Olympic roster rules

Discussion in '2016 Olympic Women's Soccer Tournament' started by puertorricane, Feb 6, 2012.

  1. puertorricane

    puertorricane Red Card

    Feb 4, 2012
    Carolina PR
    Club:
    Santos FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Does the female tournament has the same rules as the men in that you can only bring U-23 players with three over age players or do they bring the top team.
     
  2. JanBalk

    JanBalk Member+

    Jun 9, 2004
    No, full teams with no age restrictions.
     
  3. usa3por2ft

    usa3por2ft Member

    Oct 15, 2002
    in exile
    Club:
    Millwall FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The restriction to 18 players is the only significant difference between the Women's World Cup and Olympic Games roster rules.
     
  4. CANAmerican

    CANAmerican Member

    Aug 10, 2011
    Toronto
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How are the alternates used for the Olympics? Will they travel to London with the teams and get rostered if someone gets injured during the games?
     
  5. Cliveworshipper

    Cliveworshipper Member+

    Dec 3, 2006
    the official organizing regulations aren't on the olympic or FIFA sites yet, but here are some gleanings from the 2008 rules on rosters. I suspect they are mostly the same.

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    so, it depends on how magnanimous the association is that sends the players. The Olympic movement only pays for 18 players and 7 staff. And it appears that even if the alternates went to the games, they might not get into all venues and areas. they might not even get into the Olympic villages.

    I seem to recall that some associations (maybe even the USA) left the alternates home unless there was an injury.
     
  6. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    I have a pdf with the regulations downloaded a few months ago ( copy and paste makes it look bad sorry)

    4. In addition to the 18 players offi cially enrolled for the fi nal competition(s),
    each association is allowed, if deemed necessary, to select a maximum of four
    alternate players per team, who shall appear in the provisional and the fi nal list
    of players and offi cials, but shall not be offi cially enrolled for the competition
    and therefore shall not be allowed to play. The following applies to these four
    alternate players:
    a) They are not among the 18 players offi cially enrolled in their team’s
    list of players and offi cials. They are not allowed to compete in the fi nal
    competition unless the provisions of art. 10, par. 4c) apply;
    b) The purpose of selecting alternate players is, in principle, to have them
    available should one or more of the offi cially enrolled players sustain an
    injury or in the case of force majeure once the fi nal competitions have
    started;
    c) Any request to change the status of an alternate player in order to enrol
    him in the offi cial list of 18 players shall be made following approval and
    confi rmation from the relevant FIFA committees and by following the
    LOCOG Procedure regarding Emergency Medical Replacement. Once the
    replacement request has been approved by all parties, the relevant form
    shall be submitted in writing to the LOCOG Accreditation Centre(s) by the
    Chef de Mission of the respective NOC or other offi cial NOC representative
    authorised to do so by the IOC Athlete Replacement Policy;
    d) The alternate players shall be numbered 19 to 22, with the number 22
    being reserved for the alternate goalkeeper;
    e) All costs incurred by any alternate player (airfares, board, lodging, etc.)
    shall be borne by either the relevant association or the respective NOC.
     
  7. shlj

    shlj Member+

    Apr 16, 2007
    London
    Club:
    FC Nantes
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    5. The numbers on the back of the shirts shall correspond to the numbers
    indicated on the offi cial team list, which shall be submitted to the FIFA general
    secretariat, together with copies of the players’ passports, using the offi cial
    form, by 9 July 2012. This list of 18 players and four alternate players shall
    show the full surname(s), all fi rst names, popular name, name on the shirt,
    date of birth, passport number, club and country of the club, and position of
    each player. Only these 18 players (except in cases of force majeure recognised
    by the FIFA Organising Committee, cf. art. 10, par. 4b)) shall be permitted to
    compete in the fi nal competitions.
    6. All 18 players shall be named in the starting list for each match (eleven
    selected players and seven substitutes). Up to a maximum of three of these
    substitutes may take the place of the selected players at any time during the
    match. None of the four alternate players, unless their status has been changed
    in accordance with art. 10, par. 4c) and they are thus offi cially enrolled in the
    offi cial list of 18 players, may be included in the starting list for a match or be
    seated on the substitutes’ bench during a match.
    7. No more than 14 people (seven substitutes and seven offi cials) shall be
    allowed to sit on the substitutes’ bench.
    8. Before the start of the fi nal competitions, all players listed must prove their
    identity, nationality and age by producing both their legally valid individual
    passport with photograph (stating day, month and year of birth) and their
    birth certifi cate. Any player who fails to submit these documents shall not be
    allowed to take part in the respective fi nal competition.
    9. If any discrepancies are detected in a player’s date of birth, the FIFA
    Organising Committee shall apply the provisions determined by the FIFA
    Executive Committee for such cases and decide the consequences that such
    a violation shall have on the rest of the competition. The FIFA Organising
    Committee shall then forward the fi le to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee.
    10. The offi cial lists of 18 players and four alternate players shall be published
    by the FIFA general secretariat.
     

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