11. Advertising Within the Playing Enclosure

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REGULATION 11 REGULATION 11. ADVERTISING WITHIN THE PLAYING ENCLOSURE 11.1 Definitions The following definitions apply to this Regulation 11: Advertising Mark means a mark of a sponsor, partner or other advertiser authorised by the Union, Association or World Rugby with responsibility for the team and/or Match Officials. Competition Mark means the mark of the competition, series or tournament in which the team is competing. Manufacturer Mark means a mark of the manufacturer of the particular item of apparel or equipment. Mark means any logo, trademark, emblem, crest, name, flag and/or number, whether registered or unregistered. Team Emblem/National Flag means the emblem of the team as designated by the Union from time to time and/or the national flag of the country of the Union. Top means a jersey, tracksuit or warm-up top or similar item worn on the upper half of the body. World Rugby/Association/Union Emblem/Crest means the emblem or crest of World Rugby, Association or Union as designated by World Rugby, Association or Union from time to time. 11.2 General 11.2.1 This Regulation deals with Marks on Persons and/or the clothing of Persons or on any other items worn, used or displayed on the playing enclosure. This Regulation 11 sets out the maximum size (taken as a block in square centimetres) and the maximum permitted number, type and location of such Marks. 11.2.2 The rules and regulations of a Union, Association, Rugby Body or Club may limit or restrict the content, number and/or size of Marks permitted by this Regulation for both National Representative Teams and other teams under their jurisdiction. 11.2.3 Unions have discretion to apply such Marks with respect to their National Representative Teams as they consider appropriate, subject to the limitations set out in this Regulation 11, Regulation 6.5(i) and Regulation 7.5. 11.2.4 Subject to Regulation 7.5, Unions or Associations may permit less stringent restrictions than those set out in this Regulation 11 below National Representative Team level, provided that such regulations do not detract from the essential character or integrity of Players' and Match Officials' Rugby Union kit. Last update: 14 January, 2015 179


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