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2023 Latvian Premier League football championship

regulations

1. APPLICATION OF THE REGULATIONS

1.1. The regulations determine the rights, duties and responsibilities of the parties involved in the preparation
and organization of the 2023 LFF Premier League Championship, as well as the procedure for
determining the 2023 Premier League football champion.

1.2. The Regulations determine the procedure for determining the representatives of the Competition
organized by the Latvian Football Federation in 2024/2025. in UEFA club competitions.

2. DEFINITIONS

2.1. LFF – Association "Latvian Football Federation". LFF is the only football association in Latvia recognized
by FIFA and UEFA, and it is responsible for the development of football in the country, and also has
the right to represent Latvia in FIFA, UEFA and other sports institutions.

2.2. Latvian Football Premier League - an association that unites and represents all Premier Leagues
participants of the championship.

2.3. UEFA - English: Union of European Football Associations, Latvian: Union of European Football
Associations.

2.4. FIFA – French: Fédération Internationale de Football Association; Latvian:

International Association of Football Federations.

2.5. LFF Virsliga Championship – the highest ranking Latvian football championship to determine the winner
for participation in UEFA club competitions.

2.6. Club - a legal entity that is a member of the LFF and participates in the Premier League championship.

3. COMPETITION MANAGEMENT

3.1. The competition is organized by the Latvian Football Federation (hereinafter - LFF) in cooperation with
the association Latvijas Futbola Virslÿga (hereinafter - LFV) based on a mutual agreement, while the
host club of each respective championship match is the host. The competition is organized in
accordance with the following regulations: FIFA, UEFA , LFF Player Status and Transfer Regulations,
LFF Regulations on International Transfers of Players, Disciplinary Regulations, Security Measures
Regulations, LFF Delegates Regulations, Commercial Regulations of the Latvian Football Premier
League, LFF Stadium and Infrastructure Regulations, Classification of Football Coaches Categories,
Sanitary Protocol for LFF Organized Competitions, as also to other binding LFF and international
regulations.

3.2. The competition is managed by the 4-person organizing committee of the Virsliga championship
approved by the general secretary of the LFF, incl. executive director of the association Latvian
Football Premier League.

3.3. Powers of the Premier League Organizing Committee:

3.3.1. manage and control the course of the competition, including making decisions about:
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3.3.1.1. rescheduling the game by determining the day, place and start time of the game;

3.3.1.2. continuation of the unfinished game, in accordance with clause 4.8 of these regulations
established;

3.3.1.3. determine the day, place and start time of the unfinished game.

3.4. Controversial issues, which are not discussed in these regulations, are resolved and the final decision is made
accepted by the organizing committee of the Premier League.

3.5. The decisions of the Premier League Organizing Committee take effect immediately, are final and cannot be
appealed.

3.6. Compliance with the regulations is mandatory, and neither the participants nor the organizers may violate
them under any circumstances.

4. CONTEST PROCEDURE

4.1. The 2023 Latvian Premier League championship takes place in four rounds from 10-11. from March to
November 12 in LFF licensed stadiums in accordance with the calendar approved by the Super League
Organizing Committee. The start and end dates of the championship may be changed by the decision of
the Virsliga organizing committee, depending on the epidemiological situation in the territory of the Republic
of Latvia. For each specific game, the readiness of the field is determined by the game inspector and the
referee.

4.2. Games must start at the time specified in the championship calendar. One team cannot have more than 3
away or home games in a row. The decision on exceptions to this point is made by the organizing
committee of the Virsliga Championship.

4.3. The interval between Latvian Cup, Virsliga Championship and UEFA Euro Cup matches must be no less than
two calendar days (not including match days) and national team matches in accordance with the relevant
FIFA and UEFA regulations.

