GENERAL REGULATIONS ONCAV

Preamble

Sports, cultural, socio-educational, and socio-economic activities organized under the aegis of
Ministry of Youth and Sports by the National Organization for Coordination of Activities
Holidays (ONCAV) are governed by this regulation.
For cases not provided for by this Regulation, refer to the General Regulations of the discipline.
concerned.

TITLE I: AFFILIATION - REAFFILIATION - PARTICIPATION

ARTICLE 1: The Sports and Cultural Associations (ASC) affiliated with ONCAV are grouped into Zones.
These last ones in the Departmental Organization for Vacation Activity Coordination (ODCAV), the
ODCAV in Regional Organization for Coordinating Vacation Activities (ORCAV), the ORCAV of the ten
administrative regions of the country forming the ONCAV.

ARTICLE 2: To affiliate with ONCAV, any ASC is required to send to the President of ONCAV under
covered by its ODCAV a file as constituted:
1- A membership application in three (03) copies and the associated fees;
2- The Minutes of the Constitutive or Ordinary General Assembly supervised by the ODCAV (in three
exemplary)
3- A commitment to respect the Statutes and Regulations of the ONCAV in three (3) copies.
After investigations, the Steering Committee of the competent structures (ODCAV - ORCAV) gives their opinions which,
favorable or not, must be justified.
The deadline for submitting the application is set between January 1 and April 30 of the current year.

ARTICLE 3: Provisional affiliation is pronounced by the Executive Committee of the ORCAV. The ODCAV is required
The investigation will take place from May 1st to May 31st of the current year. However, the submission of
Affiliation files by ODCAV must be effective at the level of ORCAV no later than June 1st.
The notification to the concerned ASC will take place no later than July 1.

ARTICLE 4: It is the responsibility of the ONCAV Steering Committee to pronounce the final affiliation. However
The ASC can participate in activities as soon as the provisional affiliation is announced by the Board of Directors.
of the ORCAV.

ARTICLE 5: To reaffiliate with the ONCAV, the ASC is required to send annually between July 1st and
On July 31, to the ONCAV, through the hierarchical channel, a request in four (4) copies and the associated rights.
affiliated, accompanied by a receipt form for affiliation or reaffiliation issued by ONCAV
in a single copy, of the minutes of the Ordinary General Assembly supervised by the Zone and the receipt
insurance for the current season.
ARTICLE 5Bis: However, for non-participation, the ASC is required to send a request to the ONCAV.
of a motivated exemption through the hierarchical route which cannot exceed two (2) years. Beyond these two
So, the ASC loses its affiliation.

If the ASC has not requested a waiver for one (1) year, it loses its affiliation.

ARTICLE 6: To be authorized to participate in activities organized by ONCAV, the ASC is required to

practice at least two (2) sports disciplines including Football and socio-educational activities including
Theater.

ARTICLE 7: Each ORCAV is given full latitude to determine, based on its realities,
locality, its second sports discipline.

ARTICLE 8: The ASC must necessarily hire and ensure the participation of a CADET team and
of a JUNIOR/SENIOR team. However, the ORCAV can grant a non-renewable exemption,
not exceeding two (2) years for one of these categories, if the submitted file is sufficient
convincing.

ARTICLE 8Bis: For non-participation, a one (1) year exemption may be granted to an ASC
newly affiliated with ONCAV.

However, ONCAV in accordance with ARTICLE 3 can refuse or cancel reaffiliation or affiliation.
at the request of lower structures (ZONE, ODCAV, ORCAV).

TITLE II: LICENSE - RESIGNATIONS - QUALIFICATIONS

ARTICLE 9: The license issued by ONCAV is valid for all activities practiced within it.
Each practitioner must hold a license for their category.

ARTICLE 10: The mandatory insurance offered by ONCAV is a prerequisite for any application.
Issuance or renewal of license.
ARTICLE 11: In case of an accident, ONCAV declines its responsibility towards any practitioner or coach.
or an official who would not be covered in accordance with the clauses of the Insurance.

ARTICLE 12: The favorable Medical opinion is a prerequisite for any issuance or renewal of
license for all categories and for all disciplines. This notice must be materialized by the date,
the stamp, the signature, and the name of the medical authority.

However, only the certificate from the medical authority is valid.

ARTICLE 13

Paragraph 1: For school CADETS, the request for issuance or renewal of the license
made on presentation of the National Identity Card or the Student Identity Card in progress
validity accompanied by a Birth Certificate dated less than three (3) months.

For non-schoolers, the application for issuance or renewal must be made on the basis of the
National Identity Card (N.I.C).

Paragraph 2: Any ASC is allowed to use the services of two foreign players during a
match; the application or renewal of the license must be done upon presentation of the Card
Consular valid.

