FIBA INTERNALREGULATIONSBOOK 3
PLAYERS AND OFFICIALSIN FORCE AS OF 25 APRIL 2024

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................ 2
CHAPTER 1: ELIGIBILITY, NATIONAL STATUS AND AVAILABILITY OF PLAYERS ...... 4
ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS .............................................................................................. 4
NATIONAL STATUS OF PLAYERS ................................................................................. 5
DECISIONS...................................................................................................................... 8
SANCTIONS .................................................................................................................... 8
MARGINAL CASES.......................................................................................................... 9
PLAYERS’ AVAILABILITY TO PLAY FOR A NATIONAL TEAM ....................................... 9
APPEALS ....................................................................................................................... 11
CHAPTER 2: INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF PLAYERS ............................................. 12
APPLICATION OF THESE REGULATIONS ................................................................... 12
GENERAL PRINCIPLES ................................................................................................ 12
LETTER OF CLEARANCE ............................................................................................. 12
TRANSFER PROCEDURE – DUTIES OF NATIONAL MEMBER FEDERATIONS......... 13
YOUNG PLAYERS ......................................................................................................... 14
PLAYERS FROM ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS .......... 18
ILLEGAL TRANSFERS .................................................................................................. 19
CHAPTER 3: LICENSE OF PLAYERS FOR CLUB COMPETITIONS................................ 20
FIBA FOREIGN PLAYER LICENSE ............................................................................... 20
PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................ 20
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS.............................................................................................. 20
LICENSE RESTRICTIONS............................................................................................. 21
DISPUTES ..................................................................................................................... 21
SANCTIONS .................................................................................................................. 21
COSTS ........................................................................................................................... 22
APPEAL ......................................................................................................................... 22
CHAPTER 4: COACHES .................................................................................................... 23
NATIONAL LICENSES OF COACHES........................................................................... 23
BECOMING A WABC MEMBER .................................................................................... 23
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF WABC MEMBERS .................................................... 24
CHAPTER 5: ACCOMPANYING TEAM DELEGATION MEMEBERS................................ 25
CHAPTER 6: REGISTRATION OF TEAM DELEGATION .................................................. 26
TEAM DELEGATION ROSTER ...................................................................................... 26
REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS ..................................................................................... 28
REGISTRATION OF COACHES .................................................................................... 29
REGISTRATION OF ACCOMPANYING TEAM DELEGATION MEMBERS ................... 29
RESPONSIBILITY OF NATIONAL MEMBER FEDERATIONS ....................................... 30

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IDENTITY AND AGE VERIFICATION ............................................................................ 30
GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................................... 30
CHAPTER 7: GAME OFFICIALS ....................................................................................... 31
FIBA REFEREES ........................................................................................................... 31
FIBA REFEREE INSTRUCTORS ................................................................................... 37
FIBA COMMISSIONERS ................................................................................................ 40
FIBA TECHNICAL DELEGATES .................................................................................... 43
FIBA TABLE OFFICIALS ................................................................................................ 45
CHAPTER 8: STATISTICS ................................................................................................. 48
GENERAL PRINCIPLES ................................................................................................ 48
FIBA STATISTICIANS .................................................................................................... 48
CHAPTER 9: PLAYERS’ AGENTS .................................................................................... 50
GENERAL MATTERS .................................................................................................... 50
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ........................................................................................... 51
GRANTING THE LICENSE ............................................................................................ 51
KEEPING THE LICENSE CURRENT ............................................................................. 52
RIGHTS OF AGENTS .................................................................................................... 53
DUTIES OF AGENTS..................................................................................................... 53
AGENT CONTRACTS .................................................................................................... 54
SANCTIONING OF AGENTS ......................................................................................... 55
SANCTIONING OF PLAYERS ....................................................................................... 55
SANCTIONING OF CLUBS ............................................................................................ 55
APPEALS ....................................................................................................................... 55
CHAPTER 10: BASKETBALL ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL (BAT) ........................................... 56
GENERAL PRINCIPLES ................................................................................................ 56
THE BAT ARBITRATION RULES................................................................................... 56
SEAT OF THE BAT ........................................................................................................ 56
FINANCING.................................................................................................................... 56
THE BAT PRESIDENT / THE BAT VICE PRESIDENT ................................................... 57
THE DUTIES OF THE BAT PRESIDENT ....................................................................... 57
HONOURING OF BAT AWARDS ................................................................................... 57
CHAPTER 11: FEES AND ALLOWANCES ....................................................................... 59
APPENDIX 1: MASTER AGREEMENT – AGENT AND PLAYER OR CLUB ..................... 62
APPENDIX 2: SUGGESTED MAIN POINTS – CLUB AND PLAYER CONTRACT ............ 66

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CHAPTER 1: ELIGIBILITY, NATIONAL STATUS AND AVAILABILITY OF
PLAYERSELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS
1.

To be eligible to participate in Competitions of FIBA (see article 2-3), a player mustobserve the General Statutes and Internal Regulations of FIBA and any decisions issued
on the basis thereof.

2.

The National Member Federation is responsible and strictly liable for the eligibility of its
national team players and of the players registered with it. It will bear the consequencesof any violations of the Internal Regulations, Book 3, Chapters 1 and 2 governing
eligibility, national status, and international transfer. It is not necessary that fault or
negligence be demonstrated on the National Member Federation’s part in order toestablish a violation by the National Member Federation.

3.

All players who participate in Competitions of FIBA and/or those of its National Member
Federations shall:a.

4.

Respect the Code of Conduct (see Book 1, Chapter 5), including the Code ofFair Play (see articles 1-104 to 107), at all times on and off the court;b.
Refrain from using substances and methods prohibited by the regulations of
FIBA and those of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and World AntiDoping Agency (WADA);c.
Agree to submit at any time to medical tests and controls, particularly doping
controls, carried out in compliance with the regulations of FIBA, the IOC, andWADA;d.
Collaborate with FIBA in any investigation regarding a possible violation of the
FIBA General Statutes or Internal Regulations (see articles 1-99 to 1-101);e.
Be covered by adequate insurance (see articles 2-52 to 2-55); andf.
Receive approval from FIBA under article 3-135 after registering on the FIBA
Information System.
A National Member Federation or FIBA is authorised to deny participation in
Competitions of FIBA to players who do not respect the provisions provided for in article
3-3 above.
Permission to participate may be refused also to players or other members of a teamdelegation who do not provide a signed copy of the entry form, as required forCompetitions of FIBA, in which they agree to accept, inter alia:
a.
b.

5.
6.

The FIBA Internal Regulations governing Anti-Doping; andThe jurisdiction of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne, to the exclusionof any recourse to ordinary courts.
Players in breach of the principles set out in article 3-3 may not be eligible to participate
in the Competitions of FIBA – see articles 1-163 to 1-192.
Player contracts shall have a maximum duration of four (4) years. It is recommended
that the parties to a player contract state their agreement in writing.

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7.

Players who participate in professional leagues must be registered with organisations
that are affiliated to a National Member Federation; otherwise they will not be able toparticipate in the Competitions of FIBA.

8.

No financial remuneration for the performance of a player or a team is permitted during
the Olympic Games.

9.

It is within the spirit of all FIBA Regulations that players make themselves available forcompetitions of both their club and their national team. The National Member
Federations shall enact regulations securing the participation of all players under theirjurisdiction in their respective National Team Competitions.

NATIONAL STATUS OF PLAYERS
General Principles
10.

These provisions governing national status of players apply to all Competitions of FIBA,
except FIBA 3x3 Competitions (unless expressly referenced in Book 6 or indicatedotherwise herein). They apply at national team level and at international club level.

11.

If necessary, for reasons of mandatory law, the Zones are authorised to propose to FIBA
specific regulations applicable to club competitions within the Zone in question. Suchregulations are subject to the approval of the FIBA Executive Committee prior to theirimplementation.
Proof of Legal Nationality

12.

FIBA may ask that evidence be provided to verify the legal nationality (or nationalities),
identity, age or other information regarding the status or behaviour of any player that
may be relevant to the application of the FIBA General Statutes and/ or Internal
Regulations and/or Zone Regulations, by requesting any documents it deems
appropriate.

13.

Proof of legal nationality of a country by itself does not constitute sufficient evidence toguarantee a player’s right to play for a club in a club competition (refer to the eligibility
requirements of the respective club competition) or as a national for the national teamof that country (see article 3-14).
National Teams

14.

In order to play for the national team of a country, a player must hold the legal nationalityof that country and have fulfilled also the conditions of eligibility and national statusaccording to the Internal Regulations.
Players with Two or More Nationalities

15.

Any player with two (2) legal nationalities or more, by birth or by naturalisation, maychoose at any age the national team for which the player wishes to play. Any such choicemust be made in a written declaration to FIBA. This provision applies also to any player
having acquired legal nationality by birth or having the right to acquire a second
nationality at birth, but who does not lay claim to this right until a given time in the future.
[Note: for exceptions see articles 3-19].

16.

However, if a player having two (2) or more nationalities is summoned by a National
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choose for which national team the player wishes to play. If the player has declined thesummons, the player may choose only the national team of the other country/one of theother countries, unless the player declares, in writing, within fifteen (15) days of receiving
the summons that the player has chosen the country that summoned the player first.
[Note: for an exception see article 3-22].
17.

Any player who has played (i.e. appeared on the Final Team Delegation Roster) in amain official competition of FIBA (including a FIBA 3x3 Competition) for a national teamfor which the player is eligible is considered as having chosen the national team of thatcountry.

18.

Choices made under articles 3-15, 3-16 and 3-17 are irrevocable, with the exception ofcases provided for under articles 3-21, 3-22, and 3-32.

19.

20.

a.

A player who has transferred as a young player according to articles 3-74 or 376 may not choose to play for the national team of any country other than the
country from which the player transferred, until the player has reached the ageof twenty-three (23). This article also applies mutatis mutandis to a young player
who was first registered according to article 3-73, who may not choose to playfor the national team of any country other than the country from which he/sheis originally from until the player has reached the age of twenty-three (23).

b.

The Secretary General may, in his sole discretion, partially or entirely lift the
restrictions of 3-19.a in exceptional circumstances, which may include, without
limitation, the following:i.
The player already played (see article 3-17) for the national team ofanother country than the one from which the player initially transferred.
ii.
The player had two (2) or more nationalities (and was in possession of
the relevant passports) at the time of the initial transfer.
iii.
The player is not eligible to play for the national team of the country fromwhich the player initially transferred.
A national team participating in a Competition of FIBA may have only one player
on its team who has acquired the legal nationality of that country bynaturalisation or by any other means after having reached the age of sixteen(16), regardless of whether the additional nationality acquired is deemed
effective at birth. This provision applies also to any player having the right toacquire another nationality at birth but who did not lay claim to this right until
after having reached the age of sixteen (16).

a.

b.

For purposes of letter (a.) above, in the event that a player claims to haveacquired a legal nationality before having reached the age of sixteen (16),without presenting the respective passport with a date of issue before theplayer’s sixteenth (16) birthday, the Secretary General may decide in his sole
discretion that the player falls under the restriction of letter (a.) above. In taking
this decision, the Secretary General shall take into account the following
criteria:i.
The number of years during which the player has lived in the country of
the national team for which the player wishes to play;ii.
The number of seasons during which the player has participated indomestic competitions in the country of the national team for which theplayer wishes to play;

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iii.

21.

22.

Any other criteria capable of establishing a significant link between theplayer and the national team for which the player wishes to play.
c.
The Secretary General may decide in his sole discretion that a player who has
or had at any point in time two or more nationalities or a player who haschanged nationality falls under the restriction of letter (a.) above. In taking thisdecision, the Secretary General shall take into account the criteria set out in 320.b, above.
d.
In the event that a decision under this article 3-20 is issued, the National
Member Federation(s) concerned may be required to pay a fee in order to cover
FIBA’s administrative costs (see article 3-344).
A player who has played (see article 3-17) for a national team in a main official
competition of FIBA (see article 2-3) only before reaching his or her seventeenth (17th)birthday may play for a national team of another country if both National Member
Federations agree; in the absence of an agreement the Secretary General decides.
A player who has played (see article 3-17) for a national team in a main official
competition of FIBA (see article 2-3) after having reached his or her seventeenth (17th)birthday may not play for a national team of another country. However, in exceptional
circumstances the Secretary General may authorise such a player to play for the nationalteam of another country if the change is in the best interest of basketball. In case theSecretary General decides, in his sole discretion, to examine such application, he shallconsider the totality of the circumstances, including, inter alia, the following:a.

the impact of the change in the development of basketball in the countries or
territories involved;b.
the level of basketball in the countries involved, such as their world andcontinental ranking and recent results;c.
the potential effect of the change in the competitive balance of FIBA Official
Competitions; andd.
the circumstances of the participation of the Player with the previous NationalTeam.
If a request under this article is approved, the Secretary General will determine if theplayer falls under the restriction of article 3-20.a. An administrative fee as stipulated inarticle 3-344 and decided by the Secretary General is payable to FIBA. The approval ofa player’s change in nationality in accordance with this article shall enter into force 45days after notification of FIBA’s decision.
23.

For any player who has two or more legal nationalities by birth, by naturalisation or by
any other means, the National Member Federation for which the player wishes to playmust obtain written certification from the National Member Federation of the country(ies) corresponding to the player’s other nationality(-ies), in which it is stated that theplayer has not taken part in a main official competition of FIBA as a member of its
national team. If the request for this certification remains unanswered, FIBA may issue
provisional authorisation to the National Member Federation making the request. Aftera period of one year, this authorisation shall be considered final.
Special Provisions for Players from Dependent Territories

24.

The requirement in article 3-14 of holding the legal nationality of the country for whose
national team a player seeks to play in does not apply to players who wish to represent
FIBA-recognised National Member Federations of dependent territories, i.e. territories

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whose citizens have the legal nationality of the country on which the territory isdependent (the “main” territory). However, with a view to ensuring equitable treatmentof players and safeguarding a level playing field in national team competitions, National
Member Federations of dependent territories shall comply with the following provisionsin addition to all other provisions of the regulations governing the national status ofplayers.
25.

In order to represent a dependent territory in the Competitions of FIBA, a player musthave the legal nationality of the main territory and additionally fall within one of thefollowing categories:a.
b.

Have been born in the dependent territory; orHave:• been born in the main territory of at least one parent who was born in thedependent territory; or• been born of parents both of whom were born in the dependent territory,
regardless of the place of birth of the player; or• at least one grandparent born in the dependent territory, regardless of theplace of birth of the player.

26.

A player, holding the legal nationality of the main territory, who does not satisfy theprovisions of article 3-25 but can demonstrate permanent residency of the dependent
territory for at least four (4) years is eligible to represent the dependent territory, on thesame conditions as apply in article 3-20.

27.

Articles 3-20, 3-21, and 3-22 apply mutatis mutandis.
Club Teams

28.

For FIBA Club Competitions, the composition of the teams is not subject to any limitation
concerning the legal nationality of the players. However, National Member Federations
and FIBA Zones may establish more restrictive regulations. Where the duration of atournament does not exceed fifteen (15) days, the governing body of that competition
may also establish more restrictive regulations.

DECISIONS
29.

Unless provided otherwise, all decisions regarding the eligibility and the national statusof players are taken by the FIBA Legal Commission acting through the Secretary
General. With respect to Zone championships and in the event of doubts, he may consult
with the relevant FIBA Executive Director.

SANCTIONS
30.

Where there are violations of the provisions contained in the articles in this Book 3 and,in particular, where players, agents, National Member Federations, clubs, or otherpersons or organisations are involved in the manipulation, no matter whether legal or
not under the domestic legislation, of the legal status of a player or coach, administrativeand disciplinary penalties shall be imposed in the first instance by the Secretary General.

31.

Such penalties shall have immediate effect and be in accordance with the basic
principles of sanctions provided for in Book 1, Chapter 6 of these Internal Regulations.

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MARGINAL CASES
32.

