5. ENTRIES FOR THE COMPETITION

5. ENTRIES FOR THE COMPETITION

5.1. The “A” national team of all Member Associations affiliated to Concacaf have the right to participate.

5.2. Notwithstanding the aforementioned, participating in this competition is both an honor and responsibility. Therefore, Concacaf Member Associations have the obligation to participate in the Competition once qualified or shall be automatically suspended from Concacaf. Upon suspension, a fine of ten thousand dollars (USD 10,000) shall be paid to obtain readmission, unless the Concacaf Council accepts that failure to enter was due to force majeure.

5.3. Each PMA is required to have in their Official Delegation the following roles: Head Coach, Team Manager/Delegate, Team Doctor, Equipment Manager and Team Media Officer. All five (5) of them mandatory.

5.4. On entering The Competition; the PMA and their Team Delegation Members automatically undertake to:

5.4.1. Participate and refer to their team as the best available team in all matches of The Competition in which their team is scheduled to take part;

5.4.2. Accept Concacaf’s right to use and/or Concacaf’s right to sublicense the right to use on a non-exclusive basis, in perpetuity and free of any charge, any of their records, names, photographs and images (including any still and moving representation thereof), which may appear or be generated in connection with the participation of the Team Delegation Members of all PMA in The Competition in accordance with the relevant terms of the Concacaf Media and Commercial Regulations for The Competition (as applicable). To the extent that Concacaf’s right to use and/or Concacaf’s right to sub-license the right to use any of the records, names, photographs and images may fall in the ownership and/or control of a third party, the PMA’s and their Team Delegation Members shall ensure that such third party waives, pledges and unconditionally assigns and/or transfers to Concacaf’s with immediate effect, with full title guarantee in perpetuity and without any restriction, any such rights to ensure Concacaf’s unfettered use as set out above;

5.4.3. Observe the principles of fair play. Subject to any other decision by the Concacaf Council, the Member Associations shall complete and send the official Team Participation Agreement to