ARTICLE 13Bis: In accordance with Paragraph 1 of ARTICLE 13, if fraud in the Cadette category is
Established, the Cadet team and the junior/senior team of the ASC are disqualified for the rest of the season.
in progress. However, in National Phases. The national identity card is mandatory for all
categories (cadet, junior-senior).

ARTICLE 14: The deadline for the approval of licenses is left to the discretion of the ORCAV.
However, the ORCAV must send the Section No. 3 of the licenses no later than August 31 of the year.
course.

Requests for affiliation or reaffiliation and resignations must be submitted to ONCAV no later than
August 5 of the current year.

ARTICLE 15: The following age categories are retained by ONCAV:

· CADeTS: 15 - 16 - 17 years old as of December 31 of the current year;

· JUNIORS: 18 - 19 years old as of December 31 of the current year;
· SENIORS: 20 years and older
· VETERANS: 35 years and older.
However, a player over thirty-five (35) years old can choose the SENIOR category. In this
he can no longer be issued a Veteran license for the current season.

ARTICLE 16: The promotion of Cadets in Football is explicitly prohibited. The Junior evolving in
The Junior-Senior category does not need an upgraded opinion.

ARTICLE 17: Non-compliance with the provisions of ARTICLES 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, and 16 results in a forfeited match.
by Penalty.

ARTICLE 18: The license for it to grant the right to a qualification must have the following form:
· to be legibly filled out;
· do not carry any surcharges, crossings out or scratching for fraudulent purposes;
· mention the names of the ASC, the ORCAV, the ODCAV, the city or the village;
· include the first names, last names, date and place of birth;
· full filiation, Residence, Profession of the Holder, Title and School for students;
· to include three (3) identical photos, one for each panel, the signature of the holder and that of the
Secretary General of the ASC;
· a sticker or butterfly for the current year on which the holder's signature must be affixed,
the renewal date and the stamp of the President or the Secretary General of the ORCAV;
· the stamp of the President of ORCAV must be partially on the photo in case of issuance, the date and the
signature in the reserved areas for this purpose.
As a matter of principle, only the accuracy of the information provided will be considered.

ARTICLE 19: The submission of a license application is the sole responsibility of the person who submits it.
apply.

In no case does the issuance of the license grant rights to the qualification if the application has not been made.
formulated under the required conditions.

ARTICLE 20: The approval of a license grants the qualification rights only when the substance and the
the form of this one meets the requirements listed in ARTICLE 18.

ARTICLE 21: Non-compliance with ARTICLES 18 and 19 results in the loss of the match by penalty at
the exclusion of provisions concerning the residence, the profession of the Holder, the Titles and schools for
the schoolchildren and the names of villages or towns.

Paragraph 1 - A player can only be qualified during a season in the ASC where he signed his first.
license, and cannot resign in favor of another ASC.

Paragraph 2 -: In any case, only the registration dates will be authentic.

Paragraph 3 - Any suspended practitioner, coach, or leader is allowed to perform the acts
administrative related to his membership (signing a license or its renewal, resignation,
membership). However, the person concerned will have to serve their sentence to qualify or belong to their new
entity.

Paragraph 4 -: Failure to comply with these provisions results in the loss of the match by penalty and the
suspension of the implicated player.

ARTICLE 22: A license can only grant rights to qualification twenty-four (24) hours after the
submission date.

ARTICLE 23: The captain of an ASC whose one or more players are operating under a deposited license is
You must provide a sworn statement; each player will sign the sheet.
Failure to do so, the team captain will be suspended for one (1) match.

ARTICLE 24: Any resignation must be made between July 1st and July 31st throughout the entire
national territory. The muté does not exist in the activities of the ONCAV.

ARTICLE 25: To resign, the player must present themselves to their original ODCAV, along with the required documents.
ARTICLE 13 for its category. The supervising body will provide the player concerned with a copy of it.
resignation letter.

ARTICLE 26: However, the practitioner is not bound to the resignation procedure and is qualifiable.
in any ASC of his choice, if he finds himself in the following cases:
1- his ASC has not reaffiliated with the ODCAV for the current season.
If there remains a year without having signed or renewed the license in any ASC.

ARTICLE 27: A player who resigns in favor of a sports association can no longer withdraw from it. The cancellation of the
The license is solely the responsibility of the CQRP of the ORCAV.

In any case, the revocation of the license cannot in any way replace the resignation.
the request must be justified and accompanied by a National Identity Card; the related rights
are five hundred francs (500F).