Decisions on marginal cases are the responsibility of the Secretary General.
The same shall apply with respect to refugees enjoying asylum rights and displaced
persons (UN Conventions).
In certain cases, FIBA nationality may be granted to a player.
In the event that a decision under this article is issued, the National Member
Federation(s) concerned may be required to pay a fee in order to cover FIBA’s
administrative costs (see article 3-344).

PLAYERS’ AVAILABILITY TO PLAY FOR A NATIONAL TEAM
General Principles (see also articles 3-1 to 3-9)33.

Any club that signs a contract with a player is obliged to release that player when theplayer is summoned by a National Member Federation to play for its national team in
any age category in a FIBA National Team Competition that is included in the FIBA
Calendar. Any agreement between a player and club to the contrary constitutes aviolation of these Internal Regulations.

34.

Any player registered with a club is obliged to reply in the affirmative when summonedto play for the player’s national team and participate fully in the national team activities
during the release period defined in these Internal Regulations.

35.

Upon an international transfer, each National Member Federation must guarantee to
FIBA its responsibility in ensuring that article 3-34 is applied by the clubs.

36.

Any special agreement reached by FIBA in accordance with article 3-55 shall remain
unaffected.
Procedure for Calling a National Team Player

37.

A player’s availability must be requested by the National Member Federation concernedin a communication to the National Member Federation or club with which the player isregistered, which shall be sent at least thirty (30) days before the first day of theInternational Window Period. Specifically, for the FIBA Basketball World Cup, FIBA
Women’s Basketball World Cup, Continental Cups, Women’s Continental Cups, andOlympic Qualifying Tournaments (men and women), the request shall be sent at least
thirty (30) days before the commencement of the time-period indicated in article 3-38.a.
In all cases, the request must be sent by one of the following methods:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

38.

Registered mail with recorded delivery;
Email;
Express courier with recorded delivery;
Delivery by hand (with confirmation of receipt); or
The FIBA Information System.

For the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers, FIBA Continental Cup Qualifiers, FIBA
Women’s Olympic Qualifying Events, FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying

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Tournaments, and FIBA Women’s Continental Cup Qualifiers, the player shall beavailable for the entire duration of the International Window Period.
For other FIBA National Team Competitions, the player shall be available at least for arelease period consisting of
a.

39.

40.

a preparation time of:i.
Fourteen (14) days for Men Olympic Qualifying Tournaments and otherofficial senior Qualifying Tournaments (including Pre-Qualifiers and PreQualifying Tournaments) which are not taking place during an
International Window Period;ii.
Twenty-eight (28) days for all other FIBA National Team Competitions
held in the form of a tournament;
iii.
Seventy-two (72) hours for other qualifying games of a FIBA National
Team Competition that are not held in the form of a tournament.
Andb.
the duration of the FIBA National Team Competition.
The National Member Federations and club concerned may agree on a shorter or longer
period. However, even in the case of a special agreement, the player must under all
circumstances arrive no later than forty-eight (48) hours before the beginning of the firstgame and be released to return to the player’s club no later than twenty-four (24) hoursof the end of the last game of the release period.
If a player is called to play on the player’s national team for a FIBA National Team
Competition and this player does not fully participate in the activities of the national teamfor whatever reason (including injury or illness) other than a decision of the player’s
National Member Federation, the player shall not play for a club during the release
period.
Financial Considerations Involving Players Called for National Team Duty

41.

After consultation with relevant stakeholders, the Central Board may establish a scheme
according to which a contribution deriving from FIBA’s profits, if any, from a nationalteam event will be allocated to clubs releasing players, for their role in the successful
staging of the national team event.

42.

The requesting National Member Federation must assume the player’s travel expenses.

43.

(deleted – for insurance see article 2-52 to 2-55)
Sanctions44.

If the player refuses to play for the player’s national team and does not demonstrate that
this refusal is manifestly due to injury or illness, the player shall not play for a club for an
additional ten (10)-day period following the release period. If this ten (10)-day period
falls outside the national championship season, it shall be carried over to the following
season. National Member Federations are free to enact stricter regulations or to apply
stricter domestic law provisions that have the objective of protecting national teams.

45.

In the case of a player violating these regulations, in particular by playing for a club in
any official or unofficial game during the release period, the National Member Federation
may request FIBA to impose sanctions on the player in accordance with Book 1, Chapter
6 (Sanctions).

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46.

If a club violates these regulations in any way, including by refusing to release a player
as provided for in article 3-33 and/or allowing a player to play in any official or unofficial
game during the release period, the National Member Federation of the player may
request FIBA to impose sanctions on the club. In addition, this club shall lose by forfeit
all games played with the player during this period and, if this provision would apply toboth competing clubs, neither of them shall receive any ranking points for the game.

47.

If a National Member Federation violates these regulations on players’ availability fornational teams, the player or the player’s club may request FIBA to impose sanctions on
the National Member Federation in accordance with Book 1, Chapter 6 (Sanctions).

48.

The decisions as related to players’ availability for national teams shall be taken by the
Secretary General or the FIBA Disciplinary Panel, who may also act ex officio. The
decisions shall be subject to appeal.

49.

If a club is sanctioned in accordance with these regulations on players’ availability fornational teams, the National Member Federation of this club is responsible for enforcing
those sanctions.

APPEALS50.

An appeal against decisions made under the foregoing provisions shall be submitted to
the FIBA Appeals’ Panel in accordance with the Regulations governing Appeals (seeBook 1, Chapter 8).

51.

If and when an appeal hearing is organised under these Regulations involving National
Member Federations, clubs or players, FIBA shall be authorised to make theorganisation of such hearing dependent upon the parties paying to FIBA reasonableadministrative costs.

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CHAPTER 2: INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF PLAYERSAPPLICATION OF THESE REGULATIONS
52.

All decisions related to an international transfer shall be made by FIBA.

53.

All decisions related to a special agreement according to article 3-55 below shall be theexclusive competence of the Secretary General.

GENERAL PRINCIPLES
54.

Any basketball player shall have the right to play basketball in any country in the world,
within the limits established by the General Statutes and Internal Regulations of FIBA
and the eligibility regulations of the respective National Member Federation.

55.

These regulations governing international transfer apply in their entirety to all National
Member Federations. However, in exceptional circumstances, FIBA may reach a special
agreement with a National Member Federation or one of its member organisations.

56.

For national transfers, National Member Federations are invited to draw on theseInternal Regulations and to establish their own regulations governing the transfer ofplayers in the spirit of the FIBA Regulations.

57.

The term “first registration” as referred to in this Chapter, refers to a player that:a.
b.

has a different nationality from the registering National Member Federation; andhas never been previously registered or licensed under any National Member
Federation.

LETTER OF CLEARANCE
58.

The letter of clearance is a certificate issued by FIBA that confirms that a player is free
to transfer internationally and that a new National Member Federation is allowed to issue
a license to that player.

59.

A letter of clearance may not be issued to more than one National Member Federation
at any one time.

60.

The letter of clearance may not be limiting or conditional.

61.

The reasons for which FIBA may refuse to grant the request for a letter of clearance are:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

the player is under contract to play for the player’s club beyond the scheduledtransfer date. See article 3-68 (does not apply to transfers of young players);
FIBA has imposed on the player a ban on international transfers. (see article 3109) (does not apply to transfers of young players);
FIBA has imposed on the new club a ban on registration of new players. See
article 3-110;
the new National Member Federation is suspended;
the player was involved in an illegal transfer;the administrative fee of article 3-62 has not been received by FIBA;

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the agent representing the player in the letter of clearance process is not a
FIBA-Licensed Agent;h.
duplicate entries of the same club or player in the FIBA Information System; ori.
the information provided in the request for a letter of clearance is inaccurate,
misleading, or false.
See articles 3-72 through 3-89 for the special cases for young players.
A letter of clearance may not be delayed or refused because of a monetary dispute
between a club and a player. FIBA may request any documents deemed necessary to
determine if any reason exists to refuse the letter of clearance.
62.

Unless provided otherwise, FIBA will charge an administrative fee as provided in article
3-344 for a request for a letter of clearance. The fee will be allocated to coveradministrative costs as provided in article 3-345. FIBA may allocate the administrative
fee to only one of the National Member Federations, if it decides that either the requestor the dispute of a letter of clearance was wholly unfounded.

63.

The provisions of this Chapter 2 apply to any player seeking an international transfer
irrespective of whether the player concerned is a national or foreign player.

64.

Failure to comply with this Chapter 2 may lead to sanctions. Sanctions may be imposedon a National Member Federation also in the event of misleading practices and/or
procedures.

TRANSFER PROCEDURE – DUTIES OF NATIONAL MEMBER FEDERATIONS
65.

Whenever a National Member Federation receives a request for a license from any
player who is seeking an international transfer, before granting such a license inaccordance with its own regulations, it must obtain a letter of clearance from FIBA forthe player concerned. (see articles 3-72 to 3-89 for special cases of young players, seealso articles 3-90 and 3-92 for special cases for academic institutions and otherorganisations)66.

A request for a letter of clearance shall be submitted exclusively through the FIBA
Information System. It must:a.

67.

comply with all requirements set out in the FIBA Information System, such as
to provide the player’s name and nationality; the player’s passport; the nameand license number of the FIBA player’s agent(s) involved in the transfer, whereapplicable; etc;b.
indicate the player’s National Member Federation of origin, i.e. the National
Member Federation from which the player is transferring; andc.
in the case of a first registration, include a written declaration signed by theplayer stating that the player has never been licensed by any National Member
Federation (no administrative fee will be charged);d.
indicate all known nationalities of the player; ande.
indicate the date and place of birth of the player.
A request for a letter of clearance is complete in the FIBA Information System when:a.

all required information is provided;

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b.

c.
68.

any applicable administrative fee is paid by the requesting National Member
Federation. The administrative fee shall not be returned in the case of duplicate
requests for a Letter of Clearance; andthe request is submitted to the National Member Federation of origin.

The indicated National Member Federation of origin must reply to a request for a letterof clearance within six (6) days, which start on the day (according to Central EuropeanTime) the request is complete. It shall:
a.
b.
c.

d.

either agree or disagree with the request for a letter of clearance in terms ofarticle 3-61;
indicate whether the player concerned was in fact licensed by it, and if not,whether the player ever played basketball within its territory;
indicate whether any sanctions imposed by a FIBA Zone, National Member
Federation, or by an organisation outside FIBA and its National Member
Federations are currently in force against the player; andsubmit with its reply the valid contract in question duly dated and signed by theparties involved, if the National Member Federation of origin indicates that theplayer concerned is under contract to play for the player’s club beyond thescheduled transfer date (see article 3-61). A certified English or Frenchtranslation of this contract shall be attached.

69.

FIBA shall perform an initial review of any reply received from a National Member
Federation of origin that disagrees with the request for a letter of clearance (see article3-68). If the reply appears prima facie complete, FIBA shall transfer the reply to therequesting National Member Federation. The requesting National Member Federationmust notify FIBA through the FIBA Information System within three (3) days from theday on which such the reply was transmitted by FIBA to the requesting National Member
Federation whether it disputes the reply of the National Member Federation of origin.

70.

Depending on the replies (or lack thereof within the stated deadlines) from the National
Member Federations involved in the transfer, FIBA will decide on the letter of clearance,or whether it deems necessary in its sole discretion to conduct further investigations. In
cases involving a dispute (see article 3-69), FIBA shall decide on the letter of clearance
within seven (7) days from the point in time FIBA is informed of the dispute, unlesscircumstances dictate otherwise. (see also articles 3-72 to 3-89 for special cases ofyoung players)

71.

The National Member Federations are notified through the FIBA Information System ofany sanctions applied or adopted by FIBA that may be in force against the player. See
articles 1-236 and 1-238 for situations in which disciplinary decisions taken by FIBA
Zones, National Member Federations, or by organisations outside FIBA and its National
Member Federations may be adopted by FIBA.

YOUNG PLAYERS
72.

International transfer is not permitted before a player’s eighteenth (18th) birthday, except
in special cases as decided by the Secretary General after examination of the matterwith the National Member Federations and, if necessary, with the clubs and the player
concerned. The Secretary General may request any documents deemed necessary inorder to determine whether the transfer falls under articles 3-73, 3-74, or 3- 76 below.

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Foreign First Registrations
73.

A National Member Federation must obtain a letter of clearance (no administrative fee
will be charged) from FIBA prior to issuing a license to a player who, at the time ofsubmitting the complete application to FIBA,a.
b.

is between fourteen (14) and eighteen (18) years of age;
has not been registered or licensed by any National Member Federation before;
andc.
does not have the nationality of the country of the National Member Federation.
When deciding on the letter of clearance, FIBA shall consider and may request any
documents and information in accordance with article 3-74 deemed necessary for theprotection of:
a.
b.

c.

the young player (parents’ consent, residence permit etc.);
the integrity of the transfer system (player declaration of non-registration,
confirmation of non-registration from the National Member Federation of theplayer’s country of origin etc.); andthe national team of the player’s country of origin (see articles 3-19 and 3-74
below).

In exceptional cases, FIBA may decide that this article shall apply also to the firstregistration of young players before their fourteenth (14th) birthday.
FIBA may decide, upon issuing the letter of clearance for the first registration of theyoung player, that the registration of such young player is linked to basketball and thus
request that the new club makes a contribution to the Solidarity Fund established by
FIBA in support of the development of young players (see article 3-76.d and 3-345).
FIBA may also instruct a National Member Federation to revoke a license issued inviolation of this article.
Players with Previous Registrations
74.

Regardless of whether a player has been previously registered with a National Member
Federation, the Secretary General may determine whether the requested transfer or firstregistration is linked to basketball, considering the totality of the circumstances,including, inter alia, the following:a) Presence of immediate family members with the player in the country ofdestination;b) Identity of the player’s caretarer in country of destination;c) Player’s school;d) Party bearing the school enrolment costs;e) Compensation or monetary benefits;f) Player’s transfer history;g) Existence of a contract with the club of destination;h) Basketball experience of the player;i) Player’s history in FIBA Official Competitions;j) Levels of the club of origin and club of destination;k) Category in which the player is registered in the club of destination (e.g. junior,senior);l) Transfer history of the club or destination.

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FIBA may determine that a transfer or first registration is linked to basketball
notwithstanding the presence of other justifications for the player’s relocation.
75.

If the young player’s proposed international transfer is not linked to basketball, FIBA may
grant a letter of clearance (no administrative fee will be charged) if the young player, theyoung player’s parents, the new club, and the new National Member Federation declarein writing, using the template provided by FIBA, that (i) they have read and understoodthe conditions of article 3-19; and that (ii) until the player’s twenty third (23rd) birthday,
the player will make himself or herself available for:a.

76.

the national team of the country from which the player transferred, unlessotherwise decided by the Secretary General as per article 3-19; andb.
if necessary, for the preparation time as well as for training camps, provided
that they do not interfere with school activities.
If the young player’s proposed international transfer is linked to basketball, FIBA shalltake the following criteria into account when making the decision on the letter ofclearance (no administrative fee will be charged):
The player’s new club shall guarantee adequate academic and/or school and/or
vocational training that prepares the player for a career after a career as aprofessional player;b.
The new club shall provide appropriate basketball training in order to develop
and/or further the player’s career as a professional player;c.
The new club shall demonstrate that it conducts an appropriate training
programme for young players of the nationality of the club’s home country;d.
The new club shall make a contribution to a Solidarity Fund established by FIBA
to support the development of young players;e.
The young player, the young player’s parents, the new club, and the new
National Member Federation shall declare in writing that (i) they have read andunderstood the conditions of article 3-19; and that (ii) until the player’s twenty
third (23rd) birthday, the player shall make himself or herself available for thenational team of the country from which the player transferred, unless otherwise
decided by the Secretary General as per article 3-19 and, if necessary, for the
preparation time as well as for training camps provided that they do not interferewith school activities;f.
The transfer does not disrupt the player’s schooling; andg.
The compensation agreed upon by the two clubs or determined by the
Secretary General (article 3-76) has been paid as per article 3-86.
In transfer cases linked to basketball where the player lives close to the border, as
determined by FIBA on a case by case basis, FIBA may waive the contribution to the
Solidarity Fund. Any subsequent national transfer before the player’s eighteenth (18th)birthday, requires approval by FIBA.
a.

