The following words and phrases, wherever they appear in this Regulation, shall have the meanings set forth next to each of them, and references to the singular shall include the plural and vice versa, unless the context requires otherwise:

• The Kingdom: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

• The Ministry: The Ministry of Sport.

• The Federation: The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF).

• The Council: The Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.

• The Law: The Articles of Association of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.

• The Competitions Committee: The Competitions Committee of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.

• The Regulation: The Organizational Regulation for the Saudi Super Cup.

• The Disciplinary and Ethics Committee: The Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.

• The Disciplinary and Ethics Regulation: The Disciplinary and Ethics Regulation of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.

• The Sports Arbitration Center: The Saudi Sports Arbitration Center.

• The International Federation: The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).

• The Asian Federation: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

• The Laws of the Game: The laws issued by the International Football Association Board (IFAB).

• The Club: A sports institution with legal personality or a company officially licensed by the relevant authority to practice the game of football and a member of the federation or a member of an association participating in competitions with at least one team.

• The Player: A football player officially registered with the federation, entitled to register and participate in the Saudi Super Cup.

• The Electronic System (MySAFF): An intelligent electronic system for managing competition matches, through which the list of players and officials is registered, in addition to creating reports for referees and observers and entering match results, and it allows use by all relevant parties.

• The Referee: The person appointed by the federation to officiate and manage the match, along with the assisting crew officially approved by the federation or the federation of their country and registered in its records, including the main referee, the first assistant referee, the second assistant referee, the fourth official, and the officials responsible for the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology.

• The Referee Assessor: The person appointed by the federation to evaluate the performance of referees during matches from a technical perspective according to the Laws of the Game.

• The Match Observer: The person appointed by the federation to handle the administrative matters of the match, including registering players in the match list, applying player and official cards, verifying their identities, and recording disciplinary violations and other procedures before, during, and after the match.

• The General Coordinator of the Match: The person appointed by the federation to handle organizational and coordination matters and assist match officials and observers in their tasks.

• The Media Coordinator of the Match: The person appointed by the federation to handle media matters for the match and organize procedures for press conferences, the mixed zone, television interviews, and oversee them.

• Inside the Field: The area that includes the green rectangle and surrounding areas for the technical and administrative staff, players, the track, and the corridors leading to the changing rooms.

• Outside the Field: The area that starts from the end of the inside of the field to the outer walls of the field, including but not limited to parking lots, spectator gathering areas, internal and external gates, restrooms, and restaurants.

• Before the Match: The time between the arrival of players and officials at the stadium and the sounding of the starting whistle for the match.

• During the Match: The time between the sounding of the starting whistle for the match and the sounding of the final whistle.

• After the Match: The time between the sounding of the final whistle and the departure of players and officials from the stadium.

• The Official: Any person other than players who engages in activities related to football within the federation, authority, club, or association, regardless of their position and the duration or type of activity (administrative, sports, media, or any other activity), including administrative, technical, and medical staff, supporting employees, consultants, intermediaries, professional managers, as well as board members and honorary members of clubs, and federation personnel including board members, committees, contractors, collaborators, and the General Secretariat of the federation, in addition to the bodies and associations affiliated with the federation and others.

• The Match Officials: The referee, assistant referees, fourth official, Video Assistant Referee (VAR) officials, match observer, referee assessor, match coordinator, media coordinator for the match, and individuals responsible for security, as well as any other persons designated by the federation or the association to undertake responsibilities related to the match.

• The Persons Subject to the Regulation: Clubs, officials, match officials, players, media, and commercial entities.

• The Season: The period during which the Saudi Super Cup competition takes place according to the match schedule, starting from the first official match in the competition and ending with the last official match in the competition.

• The Identification Card: A card or equivalent issued by the federation, granting the holder the right to be present inside the field.

• The Starting List of the Match: The list containing the names of the starting and reserve players and officials participating in the match who are entitled to sit on the bench and be present inside the field.

• The Official List of Officials: The list containing the names of the official representatives of the club throughout the season who are entitled to register in the starting list of the match.

• The Visiting Club: The club playing the match away from home, whose name appears second in the match schedule.

• The Host Club: The club playing the match at home, whose name appears first in the match schedule.

• The Competition: The Saudi Super Cup.

• The Champion: The club whose team has won the competition title.

• The Field: The area that includes the green rectangle as described in Law No. (1) of the Laws of the Game issued by the International Football Association Board.

• Refusal to Play an Official Match: The club's refusal to play an official match before the start of the match.

• Withdrawal from Playing an Official Match: The club's withdrawal from an official match during the match.

• Force Majeure: Any unexpected emergency event outside of management that leads to the suspension, prevention, or postponement of a match or competition, including but not limited to adverse weather conditions, failure of floodlights, flight conditions, or any other circumstances with similar characteristics.

