2022 REGULATIONS 11.4.1 Each team will be permitted to use a maximum of five substitutes. 11.4.2 To reduce disruption to the match, each team will have a maximum of three opportunities to make substitutions during the game; substitutions may also be made at half-time. 11.4.3 If both teams make a substitution at the same time, this will count as one of the three opportunities for each team. 11.4.4 Unused substitutions and opportunities are carried forward into extra time. 11.4.5 Where competition rules allow an additional substitution in extra time, teams will each have one additional substitution opportunity; substitutions may also be made before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
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FORMAT AND STRUCTURE OF THE COMPETITION 12.1
Matches in The Competition will be evening matches and played on either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday as decided by Concacaf.
12.2
Clubs agree to play at their home venues, which must be approved by Concacaf, and must ensure that their league schedule does not conflict with the dates and times as determined and approved by the Confederation.
12.3
The Competition will consist of five (5) rounds:
12.4
12.3.1
Preliminary Round
12.3.2
Round of 16
12.3.3
Quarterfinals
12.3.4
Semifinals
12.3.5
Finals
The Preliminary Round, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals will consist of home and away series.
12.5 Preliminary Round (PR) 12.5.1 The PR will consist of twelve (12) clubs. 12.5.2 The twelve (12) clubs will be seeded based on Concacaf’s Club Index Ranking. 12.5.3 The best six (6) seeded clubs based on Concacaf’s Club Index Ranking will host the second leg of the Preliminary Round. 12.5.4 These clubs will be drawn into six (6) matchups.
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