77.

78.

Compensation:a.

b.

Where the proposed transfer is linked to basketball, the new club and the clubof origin shall agree on a compensation for the development of the young
player.
The Secretary General shall intervene and determine a reasonable amount ofcompensation for the development of the young player in the following cases:

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i.

79.

80.

upon request of the club of origin or the National Member Federation on
behalf of the club of origin, which can be addressed to FIBA at any time
before FIBA grants a letter of clearance for the transfer;ii.
In the event that the clubs are unable to agree on such compensation.
c.
The compensation shall be based primarily, but not solely, on the investments
made by the club(s) that have contributed to the development of the player andshall take into account the aspects as per article 3-76.
At or as soon as reasonably practicable after the player’s eighteenth (18th) birthday, theclub for which the player is licensed at the player’s eighteenth (18th) birthday has theright to sign a first contract with the young player.
Such first contract shall:
a.

81.

82.

Be in written form and respect the laws of the country and of the National
Member Federation of origin;b.
Have a minimum duration of one (1) year and a maximum duration of four (4)years; andc.
Provide a reasonable and adequate compensation to the player.
If the player refuses to sign such contract and then elects to move to a new club inanother country, the two clubs shall agree on a compensation sum to be paid as per
article 3-86 and inform FIBA. If a player who refuses to sign such contract elects to moveto an academic institution or other organisation that does not recognise the FIBA
Regulations governing international transfers, article 3-82 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
For any player who leaves a club prior to or at the player’s eighteenth (18th) birthday andwhoa.

elects to move to an academic institution or other organisation that does notrecognise the FIBA Regulations governing international transfers; andb.
at a later point in time moves to a new club in a country different than that of
the initial club;
The initial club may request reasonable compensation from the new club. Upon request
by the initial club, the two clubs shall agree on a reasonable compensation sum to be
paid as per article 3-86 and inform FIBA. The compensation sum shall be determinedconsidering also the time elapsed and the level of the player.
83.

If the clubs are unable to agree on the compensation in articles 3-81 or 3-82, either clubhas the right to request that the compensation be determined by FIBA. Such request
has to be made in writing within two (2) weeks of the date on which a letter of clearance
for the player in question was first requested by the new club’s National Member
Federation.

84.

The decision as per article 3-78 or 3-83 shall be taken by the Secretary General who
may hear the two clubs and/or National Member Federations involved and/or the player
if he deems it appropriate.

85.

The player shall not be licensed by the new National Member Federation until thecompensation agreed upon by the two clubs (articles 3-78.a, 3-81, or 3-82) or
determined by the Secretary General (articles 3-78.b and 3-83) has been paid as per
article 3-86. In the event that an appeal is filed against the decision of the Secretary
General, the player shall be allowed to be licensed by the player’s new National Member
Federation as soon as the sum of compensation determined by the Secretary General

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has been paid into an account of FIBA or of the FIBA Regional Office where it will beheld in escrow until the decision on the compensation is final.
86.

The compensation sum shall be based primarily, but not solely, on the investments madeby the club(s) that has contributed to the development of the player. Unless exceptional
circumstances dictate otherwise, it shall be paid to the National Member Federation oforigin, which will decide on how to redistribute the compensation sum among the clubsthat have contributed to the development of the player according to specific provisions
that the National Member Federation has officially adopted. Such provisions shall be
drafted in a way to respect the principle of protection of clubs forming young players.
National Member Federations may adopt regulations requiring their clubs to notify themof the transfer of young players from their clubs to foreign clubs, in accordance withthese regulations.

87.

Upon expiration of the first contract as per articles 3-79 and 3-80 above, the player isfree to move where the player wishes without any compensation being due.

88.

National Member Federations are invited to prepare similar regulations for their internal,
i.e. national, transfer systems.

89.

Unless provided otherwise, any decision related to articles 3-72 to 3-88 shall be within
the competence of the Secretary General.

PLAYERS FROM ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS
90.

Articles 3-52 to 3-70 apply also in the case of players transferring internationally fromacademic institutions and other organisations, but with the modifications set forth inarticles 3-91 and 3-92. For all cases involving young players, articles 3-72 to 3-89 apply.

91.

A National Member Federation is allowed to issue a license to a player, who had been
licensed by any National Member Federation before playing for an academic institution
and/or another organisation that does not recognise the FIBA Regulations governing theInternational Transfer of Players, provided that it receives a letter of clearance from
FIBA, with the following considered the National Member Federation of origin (see article3-68):a.

92.

the National Member Federation of the country where the academic institution
or other organisation is based (no administrative fee will be charged); andb.
if different than the requesting National Member Federation, the National
Member Federation where the player was last licensed.
A National Member Federation is allowed to issue a license to a player who had notbeen licensed by a National Member Federation before playing for an academic
institution and/or another organisation that does not recognise the FIBA Regulations
governing the International Transfer of Players, provided that it receives a letter ofclearance from FIBA (no administrative fee will be charged). In this case, the following
shall apply:a.

b.

the National Member Federation of the country where the academic institution
or other organisation is based will be considered the National Member
Federation of origin (see article 3-68); anda written declaration signed by the player must be submitted, stating that theplayer has never been licensed by a National Member Federation.

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93.

Transfers of players between a FIBA team and an NBA, WNBA or NBAGL team aregoverned exclusively by the bilateral agreement entered into by FIBA and the respective
league.

ILLEGAL TRANSFERS
94.

Each of the following international transfers (including in each case, foreign firstregistrations) shall be considered as an “illegal transfer”:
a.
b.

95.

Any international transfer having taken place without a letter of clearance;
Any international transfer having taken place before a player’s eighteenth (18th)birthday without FIBA’s authorisation.

The following provisions apply to illegal transfers:a.
b.

An illegal transfer is invalid;
An illegal transfer shall in principle be an Administrative Offence, however,depending on the circumstances, FIBA may treat an illegal transfer as a
Disciplinary Offence (see also articles 1-165 and 1-177).
In case of an illegal transfer, a sanction may be imposed on any of the parties, including(but not limited to) the player, the club(s), the agent(s), and the National Member
Federations. For the avoidance of doubt, a National Member Federation issuing alicense and/or allowing the player’s participation in domestic or international
competitions without the required letter of clearance or without FIBA’s authorisation (asrelevant), shall be subject to sanction in accordance with articles 1-172 and 1-175.
96.

Any international transfer carried out in accordance with the procedures set out in theseregulations, but having taken place after an illegal transfer, is null and void, other thanin exceptional cases upon the decision of the Secretary General.
In the case of an illegal transfer, the National Member Federation shall, upon FIBA’s
request, carry out all the necessary steps for such transfer to comply with these Internal
Regulations. Failure to comply with such a request in a timely manner will constitute an
Administrative Offence and be sanctioned in accordance with article 1-175.

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CHAPTER 3: LICENSE OF PLAYERS FOR CLUB COMPETITIONSFIBA FOREIGN PLAYER LICENSE
97.

National Member Federations must annually:
a.

b.
c.

Obtain a Foreign Player “A” License from the FIBA Regional Office for all
foreign players participating in the 1st and 2nd divisions of the national
championship. After the National Member Federations have registered players
for their respective national championship, they have a period of ten (10) days
within which the documents required to obtain an “A” License must arrive at the
FIBA Regional Office. A failure to abide by this deadline may incur a fine.
Obtain a FIBA Player “B” License from FIBA for those players participating in
FIBA Club Competitions.
Register with the competent FIBA Regional Office a list indicating full name,nationality by birth, current nationality and club’s name for each foreign player
having reached the age of eighteen (18) and participating in the 3rd and 4th
divisions.

PROCEDURE
98.

FIBA authorises the FIBA Regional Office to issue “A” and “B” licenses within theirrespective Zones.

99.

To obtain a Foreign Player “A” License, each National Member Federation must submit
the following documents to the competent FIBA Regional Office:
a.
b.
c.
d.

e.

List of its foreign players’ names;
Registration form for each foreign player;
Letter of clearance and statement for players from academic institutions;Photocopy of the player’s passport showing the bearer’s full name (and, if
applicable, the player’s former name[s]), date and place of birth, legal
nationality and date of expiry;
A recent passport-compliant photograph of the player.

100. To obtain a FIBA Player “B” License, the provisions established by the competent FIBA
Regional Office shall apply.
101. Prior to the start of each season, each FIBA Regional Office shall establish a deadline
for the registration of foreign players under its jurisdiction.

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
102. FIBA, or the issuing FIBA Regional Office acting on FIBA’s behalf, may charge aparticipation fee for each foreign player in one of two categories as follows (see article
3-344):
a.
b.

Participation fee “A” – First and second divisions of national championships.
Participation fee “B” – FIBA Club Competitions.

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FIBA Internal Regulations – Book 3103. A player who has obtained a Foreign Player “B” License does not need a separate “A”
license, provided that the player continues to play for the club for which the “B” license
was issued.
104. With regard to participation fee “A”, the Executive Director of the issuing FIBA Regional
Office may, in special cases, apply a fee lower than that stipulated in the applicableregulations for a limited period.

LICENSE RESTRICTIONS
105. A player may not be licensed by more than one National Member Federation at the sametime.
106. A player may not have more than one of the same type of FIBA Foreign Player License
at the same time. A FIBA Foreign Player License is issued for the duration of the national
and international competitions in which the player’s club is currently participating, unlessthe player is transferred in accordance with these Regulations prior to the completion of
the competitions.
107. A license held by the player becomes automatically null and void when the license isrevoked by the issuing authority.
108. FIBA Zones may set a deadline during the club competition season, after which noplayer may be licensed.
109. In the event that FIBA has imposed a sanction on a player in accordance with article 3322 or 3-336.c., as long as the sanction is in place, the player cannot be licensed with
any National Member Federation other than the one with which the player is licensed at
the time the ban is imposed.
110. In the event that FIBA has imposed a sanction on a club in accordance with article 3336.e. or article 1-172.m, and as long as the sanction is in place, the club can register
only players whoa.
b.

were licensed with the club’s National Member Federation at the time the ban
was imposed; andcontinue to be licensed with the same National Member Federation without
interruption.

DISPUTES
111. All disputes and cases arising from these regulations governing FIBA Foreign Player
Licenses fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Secretary General.

SANCTIONS
112. A fine may be imposed by FIBA should a National Member Federation fail to submit to
the Secretariat of its Regional Office the list of foreign players with the necessary
information and documentation by the given deadlines.

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COSTS
113. If and when a hearing is organised in connection with a dispute under these Regulations
involving National Member Federations, clubs or players, FIBA may make theorganisation of such hearing dependent upon the parties paying to FIBA reasonableadministrative costs.

APPEAL114. Any appeal against decisions relating to these regulations, no matter whether thesedecisions have been made by FIBA or a FIBA Zone, shall lie with the FIBA Appeals’
Panel according to the Regulations governing Appeals (see Book 1, Chapter 8).

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CHAPTER 4: COACHESNATIONAL LICENSES OF COACHES
115. Each National Member Federation is obliged toa.
b.

have a licensing system for coaches;
have an evaluation system in place that grades coaches according to national
standards prescribed by said National Member Federation;c.
submit to FIBA a list with the names of coaches who have been graded at thehighest level; andd.
inform FIBA of any changes to that list at the end of each year.
116. Unless otherwise decided by FIBA on the basis of exceptional circumstances, theNational Member Federation’s list may include only coaches holding the nationality of
the National Member Federation’s country. This does not affect a coach’s ability toperform the duties of a coach in a country from whose National Member Federation hedoes not hold a license, according to the regulations applicable in that country.

BECOMING A WABC MEMBER
117. Coaches included in the list submitted by their National Member Federation inaccordance with article 3-115 above are entitled to apply for membership in the World
Association of Basketball Coaches (WABC).
118. The application for WABC membership must comply with the requirements set out by
FIBA and can be submitted only through the coach’s National Member Federation. The
application is subject to payment of an administrative fee as stipulated in article 3-344.
A coach applying for WABC membership may not hold a player agent’s license issued
by FIBA or another organisation.
119. FIBA may reject an application if the coach is not in good standing, in particular if thecoach has a criminal record.
120. Each National Member Federation may have an unlimited number of coaches as WABC
members.
121. For the purposes of the WABC’s internal workings, such coaches will be considered as“associate members”, unless otherwise decided by FIBA.
122. Each coach who is a WABC member accepts that this membership is valid as long as
the coach remains on the list submitted to FIBA by the coach’s National Member
Federation as per article 3-115, unless
a.
b.
c.

FIBA adopts other membership criteria, which would require the evaluation of
the status of WABC members;
FIBA decides to suspend or remove the coach’s WABC membership as per
article 1-173 or 3-336 of the FIBA Internal Regulations; or
The WABC decides to expel the coach from its membership for serious
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RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF WABC MEMBERS
123. WABC members will have the right to access information made available by FIBA andthe WABC.
124. A coach must be a WABC member in order to be eligible to act as a Head Coach or asan Assistant Coach (see, for example, article 7 of the Official Basketball Rules) of anational team competing in the Competitions of FIBA (see also articles 3-130 to 3-143
and 3-151 to 3-153).
125. WABC members are bound by and shall respect at all times the FIBA Internal
Regulations, in particular the FIBA’s Code of Conduct (see article 1-91), including
without limitation FIBA’s Code of Fair Play (articles 1-104 to 1-107) and FIBA’s Code of
Ethics and Integrity (articles 1-117 to 1-156).

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CHAPTER 5: ACCOMPANYING TEAM DELEGATION MEMEBERS
126. An accompanying team delegation member is a person with special responsibilities inrelation to a team (e.g. team manager, assistant coach, doctor, physiotherapist,
statistician, interpreter, etc.) and with access to the court and the team bench.
127. Participation of accompanying team delegation members in FIBA National Team
Competitions is subject to registration in the FIBA Information System and approval by
FIBA.
128. Each National Member Federation shall ensure that its Preliminary and Final Team
Delegation Roster (see article 3-130) includes an appropriately qualified and licensed
physician, preferably with demonstrated experience in sport medicine (a “Team Doctor”).
129. All Team Doctors shall:
a.

b.

c.

practice evidence-based medicine in accordance with the highest standards of
ethical behaviour as determined by their licensing authority or the FIBA Medical
Commission;
follow all medical guidelines developed by the FIBA Medical Commission,
which may include the management of bleeding and non-bleeding wounds,
concussion, player collapse, medical evacuation and any other basketballrelevant urgent medical matters as determined by FIBA; andensure that only medically fit players are permitted to compete in a Competitionof FIBA.

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CHAPTER 6: REGISTRATION OF TEAM DELEGATIONTEAM DELEGATION ROSTER
130. Participation of team delegation members in FIBA National Team Competitions issubject to registration of a team delegation roster that includes all (a.) players; (b.)
coaches; and (c.) any other accompanying team delegation members, including Team
Doctors (as relevant, see articles 3-134, 3-137, and 3-143) (the “Team Delegation
Roster”) in the FIBA Information System, and validation and approval of this Team
Delegation Roster by FIBA.
Preliminary Team Delegation Roster Registration
131. In principle, online registration of the Preliminary Team Delegation Roster on the FIBA
Information System opens no later than sixty (60) days prior to the Start of theCompetition (see article 3-133). National Member Federations shall use best efforts tobegin the registration process as soon as possible after online registration opens.
132. Online registration of the Preliminary Team Delegation Roster on the FIBA Information
System shall close seven (7) days prior to the Start of the Competition (see article 3133). No further modifications may be made to the Preliminary Team Delegation Roster
after this deadline.
133. The “Start of the Competition” shall be understood as follows:a.

