the match. This space should be suitable for all away ticket holders. This should be within a 30 minute walk of the ground. If necessary, police can escort away fans to and from the stadium from this point.
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