4.4. The club can play its home games only in the stadiums applied for during the licensing process, for which
relevant documentation has been submitted during the licensing process before the season to meet the
club licensing infrastructure criteria. In the event that the regular championship match is planned to be
held at a different stadium than the one specified in the licensing documents submitted by the club and in
the championship application, the Club responsible for the host team must notify LFF, LFV and the
opponent of the stadium where the regular match will be held no later than 7 days before the match . The
mentioned procedure also applies to cases where the club plans to use the reserve stadium. In the event
that the Clubs agreed to change the stadium, then, if necessary, changes must also be made in other
games of these Clubs, so that the same number of home and away games between the respective teams
is observed within the calendar of the Premier League Championship. The decision on the permission to
play the Club's home game in a different stadium than specified in the licensing documents submitted by
the club is taken by the organizing committee of the Premier League only in the event of force majeure,
mentioned in p. 4.9.

4.5. The schedule of matches of the 2023 Virsliga Championship developed and agreed upon at the general
meeting of the Virsliga is approved by the Organizing Committee of the Virsliga Championship.

4.6. In order to move a game or the start time of the Premier League championship calendar, there must be a
serious reason that could not have been foreseen at the time of the development of the calendar. The
championship match of the Latvian Premier League may also be postponed due to
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the club's participation in UEFA club competitions and in connection with the matches of the
National Team and the U-21 Team, if the club delegates at least two players, in the case of
the U-19 and U-17 Teams, at least 3 players. In the event that one of the players called up is
a goalkeeper, the match may be postponed even in cases where two players are called up
to the U-19 or U-17 national team. In the event that the camps of the mentioned national
teams and the match days overlapped, the number of the above-mentioned called-up players,
which is considered the reason for the postponement of the match, was added up. The
opposing team, LFV and LFF must be informed about the desired changes no later than 7
(seven) days before the scheduled match. If the 7-day deadline is not observed, in exceptional
cases, the decision to postpone the game is made by the organizing committee of the Premier
League Championship.

4.7. Championship games played in stadiums that do not have artificial lighting or where it is
insufficient for high-quality playing of games must start no later than 3 hours before the
predicted sunset. In the event that the game started later than 3 hours before the predicted
sunset, the host club is obliged to turn on the lights before the game or after the first half, as
agreed in the organizational meeting with the match delegate and the opposing team.

4.8. Incomplete matches and club refusals to complete a match are regulated
as follows:

4.8.1. If the game was stopped due to force majeure based on p.4.9. the mentioned criteria
determined by the match delegate (or the inspector acting as a delegate) and/or the
match referee, the match is resumed on the next day from the minute the match was
stopped. In this case, all warnings and player substitutions received by the teams prior
to the suspension of this game remain valid until the end of the game.

4.8.2. In the event that it is not possible to play the game the next day due to objective and justified
reasons or it is not immediately possible to establish the existence of force majeure
conditions, the delegate of the match (or the inspector who performs the functions of the
delegate) informs the representatives of both teams about it.
The organizing committee of the Premier League, after evaluating the situation and
recognizing that the reasons for not playing the game the next day are justifiable or
without establishing the existence of force majeure, makes a decision to postpone the
game to another date, while determining the place and start time of the game or referring
the matter to the Disciplinary Committee.

4.8.3. If the club refuses to play on the date, place and time specified in the decision of the Super
League organizing committee, the club is awarded a technical loss of 0:3 in accordance
with Clause 5 of the Disciplinary Regulations.

4.9. In order to recognize an event or an obstacle as force majeure, the following criteria must be
simultaneously established:

4.9.1. an event that cannot be avoided and the consequences of which are impossible
overcome and prevent despite the best efforts of the club;

4.9.2. before the event, the club could not foresee this event;

4.9.3. the event was not caused by the actions of the club or a person under its control;

4.9.4. the event makes the performance of the club's duties not only burdensome but
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impossible.

5. PARTICIPANTS

5.1. Clubs that are LFF members or LFF member candidates and LFV members that obtained an LFF-
A license to participate in the 2023 Latvian Premier League Championship can participate in
the 2023 Latvian Premier League Championship, in accordance with the current LFF Club
Licensing Regulations. Only LFF registered players can participate in the 2023 Latvian Premier
League Championship.

