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January 1, 2000In force

Regulations of the National Arbitration Court

  • Published: January 1, 2000
  • Category: Administrative

Summary

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This regulation creates the National Football Arbitration Court (TNAF), a tribunal that resolves conflicts between players and football clubs in Honduras. It establishes conciliation and dispute procedures, regulates player transfers, training rights (with maximum amounts of 150,000 lempiras), registration requirements, work contracts, and dispute resolution. Its decisions are binding and must be complied with within 15 days.

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of this Regulation. Article # 19 All Professional clubs shall present to the corresponding division their roster of players, Amateur and Non-Amateur, as well as the registrations and removals that they periodically make. PLAYER REGISTRATION Article # 20 In all competitions organized by THE FEDERATION, Amateur and Professional players (Non-Amateur), in order to participate in accordance with regulations, must be previously registered with THE FEDERATION. Article # 21 The registration periods for Amateur players shall be exclusively those designated by the competition Regulations or those of each one of the championships or tournaments organized by the Amateur Sector of THE FEDERATION through its Leagues, previously registered in the Respective Regional office. Article # 22 Two registration periods are established for Professional players (Non-Amateur):

National Arbitration Court Regulation Page 12 22.1 prior to the start of an Official Season. 22.2 At the end of the first championship and prior to the start of the immediately following one, provided it is the same season, according to the corresponding competition Regulation or the championship bases. 22.3 In the National Ascent League, prior to the start of the championship at the conclusion of the first round and before starting the second round 22.4 A player may not be registered twice in the same championship of the same League. PLAYER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS Article # 23 The requirements that Amateur Teams and Professional clubs must meet for player registration are as follows: 23.1 For the Amateur player: 23.1.1. Original Birth Certificate, if a minor with Authorization from the father or Legal Representative and the Approval of the Respective League. 23.1.2 Corporate Name and/or sports name of the club that registers the player, complete the registration sheet to FENAFUTH and the registration sheet to the club. 23.1.3 Tournament or championship for which the player is registered 23.1.4 Name, signature and 3 photocopies of wallet size of the player in the registration request 23.1.5 Name and signature of the official authorized by the team that registered him, certified by the Amateur Sector. 23.1.6 Letter of Responsibility issued by the player, his father or Legal Representative, as the case may be, stating that the documents delivered for registration are authentic. 23.1.7 Identity Card, if eighteen years of age or older 23.1.8 Sports Passport and agreement for payment of Training Rights as the case may be. 23.1.9 Written authorization for definitive registration or loan, issued, as the case may be, by the previous club, through the transfer of the club that cedes the player with the approval of the respective League, a Document that does not prevent the collection of Training Rights.

National Arbitration Court Regulation Page 13 23.2. For the Professional player (Non-Amateur). 23.2.1 Registration Request duly signed by a person authorized by the club and by the corresponding division (in duplicate). 23.2.2 Work contract duly completed and signed by the player and by a person authorized by the club (in duplicate) 23.2.3 Identity card or original certification of Birth Certificate if a minor, Original certification of Birth Certificate and written authorization from the father or mother or corresponding guardian. 23.2.4. Complete corporate name of the club that registers him and the Sports Name with which he participates in official competition. 23.2.5. Season or determined time period for which the player is registered 23.2.6. Name, signature and 4 photographs of ID size of the player in the registration request 23.2.7. Letter of responsibility issued by the player, his father or guardian, as the case may be, stating that the documents delivered for registration are authentic. 23.2.8. Written authorization for definitive Registration or loan issued, as the case may be by the previous club and settlement or agreement for training rights. 23.2.9. Medical Record 23.2.10. Sports Passport and settlement or agreement for payment of Training Rights, as the case may be. 23.2.11. International Transfer Certificate issued by the National Association of the last club in which he participated, and copy of his current passport. 23.2 For the Foreign Player 23.3.1 Comply with the requirements established in subsections 23.2.1 and 23.2.2, as the case may be 23.3.2 International Transfer Certificate issued by the National Association of the last club in which he participated, and copy of his current passport. 23.3.3 In case of modification of his migratory status during the development of a championship, he shall remain in this capacity until the conclusion thereof.