The first day of the Competition, for all Competitions played as a single
tournament (e.g. the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the FIBA Continental Cups
[including for Youth Categories], etc.); orb.
The first day of the relevant International Window Period (see article 1-1) inwhich a round of the relevant Competition is played in separate phases (e.g.
Qualifying Round, Semi-Final Round, Final Round, etc.) during the International
Window Periods.
134. National Member Federations are entitled to register the following team delegation
members on the Preliminary Team Delegation Roster:a.
b.

Maximum of twenty-four (24) players;
Maximum of ten (10) coaches. For female Youth Category Competitions, atleast one of the coaches registered must be female; andc.
Maximum of twenty (20) accompanying team delegation members, as follows:i.
Minimum of one (1) Team Doctor (see article 3-128) for senior World andContinental Competitions, and Youth Basketball World Cups. It is strongly
recommended to include a Team Doctor for other Youth Category
Competitions; andii.
Nineteen (19) other accompanying team delegation members.
135. After a National Member Federation completes the registration process by entering
mandatory data and uploading mandatory documents for its team delegation members,
FIBA may validate and approve the Preliminary Team Delegation Roster in accordancewith Book 3, Chapter 1 of the Internal Regulations.

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Final Team Delegation Roster Registration
136. Each National Member Federation shall submit a Final Team Delegation Roster at thelatest at the Technical Meeting of the teams prior to the beginning of the competition(articles 3-20 and 3-124 apply). No further modifications may be made to the Final Team
Delegation Roster after submission.
137. Unless stated otherwise in the relevant Handbook or in guidelines issued by FIBA, theFinal Team Delegation Roster shall be composed of a maximum of twenty-five (25)persons for youth category competitions and twenty-eight (28) persons for seniorcategory competitions as follows:a.

Minimum ten (10) and maximum twelve (12) players out of the twenty-four (24)players appearing on the Preliminary Team Delegation Roster approved by
FIBA under article 3-135;
Note: National Member Federations may include in the Final Team
Delegation Roster a maximum of one (1) player who has acquired or laid claim
to the nationality of the player’s country after the age of sixteen (16) (see article3-20).

b.

Minimum two (2) coaches (one of whom must be the Head Coach) out of the
maximum ten (10) coaches on the Preliminary Team Delegation Roster
approved by FIBA under article 3-135. For female Youth Category
Competitions, at least one of the coaches registered must be female; andc.
Additional accompanying Team Delegation members out of the twenty (20)accompanying Team Delegation members on the Preliminary Team Delegation
Roster approved by FIBA under article 3-135, as follows:i.
Minimum of one (1) Team Doctor (see article 3-128) for senior World andContinental Competitions and Youth Basketball World Cups. It is strongly
recommended to include a Team Doctor for other youth categorycompetitions; andii.
Other accompanying team delegation members, in compliance with the
maximum number of persons permitted on the Final Team Delegation
Roster (see above).
138. Any player and/or coach validated and approved by FIBA on the Preliminary Team
Delegation Roster, and not declared as a player or a coach on the Final Team
Delegation Roster, can be selected as an accompanying Team Delegation member on
the Final Team Delegation Roster, considering the maximum limit of twenty-five (25)persons for youth category competitions and twenty-eight (28) persons for seniorcategory competitions.
139. Only a maximum of twenty-one (21) members of the Final Team Delegation Roster shallbe permitted courtside access to the team bench starting from the beginning of the teampresentation until the end of the game.
140. A Team Doctor shall be included in the twenty-one (21) members with courtside accessas set forth in article 3-139. The National Member Federation shall ensure that at all
times during the game, this Team Doctor has access to a place on the team bench withclear visibility of the court and where the Team Doctor is immediately available for urgent
or emergency medical treatment.
141. The head of the team delegation must bring to the Technical Meeting and submit to theTechnical Delegate or Commissioner (see also articles 2-88 to 2-92):

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b.

the valid passports of all team delegation members;a printed version of the Final Team Delegation Roster printed from the FIBA
Information System includingi.
the signatures of all team delegation members (for minors in addition, thesignature of the parent/guardian is mandatory);ii.
the players’ numbers; andiii.
the name of the captain.

Special Provisions for the Senior Men and Women Qualifying Events
taking place during an International Window Period
142. The following provisions apply to the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers, the FIBA
Continental Cups Qualifiers, the Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, FIBA
Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournaments, and FIBA Women’sContinental Cups Qualifiers, which will be played during specific International Window
Periods determined by FIBA.
143. Unless stated otherwise in the relevant handbook or guidelines issued by FIBA, the Final
Team Delegation Roster shall be composed of a maximum of twenty-one (21) persons
as follows:a.

Minimum ten (10) and maximum twelve (12) players out of the twenty-four (24)players validated and approved by FIBA on the Preliminary Team Delegation
Roster;Note: National Member Federations may include in the Final Team
Delegation Roster a maximum of one (1) player who has acquired or laid claim
to the nationality of the player’s country after the age of sixteen (16) (see article3-20).

b.

Minimum two (2) coaches (one of whom must be the Head Coach) out of the
maximum ten (10) coaches on the Preliminary Team Delegation Roster
approved by FIBA under article 3-135; andAdditional accompanying Team Delegation Members out of the twenty (20)accompanying Team Delegation members on the Preliminary Team Delegation
Roster approved by FIBA under article 3-135, as follows:i.
Minimum of one (1) Team Doctor (see article 3-128); andii.
Other accompanying team delegation members, in compliance with the
maximum number of persons permitted on the Final Team Delegation
Roster (see above).

c.

REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS
General144. Within the deadline for submitting the Preliminary Team Delegation Roster for approvalas provided in article 3-132, National Member Federations shall enter all mandatory dataof their players in the FIBA Information System and upload the following:a.
b.

A colour copy of the birth certificate;
A colour copy of the passport;

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d.

One (1) colour passport-size photograph, which shall be no more than three (3)months old at the time of submission;
Other information and/or documentation required by FIBA.
Calculation of Age Categories

145. To calculate the age limit corresponding to the respective age category competition, thefollowing procedure is used: the age limit given in the definition must be subtracted fromthe year in which a competition takes place with the understanding that this year begins
on 1 January.
As an example, the age limit for U19 in a competition in 2025 shall be: 2025-19 = 2006.
Any player born on 1 January 2006 or after this date will be entitled to participate in acompetition for U19 in 2025.

REGISTRATION OF COACHES
146. National Member Federations must register all their head coaches and assistantcoaches, who shall be WABC (World Association of Basketball Coaches) members, inthe FIBA Information System.
147. To be registered as a WABC member, the coach must comply with the procedure laid
down in Chapter 4 (Coaches) of this Book 3 of the Internal Regulations.
148. National Member Federations must enter mandatory data and upload the following
documents in the FIBA Information System:
a.

b.
c.

A certified copy of the coach’s passport showing the full name (and, if
applicable, the coach’s former name[s]), date and place of birth, legal
nationality and the date of expiry of the passport;
One (1) colour passport-sized photograph, which shall be no more than three(3) months old at the time of submission;
Other information and/or documentation required by FIBA/WABC.

REGISTRATION OF ACCOMPANYING TEAM DELEGATION MEMBERS
149. National Member Federations must register all their accompanying team delegation
members in the FIBA Information System.
150. National Member Federations must enter mandatory data and upload the following
documents in the FIBA Information System:
a.

b.
c.

A certified copy of the accompanying team delegation member’s passportshowing the full name (and, if applicable, any former name[s]), date and placeof birth, legal nationality and the date of expiry of the passport;
One (1) colour passport-size photograph, which shall be no more than three (3)months old at the time of submission; andOther information and/or documentation required by FIBA.

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RESPONSIBILITY OF NATIONAL MEMBER FEDERATIONS
151. The National Member Federation is at all times strictly liable for the eligibility of all
persons registered on the Preliminary and Final Team Delegation Rosters. This
responsibility applies also with respect to the veracity of information and authenticity of
documentation submitted to FIBA through any means.
152. Upon discovery that a player has played or another team delegation member has
participated in a Competition of FIBA without being eligible, FIBA will initiate an inquiry
to establish such person’s eligibility and possible disciplinary consequences according
to the FIBA Internal Regulations.
153. National Member Federations will bear the administrative costs of the inquiry provided
for in 3-152 and may be subject to disciplinary consequences in accordance with Book
1, Chapter 6 (Sanctions) of these Internal Regulations.
154. In exceptional cases, the Secretary General may authorise a player to play under the
status the player had before the irregularity was discovered.

IDENTITY AND AGE VERIFICATION
155. Before the beginning of a competition, Team Delegation members will be subject toidentity (and age, where applicable) verification under the supervision of theCommissioner or Technical Delegate for that competition.
156. The Commissioner or Technical Delegate shall verify the currently valid individual
passport and FIBA Preliminary/Final Team Delegation Roster. After this verification, theCommissioner or Technical Delegate shall return the documents to the head of the teamdelegation.

GENERAL PROVISIONS
157. FIBA may decide that the provisions of this Chapter shall be valid also for any other
Official Basketball Competitions, including tournaments or games that are held prior toa Competition of FIBA. In case of club competitions, references to National Member
Federation shall be understood to refer to a club.

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CHAPTER 7: GAME OFFICIALS
158. This Chapter governs the licensing by FIBA of the following game officials:a.
Refereesb.
Commissionersc.
Referee Instructorsd.
Technical Delegatese.
Table Officials
159. The FIBA Technical Commission shall supervise the implementation of the provisionsof this Chapter.
160. Decisions on marginal cases, whether at national, regional or world level, are theresponsibility of the Secretary General.

FIBA REFEREES
License161. FIBA Referee Licenses are granted by FIBA every two (2) years in odd-numbered years
and, subject to the provisions of this Chapter, are valid for a two (2)-year period(“Licensed Period”) starting on 1 September (e.g. 2023) and expiring on 31 August (e.g.
2025).
162. There are three categories of FIBA Referee Licenses. Black and White Licenses areavailable to all genders, Green Licenses are only available to females.
a.
b.

c.

Black License: Holders of a Black License are eligible to officiate international
games of all senior and junior levels.
Green License: Holders of a Green License are eligible to officiate international
games as follows:i.
All senior men games at sub-regional levelii.
All senior women gamesiii.
All junior games (men and women)iv.
All senior and junior games of international preparation/friendly games
White License: Holders of a White License are entitled to officiate international
games as follows:i.
All junior level games at regional levelii.
All senior and junior level games at sub-regional leveliii.
All senior and junior level games of international preparation/ friendly
games

163. The following biennial licensing process applies for granting a FIBA Referee License,
which shall be conducted in accordance with FIBA’s guidelines. FIBA may vary the dates
shown below with advance notice to the National Member Federations:a.

Registration periodi.
On or before 15 October, FIBA shall open the registration period during
which National Member Federations shall be provided with the necessary
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c.

Federations to submit required documentation for verification by FIBA;
andii.
By no later than 15 December, National Member Federations shall submit
to FIBA the required documentation for the candidature(s);Testing and training periodi.
Between January and March, National Member Federations and FIBA
shall organise tests and examinations in accordance with FIBA´sguidelines, including at least a written test, a physical fitness test and a
medical examination of the candidate referees;ii.
On 31 March, FIBA shall close the registration and testing period;
FIBA evaluation period
On or before 15 June, FIBA shall publish the list of FIBA Referees per category(Black, Green, White) of License.

164. The following conditions apply to FIBA’s determination of the number of FIBA Referee
Licences allocated to a National Member Federation in a Licensed Period (the “FIBA
Referee Licence Allocation”):a.

When opening a licensing process, FIBA shall communicate the FIBA Referee
Licence Allocation for the Licensed Period. In determining this Allocation, FIBA
shall consider primarily but not solely the following criteria:i.
the position of the National Member Federation in the FIBA World
Ranking;ii.
the category/group of FIBA members to which the National Member
Federation belongs;iii.
the number of nominations of FIBA Referees from the National Member
Federation in FIBA National Team Competitions during the preceding two
years;
iv.
the demand for international referees in the region;v.
inclusion of National Member Federations;vi.
the development of new international FIBA Referees and the promotionof gender equality for FIBA Referees; andvii. the availability of any female referees pursuant to the FIBA Referee
Maternity Plan.
b.
FIBA may allocate FIBA Referee Licences reserved solely for (i) certain
candidates or (ii) types of candidates in accordance with the criteria listed inarticle 3-164.a.vi.
165. The following conditions shall apply cumulatively to candidatures for FIBA Referees:
a.

b.
c.
d.

FIBA may decide not to accept candidatures by National Member Federations
that do not organise or endorse in their territory a championship of a sufficiently
competitive level;
A National Member Federation cannot submit more candidatures than the FIBA
Referee License Allocation.
National Member Federations shall prioritise nationally and internationally topranked and top-performing referees when submitting candidatures;
Candidate referees must have officiated regularly in a National Member
Federation for at least the preceding two (2) seasons:i.
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ii.

e.

For Green License female candidate referees, at the highest level forsenior women;iii.
For White License female candidate referees, at the highest level forsenior women; andiv.
For White License male candidate referees, at the highest level for seniormen.
Referees are not eligible to be candidates for a FIBA Referee License ifi.
they are first time candidates and• they turn twenty-five (25) on or after the day the Licensed Period
starts; or• they have turned thirty-five (35) before the Licensed Period starts;
orii.

they have turned fifty (50) before the Licensed Period starts, unless thecandidate cumulatively fulfils the following three (3) criteria:• currently holds a Black or Green license;• held a Black or Green FIBA Referee Licence for the immediately
preceding Licensed Period; and• has received performance ratings consistently in the top tieraccording to FIBA Referee Performance Assessment Criteria formain FIBA Official Competitions; or

iii.
f.

g.

they have fallen under the eligibility exception in article 3-165.e.ii for a
total of two (2) Licensed Periods.
Candidate referees may not hold the position of president or secretary generalof a National Member Federation, FIBA Commissioner, or be submitted at thesame time as candidates for FIBA Referee and Commissioner Licenses, or be
involved directly or indirectly in the process of nominating FIBA Referee
candidates by a National Member Federation;
Candidate referees must pass the following tests:i.
The FIBA written test;ii.
The FIBA physical fitness test;iii.
The medical examination;iv.
Any other tests determined by FIBA.
Only the results of official tests and examinations established by FIBA are
recognised as part of the FIBA Referee licensing process.

h.

National Member Federations shall accompany the candidature with their own
evaluation of the candidate referee’s officiating during the last twelve (12)months of national competitions. In case of multiple candidates, the National
Member Federation shall also submit to FIBA its recommended evaluation
ranking of the candidate referees.
i.
National Member Federations shall ensure that all required forms arecompleted, stamped signed by their president or secretary general and by the
FIBA Referee National Instructor (if any), and sent to FIBA by 15 December.
FIBA may use an online administration system for the candidatures.
Failure to fulfil any of the above conditions may lead to the rejection of all candidaturesby a National Member Federation or of any candidate referee, as appropriate.