5.1.1. In the event that one of the clubs that have won the right to participate in the Premier League
Championship refuses to participate or is unable to pass the licensing process, the
Premier League Clubs that have lost the right to participate in the Premier League
Championship in the previous season have an advantage (taking into account the place
won in the previous year's Premier League Championship) over 2022 .for the clubs of
the 1st League Championship regarding obtaining the status of a license applicant for
participation in the 2023 Premier League Championship.

5.2. Players who have reached the age of 16 can participate in the Latvian championship, in exceptional
cases - the age of 15, with a special permission from a doctor and parents.

5.3. Clubs participating in the Latvian Premier League championship are responsible for fulfilling the requirements of
the Regulations approved by the LFF.

5.4. Each club has the right to enter an unlimited number of players who are not players prepared by
the federation. At least 3 (three) players, who are players prepared by the federation, must be
on the court at the same time. Federation-prepared players are those players between the ages
of 12 and 21 who have been registered with one of the LFF clubs (intermittently or continuously)
for at least 3 full seasons (from the first official match to the last official match) or 36 months.
The season before the player's 12th birthday can be counted if his birthday is after the last
game of the Premier League championship, but before December 31, as well as the season
after the player's 21st birthday can be counted if his birthday is after January 1, but before the
first game of the championship of the Premier League. Players who have participated (appeared
on the field) in at least three official games of the National, U-21, U-19 or U-17 Latvian national
teams as part of the Latvian national team are also considered players prepared by the
federation. In the event that a player who is a federation-prepared player is sent off, or if such
a player is injured after the number of substitutions allowed in the regulations, the mandatory
number of federation-prepared players is reduced accordingly. In the event that a player who is
not a federation-prepared player is sent off, or if such a player is injured after the number of
substitutions allowed in the regulations, the mandatory number of federation-prepared players
shall not be reduced. In the event that all permitted substitutions have not yet been made and
a player who is a federation-prepared player is sent off, the mandatory number of federation-
prepared players that can be on the field is reduced accordingly. In the event that all allowed
substitutions have not yet been made and a player who is not a federation-prepared player is
sent off, the maximum number of non-federation-prepared players on the court is reduced
accordingly.

In the event that a player of the respective team is injured, when the team has not yet made all
the substitutions allowed by the regulations, then it is necessary to adhere to the condition: no
less than 3 players prepared by the federation and no more than 8 players who are not players
prepared by the federation.

5.5. The maximum number of players in the game protocol is 20 players.

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5.6. A participation fee of EUR 3,000 must be paid for each trainer included in the championship
application who does not have a passport issued by the Republic of Latvia and who has worked
in the Republic of Latvia for less than 5 (five) years (except for physical fitness trainers, doctors
and physiotherapists).

5.7. The football club is responsible for ensuring that football players and coaches are issued a work
and residence permit, if necessary, in accordance with the procedure specified in the relevant
laws and regulations of the LR, and the football club is obliged to cover all expenses for
obtaining a work and residence permit, except for cases where the football player/coach and
the football club have agreed otherwise.

5.8. It may be photographed and/or filmed during the competition. Recorded materials can be used for
publicity purposes on the LFF website or on the social networks of its partners. Each participant
of the competition - football club, when applying for the competition, confirms that he has
received the consent of the players/players' parents for the processing of personal data and is
entitled to transfer the data to the Latvian Football Federation, based on the Law on the
Processing of Personal Data.

6. APPLICATIONS

6.1. The team application must be submitted to LFF by March 9, 2023, using the COMET system
(comet.lff.lv), together with the following documents:

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portrait photo of each player (in .jpeg format);
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club emblem (logo) (must be sent to sacensibas@lff.lv);
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for professional players, an employment contract (in accordance with the LFF regulations on
player status and transfers);
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for amateur players, an agreement document with an amateur football player (in accordance
with LFF regulations on the status of players and transfers, Appendix No. 10);

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a copy of the players' insurance policy (to be sent to sacensibas@lff.lv);

6.2. No more than 30 players can be in the application for the Premier League Championship at the
same time. A maximum of 15 players who are not players prepared by the federation can be
included in the championship application at the same time, and they must necessarily be
registered as professional footballers. On the other hand, in the game protocol, each team must
have at least one player prepared by the federation, who was born on January 1, 2002 or later.

