Clubs that operate an academy with legal, financial or de facto links to the club are obliged to report all minors who attend the academy to the association upon whose territory the academy operates.
Each association is obliged to ensure that all academies without legal, financial or de facto links to a club;
- Run a club that participates in the relevant national championships; all players shall be reported to the association upon whose territory the academy operates, or registered with the club itself; or
- Report all minors who attend the academy for the purpose of training to the association upon whose territory the academy operates.
Each association shall keep a register comprising the names and dates of birth of the minors who have been reported to it by the clubs or academies.
Through the act of reporting, academies and players undertake to practice football in accordance with the FIFA statutes, and to respect and promote the ethical principles of organized football.
The above provisions as well as the provision for the protection of minor players shall apply to all minor players who are not yet nationals of the country in which they wish to be reported.
Any violations of the above provision will be sanctioned by the Disciplinary Committee in accordance with the FIFA Disciplinary code.