REGULATION 1 Club means a body or organisation affiliated directly or indirectly to a Union. Cross-Border Matches means Matches between teams from different Unions below National Representative Team level organised under the jurisdiction of a Union or recognised Tournament Organiser or other Rugby Body. Current Union means the Union with which a Player is Registered. Designated Release Events means Union Designated Release Events and Combined Teams Designated Release Events. Disciplinary Committee has the meaning given to it in Regulation 17. Disciplinary Officer means the person appointed by World Rugby on its behalf to investigate, present and enforce (as appropriate) World Rugby Regulations and to administer in particular Regulations 6 (Wagering), 17 (Discipline – Foul Play) and 20 (Misconduct). Disciplinary Tribunal means any appointed Judicial Officer, Judicial Committee, Disciplinary Committee, Appeal Officer and/or Appeal Committee. Dual Registration means registration with two Unions in the circumstances permitted under Regulation 4.5.8 and 4.5.9. Game means rugby football played in accordance with the Laws of the Game. GRTP Programme means the Graduated Return To Play programme of World Rugby (contained in the World Rugby Concussion Guidance), which incorporates a progressive exercise programme that introduces a player safely back to the sport in a step-wise fashion. The programme is available here. HIA Protocol means the Head Injury Assessment Protocol of World Rugby developed to support Law 3.11 (Temporary Replacement for Head Injury Assessment in elite adult matches, which have been approved in advance by World Rugby) and Regulation 10.1 (Concussion). The Protocol is available for elite level match day medical staff here. Host Union means the Union under whose jurisdiction an International Match is played. Home Ground has the meaning given to it in Regulation 2.1.4. Home Union means the Union with which a Player is or was first Registered, or, if different, the Union where a Player was trained or developed. International Match means any match played between National Representative Teams selected by Unions whether at 15-a-side or an abbreviated version of the Game. Last update: 3 January, 2017 78
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