6.3. For the inclusion of the first eight players, who are not players prepared by the federation, in the
championship application, a participation fee payment of EUR 3,000 per person must be made
to the LFF bank account. Starting with each subsequent one – 8000 EUR for each. The
mentioned funds are used for the implementation of the support system for Latvian youth
players, which is developed based on the playing time played by players from 2002 and younger
in each Premier League team. Clubs have the right to pay the participation fee in installments -
50% of the said fee must be paid before the start of the championship, the remaining 50% - no
later than October 16, 2023.

6.3.1. On the inclusion of the first two Ukrainian citizens in the Premier League championship, p.6.3.
the said participation fee is not payable.

6.3.2. For citizens of Ukraine who were registered with the club in 2022 with the permission of FIFA
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or in the club's youth system until reaching the age of 18, p.6.3 of the regulations does not apply.
the prescribed participation fee, as well as p.6.2 is not applied. the mentioned requirement for the
mandatory status of a professional footballer.

6.4. Transfers between clubs and additional applications in 2023 are allowed only during the registration
(transition) periods from January 6 to March 6 (inclusive) and from June 15 to July 14
(inclusive), by submitting the LFF COMET system p.6.1. the specified documents, according
to the LFF regulations on the status of players and transfers, but only once during the transfer
period.

6.5. As exceptions from p. 6.4. mentioned may be:

6.5.1. transfer of a new goalkeeper (born on January 1, 2002 and younger) with the consent of the
previous club from the LFF 1st League, 2nd League or 3rd League, if the club has less
than 2 (two) goalkeepers available (not injured); (and relevant medical documents are
presented);

6.5.2. application of a professional player after the end of the registration (transfer) periods, but no
later than April 6, 2023 (after the end of the first registration period) and September 6,
2023 (after the end of the second registration period), if the player until the relevant
transfer at the end of the period, the professional footballer's contract with his last football
club has expired, or the professional football player's contract with his last football club
has been terminated by mutual agreement with the football club, but only in cases where
the football player is registered in the new club as a professional. According to this
exception, after the first transfer period, the club can apply for an unlimited number of
players, after the second transfer period - no more than two players.

6.5.3. any football player registered in the Latvian Youth Championship or in the reserve team of
the Premier League, who was included in the club's Youth Championship or Reserve
team application, may be additionally registered in the club's first team during the season
(taking into account also p.5.2 of the regulations).

6.5.4. application of the player no later than 30 (thirty) days after the end of the registration (transfer)
period, if the football player's previous football club is liquidated or it is excluded from
LFF competitions.
6.6. Players who were born on January 1, 2002 or later may be included in the match protocol in the
reserve teams of the Premier League;
6.7. In the reserve teams of the Premier League, 3 players who do not comply with p. 6.6 may be included
in the game protocol. for the mentioned age.

7. CLUB NAME AND ITS CHANGE

7.1. Any club has the right to change its (legal entity) name until the start of the club licensing process,
subject to all LFF regulatory documents.

7.2. As an exception, a club may change its name during the club licensing process, but no later than
February 1, 2023, with the permission of the LFF's expert on the legal criteria for club licensing.

7.3. The command name can consist of no more than names. from two organizations
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7.4. The name of the team must include the name of the LFF member as a legal entity.

8. PROCEDURE FOR ORGANIZING COMPETITIONS

8.1. The stadium where the match is held must comply with the LFF Club Licensing Regulations, LFF
Stadium and Infrastructure Regulations and be prepared in time 2 (two) hours before the start
of the match. The sports base must have an internet connection, a computer and a printer for
using the COMET system.

8.2. The championship game cannot be started if a coach with an appropriate license has not been
registered for the game and is not on the team's bench. In the absence of the coach, he can be
replaced by an assistant with an appropriate assistant coach license.

8.3. The matches of the last two rounds started at the same time. The starting times of the mentioned games can be
changed only in accordance with the procedures set out in p. 4.6 of the Regulations.