National Arbitration Court Regulation Page 14 23.3.4 Certificate issued by the Ministry of Interior and Justice expressing that the Residence Document is in process. Article # 24 In the case of players over 14 years of age and under 18, they must present, in addition to the requirements indicated in Article 23 above, the following: 24.1 Authorization Letter signed by their parents or by those who legally represent them so that they can participate with an amateur or professional club in official competitions. 24.2 Authorization Letter signed by their parents or by those who legally represent them that expressly states that the minor is authorized to enter into a contract with a specific professional football club. Article # 25 A professional club may register Amateur players by means of a properly completed registration request, also complying with the requirements established in Article 23, and the Transfer Regulations issued by FIFA and THE FEDERATION. During the commitment established between the professional club and the amateur player, the convertibility of the player to professional status may be agreed upon, in which case, for the corresponding administrative purposes, the club of origin must be notified. Article # 26 Amateur and Professional players (Non-Amateur) registered with THE FEDERATION are obligated by this fact to comply with the Rules of Play issued by FIFA and the International Football Association Board.

National Arbitration Court Regulation Page 15 Article # 27 An Amateur and Professional player may not be simultaneously registered by two teams participating in the same Season or Official Competition. When two or more clubs present documentation to register the same professional player in the same Season or Competition, THE FEDERATION shall not grant definitive registration until, through the General Secretariat of THE FEDERATION, the corresponding investigation is conducted. If the results of this investigation prove the existence of a double authorization letter for definitive registration or loan, it shall be presumed, absent contrary proof, that the club that registered the player in the immediately preceding season has better rights, or the one that registers him first shall prevail. For the definitive resolution of this matter, the General Secretariat shall refer the file to the National Football Arbitration Court (TNAF). When it concerns Amateur Players, THE FEDERATION must request the opinion of the Amateur Sector to resolve accordingly. Article # 28 Complying with the requirements indicated above, THE FEDERATION shall extend the official authorization to be registered. Article # 29 The registration of a player with any Organism of THE FEDERATION constitutes the regulatory authorization to participate in Official and friendly competitions organized by any of the Sectors. CONTRACTUAL REGIME Article # 30 Every Professional player (Non-Amateur) must enter into a written contract with the club that intends to register him, using for this purpose the official format issued by the Respective League.

National Arbitration Court Regulation Page 16 Article # 31 Sports Work Contracts for Professional players (Non-Amateur) must be: 31.1. For a determined period of time. 31.2. For one or several seasons 31.3. For one or several events. If upon expiration of the term, conclusion of the season or corresponding event, without the club presenting a new contract, the player shall be ineligible to participate with it in the immediately following championship or Season: Article # 32 Any modification to the content of contracts between clubs and players, in order to be taken into consideration by the Honduran Football Federation through the corresponding body, must be registered with proper timeliness with the Federation itself. Article # 33 Players over eighteen years of age may freely enter into a Sports Work Contract, an act that does not prevent the training club from claiming its training rights. Article # 34 The official format issued by the Respective League for Sports Work Contracts that clubs enter into with their players must be in quadruplicate and shall be registered with the General Secretariat of the Federation, and one copy shall be delivered by that means to 34.1. The Respective Leagues 34.2. The Club 34.3. The Player

National Arbitration Court Regulation Page 17 Article # 35 In the event that a Sports Work Contract between club and player involves a player agent, he must prove that he holds a registration issued by FIFA. NATIONAL TRANSFERS Definitive - Temporary Article # 36 For the purposes of this Regulation, loan of Federative Rights shall be understood as temporary contracts of the same. Article # 37 The loan must be established by means of an agreement signed between two clubs regarding the Contract Rights of a player, which must contain, among others, the following aspects: 37.1. Duration of the Contract 37.2. The return of Contract Rights of the player to the ceding club at the end of the loan. 37.3 Where applicable, the right of definitive transfer, as well as the deadline for its exercise and its value. A copy of this agreement must necessarily be presented to THE FEDERATION for the corresponding registration. Article # 38 The general and particular considerations of temporary and definitive transfers shall be regulated by the Transfer Regime Regulation.

National Arbitration Court Regulation Page 18 Article # 39 International Transfers shall be processed exclusively through THE FEDERATION, at the request and in writing of the national club that wishes to transfer a player to a foreign club, or at the request of the foreign National Association that represents the club holding the Contract Rights of the players. Article # 40 For THE FEDERATION to be in a position to issue an International Transfer Certificate for a national player to a foreign club, the following requirements must be met: 40.1. Application for Issuance of International Transfer Certificate by the National Association to which the requesting club belongs. 40.2. Copy of the prior agreement between the requesting club and the acquiring club in which the precise terms of the transfer are established. 40.3. Cover the Training Rights or their respective payment agreement for players under 23 years of age. Article # 41 Transfers may be: 41.1 Definitive or; 41.2. On Loan. Article # 42 Definitive transfers shall be perfected by means of sending or receiving the International Transfer Certificate in accordance with the Terms of this chapter. Article # 43 The loan of a player from one club to another shall be considered, administratively, as a transfer and shall be proceeded with as follows:

