REGULATIONS 2022-2023 3. Concacaf 3.1. The responsibilities of Concacaf include but are not limited to: 3.1.1. Supervising general preparations and deciding on the structure and format of The Competition; 3.1.2. Setting the dates and approving the venues of the matches during the group stage. Concacaf retains the right to determine the dates and select the venues for the Finals. 3.1.3. Determining the match schedule and kick-off times for The Competition; 3.1.4. Approving the official football for The Competition. 3.1.4.1. Only footballs abiding by the FIFA Quality Mark standard (FIFA Quality PRO, FIFA Quality, International Match Standard) will be approved; 3.1.5. Approving the choice of the WADA-accredited laboratory that will carry out the doping analyses as proposed by the FIFA AntiDoping Unit; 3.1.6. Deciding which matches will be subject to doping test; 3.1.7. Appointing Venue Coordinators, Match Coordinators, Match Commissioners, Referees, Referee Assessors, VAR Officials, (if applicable), Disciplinary Committee Members and any other delegates (hereinafter: Match Officials) for The Competition; 3.1.8. Daily allowance and international traveling expenses for the Concacaf Match Officials; 3.1.9. Assessing protests and taking appropriate steps to verify their admissibility, with the exception of protests concerning the eligibility of players, which are dealt with by the Concacaf Disciplinary Committee; 3.1.10. Deciding cases of participating Member Associations failing to adhere to the time and/or the formal requirements for submitting the necessary documents; 3.1.11. Collecting of team information (i.e., team lists, rooming lists, menus, travel itineraries, visa information, uniform colors, etc.);
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