8.4. The club that takes tenth place in the 2023 Premier League Championship loses the right to
participate in the 2024 Premier League Championship. The club that occupies the ninth place,
in 2 (two) games (at home and on the opponent's field), meets the team that took the second
place in the 2023 Latvian 1st League Championship. The mentioned matches take place no
later than one week after the end of the Premier League championship (except for the cases
when p. 4.6 is applied). The dates of the games are confirmed by the organizing committee of
the Premier League Championship. The host of the first game is determined by a lottery.
The winner is determined after the results of 2 games. If the result is tied in the sum of 2 games,
extra time is played (2 x 15 min). In the event of a tie in extra time, the winner will be determined
by a penalty shoot-out. The winner wins the right to participate in the 2024 Premier League
Championship.
In the event that extra time is played, one additional shift is allowed (regardless of whether the
team has already made the allowed number of shifts).
In the event that the 1st place in the 1st league championship of 2023 is won by the reserve
team of the Premier League, then the right to participate in the championship of the 2024
Premier League is won by the next team, which is not the reserve team of the Premier League.
In this case, the next team, which is not a backup team of the Premier League, will play the 9th
place of the Premier League championship. In the event that eight teams remain in the Premier
League championship, play-offs are not organized and the 2nd place winner of the 1st League
Championship gets the right to participate in the 2024 Premier League Championship. In the
event that seven teams remain in the Premier League Championship, the 3rd place winner of
the 1st League Championship also gets the right to participate in the 2024 Premier League Championship.

8.5. Playoffs for the right to participate in the 2024 Premier League championship are organized in
accordance with the requirements of the Premier League regulations. In the playoffs for the
right to participate in the 2024 Premier League Championship, the requirements of the 2023
Premier League Championship regarding the minimum number of players prepared by the
federation on the field must be observed. The games are played with the official match balls of
the Premier League Championship.

8.6. The club that takes first place in the 2023 1st League Championship wins the right
To participate in the Premier League championship in 2024.

8.7. 5 (five) player substitutions from the players registered in the game protocol are allowed in the
Premier League championship games. 5 substitutions must be made in a maximum of 3 overs,
excluding substitutions made at half-time.

8.8. Club representatives must submit a completed match report for their team
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(comet.lff.lv) and players' identity documents (at the request of the referees or the match
delegate) at least 75 minutes before the start of the match.

After the protocol has been submitted, but before the start of the game, the following changes
can be made to the game protocol, informing the opposing team:
- player substitutions may be made, in this way the number of permitted substitutions and the number of
substitutes will decrease accordingly;

- the protocol may be supplemented by the head coach or acting head coach;

- may supplement the protocol with a medical practitioner;

- player numbers may be specified;
- if one of the starting players recorded in the protocol is unable to start the game due to
health problems, he can be replaced by any of the reserve players shown in the
protocol by filling out the medical declaration of player substitution and making changes
to the game protocol. In that case, the number of reservists can be increased and the
number of reservists will not decrease. During the game, the team retains the right to
make five player substitutions;
- if one of the reserve players is unable to play on the field due to health problems, the
team can make changes (additions) to the game protocol by filling out the medical
declaration of player replacement and entering in the protocol a player or players from
the Premier League Championship application, and the number of reserve players will
not decrease;

- if none of the goalkeepers recorded in the game protocol is unable to go on the field
due to health problems, he can be replaced by another goalkeeper who is not recorded
in the game protocol, but is in the team's championship application, by filling out the
player's substitution medical declaration and making changes to the game protocol
accordingly.

8.9. 90 minutes before the match, there must be an organizational meeting of the match, attended
by one of the match referees, a delegate (or an inspector acting as a delegate) and
representatives of both teams, where the uniforms of both teams must be presented. The
host of the game must provide premises for holding the organizational meeting. Before
the technical meeting, the stadium must be completely ready for the organization of the
game. The organizational meeting is chaired by a game delegate (or an inspector who
performs the functions of a game delegate).