National Arbitration Court Regulation Page 19 43.1. Cancel the affiliation of the player with THE FEDERATION. 43.2. Request that the club making the request send the agreement in which the conditions of the loan are established: duration, rights and obligations of the clubs, and the general conditions thereof. 43.3. At the end of the period established in the agreement, request that the Association that received the federative rights on loan return them. Article # 44 In the event that the above requirements or conditions are not met, THE FEDERATION shall not send the International Transfer Certificate and in accordance with FIFA provisions, the player shall not be able to act in the club that intends to hire him. THE FEDERATION must likewise communicate to the requesting Association the cause or reason for which the sending of the certificate was denied. Article # 45 Once all the above requirements have been met, THE FEDERATION shall issue the International Transfer Certificate in favor of the National Association that has requested it within seven days from the date of the request. Article # 46 A club that has acquired a player on loan has no right to transfer him to a third club without written authorization from the player and the club that has ceded him on loan. Article # 47 For all matters provided for in this Regulation, THE FEDERATION shall comply with the provisions of the Regulation on the Statute and Transfer of Players issued by FIFA.

National Arbitration Court Regulation Page 20 TERMINATION AND RESCISSION OF CONTRACTS Article # 48 The sports work contract is terminated by: 48.1. Expiration of the term agreed upon in the Sports Work Contract. 48.2. By mutual agreement between club and player. 48.3. Disqualification or Disaffiliation of either party 48.4. Dissolution of the club. Article # 49 When the Sports Work Contract is terminated by mutual agreement between the club and the player, the provisions of the respective agreement shall apply, and it must be registered with the Respective League. Article # 50 In case of disaffiliation or dissolution of the club, the player shall immediately recover his registration rights to register with the club that best suits his interests. Article # 51 Causes of rescission of the Sports Work Contract between club and player are: 51.1. Those specified in the Sports Work Contract, without violating what is stipulated in the Player Statute. Article # 52 When the cause of rescission is attributable to the club, it must indemnify the player in accordance with the terms provided in the resolution of the National Football Court (TNAF) and the player shall acquire the right to register in the following Championship with the team that best suits his interests.

National Arbitration Court Regulation Page 21 Article # 53 When the causes of rescission are attributable to the player, the club shall retain the Contract Rights of the player and the player must comply with what is provided in the resolution of the National Football Court (TNAF). Article # 54 Any cause that gives rise to a rescission or termination of the Sports Work Contract must be communicated promptly to the respective Leagues. RESOLUTION OF CONTROVERSIES Article # 55 The National Football Court (TNAF) is the competent body to know, attend to and resolve those that arise at the national level, as established in Article 91 of THE FEDERATION's Statute. Article # 56 At the time of the celebration of the Sports Work Contract, the obligation shall be established to submit the differences that arise in its interpretation and performance before the National Football Arbitration Court (TNAF) and its resolutions shall be binding in the manner and terms indicated in these regulations and Statutes of the Federation and FIFA. Article # 57 The National Football Arbitration Court (TNAF) shall comply with what is provided in the Player Statute and shall be governed by this Regulation. Article # 58 The body responsible for interpretation of the regulation and General Administrative Rules, Inherent to Football clubs and players, shall be the Commission on Legal Affairs of the Federation, as established in the Federation's Statutes in its Article 61.

National Arbitration Court Regulation Page 22 SPECIAL PROVISIONS Article # 59 If a club incurs non-compliance of a Contract signed with a Coach, the coach must address the club in writing notifying it of the breach of contract within a period not exceeding 15 days. Any contractual dispute between the Coach and the Club in any category, whether from the amateur or non-amateur sector, shall not be an impediment for the club to proceed to register a new coach, and this shall not interrupt the dispute between them. Article # 60 Sports work contracts for Football Coaches (Amateur) must be: 60.1 For a determined period of time (for the local/Departmental/Regional/Inter-regional championship) 60.2 For one or several seasons 60.3 For one or several events. If upon expiration of the term, conclusion of the season or corresponding event, without the club presenting a new contract, the Coach shall be ineligible to participate in the same, in the immediately following championship or season. Article # 61 Any modification to the content of contracts between clubs and Coaches, in order to be taken into Consideration by the Honduran Football Federation, through the corresponding Body, must be registered with proper timeliness with the Federation itself.

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