ARTICLE 28: Each ODCAV is required to publish the list of its resigning players and to submit it.
at the level of the Secretary of the ORCAV by August 5 at the latest. The ORCAV will do the same in turn at the latest
late on August 10 at the ONCAV level.
TITLE III: GAME AND ORGANIZATION

ARTICLE 29: The matches of the Popular National Championship are played in four (4) phases:

· A Zonal Phase that brings together the ASCs from the same area from August 1st to September 15th;

· A departmental qualifying phase that brings together the champion ASC of the
different areas;

· A Regional Phase that brings together the champions from the different ODCAVs;

· A National Phase during the month of September that brings together the ASCs from the ORCAV.
qualified in accordance with the National Cup Regulation.

ARTICLE 30: For the CNP, the organizational form and the division into zones are left to
the appreciation of the ORCAV who must inform the ONCAV before the start of activities.

ARTICLE 31: In the different phases, the participation conditions for teams are solely the responsibility
of the concerned structure. In any case, account must be taken of the realities of the locality, of the
department, of the region.

ARTICLE 32: Each delegation in departmental, regional or national phases includes: 18

players, a coach, a caregiver, a representative of the concerned ASC and a referee. The delegation is
conducted by a designated Head of Delegation within the Executive Committee of the Zone, of the ODCAV,
the ORCAV according to the Phase; for a total of twenty-three (23) people.

ARTICLE 33: The ASCs participating in the various final phases of the CNP must be supported.
materially and morally by their Zone, ODCAV, ORCAV, within the limits of their means.

ARTICLE 34: In championship format in the Zone, Departmental and Regional Phases,
Nationally, in case of a tie in points between several teams, the Goal Differential will be taken into account.
General, then if necessary the Particular Differential Goal and finally the best attack.

If the equality remains, a second edition will be organized within the limit of respecting at least one (1)
day. If the tie persists thereafter, the two teams will be separated in accordance with the provisions
regulations of the International BOARD concerning penalty kicks.

ARTICLE 35: The Final Phases of the CNP in all categories are played in the form of elimination rounds.
direct. The matches for the quarter-finals or semi-finals are played without extra time. In case of a tie,
we must resort to penalty kicks in accordance with the regulatory provisions of
the International BOARD.

ARTICLE 36: For the 'Junior/Senior' in case of a tie in the final after regular time, there will be
proceed to a two times fifteen (15) minutes extension; if the tie persists, the two teams will be
decided in accordance with the regulatory provisions of the International BOARD regarding the
penalty kicks.
For the CADETS:
1- Meetings that started in the morning should not extend beyond 12 o'clock unless it
only remains to take the penalty kicks. Non-compliance with this provision results in
rescheduling of the meeting.
In case of a tie in the final after regulation time, penalty kicks will be taken.
repair in accordance with ARTICLE 34 of this Regulation and the provisions of the International
BOARD.

ARTICLE 37: For the duration of the meetings, refer to the General Regulations of the concerned discipline.
However, for the Cadets, two halves of 30 minutes will be played in Football.

ARTICLE 38: The substitution of three (3) field players and one goalkeeper is allowed at any time.
moment of the match. After the exhaustion of substitutions, no other will be allowed. A player
Expelled or having left the game on his own cannot be replaced.

ARTICLE 39: The ORCAV, ODCAV, and Zones are required to organize at least one Mass Cross or a
Athletics Day.

ARTICLE 40: Wearing shoes is mandatory for participants in all categories

sports. However, wearing steel spikes is strictly prohibited for the Cadets. In any case
The assessment of the shoes is the sole responsibility of the Referee or the Judge.

ARTICLE 41: The designation of the Officials is solely the responsibility of the sports commission and that of
Referees of the Referee Commission. In case of necessity, only this commission is authorized to
designate qualified individuals to lead the meetings. Non-compliance with this provision
leads to the loss of the match by forfeit.

ARTICLE 42: The referee is the sole master of the field. He decides on the unplayability of the field before
during the meeting, there was a lack of visibility. He is the only valid timer and is required to
establish on the field a stopwatch that complies with the practiced discipline as well as all the equipment.
necessary. Rain before, during or after a match should not cause the postponement or stoppage of a
meeting. In any case, only the arbitrator is competent in this area.

ARTICLE 43: Players and Coaches must obey and protect the referee.
Captains, the two (2) Coaches and all members of the organizing body must
ensure the safety of the referee, the judges, and the match delegate before, during, and after the match.

ARTICLE 44: The Referee must require the presentation of the license and the documents mentioned in ARTICLE 13 before and
during the match. A player that the Referee cannot identify must not participate in the
meeting or continue it if he had started it. The non-compliance with these provisions results in the loss of the
penalty meeting.
However, in National Phases outside of the license, the National Identity Card is mandatory for
all categories (Cadet and Junior/Senior).

ARTICLE 45: At the referee's signal, the teams will present themselves with a regulation ball and a box.
Emergency kit containing medications, the list of which is communicated to the ASC by each
ORCAV.