8.10. Club officials must be on the bench during the game.

8.11. 9 (nine) players and 7 (seven) officials can be on the bench during the game (the presence
of a medical person on the bench is mandatory), who are recorded in the game protocol.
The warm-up place for reserve players, no more than 3 at the same time, in the same
clothes and without balls (may be together with a physiotherapist) is determined by the
match referee before the match. If the team has made all the substitutions allowed in the
Regulations, the other reserve players must return to the reserve bench.

8.12. The suspended player may not be on the bench

or near it and must go to the changing rooms immediately. A disqualified official must go
to the dressing rooms or the stands.
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8.13. Substitute players recorded in the protocol, as well as those who were replaced and
club officials, must be in their club's sportswear (with club symbols) or business (smart
casual) clothing.

8.14. During the game, only medical personnel, no more than 2 (two) people at a time, may
come to the field to help the injured player, upon the referee's call.

8.15 The club provides medical assistance to the players of its team during the competition
at a time.

8.16. The club (home team) provides:

8.16.1. before the start of the season - 5 VIP invitations and car passes for LFF
representatives to all club championship games;

8.16.2. the arrival of the ball feeders (not less than 6 people) 30 minutes before the start of
the game and they must be positioned behind the goal line and behind the
sidelines and pass the ball to the teams that are warming up. Ball handlers must
be dressed the same for the weather, but different in color from the two teams.
Ball feeders must be at least 10 years old. Ball feeders may not play with a spare
or other ball during the game;

8.16.3. 5. established in the Commercial Regulations of the Premier League, complying with the requirements of FIFA
(five) match balls (matching of the balls is assessed by the match referee);

8.16.4. maintenance of public order in the stadium no later than 30 minutes before the
admission of spectators to the stadium. The number of security guards - at least
7 (seven) people, at least one of whom must arrive at the stadium at least 2 hours
before the game. The umpire must contact the LFF delegate before the match. If
a delegate has not been assigned to the particular game, then the game inspector
should be contacted. The person responsible for public order must also participate
in the organizational meeting before the game;

8.16.5. public order in the stadium before the match, during the match and after the match
until the fans of both teams have left the stadium;

8.16.6. if LFV does not provide a video recording of the game, then the host team of the
playing field must provide a video recording of the game and deliver it to LFF
within 24 hours (if the next day(s) is a Latvian public holiday or holiday, then on
the next working day);

8.16.7. an emergency medical service (EMS) team on duty at least 60 minutes before and
30 minutes after the game. The EMS brigade must comply with Cabinet of
Ministers Regulation No. 60 of January 20, 2009 "Regulations on mandatory
requirements for medical institutions and their structural units" 4.2. for the
subsection "Requirements for the emergency medical aid facility team". The
presence of EMS is also mandatory during the warm-up before the game.
In the event that the arrival of the EMS is not ensured at the time mentioned in
this paragraph and there is no medical person on the bench, the game can be
started no later than 30 minutes after the scheduled game time, allowing 20
minutes for the warm-up process and 10 minutes for the teams to arrive on the
field. In the event that the games start later than it is planned in the calendar, it is
mandatory to follow p. 4.7 of the regulations;
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8.16.8. the informer, who announces in the national language the composition of teams, judges,
inspectors and delegates, shifts, etc. (fulfillment of the mentioned point is not mandatory
during the operation of the sanitary protocol of competitions organized by LFF);

8.16.9. the scoreboard for announcing player substitutions and compensation time;

8.16.10. copies of the game protocol for the game inspector, delegate, 4th referee, informer (if any) (no
more than 2 (two) copies for each);

8.16.11. internet availability in the stadium area (wired and wireless). Must have a separate high-speed
Internet connection with at least 8mbit/sec. speed for internet streaming);

8.16.12. medical assistance for spectators;

8.16.13. a stretcher and 2 (two) porters (at least 16 years old) whose vest colors differ from the colors of
the game uniforms of both teams.

8.16.14. parking spaces for the visiting team, match data coordinator, referees, inspector and delegate.

8.16.15 during football matches, the stadium must be cleared for the organization of a football match.