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166. National Member Federations must immediately inform FIBA if a FIBA Referee for any
reason loses his or her qualification as a referee at the national highest level (temporarily
or definitively) required for the FIBA Referee License.
167. In the case of a dispute between a referee and a National Member Federation, FIBA
may intervene and take any measures it considers appropriate.
168. FIBA will decide in its sole discretion whether a candidate shall receive a FIBA Referee
License and, if so, which category of license. When taking its decision FIBA may take
into account the recommended evaluation ranking and consult with the concerned
National Member Federation.
169. FIBA shall communicate its decision to the concerned National Member Federation.
FIBA will also issue an invoice to the National Member Federation requesting paymentof the license fee for the entire Licensed Period, corresponding to the number andcategory of FIBA Referee Licenses granted (see article 3-344).
170. The category of the FIBA Referee License cannot be changed during the Licensed
Period.
171. Subject to the provisions of article 3-175 the FIBA Referee License expires on the last
day of the Licensed Period.
172. FIBA may establish additional, special training and education programs for FIBA
Referees (“Refereeing Programs”) and prioritise the nomination to senior FIBA National
Team Competitions and FIBA Club Competitions of FIBA Referees that fulfil therequirements of these Refereeing Programs.
173. Holding a FIBA Referee License does not give rise to a right of the FIBA Referee to be
nominated in any games. The right of the Regional Office or of FIBA to decide in theirsole discretion whether or not to nominate a FIBA Referee to games during the Licensed
Period is reserved.
Transfer, Removal of License
174. FIBA Referees may request a change of their National Member Federation due torelocation or other important reasons. The consent of the involved National Member
Federations is a condition for FIBA to approve the change, unless such consent isunreasonably withheld. In case of dispute, article 3-167 shall apply.
175. FIBA may remove a FIBA Referee´s License temporarily or for the entire Licensed
Period in case
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

the National Member Federation fails to pay the entire applicable license fee;
the FIBA Referee has lost the qualification as a referee at the highest national
level;
a sanction is imposed on the FIBA Referee in accordance with the Internal
Regulations;
the FIBA Referee fails to participate in all FIBA Referees’ training programs andactivities required by FIBA;
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the FIBA Referee performs poorly; orh.
for any other justifiable reason.
FIBA may act on its own initiative or upon application by the FIBA Referee or by the
FIBA Referee’s National Member Federation.
Duties176. FIBA Referees shall wear the official FIBA referee uniform when in duty in international
games.
177. FIBA Referees represent FIBA on the court. They are obliged to conduct the games inaccordance with the Official Basketball Rules and Official Basketball Rules
Interpretations, and to respect the provisions of the FIBA General Statutes and Internal
Regulations. They must do everything that is reasonably within their power toaccomplish their mission in a satisfactory manner.
178. FIBA Referees shall cooperate with the organisers of competitions to ensure the smoothrunning of the game and must ensure that the interests of the two teams on the court
are in no way encroached upon.
179. If FIBA has nominated a FIBA Commissioner or FIBA Technical Delegate at acompetition, the FIBA Referee shall report to the FIBA Commissioner or FIBA TechnicalDelegate immediately upon arrival at the venue of the game.
180. If the FIBA Commissioner or FIBA Technical Delegate is not present, the FIBA Referee
shall ensure that all of the players whose names appear on the score sheet have had
their eligibility status approved by FIBA. If that is not the case, the FIBA Referee shallreport this to FIBA.
181. If the FIBA Referee deems it proper to make a report on the game, the FIBA Referee
shall do so immediately after the game and send it to FIBA or hand it to the FIBA
Commissioner or FIBA Technical Delegate, if present.
Nominations
182. Official Basketball Competitions can be officiated only by FIBA Referees of nationalities
other than those of the two teams on the court.
183. All the nominations for the FIBA National Team Competitions and FIBA Club
Competitions will be sent to the National Member Federation of the nominated FIBA
Referee with copy to the concerned FIBA Referee. The National Member Federation
shall confirm the nomination by the given deadline to FIBA or its respective Regional
Office, as applicable. If the National Member Federation has not responded by the given
deadline, FIBA or the respective Regional Office may either request the nominated FIBA
Referee to confirm the nomination or nominate another FIBA Referee.
184. For all FIBA National Team Competitions and FIBA Club Competitions, except the FIBA
Continental competitions and their qualifying games and tournaments, FIBA nominates
an adequate number of FIBA Referees. In nominating FIBA Referees, FIBA shall ensurethat all five continents are represented.
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respective continent, subject to FIBA’s right to nominate a certain number of referees
from another continent to the same competition.
186. Only FIBA can nominate FIBA Referees for:a.

Official or friendly national-level senior games (e.g. national
league/championship/cup, friendly tournament, etc.) held outside the territoryof the referee’s National Member Federation, orb.
Friendly games between national teams, if the invited FIBA Referee(s) is (are)coming from a National Member Federation different than that of the competing
teams.
For FIBA-Recognised national team competitions, organisers wishing to retain one ormore FIBA Referees shall ask FIBA to nominate the number of FIBA Referees they
consider necessary. The organisers will cover the travel and accommodation (board andlodging) expenses, as well as the officiating fees.
187. The procedure for nomination of FIBA Referees by FIBA to events falling under article
3-186 shall be as follows:a.

The inviting body must send to FIBA a written request to nominate FIBA
Referees before the start date of the event. Unless exceptional circumstances
require otherwise, the request must be received at least one (1) month before
the start of the event. The inviting body must specify the details related to theevent and to the invitation and may propose if it wishes the name of thereferee(s) to be nominated.
b.
FIBA will take all the details of the request into consideration, decide whether
to approve the request or not and, in case of approval, it will decide also on thename(s) of the referee(s) to be nominated. FIBA may consult beforehand the
National Member Federation(s) of the said referee(s) or the National Member
Federation(s) in which territory the games will be played and the respective
FIBA Region(s).
The same procedure as set out in a. and b. above applies for referees registered withorganisations outside FIBA.
Travel and accommodation expenses are to be covered by the organiser or invitingbody.
188. Competition organisers shall communicate with FIBA Referees only through FIBA or therespective National Member Federation.
Travel Arrangements
189. Unless otherwise provided herein, the organiser shall cover the travel expenses of FIBA
Referees as follows:
a.
b.
c.
d.

By train: the cost of a 1st class return ticket, which shall include sleeping
accommodation (double chamber) if travelling at night;
By car: the amount equivalent to the cost of a 1st class return train ticket (unlessotherwise stated in the applicable competition regulations);
By plane: the cost of an economy class return ticket (unless otherwise statedin the applicable competition regulations);
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It is recommended that the organiser sends to the FIBA Referees prepaid travel
tickets; however, if a FIBA Referee has to purchase a travel ticket,
reimbursement shall be made in the currency of the referee’s country or in any
convertible currency, as decided by FIBA.

Fees
190. Refer to article 3-342 for the applicable officiating fees. The Regional Offices may adapt
the officiating fees to the specific needs of their region, subject to the Secretary
General’s approval.
191. For all senior FIBA National Team Competitions, the organiser shall pay the officiating
fee and FIBA shall pay the travel expenses to all referees unless agreed differently in
the Host Nation Agreement.
192. For all youth FIBA National Team Competitions, FIBA shall pay the officiating fee andthe travel expenses to all referees unless agreed differently in the Host Agreement.
193. For FIBA Club Competitions, the applicable competition regulations will determine theamount of the officiating fees and the organisation responsible to pay such fees andtravel expenses to referees.
FIBA Honorary Referees
194. Each National Member Federation has the right to choose candidates for the title of“FIBA Honorary Referee” from amongst former FIBA Referees and persons who have
served basketball in the development of referees.
195. A National Member Federation may have an unlimited number of FIBA Honorary
Referees.
196. The proposal of the National Member Federation must be accompanied by the following
documents for each candidate:
a.
b.
c.

Honorary Referee Information Form;
One (1) recent colour passport-sized photo or jpg file; andCopy of the passport showing family and first name(s), date of birth and legal
nationality.
197. If the proposal is accepted by FIBA, it will issue the FIBA Honorary Referee license, valid
for life. FIBA may charge a nominal fee to be paid only once (refer to article 3-344).

FIBA REFEREE INSTRUCTORS
General198. FIBA Referee Instructors have the following main duties:a.

teach and train referees and commissioners at any training events organised
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supervise the officiating during Official Basketball Competitions (“Supervising
Duties”).
199. In order to implement and supplement the present Internal Regulations, FIBA has
established a FIBA Referee Instructor Program (“FRIP”).
b.

200. FIBA Referee Instructors shall comply at all times with the Official Basketball Rules andOfficial Basketball Rules Interpretations and respect the provisions of the FIBA General
Statutes and Internal Regulations.
Teaching Duties
201. The FIBA Referee Instructors shall teach and train referees and commissioners, provide
them with all the necessary knowledge in the areas of behaviour during international
competitions, cooperation with partners and all participants, mechanics of officiating,judgment of situations, and control of the game. The information provided by FIBA
Referee Instructors must comply with the teaching materials and criteria established by
FIBA.
202. The FIBA Referee Instructors shall prepare the referee training activities to which they
have been nominated with professional techniques and material provided by FIBA
and/or the Regional Offices.
203. The FIBA Referee Instructors shall work in close cooperation with organisers of teaching
and training events and support them with any possible means to ensure the smoothrunning of the events.
204. Regional Instructors shall provide support to the work of the National Instructors. Global
Instructors shall provide support to the work of the National and Regional Instructors
Supervising Duties
205. FIBA Referee Instructors shall evaluate and assist the FIBA Referees during thecompetition. They shall provide the FIBA Referees with all new information andguidelines as established by FIBA.
206. The FIBA Referee Instructor´s Supervising Duties in a competition include inter alia to:
a.
b.
c.

Execute the pre-competition preparation programme
Organise the Pre-Competition Camp for the nominated FIBA Referees;
Analyse officiating during games and fill out the respective forms (e.g.
performance assessment report); andd.
Create a performance ranking after the competition (e.g. competition
performance assessment report) for the nominated FIBA Referees.
207. The FIBA Referee Instructor´s Supervising Duties in individual games include inter alia
to:a.

Analyse officiating during games and fill out the respective reports (e.g.
performance assessment report); andb.
Provide feedback to the FIBA Referees, as per the procedure established by
FIBA.
208. FIBA will establish guidelines (e.g. “FIBA Referees Performance Assessment”) for the
exercise of the Supervising Duties by FIBA Referee Instructors.

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209. FIBA Referee Instructors shall not interfere, or encourage or aid others to interfere, withthe activities of the FIBA Technical Committee of a competition or with those of the Local
Organising Committee.
Qualification
210. There are three categories of FIBA Referee Instructors:
Level 1: National Instructors or FRIP Level 1 qualified Referee Instructors are allowed
to perform:a.

their Teaching Duties within the territory of their National Member Federation;andb.
their Supervising Duties within the territory of the respective National Member
Federation and at youth Regional/Sub-Regional competitions.
Level 2: Regional Instructors are allowed to perform:c.
d.

their Teaching Duties within the territory of the respective Regional Office; andtheir Supervising Duties within the territory of the respective National Member
Federation and at all Official Basketball Competitions.
Level 2+: Global Instructors are allowed to perform:e.
their Teaching Duties worldwide; andf.
their Supervising Duties at all Official Basketball Competitions.
211. To be eligible for selection as FIBA Referee Instructors, candidates need to successfully
pass the following levels of the qualification process described in the FRIP:a.
For National Instructors, level 1;b.
For Regional Instructors, levels 1 and 2; andc.
For Global Instructors, levels 1, 2 and 2+.
212. The qualification process will examine the candidate´sa.
knowledge of the English language;b.
knowledge of the game;c.
teaching and communication skills;d.
expertise in the area of evaluating referees; ande.
knowledge of the mechanics of officiating.
FIBA may issue guidelines for the examination of candidates and notify them in advanceof any additional examination topics.
Selection
213. Each National Member Federation may submit candidates for any level 1 course. FIBA
will make the final selection of the candidates for a course. FIBA may also invite
candidates for the FRIP level 1 qualification course.
Each National Member Federation may select one National Instructor. The National
Instructor must be a permanent resident in the country of the National Member
Federation and must have successfully passed level 1 of the most recent qualification
process. The National Member Federation may remove such National Instructor at its
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Active FIBA Referees cannot be selected as a National Instructor.
214. FIBA may select an adequate number of Regional and Global Instructors from among
persons having successfully passed the required levels of the most recent qualification
process. FIBA may remove such a Regional or Global Instructor at its discretion or
replace the Instructor with another eligible person or decide with the Instructor’s consent
to transfer the Instructor to another National Member Federation.
Nominations
215. Nominations are coordinated and approved:a.

by National Member Federations, for National Instructors or Level 1 qualified
Referee Instructors who will exercise Teaching Duties within the territory of their
National Member Federation or Supervising Duties at national competitions;b.
by FIBA or the Regional Office, for Regional Instructors and for National
Instructors or Level 1 qualified Referee Instructors who will exercise duties
outside the territory of their National Member Federation; andc.
by FIBA, for Global Instructors.
216. With respect to Teaching Duties, the governing body of the competition or other activity
may ask FIBA or the Regional Office (as applicable) to appoint FIBA Referee Instructorsof the respective category to conduct a camp for the participants.
217. Nominations are sent directly to the FIBA Referee Instructor for acceptance and to the
FIBA Referee Instructor’s National Member Federation for information. The FIBA
Referee Instructor must confirm the nomination within the deadline set by FIBA or the
Regional Office.
218. Holding the title of FIBA Referee Instructor (National, Regional, Global) does not giverise to a right of the FIBA Referee Instructor to be nominated in any activities or games.
The right of National Member Federations, of the Regional Offices and of FIBA to decidein their sole discretion whether or not to nominate a FIBA Referee Instructor is reserved.
Travel Arrangements
219. Article 3-189 governing FIBA Referees apply mutatis mutandis to FIBA Referee
Instructors.
Fees
220. Articles 3-190 to 3-193 governing FIBA Referees apply mutatis mutandis to FIBA
Referee Instructors.

FIBA COMMISSIONERS
License221. FIBA Commissioner Licenses are granted by FIBA every two (2) years in odd-numberedyears and, subject to the provisions of this Chapter, are valid for a two (2)-year period(“Licensed Period”) starting on 1 September (e.g. 2023) and expiring on 31 August (e.g.
2025).
222. The licensing process for granting FIBA Referee Licenses set out in article 3-163 applies
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223. When opening the licensing process, FIBA shall communicate the maximum number of
FIBA Commissioner Licenses per National Member Federation for a Licensed Period,
which cannot exceed 50% of the number of FIBA Licenses granted to referees from thesame National Member Federation for the same License Period. In case of decimal
number, it will be rounded up to the next whole number.
224. The following conditions shall apply cumulatively to candidatures for FIBA
Commissioner:
a.

b.
c.

FIBA may decide not to accept candidatures by National Member Federations
that do not organise or endorse in their territory a championship of a sufficiently
competitive level;
A National Member Federation cannot submit more candidatures than the
maximum number of FIBA Commissioner Licenses allocated to it by FIBA;
Commissioners are not eligible to be candidates for a FIBA Commissioner
License ifi.
they have turned seventy (70) before the Licensed Period starts; orii.
they are first time candidates and• they turn thirty-five (35) on or after the day the Licensed Period
starts; or• they have turned fifty-five (55) before the Licensed Period starts.

d.

Candidate commissioners may not hold the position of president or secretary
general of a National Member Federation, FIBA Referee or be submitted as
candidates for FIBA Referee and Commissioner Licenses at the same time or
be involved directly or indirectly in the process of nominating FIBA
Commissioner candidates by a National Member Federation;e.
Candidate commissioners must pass the official test designed andadministrated by FIBA consisting of multiple modules and a mandatory training
period (the “Official Test”). Only the results of the Official Test and examinations
established by FIBA are recognised as part of the FIBA Commissioner licensing
process; andf.
National Member Federations shall ensure that all required forms arecompleted, stamped, signed by their president or secretary general and by the
FIBA Referee National Instructor (if any), and sent to FIBA by 15 December.
FIBA may introduce an online administration system for the candidatures.
Failure to fulfil any of the above conditions may lead to the rejection of all candidaturesby a National Member Federation or of any candidate commissioner, as appropriate.
In the case of dispute between a commissioner and a National Member Federation,
FIBA may intervene and take any measures it considers appropriate.
225. FIBA will decide in its sole discretion whether a candidate shall receive a FIBA
Commissioner License for the License Period. When taking its decision, FIBA may
consult with the concerned National Member Federation.
226. FIBA shall communicate its decision to the concerned National Member Federation.
FIBA will also issue an invoice to the National Member Federation requesting paymentof the license fee for the entire Licensed Period, corresponding to the number of FIBA
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227. Subject to the provisions of article 3-229, the FIBA Commissioner License expires on
the last day of the Licensed Period.
228. Holding a FIBA Commissioner License does not give rise to a right of the FIBA
Commissioner to be nominated in any games. The right of the Regional Office or of FIBA
to decide in their sole discretion whether or not to nominate a FIBA Commissioner togames during the Licensed Period is reserved.
229. Articles 3-174 and 3-175 governing the transfer and removal of FIBA Referee Licenses
apply mutatis mutandis to FIBA Commissioner Licenses.
Duties230. FIBA Commissioners represent and act on behalf of the Secretary General. All FIBA
Commissioners shall:a.

