[1] Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) is limited to participation in 1 team sports (Futsal, Beach handball, Field Hockey, and Rugby Sevens) per each gender with the exception of the host country who can enter one team per sport.

To be eligible to participate in the Youth Olympics, athletes must have been born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003.

[2] As hosts, Argentina has the right to directly qualify 1 team (male or female of their own choice, but not both) on account of CONMEBOL quota.

The best ranked NOC in each of the 6 Continental Qualification Tournaments will obtain quota place.

The rankings of teams in each group are determined as follows (regulations Article 15.5):[1] If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings are determined as follows: In the semi-finals, bronze medal match and goal medal match, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time will be played (two periods of five minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.