ARTICLE 46: The absence of a filled first aid kit noticed by the match or ball delegate.
a regulatory violation observed by the referee is punished with a fine of one thousand francs (1,000 F). In case of
recidivism, the fine doubles.

ARTICLE 47: The ASCs must declare at the time of their Affiliation and Reaffiliation to ONCAV,
their two (2) official colors under which they participate in competitions. These two only
colors are taken into consideration in case of dispute. In case the declared colors of both teams
To avoid confusion, the receiving team is required to change jerseys. The team that refuses this final request...
alternative and decides not to participate in the game regardless of the reasons invoked, will have a match
lost by forfait a quarter of an hour after the kick-off time. The home team is mentioned
expressly on the summons.

ARTICLE 48: Occult practices (XON) are strictly prohibited inside and in the vicinity.
immediate area of the stadium and on the playing field. Any violation of this provision results in the loss of the
penalty meeting. In any case, only the report of the match delegate confirmed by the
The match supervisor designated by the CQRP will be authoritative. In case of recurrence, the team will be suspended for a
The sports season and its matches held or to come will be canceled.

ARTICLE 48Bis: However, acts and gestures considered to be occult practices must be the subject of
a summary list prepared by the regional CQRP before the start of each season and notified to
the ONCAV which must ratify it by the national CQRP.

The national CQRP must, before the start of the competitions, draw up a list of actions and behaviors considered
as occult practices applicable across the entire national territory.

ARTICLE 49:

Paragraph 1: The wearing of sports equipment with advertising character is mandatory subject to
the prior authorization of ONCAV after reasoned advice from lower structures. Non-compliance with this
disposition leads to the loss of the match by penalty.

However, advertising for alcohol, drugs, and politics is formally prohibited. Non-compliance with
this provision results in the suspension of the team for a sports season and the cancellation of the
contested meetings or in the future.

Paragraph 2: Tobacco advertising may be accepted at events organized by the

framework and coordination structures of ONCAV.
However, the interested structures must first seek authorization from ONCAV through a formal request.
hierarchical under penalty of sanctions imposed against them.

Paragraph 3: In any case, the match delegate is required to mention in a manner

exhaustive in its report the inscriptions and logos of an advertising nature of sports equipment
(tracksuits, panties, stockings, t-shirts, caps) of the ASC present, worn by at least eight (8)
players for the Juniors/Seniors and by nine (9) players for the Cadets.

However, the match delegate's report must be confirmed by that of the designated anonymous supervisor.
by the CQRP.

TITLE IV: SANCTIONS AND PENALTIES

ARTICLE 50: All ASC that have used the services of a player who has participated in more than four (4)
matches of the National First Division Championship, for the most recent sports season,
match lost by penalty. The substitute who did not participate in the match is not affected.

This provision concerns all team sports selected by ONCAV. For individual sports,
A circular letter from the ONCAV will determine the practical modalities.

ARTICLE 51: A player sent off during a match will not be able to participate in the next match.
from his team. In addition to this automatic match, a sanction will be taken by the CQRP considering the
gravity of the fault.

After producing the written report in 24 Hours, the player is allowed to play until the
notification of the minutes sanctioning it. In the absence of this report, it remains suspended until
appearance and decision to be made.

ARTICLE 52: Any player who accumulates three (3) Yellow Cards during matches must observe a
suspension match upon notification by the CQRP.

ARTICLE 53: The disqualification of an ASC, the suspension of a player, or an official for related reasons
The conduct of a meeting is solely the responsibility of the CQRP of the concerned structure and may be
judged on appeal by the CQRP of the higher structure.

An organization has the authority to suspend one of its members for insubordination, indiscipline,
diversion of goods, or any other act likely to harm the said structure, after hearing
of the incriminated member.

The decision made by the Executive Committee of the structure can be appealed by the Executive Committee.
from the immediately higher structure. In this specific case, the members of the structure having taken the
First decision and belonging to the immediately higher instance cannot sit.
The incriminated member who does not respond to the summons is suspended until appearance and decision.
intervene.

ARTICLE 66: In a postponed or replayed match, only qualified players may participate.
date of the first meeting. Failure to comply with this provision results in the loss of the meeting by
penalty.

ARTICLE 67: Any aggression against an Official, a member of the Executive Committee of the structure,
of a Match Delegate, a Field Commissioner, the Referees and Judges before, during and after the
meeting results in a sanction in accordance with ARTICLE 53 of the General Regulations.

ARTICLE 68: In the Final Phase, the structures may take measures of restriction regarding the
scheduling meetings, the deadlines for confirming reservations, for evocation and for appeal. They
they must inform the immediately higher structure.

ARTICLE 69: In its application, the structures may take initiatives that do not fall under
contradiction with this current regulation. However, they will have to report to the Steering Committee.
from the ONCAV through hierarchical channels as soon as possible.