REGULATION 1 Judicial Panel means a panel of individuals from which Judicial Officers and Judicial Committees may be selected in accordance with Regulation 18.2. Match means a Game in which two teams compete against each other. Material Benefit means money, consideration, gifts or any other benefits whatsoever promised or given to a Person or any other individual, body corporate, partnership (or any other entity or body whether incorporated or not) at his direction in respect of such Person’s participation in the Game, but shall not include bona fide reimbursement of expenses incurred for reasonable travel, accommodation, subsistence or other expenses incurred solely and directly in relation to the Game. Match Official means a referee and/or a touch judge and shall include, when appointed, a Citing Commissioner and/or the fourth official. Minor shall mean a person who has not reached the Age of Majority as referred to in World Rugby Regulations National Olympic Committee means the body recognised by the International Olympic Committee as having responsibility within their respective territories for developing, promoting and protecting the Olympic movement in accordance with the Olympic Charter. National Representative Team means a team selected by a Union to represent that Union. National Squad means the group of Players (of any number) selected by a Union from time to time from which Players may be nominated to represent that Union’s two senior National Representative Teams. New Union means the Union with which a Player wishes to become Registered. Non-Contract Player has the meaning given to it in Regulation 4.5.7. Olympic Charter means the codified document which embodies the fundamental principles of Olympism, the rules and bye-laws of the International Olympic Committee and which governs the organisation, action and operation of the Olympic movement and sets out the conditions for the celebration of the Olympic Games. Olympic Events means those events set out in Regulation 8.6 and Schedule 2 to Regulation 8 (reflecting the current Olympic cycle). Person means a Player, trainer, referee, touch judge, coach, selector, medical officer, physiotherapist or any other individual who is or has been at any time involved in the Game, or in the organisation, administration or promotion of the Game. Player means a player of the Game who is a Non-Contract Player or a Contract Player. Last update: 14 January, 2015 65
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