The practice was sanctioned in Article 102 bis of the FIGC Internal Organizational Regulations (Norme Organizzative Interne della FIGC) and were officially known as "participation rights" (diritti di partecipazione).
Η πρακτική αυτή καθιερώθηκε στο Άρθρο 102 της Ιταλικής Ομοσπονδίας Ποδοσφαίρου -Εσωτερικοί Οργανωτικοί Κανονισμοί FIGC (Norme Organizzative Interne della FIGC)- και είναι επισήμως γνωστοί ως «δικαιώματα συμμετοχής» (diritti di partecipazione).