• The Match Schedule: The schedule of matches for the competition issued by the Competitions Committee, which specifies the dates, times, and venues for the matches of the competition.

• The Federation's Electronic Position: www.saff.com.sa

1- The Federation shall organize and manage the competition and shall handle the commercial, marketing, and media affairs of the competition in accordance with the Federation's Articles of Association, this Regulation, and other regulations of the Federation.

2- This Regulation stipulates the rights, duties, and responsibilities of the Federation, clubs, officials, and players in the competition.

3. This Regulation and all decisions, instructions, and circulars approved by the Federation's Board of Directors related to the competition are binding on all individuals subject to this Regulation.

4. Any reference to the Federation's Articles of Association or any of the regulations refers to those laws and regulations in effect at the time of application.

1. The Federation is responsible for the following matters:

• 1/1 Organizing and managing the competition.

• 2/1 Organizing and managing the commercial and marketing rights for the competition.

• 3/1 Organizing and managing the media matters and procedures for the competition.

• 4/1 Registering players in accordance with the Professional Players Regulations and the regulations of the Federation and the international federation, as well as all related regulations.

• 5/1 Considering and adjudicating disciplinary cases through the Disciplinary and Ethics Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Disciplinary and Ethics Regulations.

• 6/1 Appointing referees and referee assessors for each match.

• 7/1 Appointing the match observer, general coordinator, media coordinator, and security coordinator for each match.

• 8/1 Issuing identification cards.

• 9/1 Covering the travel, transfer, accommodation, food, and all other expenses related to match referees, referee assessors, match observers, and media coordinators.

• 10/1 Selecting and providing the official football for the competition matches.

• 11/1 Proposing suggestions for the development of the competition.

1. The Competitions Committee is formed by a decision of the Council and consists of a President, a Vice President, and three (3) members who possess expertise in the field of football and in areas related to competitions and the organization of the game.

2. The Council is responsible for appointing the President and members of the Committee, and the President selects a Vice President from among its members.

1. Organizing and managing the competition.

2. Approving the match schedules of the competition and the venues and timings for their conduct.

3. Approving the results of the competition matches.

4. Proposing developmental opportunities and suggestions for the competition and submitting them to the council for study and decision-making.

1. The Competitions Committee meets periodically and whenever necessary at the invitation of its President or their representative, and the meeting is considered valid with the presence of the absolute majority of the committee members, including the President or their representative.

2. The Competitions Committee may invite individuals to attend its sessions whom it deems necessary for the matters presented before it, without granting them the right to vote.

3. Decisions of the Competitions Committee are issued by the absolute majority of the votes of those present, and in the event of a tie, the side with the President is favored. The Competitions Committee may also issue its decisions through electronic mail or any other written communication method, not verbal, and the decisions of the Competitions Committee are considered effective as soon as they are issued.

4. All decisions of the Competitions Committee are final, effective, and not subject to appeal.

1. Every club participating in this competition is obligated to the following:

• 1/1 To observe all obligations stipulated in the basic regulations of the federation, and all regulations, decisions, instructions, and circulars issued by the federation.

• 2/1 To adhere to and comply with the laws of the game as stipulated by the International Football Association Board, which are published by FIFA.

• 3/1 To accept that all administrative, disciplinary, and arbitration matters related to the competition are resolved by the federation in accordance with the regulations and rules.

• 4/1 To fully comply with all contracts signed by the federation related to the competition from any party.

• 5/1 To acknowledge the Sports Arbitration Center.

• 6/1 To ensure compliance with the designated percentage of seats for the fans affiliated with each club in all matches, which is 50% for each team from both sides of the match, unless both teams agree otherwise.

• 7/1 To observe the principles of fair play and sportsmanship.

• 8/1 To ensure that unauthorized persons are not present inside the stadium and changing rooms.

• 9/1 To bear responsibility for the conduct of its players, officials, fans, and any person representing the club throughout the competition.

• 10/1 To guarantee that none of its players or officials participate in any activity that may harm or affect integrity.

• 11/1 To submit the match starting list and the official list of officials in accordance with the procedures and times stipulated in these regulations.

• 12/1 To accept all arrangements made by the federation.

• 13/1 To attend and participate in all official activities and events, including but not limited to any technical or organizational meeting, press conferences, media and marketing activities, and celebrations in accordance with the instructions issued by the federation.

• 14/1 To provide the federation within the period specified with statistics and images of the players and officials affiliated with the club, as well as information related to the club and any other data requested by the federation.

• 15/1 In the event of an official award ceremony organized by the federation or any other party approved by it, all selected players and officials must attend the ceremony, and the club bears responsibility in case any of them fail to attend.