8.16.16. in case the air temperature during the game is 30 or more degrees, a water break is organized
approximately between the 30th and 75th minutes of the game.

8.16.17. security guards must escort both after halftime and after the game
team players, referees from the field to the dressing rooms.

8.16.18. even watering of the field, in case the mentioned procedure is agreed before the game in the
organizational meeting.

8.16.19. counting the spectators of the match, informing the 4th referee about the total number of
spectators after the match.

9. PLAYERS' UNIFORMS

9.1. Player numbers (from 1 - 99) on the back of the uniform must be bright, from the uniform
dress colors in different colors. Player numbers must also be on the shorts. Each team must have a backup
goalkeeper jersey without a number;

9.2. The width of the lines for numbers 0 to 9 should be between 2 and 5 cm, and the height should be between 25 and
35 cm.

9.3. The player's uniform must have the club emblem and the LFV emblem.

9.4. In the Premier League championship, the home team is the first to determine the color of the players'
uniforms.

9.5. In case the colors of the uniforms match, the colors of the uniforms of the teams match
determined in the following order:
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9.5.1. The home team determines their team's field

the colors of the players' uniforms,

9.5.2. the visiting team chooses a different color of uniform for the field players of their team,

9.5.3. the home team determines the uniforms of their team's goalkeeper
dress colors,

9.5.4. the visiting team chooses a different uniform color for their team's goalkeeper,

9.5.5. players of the same team must wear the same uniforms.

9.5.6. the referees of the match approve the colors of the field players' and goalkeepers' uniforms
chosen by both teams and select the appropriate colors of the referee's uniforms.

10. PROTESTS

A written protest, addressed to LFF DK, must be sent to LFF within 24 hours (if the next day(s) is a Latvian
public holiday or holiday, then on the next working day) to the e-mail: sacensibas@lff.lv. The possible
reasons for submitting a protest and the fee for submitting a protest are determined by the provisions of the
Annex to the DR. The protest must be signed by a signatory or authorized person of the club. When
submitting a protest, the club must pay the amount specified in p. 16 of the LFF DR appendix to the LFF
bank account. Proof of payment must be submitted with the protest. If LFF DK satisfies the protest, the
money paid is returned to the protester.

11. MATCH REFEREES AND INSPECTORS

11.1. Competitions are officiated by LFF licensed referees and inspectors or licensed referees from
another UEFA or FIFA national association.

11.2. From the list of referees and inspectors licensed by the LFF, referees and inspectors are appointed to
matches by the responsible structural unit of the LFF and the appointments are approved by the
Secretary General of the LFF.

11.3. The LFF match inspector is an official representative of the LFF, who assesses the quality of the
referees' performance in the given match by completing the referee inspector's report, as well as
controls the compliance of the match organization with the requirements of the Virsliga
Championship Regulations, makes reprimands and makes recommendations regarding the
elimination of shortcomings in the game organization and the improvement of the game
organization, if no LFF delegate has been assigned to the match.

11.4. The person in charge of the LFF is responsible for the quality of the performance of judges and inspectors
structural unit.

11.5. Clubs' requests for changes of referees and inspectors for the scheduled match in LFF
does not accept.

11.6. During the game, the referee must use only the LFF-issued referee uniform, which
meets the requirements of "UEFA Kit Regulations".
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11.7. Video assistant referees (VAR) may be used in accordance with the International Football
Association Board (IFAB) Laws of the Game and the relevant IFAB protocol to assist the
referee.

11.8. The referee may not use other sources to review replays during the game
or systems other than the official VAR system.

11.9. The LFF may decide to use the existing infrastructure for the referee viewing area (the area
where the referee reviews the video replay) or to create a new area in the immediate vicinity
of the pitch. The viewing area of the referees must be a neutral area adjacent to the court
with a minimum size of 1.5 x 1.5 m. It must be publicly visible (but without the referee
viewing area screen) and must be at least 5m away from each team's bench. Only the
referee is allowed to review replays in the referee viewing area.