Ensure that the games are conducted in accordance with the spirit and the letterof the Official Basketball Rules and the FIBA Internal Regulations;b.
Do everything that is reasonably within their power to accomplish their mission
in a satisfactory manner;c.
Ensure the full cooperation of the FIBA Referees, the organisers and the teams;d.
Provide information to the FIBA Referees if they are requested to do so during
or after the game; the final decision shall rest with the referees; ande.
Be primarily responsible for the smooth running of the scorers’ table, being
seated between the timekeeper and the scorer.
231. The FIBA Commissioner has full authority to resolve any problems that may arise
between all parties involved. In particular, the FIBA Commissioner has the right torequire adequate police (or professional security service) presence to ensure the smoothand sportsmanlike running of the game.
232. Having completed the applicable duties, the FIBA Commissioner shall make a report on
the competition and send it to FIBA within the given deadline, together with all required
documents.
233. The FIBA Commissioner must send to FIBA, without delay, any claim or protest
received, adding any information the FIBA Commissioner may deem relevant.
234. FIBA Commissioners shall comply at all times with the Official Basketball Rules andOfficial Basketball Rules Interpretations and respect the provisions of the FIBA General
Statutes and Internal Regulations.
Nominations
235. Subject to FIBA’s decision for a specific game or competition that the duties of the FIBA
Commissioner shall be undertaken by a FIBA Technical Delegate, only a FIBA
Commissioner of nationality other than those of the two teams on the court can be
nominated in Official Basketball Competitions.
236. Articles 3-183 to 3-188 governing FIBA Referees apply mutatis mutandis to FIBA
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Travel Arrangements
237. Article 3-189 governing FIBA Referees applies mutatis mutandis to FIBA
Commissioners.
Fees
238. Articles 3-190 to 3-193 governing FIBA Referees apply mutatis mutandis to FIBA
Commissioners.

FIBA TECHNICAL DELEGATES
License239. FIBA Technical Delegate Licenses are granted by FIBA every two (2) years in odd
numbered years and, subject to the provisions of this Chapter, are valid for a two (2)year period (“Licensed Period”) starting on 1 September (e.g. 2023) and expiring on 31
August (e.g. 2025).
240. The following biennial process applies for granting a FIBA Technical Delegate License,
which shall be conducted in accordance with FIBA’s guidelines. FIBA may vary the dates
shown below with advance notice to the National Member Federations (dates are in theyear prior to the start of the next Licensed Period, unless otherwise noted):a.
b.

On or before 1 December, FIBA shall open the licensing process;
Between January and March, FIBA shall provide training programmes andorganise official tests in accordance with FIBA´s guidelines;c.
By no later than 1 April, FIBA shall inform the National Member Federations of
the list of successful FIBA Technical Delegates; andd.
Between 1 April and the start of the new Licensed Period, the FIBA TechnicalDelegates shall follow the mandatory training programmes and workshops
organised by FIBA prior to the start of the new Licensed Period.
241. The FIBA Regional Offices, at their discretion, select and propose candidates to FIBA.
The following conditions shall apply cumulatively to candidatures for FIBA TechnicalDelegates:a.

Persons who hold the position of President or Secretary General of a National
Member Federation and active FIBA Referees (or FIBA Referee candidates)
are not eligible to be candidates for a FIBA Technical Delegate License (for the
avoidance of doubt, FIBA Commissioners are not excluded);b.
New candidates shall submit to FIBA a copy of their passport showing family
and first name(s), date of birth and legal nationality and any other documents
requested by FIBA through the online administration system indicated by FIBA;c.
Candidates shall successfully pass the official tests established by FIBA andparticipate in the training programmes and workshops organised by FIBA for
the FIBA Technical Delegate Candidates;
Failure to fulfil any of the above conditions may lead to the rejection of the candidature.
242. FIBA will decide in its sole discretion whether a candidate shall receive a FIBA TechnicalDelegate License for the Licensed Period. When taking its decision FIBA may consult
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243. FIBA shall communicate its decision to the candidate with a copy to the concerned
National Member Federation.
244. Subject to the provisions of article 3-246, the FIBA Technical Delegate License expireson the last day of the Licensed Period.
245. Upon expiry of the FIBA Technical Delegate’s License, FIBA may waive the requirementof the exam and extend the License for another period, if the FIBA Technical Delegate
continues to meet all other conditions of article 3-241.
246. Articles 3-174 and 3-175 governing the transfer and removal of FIBA Referee Licenses
apply mutatis mutandis to FIBA Technical Delegate Licenses, save for the non-paymentof the license fee.
Duties247. FIBA Technical Delegates shall wear the official FIBA uniform or business casual dresswhen on duty in international games.
248. FIBA Technical Delegates are FIBA’s representatives regarding the operations of agame. They are obliged to behave in accordance with highest ethical and professional
standards and to respect the provisions of the FIBA General Statutes, Internal
Regulations, handbooks/guidelines and the decisions of FIBA. They must do everything
in their power to accomplish their mission in a satisfactory manner.
249. FIBA Technical Delegates shall be responsible for the preparation, implementation,smooth-running and proper execution of the Competition in compliance with the spirit
and letter of the FIBA General Statutes, the FIBA Internal Regulations, the FIBA Official
Basketball Rules, any special competition regulations, handbooks or guidelines and anyother decisions or instructions of FIBA and shall execute a broad range of competitionspecific duties as provided by FIBA. FIBA Technical Delegates shall receive a
preliminary list of duties in their order mission at the latest three (3) months prior to thestart of the relevant Competition, which may be supplemented by FIBA from time to time.
250. The FIBA Technical Delegate has full authority to resolve any problems that may arise
between all parties involved. In particular, the FIBA Technical Delegate has the right torequire adequate police (or professional security service) presence to ensure the smoothand sportsmanlike running of the game.
251. Having completed the applicable duties, the FIBA Technical Delegate shall make areport on the competition and send it to FIBA within the given deadline, together with all
required documents.
252. The FIBA Technical Delegate must send to FIBA, without delay, any claim or protest
received, adding any information the FIBA Technical Delegate may deem relevant.
Nominations
253. Holding a FIBA Technical Delegate License does not give rise to a right of the FIBA
Technical Delegate to be nominated in any games. The right of the Regional Office orof FIBA to decide in their sole discretion whether or not to nominate a FIBA TechnicalDelegate to games during the Licensed Period, is reserved.
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By FIBA, for world competitions; andb.
By the Regional Office, for continental competitions.
255. Nominations will be sent to the FIBA Technical Delegate with a copy to the concerned
National Member Federation. The FIBA Technical Delegate shall confirm the nominationby the given deadline to FIBA or its respective Regional Office, as applicable, and senda copy to the FIBA Technical Delegate’s National Member Federation. If the FIBA
Technical Delegate has not responded by the given deadline FIBA or the respective
Regional Office may nominate another FIBA Technical Delegate.
256. Only a FIBA Technical Delegate of nationality other than those of the two teams on the
court can be nominated in Official Basketball Competitions.
Travel Arrangements
257. Unless otherwise provided herein, FIBA shall cover the travel expenses of FIBA
Technical Delegates as follows:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

By train: the cost of a 1st class return ticket, which shall include sleeping
accommodation (double chamber) if travelling at night;
By car: the amount equivalent to the cost of a 1st class return train ticket (unlessotherwise stated in the applicable competition regulations);
By plane: the cost of an economy class return ticket (unless otherwise statedin the applicable competition regulations);
FIBA shall reimburse any fees for visas; andFIBA shall send to the FIBA Technical Delegates prepaid travel tickets;
however, if a FIBA Technical Delegates has to purchase a travel ticket,
reimbursement shall be made in the currency of the FIBA Technical Delegate’s
country or in any convertible currency, as decided by FIBA.

Fees
258. Refer to article 3-342 for the applicable fees.
259. The fees shall be paid
a.
b.
c.

For games of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers, FIBA Continental Cup
Qualifiers or FIBA Women’s Qualifying Events, by FIBA;
In all other games of senior events, by the host National Member Federation;andIn games of junior events, by FIBA through the host National Member
Federation.

FIBA TABLE OFFICIALS
General260. Table officials are:
a.
b.
c.

The Scorer
The Assistant Scorer
The Timer

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The Shot Clock Operator
261. Only FIBA Table Officials may act in such capacity at Official Basketball Competitions.
License262. FIBA Table Official Licenses are granted by FIBA every four (4) years (2024, 2028, etc.)
and, subject to the provisions of this Chapter, are valid for a four (4)-year period(“Licensed Period”) defined by FIBA.
a.

FIBA Licenced Table Officials may need to undergo further testing and training
during the Licensed Period as required by FIBA.
b.
FIBA may offer additional opportunities to receive FIBA Table Official Licenses
during a Licensed Period. In particular, it may organize additional licensing
courses for National Member Federations. If Licenses are granted during the
Licensed Period, they remain valid only until the end of the current Licensed
Period.
263. Each National Member Federation has the right to choose, from amongst its best
national table officials, candidates for FIBA Table Officials. Unless FIBA decides
otherwise, each National Member Federation can have an unlimited number of FIBA
Table Officials.
264. FIBA Table Official candidates shall:a.
b.

be officially proposed to FIBA by their National Member Federation;
not hold the position of president or secretary general of a National Member
Federation or be involved directly or indirectly in the process of nominating FIBA
Table Officials candidates by a National Member Federation;c.
complete the requisite online training;d.
pass the theoretical test and practical test (if required); ande.
have reasonably sufficient practical experience.
Only the official tests and examinations established by FIBA are valid.
265. National Member Federations shall register their candidates on the FIBA online platform
and provide all information as required by FIBA.
266. After receipt of the complete documentation of a FIBA Table Official candidate, FIBA
shall inform the respective National Member Federation of its decision on that candidate.
267. FIBA will decide in its sole discretion whether a candidate shall become a FIBA Table
Official or whether a FIBA Table Official’s license shall be renewed. In particular, FIBA
may decide to grant only as many licenses as required for the servicing of Official
Basketball Competitions. When taking its decision, FIBA may consult with the concerned
National Member Federation.
268. Holding a FIBA Table Official License does not give rise to a right of the FIBA Table
Official to be nominated in any games. The right of the hosting National Member
Federation or club, or of FIBA, to decide in their sole discretion whether or not tonominate a FIBA Table Official to games is reserved.
269. Article 3-167 governing disputes as well as articles 3-174 and 3-175 governing thetransfer and removal of FIBA Referee Licenses apply mutatis mutandis to FIBA Table
Official Licenses, save for the non-payment of the license fee.

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Duties270. All FIBA Table Officials shall act in each game for which they are nominated inaccordance with the Official Basketball Rules and deliver their duties competently andwith neutrality. FIBA Table Officials shall always respect the FIBA General Statutes andInternal Regulations, and do everything in their power to accomplish their mission in asatisfactory manner.
271. The duties of FIBA Table Officials are defined in the Official Basketball Rules.
Nominations
272. The nominations of FIBA Table Officials to games of Official Basketball Competitions
are made by the hosting National Member Federation or club, which shall inform FIBA
of any nomination without undue delay. FIBA shall have the right to refuse a nominationand nominate FIBA Table Officials at its own discretion if deemed necessary for a
specific Official Basketball Competition or game(s) thereof.
273. The hosting National Member Federation or club shall communicate with FIBA Table
Officials only through their respective National Member Federations.
Fees274. The hosting National Member Federation or club shall pay fees to the FIBA Table
Officials according to the local standards for table officials.

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CHAPTER 8: STATISTICS
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
275. Statistics in Official Basketball Competitions shall be takena.
b.

by FIBA Statisticians in accordance with the FIBA Statistics Manual, as
amended from time to time; andby exclusively using the statistics tool(s) provided by FIBA.

FIBA STATISTICIANS
License276. Only those persons holding a valid FIBA Statistician License may collect statistics at
Official Basketball Competitions.
277. FIBA Statistician Licenses are granted by FIBA and, subject to the provisions of this
Chapter, are valid for a two (2)-year period (“Licensed Period”) defined by FIBA.
278. Each National Member Federation has the right to choose, from amongst its best
national statisticians, candidates for FIBA Statisticians. Unless FIBA decides otherwise,
each National Member Federation can have an unlimited number of FIBA Statisticians.
279. FIBA Statistician candidates shall:a.

be officially proposed to FIBA by their National Member Federation or be
proposed directly by FIBA;b.
not hold the position of president or secretary general of a National Member
Federation or be involved directly or indirectly in the process of nominating FIBA
Statistician candidates by a National Member Federation;c.
have completed the required training as defined by FIBA; andd.
have reasonably sufficient practical experience.
Only the official tests and examinations established by FIBA are valid.
280. FIBA Statistician candidates shall, before the FIBA-endorsed Statistician Clinic in which
they seek to participate, register on the FIBA online platform and provide all information
as required by FIBA.
281. After the FIBA-endorsed Statistician Clinic, FIBA will inform the respective National
Member Federation of its decision on that candidate.
282. FIBA Statisticians may apply for a two-year license renewal if they have attended a
FIBA-endorsed Statistician Clinic and passed all tests before the expiry of their license,
within a deadline set by FIBA.
283. FIBA will decide in its sole discretion whether a candidate shall become a FIBA
Statistician or whether a FIBA Statistician’s license shall be renewed. In particular, FIBA
may decide to grant only as many licenses as required for the servicing of Official
Basketball Competitions. When taking its decision, FIBA may consult with the concerned
National Member Federation.

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FIBA Internal Regulations – Book 3284. Holding a FIBA Statistician License does not give rise to a right of the FIBA Statistician
to be nominated in any games. The right of the hosting National Member Federation orclub, or of FIBA, to decide in their sole discretion whether or not to nominate a FIBA
Statistician to games is reserved.
285. FIBA shall maintain a list of all FIBA Statisticians.
286. Article 3-167 governing disputes as well as articles 3-174 and 3-175 governing thetransfer and removal of FIBA Referee Licenses apply mutatis mutandis to FIBA
Statistician Licenses, save for the non-payment of the license fee.
Duties287. FIBA Certified Statisticians shall act in accordance with the FIBA Statistics Manual andany other directions issued by FIBA.
288. All FIBA Certified Statisticians shall act in each game for which they are nominated inaccordance with the Official Basketball Rules and deliver their duties competently andwith neutrality. They shall always respect FIBA General Statutes and Internal
Regulations as per FIBA’s Code of Conduct (see article 1-91), including without
limitation FIBA’s Code of Fair Play (articles 1-104 to 1-107) and FIBA’s Code of Ethics
and Integrity (articles 1-117 to 1-156), and in particular FIBA’s regulations governing
betting and corruption (articles 1-151 to 1-156), and do everything in their power toaccomplish their mission in a satisfactory manner.
Nominations
289. The nominations of the FIBA Statisticians to games of Official Basketball Competitions
are made by the hosting National Member Federation or club (who shall inform FIBA of
any nomination without undue delay) or FIBA. FIBA shall have the right to refuse anomination and appoint FIBA Statisticians at its own discretion if deemed necessary fora specific Official Basketball Competition or game(s) thereof.
Fees
290. The hosting National Member Federation or club shall pay fees to the FIBA Statisticians
according to the local standards for statisticians. In principle, fees paid to FIBA
Statisticians shall be at the same rate as those paid to FIBA Table Officials.

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CHAPTER 9: PLAYERS’ AGENTS
GENERAL MATTERS
291. These rules govern the activities of agents licensed by FIBA (hereinafter referred to as“FIBA-Licensed Agent[s]”). For the purpose of these rules, players and coaches arejointly referred to as “Players” in this chapter.
292. Any National Member Federation may establish its own regulations governing agents
who deal with domestic transfers of Players within their own federation. Suchregulations:a.
Must be approved by FIBA; andb.
Must respect the principles set out in this Chapter; andc.
May enter into force no earlier than their written approval by FIBA.
A National Member Federation that exercises the option of establishing such national
regulations is obliged to organise a system of personal interviews similar to that provided
for in these Regulations (see article 3-304). Exceptions require FIBA’s prior written
approval. In the event that the national regulations are in conflict with the FIBA Internal
Regulations, the latter shall prevail.
293. In the context of international transfers:a.

