De Fi Nitions
1. Post-match: the time between the fi nal whistle from the referee and the teams’ departure from the confi nes of the stadium.
2. Pre-match: the time between the teams’ arrival in the confi nes of the stadium and the whistle for kickoff from the referee.
12 PRELIMINARY TITLE 3. International match: a match between two teams belonging to different associations (two clubs, one club and one representative team or two representative teams).
4. Friendly match: a match organised by a football organisation, club or other person between teams chosen for the occasion and possibly belonging to different spheres of operation; the score has an effect only on the match or tournament in question and, in the case of representative teams, on the FIFA rankings.
5. Offi cial match: a match organised under the auspices of a football organisation for all of the teams or clubs in its sphere of operation; the score has an effect on the rights of participation in other competitions unless the regulations in question stipulate otherwise.
6. Offi cials: anyone, with the exception of players, performing an activity connected with football at an association or club, regardless of his title, the type of activity (administrative, sporting or any other) and the duration of the activity; in particular, managers, coaches and support staff are offi cials.
7. Match offi cial: the referee, assistant referees, fourth offi cial, match commissioner, referee inspector, the person in charge of safety, and any other persons appointed by FIFA to assume responsibility in connection with a match.
8. FIFA regulations: the statutes, regulations, directives and circulars of FIFA as well as the Laws of the Game issued by the International Football Association Board.