Associations affiliated Connect with FIFA were invited Request to send their senior women 's and men 's under-23 national teams to participate Participation ; men 's teams were allowed Preventing_or_letting to augment their squads with three players over the age of 23 .

Local clubs ( usually called Name_conferral `` New Years Associations '' ) compete Competition in one of five categories ( Comics , Wench Brigades , Fancies , String bands , and Fancy Brigades ) .