Clubs and Players shall not use the services of any agent who is not a FIBALicensed Agent, and shall not be involved in any international transfer if they
are aware or should reasonably have been aware that another party is using
the services of any agent who is not a FIBA-Licensed Agent;b.
The National Member Federation requesting a letter of clearance shall ensurethat any agent representing a player involved in an international transfer is a
FIBA-Licensed Agent. For the avoidance of doubt and without limitation, it shallbe a violation of this article for a National Member Federation to request a letterof clearance involving a non-FIBA-Licensed Agent (see article 3-295); andc.
A violation of articles 3-293.a or 3-293.b shall in principle be an Administrative
Offence, however, depending on the circumstances FIBA may treat any such
violation as a Disciplinary Offence (see also articles 1-165 and 175).
294. FIBA-Licensed Agents, clubs, Players and National Member Federations shall at all
times comply with their respective obligations as set out in this Chapter. Applicable law
may provide more restrictive requirements than those set forth in this Chapter. For the
avoidance of doubt, any violations of the provisions of this Chapter are subject tosanctions as provided for in this Chapter and in Book 1, Chapter 6.
295. When seeking to register a player through an international transfer, a club shall provide
to its National Member Federation the name(s) of any agent(s), whether licensed or not,who have been involved in the transfer of the player, and a copy of all contract(s) basedon which such agent(s) provided their services (such contracts referred to as “AgentContracts” in this Chapter). The National Member Federation shall provide the name(s)of the agent(s) to FIBA when requesting the letter of clearance. A failure by a National
Member Federation to provide the name of the agent(s) as per this article shall be an
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FIBA Internal Regulations – Book 3296. FIBA-Licensed Agents, clubs, Players, and National Member Federations are obliged,
upon request by FIBA, to provide additional information to FIBA regarding any
contractual arrangements as to services rendered by agents (whether licensed or not),and regarding any payments made (or to be made) for such services. FIBA-Licensed
Agents, clubs and Players shall ensure that their contractual arrangements do notundermine any of the foregoing disclosure obligations.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
297. FIBA-Licensed Agents shall avoid any conflicts of interests. Whenever any conflict ofinterest arises, a FIBA-Licensed Agent shall disclose it to the relevant client(s) andremedy the conflict immediately. In particular, to avoid any conflicts of interest, a FIBALicensed Agent (and any legal entity or non-incorporated business through which heoperates) shall not:a.
b.

Represent or advise more than one side in the same transaction; orAccept payment for his or her services by anyone other than his or her client;orc.
Represent or advise a club in any transaction if the FIBA-Licensed Agent (orany legal entity or non-incorporated business through which he operates) is
under contract with any Player registered with that club; ord.
Directly or indirectly use a third party to circumvent the restrictions set out in
letters a to c above. A client may, however, agree with a third party in writingthat such third party makes payment to the FIBA-Licensed Agent on the client’s
behalf. For the avoidance of doubt, a payment on behalf of the client meansthat for all legal and fiscal purposes, the client remains liable vis-à-vis the Agent
until the remuneration is paid in full.
298. Players and clubs shall not be involved in any transaction or payment if they are awareor should reasonably have been aware that an agent, whether licensed or not, isinvolved in such transaction or payment in violation of article 3-297.
299. A FIBA-Licensed Agent or a person applying to become a FIBA-Licensed Agent (thelatter referred to as a “Candidate” in this Chapter) may not, under any circumstances,hold a position within or be otherwise involved personally or through third parties in FIBA,
a Zone, a National Member Federation, a club, or any organisation affiliated orconnected to such entities such as leagues or players’ associations. For the avoidanceof doubt, a player of a national team or club is deemed to be involved personally in therelevant National Member Federation or club.

GRANTING THE LICENSE
300. Any Candidate shall file an application with FIBA on the standard application form
provided for that purpose.
301. FIBA shall require all Candidates to provide a certificate confirming that they are in goodstanding, in particular, that they have no criminal record.
302. Only individuals can be Candidates. Applications from legal entities or non-incorporated
businesses are not admissible, but FIBA-Licensed Agents are allowed to operate
through a legal entity or non-incorporated business, provided that the FIBA-Licensed
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303. An application may be rejected if the Candidate is not in good standing, in particular if
the Candidate has a criminal record or does not have a good reputation.
304. If a Candidate’s application is admissible pursuant to articles 3-300 to 3-303, FIBA shallinvite the Candidate for a personal interview and a test (see article 3-305), unless thisrequirement is waived by the Secretary General in the individual case. Persons who arelicensed to practice law in their country of permanent residence are not required toundertake the interview and test in order to become FIBA-Licensed Agents, but theymust fulfil all other requirements (including payment of any applicable fees).
305. The personal interview and the test are intended to enable FIBA to ascertain whether
the Candidate:a.

Has adequate knowledge of the basketball regulations (the statutes andregulations of FIBA, its Zones and the National Member Federation in whose
territory the Candidate has his or her permanent residence); andb.
Generally appears capable and suitable of advising a Player or club who callson the Candidate’s services.
306. FIBA may charge expenses and/or a fee for conducting the interview and the test. The
Candidate shall bear his or her own expenses.
307. Within thirty (30) days after the personal interview and the test, FIBA shall inform the
Candidate whether the requirements under article 3-305 have been met.
308. If the requirements of article 3-305 have not been met, the application will be rejected,
subject to the exceptions provided for in article 3-304. If the requirements of article 3305 (subject to article 3-304) and 3-309 below have been met, FIBA shall issue a license
to the Candidate and shall inform the relevant Zone accordingly. Upon receipt of thelicense, the Candidate shall become a FIBA-Licensed Agent. The license shall be strictly
personal and non-transferable.
309. FIBA may charge an annual fee for issuing the license, not exceeding the amountstipulated in article 3-344.
310. If the National Member Federation in whose territory the Candidate’s has his or her
permanent residence enacts or has enacted regulations governing players’ agents, thenthe Candidate shall prove to FIBA that the Candidate is the holder of a valid license
issued by that National Member Federation, provided that the regulations of the National
Member Federation have been approved by FIBA in accordance with article 3-292.
311. FIBA shall publish on its website a list of all FIBA-Licensed Agents.

KEEPING THE LICENSE CURRENT
312. A FIBA-Licensed Agent shall attend all seminars organised by FIBA in order to remain
up to date on new developments concerning agents’ activities. At any time, FIBA may
request a FIBA-Licensed Agent to prove that the requirements for the issuing of thelicense are still met.
313. In order to keep the license current, the FIBA-Licensed Agent must pay the annual fee
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FIBA Internal Regulations – Book 3314. A FIBA Licensed-Agent terminating his or her activities shall immediately notify FIBA
thereof. FIBA shall publish on its website the name of any (former) FIBA-licensed Agent
who has terminated his or her activities or had his or her license withdrawn. A former
FIBA-licensed Agent who has his or her license withdrawn shall immediately inform allof his or her clients thereof.

RIGHTS OF AGENTS
315. A FIBA-Licensed Agent shall have the following rights:
a.
b.

c.

d.

To refer to him or herself as “FIBA-licensed Agent”;
To represent any Player or club requesting him or her to negotiate and/or
conclude a contract on his or her/its behalf, subject always to the prohibition of
conflicts of interests (see article 3-297);
To manage the affairs of any Player or club requesting the FIBA-licensed Agentto do so, subject always to the prohibition of conflicts of interests (see article 3297 above); andTo file a request pursuant to article 3-336 in relation to the honouring of a BAT
award. For the avoidance of doubt, FIBA will not accept any such requests (i)by non-licensed agents, even if made on behalf of others, such as clients, or(ii) in relation to any claims of non-licensed agents, irrespective of who files therequest.

DUTIES OF AGENTS
316. In addition to their other obligations as set out in this Chapter, FIBA-Licensed Agentsshall have the following duties:
a.
b.
c.
d.

e.

f.

g.

To comply with the statutes and regulations of FIBA, its Zones and the National
Member Federations at all times and to observe the applicable law;
To ensure that any transaction and payment in which the FIBA-Licensed Agentis involved conforms with these Internal Regulations;
In the FIBA-Licensed Agent’s dealings for and on behalf of the client, to present
a written power of attorney if so requested by the other party or by FIBA;
Never to approach a Player who is under contract with a club so as to persuade
the Player to break that contract or not to adhere to any rights and duties
contained in that contract;
Never approach or offer his/her services;i.
to Players under eighteen (18) years of age;ii.
to Players during camps or competitions.
To request each new client to disclose any pending or threatened litigation
under a previous Agent Contract and to inform each new client that any
obligations under a previous Agent Contract must be honoured;
To inform each client about the provisions of the FIBA Internal Regulations,particularly those which refer to the eligibility of players, national status ofplayers, international transfers of players, agents, anti-doping, and the risks ofmatch-fixing

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h.

i.

j.
k.
l.
m.

n.
o.
p.

To represent each client in good faith and to demonstrate integrity andtransparency in all dealings with the client by, among others, informing the clientof any and/or all activities undertaken on the client’s behalf;
To negotiate terms and conditions of offers of employment in consultation withthe client and to inform the client of the client’s obligations under the offer, suchas payment of salaries, performance of services, working conditions, etc.;
To use best efforts to ensure that any Player contract takes into account themain points as provided by FIBA (see Appendix 2 to this Book 3);
To ensure that each client personally signs the contract that has been
negotiated on the client’s behalf;
To recognise and uphold the client’s prerogative to refuse any or all
employment or transfer opportunities offered;
To maintain an accessible office, telephone, email and other appropriate meansof communication, and such other facilities normally deemed necessary and to
be reasonably available to conduct business effectively and efficiently as a
FIBA-Licensed Agent;
Never to terminate, encourage or be involved in the termination of a Player’s
contract on the basis of non-payment of the agent fee; andNever to advise or counsel a Player to not make himself or herself available fornational team activities.
Never advise or encourage a Player to transfer to any organisation or league
not recognised by FIBA. Any FIBA-Licensed Agent engaging in activities
involving such leagues, including but not limited to representing a Playertransferring to such league/organisation may be sanctioned by FIBA.

A failure to comply with the above-mentioned duties will be sanctioned in accordancewith article 3-321.

AGENT CONTRACTS
317. A FIBA-Licensed Agent may represent a client or manage a client’s affairs under theterms of article 3-315 only if the FIBA-Licensed Agent has concluded a written AgentContract with the client in question.
318. A FIBA-Licensed Agent shall make use, to the extent possible, of the master agreement
between FIBA-Licensed Agents and players or clubs as provided by FIBA (see Appendix
1 to this Book 3).
319. The duration of an Agent Contract shall not exceed a period of two (2) years, but it may
be renewed through a new written contract of the parties. Every Agent Contract shallprovide that each party shall have the right to terminate at will with thirty (30) days’
written notice.
320. Agent Contracts shall not foresee remuneration for services in relation to a Player
contract that exceeds, in total, ten per cent (10%) of the value of the Player contract.

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SANCTIONING OF AGENTS
321. In the event that a FIBA-Licensed Agent violates any provision in this Chapter, FIBA
may, in addition to or instead of imposing any disciplinary sanction provided for in Book
1, Chapter 6, withdraw the license of the FIBA-Licensed Agent. A withdrawal of thelicense shall be made known publicly.

SANCTIONING OF PLAYERS
322. In the event that a Player violates any provision in this Chapter, FIBA may, in addition
to or instead of imposing any disciplinary sanction provided for in Book 1, Chapter 6,
impose a ban on international transfers on the Player.

SANCTIONING OF CLUBS
323. In the event that a club violates any provision in this Chapter, FIBA may, in addition toor instead of imposing any disciplinary sanction provided for in Book 1, Chapter 6,
impose the following sanctions on the club:a.
b.

A prohibition on the club from carrying out national and/or internationaltransfers; and/or
A ban from all national and/or international basketball activity.

APPEALS
324. Any appeal against any decision of FIBA under these Regulations shall be filed with the
FIBA Appeals’ Panel in accordance with the FIBA Internal Regulations governing
Appeals (see Book 1, Chapter 8).

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CHAPTER 10: BASKETBALL ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL (BAT)GENERAL PRINCIPLES
325. FIBA established an independent tribunal, named the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT,
formerly known as FIBA Arbitral Tribunal) for the simple, quick and inexpensive
resolution of disputes arising within the world of basketball in which FIBA, its Zones, ortheir respective divisions are not directly involved and with respect to which the parties
to the dispute have agreed in writing to submit the same to the BAT.
326. BAT awards shall be final and binding upon communication to the parties.
327. The BAT is primarily designed to resolve disputes between clubs, players and agents.
Upon request by a BAT arbitrator, FIBA may assist the BAT in communicating withparties.
328. It is recommended that parties wishing to refer their possible disputes to the BAT use
the following arbitration clause in their contracts:“Any dispute arising from or related to the present contract shall be submitted to theBasketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) in Geneva, Switzerland and shall be resolved inaccordance with the BAT Arbitration Rules by a single arbitrator appointed by the BAT
President.
The seat of the arbitration shall be Geneva, Switzerland.
The arbitration shall be governed by Chapter 12 of the Swiss Act on Private InternationalLaw, irrespective of parties’ domicile. The language of the arbitration shall be English.
The arbitrator shall decide the dispute ex aequo et bono.”

THE BAT ARBITRATION RULES
329. Arbitration proceedings before BAT will be conducted in accordance with the BAT
Arbitration Rules, which shall be available on the FIBA website.
330. Any proposed changes to the BAT Arbitration Rules shall be prepared by the FIBA Legal
Commission or the BAT Secretariat and shall be submitted to the BAT President for
approval. The amended BAT Arbitration Rules may enter into force no earlier than their
publication on the FIBA website.

SEAT OF THE BAT331. The BAT and each arbitral proceeding before a BAT arbitrator have their seat in Geneva,
Switzerland. Arbitration proceedings before the BAT are governed by Chapter 12 of the
Swiss Act on Private International Law, irrespective of the parties’ domicile.

FINANCING
332. The financing of the BAT is guaranteed by FIBA, it being understood that the BAT isdesigned to be self-financing.

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THE BAT PRESIDENT / THE BAT VICE PRESIDENT
333. The BAT President and the BAT Vice President shall be appointed by the FIBA Central
Board for a renewable term of four (4) years between the ordinary sessions of the FIBA
elective Congress. They shall have legal training.
334. The BAT Vice-President shall substitute for the BAT President whenever the BAT
President so requests or is unable to exercise the functions assigned to him under the
BAT Arbitration Rules, including instances where the BAT President is prevented fromexercising his functions due to a conflict of interest.

THE DUTIES OF THE BAT PRESIDENT
335. The BAT President shall have the following duties:
a.

b.

c.
d.
e.

To ensure the proper functioning of the BAT, inter alia, by establishingadministrative guidelines for the BAT and by approving amendments to the BAT
Arbitration Rules;
To establish a list of at least five (5) BAT arbitrators for a renewable term of two(2) years and to (re-)appoint BAT arbitrators or remove them from the list. The
BAT arbitrators shall have legal training and experience with regard to sport;
To appoint, on a rotational basis, a BAT arbitrator to the individual arbitration
proceedings before the BAT;To establish a system of remuneration for the BAT arbitrators; andTo exercise those functions assigned to him under the BAT Arbitration Rules.

HONOURING OF BAT AWARDS
336. In the event that a National Member Federation, club, player, coach or agent
participating in a BAT arbitration (the “first party”) fails to honour a final award, order or
any provisional or conservatory measures (collectively, the “decision”) of BAT or CAS,
the party seeking the honouring of such decision award (the “second party”) shall havethe right to request that FIBA sanctions the first party, subject to article 3-315.d.
The sanctions that FIBA may impose are the following:a.