11.10. Each Club authorizes the LFF and/or LFF suppliers to install an appropriate system in
their stadium approved by the LFF for the Competition, which may include the use of existing
stadium infrastructure (eg cables, WLAN, screens and/or giant screens). In addition, each
Club and the owner/operator of the relevant stadium must at all times provide such access
to the stadium and stadium facilities as reasonably required by the LFF and LFF suppliers
(for example, in relation to access to the stadium and the use of capacity in the stadium for
the viewing area of the referees) and to provide full cooperation in relation to VAR matters. .

The VAR system and associated technology (including all cables) must not be used by
anyone other than LFF and the relevant LFF supplier.

12. GAME DELEGATES

12.1. For individual matches, the LFF may appoint LFF match delegates.

12.2. The LFF match delegate is an official representative of the LFF who controls the
compliance of the match organization with the LFF regulations.

12.3. The list of delegates is approved by the General Secretary of the LFF.

13. DETERMINATION OF WINNERS

13.1. In the championship of the Premier League, the places of the clubs are determined by the highest amount of points won.
For a win - 3 points, for a draw - 1 point, for a loss - 0 points.

13.2. In case two or more teams have the same number of points, higher
the place is taken by the team that has:

-
more points in head-to-head games;
-
better head-to-head goal difference (excluding the higher-placed team based on
head-to-head points);
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better goal difference in all games;
-
more goals scored in all games;
-
better Fair-Play score;
-
in the event that all the above-mentioned indicators are the same, then the team that occupies
a higher place is determined by additional games, the order of play of which is determined by
the organizing committee of the Premier League.

13.3. A club that withdraws or is excluded from the championship will be credited with 0-3 losses in
the remaining games if it has played at least 50% of the scheduled number of games in the
championship and the club's results are taken into account when determining the club's place
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division in the tournament table. In the event that a club has played less than 50% of the
scheduled number of games, the club's results are void and are not taken into account when
determining the club's places in the standings, in such cases, cautions and goals scored in
games against a team that was withdrawn or relegated from the championship, are annulled.
Rejections (except for those for which disqualification is granted in accordance with p.19.1 of
the DR Annex) remain valid.

14. FINANCIAL TERMS

14.1. Participation of clubs in the Premier League championship is based on the principles of self-financing.

14.2. The organizational expenses of the Premier League Championship are covered in accordance with the LFF and
LFV cooperation agreement.

14.3. For non-fulfillment of financial obligations to LFF or LFV, the club may be subject to sanctions, which
are provided for in paragraph 1.6 of LFF DR, as well as the club may not be allowed to participate
in the Premier League Championship.

15. CONTEST PROPERTY RIGHTS

15.1. All rights regarding the organization of the Premier League Championship, as well as all data
and statistics (including the databases in which this data is stored) related to the games and
the participation of players in the Premier League Championship, are the exclusive property of LFF.
No one has the right to access or provide access to such data without the written consent of
LFF. The aforementioned prohibition does not apply to Clubs if the data is obtained to be used
only in the preparation of their teams and players, as well as in the training of officials,
excluding any other use of this data.

15.2. LFF is the exclusive owner of the legal and actual commercial rights of the Premier League
Championship. Commercial rights include media rights, data rights, any other commercial rights.

15.3. Clubs have the right to use the commercial rights of the Virsliga Championship upon receiving
the prior written consent of the LFF.

15.4. LFF is the exclusive owner of all intellectual property rights, including any present or future rights
to all types of audio and visual materials, names, logos, brands, music, mascots, medals,
plaques, memorabilia, trophies and other relevant elements of the Premier League
Championship.

15.5. Any use of the above-mentioned rights is possible with the prior written consent of LFF and must
comply with all conditions set by LFF.

15.6. LFF is entitled to delegate any of the rights specified in these Regulations by concluding
relevant contract.

16. AWARD

16.1. The clubs that have won the prized places are awarded by the LFV with the respective degrees
cups and medals.
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16.2. After the season, the Club whose team has the best "Fair Play" is awarded
(fair play) score based on the LFF Fair Play regulations.