A monetary fine of up to CHF 150,000. This fine can be applied more than once;
and/orb.
Withdrawal of the FIBA license if the first party is a player’s agent or of the
WABC membership if the first party is a coach; and/orc.
A ban on international transfers if the first party is a player; and/ord.
A ban on participation in international competitions with the player’s nationalteam and/or club if the first party is a player; and/ore.
A ban on registration of new players and/or a ban on participation ininternational club competitions if the first party is a club.
337. The following provisions apply to the sanctions set out in article 3-336:a.
b.

The above sanctions may be applied cumulatively and more than once;
The above sanctions may be extended, in FIBA’s sole discretion, to natural or
legal persons that are directly or indirectly linked to the first party, either from a

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legal or a sporting perspective. In particular, such linkage exists if the relevant
natural or legal person is, or reasonably appears to be, a legal or sporting
successor of the first party, which may include, without limitation, aconsideration of the following: its headquarters, stadium, name, team colours,
players, coaches, management, ownership, websites, social media channels,
and/or public statements; andFIBA may at its discretion (i) provisionally lift a ban, or (ii) refrain from imposing
a ban, in each case subject to the first party's compliance with conditions that
may be imposed by FIBA, including without limitation, respecting a payment
plan for the first party's financial liability arising from a BAT or CAS award. FIBA
may impose additional consequences in case of non-compliance with suchconditions, including without limitation additional sanctions (see article 3-336)
or national-level sanctions (in collaboration with the relevant National Member
Federation).

338. The second party shall send to FIBA with its request for sanctions a copy of the BATaward. The decision on the sanction is taken by the Secretary General. Before taking
his decision, he shall give the first party an opportunity to state its position and to honour
the BAT award. Upon request by FIBA, the National Member Federation to which thefirst party (or the natural or legal person linked to it, as the case may be) is affiliated shallactively and promptly take all necessary measures to ensure that the first party fully
honours the BAT award within a time limit fixed by FIBA. If a National Member
Federation fails to comply with the present article, FIBA may impose disciplinary
sanctions on the National Member Federation in accordance with Book 1, Chapter 6.
339. The decision to sanction the first party shall be subject to appeal to the FIBA Appeals’
Panel according to the FIBA Internal Regulations governing Appeals (see Book 1,
Chapter 8).
Processing Fees
340. Upon receipt of a request for sanctions from the second party as defined in article 3336, FIBA shall impose an administrative fee on the first party as defined in article 3-336
to cover the costs of FIBA’s involvement in the process of honouring the BAT Award(“Processing Fee”). The Processing Fee shall vary as follows, depending on thenumber of cases processed by FIBA and against the same first party in any given
calendar year:•••

1 to 3 case(s)/year
4 to 6 cases/year
7 or more cases/year

CHF 500/ case
CHF 1’000/ case
CHF 2’000/ case

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CHAPTER 11: FEES AND ALLOWANCES[Notes to Chapter 11:i.

Terms of payment

In accordance with applicable tax regulations, invoices may be subject totaxation. Any payments will be made after deduction of taxes.
Fees and dues, fines, rights, participation fees or any other amounts invoiced
must be paid to FIBA in full, i.e. without any deductions (bank charges, etc.)
and are due on receipt of invoice. Payment in FIBA’s favour must be made to
the following bank account:
Beneficiary:Bank:
Address:FIBA
UBS S.A.
Place St-François, 1002 Lausanne, Switzerland

Account no.:for CHF:
for USD:
for EUR:
Bank code:
Swift code:

243-384509.01M; IBAN CH970024324338450901M
243-384 509.60L; IBAN CH980024324338450960L
243-384509.61R; IBAN CH490024324338450961R
243
UBSWCHZH80A

ii.

Currency of Reference

In general (in terms of Article 34.7 of the General Statutes), the Swiss Franc is thecurrency of reference for all financial transactions carried out with FIBA.].

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FIBA Internal Regulations – Book 3342. Allowances/Fees Payable listed in Book 3:
ArticlenumberItem

Single game, Men or
Women*
Tournament lasting five (5)Allowance/officiatingdays or less*fee payable for
FIBA Olympic Qualifying- FIBA Referees,
Tournaments - Men
FIBA
3-190, 3-238,
FIBA Olympic Qualifying
Commissioners,and 3-258
Tournaments - Women- FIBA Technical
FIBA Basketball World Cup
Delegates,– Men (1st and 2nd phase)- FIBA Referee
Instructors
FIBA Basketball World Cup– Men (final phase)

3-220

FIBA Women’s Basketball
World Cup Qualifiers
FIBA Women’s Basketball
World Cup (group phase)
FIBA Women’s Basketball
World Cup (final phase –including qualifications)
FIBA Basketball World Cup– YouthDaily fees payable by camp/event organisers toInternational Referee Instructors for each day ofthe camp/event (including travel days)

AmountCHF 500
CHF 750
CHF 1,400
CHF 1,100
CHF 2,500
CHF 1,000
CHF 1,400
CHF 1,400
CHF 700

CHF 1,400
CHF 150* Exception: for the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers and the FIBA Continental Cup Qualifiers, the fees
payable for FIBA Technical Delegates shall be double the FIBA Referee’s fee. If the FIBA TechnicalDelegate acts in multiple games in the same International Window Period, the fees payable shall be definedin the relevant manual.

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FIBA Internal Regulations – Book 3344. Fees and dues payable to FIBA, a FIBA Regional Office or a National Member
Federation listed in Book 3:
Articlenumber3-20; 3-22; 332
3-62
3-76.d3-102.a3-102.b

Item

AmountAdministrative fee chargeable for
exceptional change of eligibility
Administrative fee chargeable for aletter of clearance request
Solidarity fee for international transfer
of a young player
Participation fee chargeable by
FIBA/Regional Office for Foreign
Player License “A” per year includes
CHF 15 issuing fee
Participation fee chargeable by
FIBA/Regional office for FIBA Player
License “B” per year includes CHF 15
issuing fee

3-309 and 3- Annual fee for FIBA Players’ Agent
313
License3-118 and 3- Administration fee for processing FIBA
117
Approved Coach documentation
Annual fee payable by National
Member Federations for each FIBA
Referee and Commissioner from
Category “A” National Member
3-169 and 3Federations
226
Categories “B” & “C” National Member
Federations
Category “D” National Member
Federations
3-197
Once-only fee payable by a National
Member Federation for the issuance ofHonorary Referee License

CHF 2,000 to 20,000
CHF 250
Up to CHF 3,000
Men: Maximum CHF 400
Women: Maximum CHF 250
Men: Maximum CHF 1,200
Women: Maximum CHF 600
Maximum CHF 1,000
CHF 50

CHF 100

CHF 75
CHF 15
CHF 50345. The administrative fee for a letter of clearance request will be distributed by FIBA as
follows:

3-62

National Member Federation of origin

CHF 150

New National Member Federation

CHF 50

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APPENDIX 1: MASTER AGREEMENT – AGENT AND PLAYER OR CLUBContract between
Agent’s Full Name:
Agent’s FIBA License Number:Company Name (if applicable):
Full Address:- hereinafter “the Agent” – andPlayer’s Full Name:
Full Address:- hereinafter “the Player”[or:Club’s Full Name:
Full Address:- hereinafter “the Club”]

PreambleThis contract (hereinafter the “Contract”) is based on the master agreement provided by FIBA
(Fédération Internationale de Basketball) pursuant to the FIBA Internal Regulations governing
Agents.
1.

Engagement

1.1.

The Player hereby employs the Agent and the Agent hereby agrees to act as agent for
the Player.
[or:

The Club hereby employs the Agent and the Agent hereby agrees to act as agent for
the Club.]
The Player [or: Club] is aware that any obligations he/she [or: it] may have under aprevious agent contract must be honoured, and herewith confirms that he/she [or: it]has disclosed to the Agent any pending or threatened litigation under such previous
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1.2.

The Agent shall provide the following services to the Player: [to be agreed according
to the Player’s or Club’s needs and the Agent’s qualifications and scope of services;
the following merely provides an indication of services commonly provided by agentsto players; in any case, it is recommended to describe in detail the services to beprovided, and to separate management services from placement services]

1.2.1

Management services
The Agent shall provide advice and support to the Player in connection with any andall issues arising in the context of the Player’s career as a professional basketball
player. To the extent so instructed by the Player, the Agent shall also represent thePlayer vis-à-vis third parties in relation to such issues. In particular, these management
services encompass the following (if applicable, in coordination with the Player’ club
and/or qualified professionals such as lawyers, tax advisors etc.):

1.2.2

•

Advice on the Player’s career path, including the time after retirement as aprofessional basketball player;•

Advice on and negotiation of any contracts related to the exploitation of thePlayer’s image rights, e.g. sponsorship agreements;•

Assistance in obtaining qualified advice on legal issues, where needed, e.g. in
relation to contracts or disputes;•

Assistance in obtaining qualified advice on any financial issues, including
questions relating to wealth management, taxes, insurance, pension;•

Support in case of difficulties encountered with the Player’s club, e.g. default insalary payments;•

Support in relation to any medical issues that the Player may be facing;•

Liaison with public authorities, e.g. in respect of visa or working permit issues;
and•Assistance with respect to housing and other amenities.

Placement services
The Agent shall introduce the Player to any basketball club that might be interested toretain the Player’s services, shall then negotiate on behalf of the Player the relevant
player contract to be signed by the Player and will subsequently liaise and deal in thePlayer’s interest with the club on all matters of interest for the Player in connection with
the Player’s engagement with the club.

1.3

At all times, the Agent shall avoid any conflicts of interests, in accordance with the
FIBA Internal Regulations governing Player Agents (hereinafter the “FIBA Agent
Regulations”). Whenever any conflict of interest arises, the Agent shall disclose themto the Player [or: Club] and remedy the conflict immediately. In particular, the Agentshall not represent or advise any club [or: player] with which he/she negotiates acontract on behalf of the Player [or: Club].

2.

FIBA Internal Regulations governing Agents

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The parties agree that their relationship under this Contract, in particular theirrespective rights and duties, shall be governed by the FIBA Agent Regulations as
amended from time to time. In particular, the parties agree to be entitled to and boundby the respective rights and duties provided for in the FIBA Agent Regulations.
3.

Compensation

3.1

For the management services to be provided according to clause 1.2.1 above, thePlayer [or: Club] shall pay to the Agent a monthly amount of ___________, due andpayable on the last day of each month subject to the provision of a proper invoice.

3.2

For the placement services to be provided according to clause 1.2.2 above, the Player[or: Club] agrees to pay to the Agent, for any contract procured by the Agent and signedby the Player, a commission of ___% of the Player’s base net salary for ___year(s)under such contract [not to exceed 10% of the total value of the relevant contract,subject to more stringent limitations that the applicable law may impose]. Suchcommission shall become due and payable as follows, subject to the provision of aproper invoice: _______________________ [it is recommended to agree on
instalments that allow the player to pay the commission from his or her salaries under
the relevant contract]

3.3

The remuneration stipulated in clauses 3.1 and 3.2 above shall be the entire
compensation for all the services to be provided by the Agent according to thisContract. The Agent shall not be entitled to reimbursement of any expenses unlessotherwise agreed in writing.

3.4

All amounts stipulated in clauses 3.1 and 3.2 above are net of any applicable taxes, inparticular VAT, which the Player may need to pay in addition to the net amounts.
[Of course, different remuneration schemes are possible. However, it is recommended
to agree on separate remuneration components for management services, which are
to be provided on a constant basis, and placement services, which are provided only
when the Player seeks to sign a new employment contract].

3.5

The Player may agree in writing with a third party that it pays the remuneration underclauses 3.1 and/or 3.2 above to the Agent on the Player’s behalf. However, for all legal
and fiscal purposes, the Player remains directly liable vis-à-vis the Agent until the
remuneration is paid in full. [For the avoidance of doubt, if the Player’s club agrees to
pay the Agent on the Player’s behalf, in most jurisdictions this will mean that suchpayment by the club is to be taxed by the Player as part of the Player’s salary, and that
the Agent will need to issue an invoice to the Player over the relevant amount, together
with VAT if applicable]

4.

Term and Termination
This Contract shall begin on the day of signature hereof by both parties and shall expire
on _______ [duration not to exceed two years] unless renewed by written agreement
between the parties. Each party shall have the right to terminate this contract at willwith 30 days written notice.

5.

Entire Agreement
This Contract is the entire agreement between the parties in relation to its subjectmatter. Any amendments and/or additions to this Contract shall be made in writing; theforegoing shall also apply to any amendment to this clause 5.

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6.

Confidentiality
The parties agree to keep confidential the contents of this Contract and any mattersrelated thereto. However, any duties of disclosure under the FIBA Agent Regulationsor the applicable law remain unaffected.

7.

Arbitration
Any dispute arising from or related to the present contract shall be submitted to theBasketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) in Geneva, Switzerland and shall be resolved inaccordance with the BAT Arbitration Rules by a single arbitrator appointed by the BAT
President. The seat of the arbitration shall be Geneva, Switzerland. The arbitration
shall be governed by Chapter 12 of the Swiss Act on Private International Law,irrespective of parties’ domicile. The language of arbitration shall be English. The
arbitrator shall decide the dispute ex aequo et bono.

Date
Place

The Agent ______________________

Date
Place
The
Player[or:______________________

For

the

Club]

* Disclaimer:
Parties that use this master agreement acknowledge that it cannot and does not take account of legal
requirements of the country/countries whose laws may be applicable to this Contract. Inter alia, parties
may need to add a section on data protection.
Moreover, parties that use this master agreement acknowledge that it cannot and does not take into
account any individual agreement the parties may have reached. The master agreement is thus only asummary of items to be regulated by the parties. FIBA does not take any responsibility whatsoeverin connection with the master agreement.

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APPENDIX 2: SUGGESTED MAIN POINTS – CLUB AND PLAYERCONTRACT
1.

Parties- Name/address of player, date of birth, nationality- Name/address of club, legal representative2.

Basic Regulations to be referenced in the Contract. The following form an integral partof the contract:- Statutes and regulations of the club
- Statutes and regulations of the league- FIBA General Statutes and Internal Regulations- Regulations of the FIBA Zone
- Statutes and regulations of the National Member Federation- Mandatory standard form agreements of National Member Federations should beobserved- To use only the services of a FIBA Licensed Player’s Agent in the context of signing
the Contract.

3.

Player Obligations- To provide best services and show loyalty to the club.
- Participating in all club games and practice, training sessions.
- To provide club with prompt notice of any injury, etc.
- To use only the services of a FIBA-Licensed Agent in the context of signing theContract.

4.

Club’s Duties

4.1

Salary:- Payment dates? Bank accounts? Instalments?
- Bonuses? Fringe benefits? Including/excluding tax?
- Social security, health insurance?

4.2

Vacation

4.3

Release for national team (cf. articles 3-33 to 3-49 of the FIBA Internal Regulations)5.

Term Duration- Start date (under conditions? i.e. letter of clearance etc.)- Early termination only for important reasons, (e.g. for the club in case of an antidoping rule violation, for player in case of non-payment)- Extension of the contract (option rights)

6.

Image Rights and Promotional activities- Agreement by player to allow the taking of pictures for media etc.
- Participating in promotional activities of the team

7.

Agent’s Commission- Which amount? Based on net salary? Including or not including bonuses and fringe
benefits?
- Who pays (reminder: the debtor must be the agent’s client, whereas the payor may
be a third party if so agreed in writing)?

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9.

Contract?
Dispute Resolution/Applicable Law
Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT), ex aequo et bono?
Miscellaneous
Entire agreement (Annexes?)
Amendments in writing only
If a provision is held invalid, no effect on any other provision
Date/Signatures* Disclaimer: The above is not an exhaustive list but is designed to serve as anindication of items to be covered in a player contract. FIBA does not take any
responsibility whatsoever in connection with this list of item

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