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a player must observe the General Statutes and Internal Regulations of FIBA.
Ans: To be entitled to participate in FIBA competitions
Question: The national member federation is responsible for
Ans: the eligibility of its players at all times and will bear the consequences of
any infractions of the Regulations governing Eligibility, National Status,
International Transfer, and Age of Players.
Question: All players who participate in Competitions of FIBA and/or those of its national
member federations must:
Ans: a. Respect the Code of Conduct and Fair Play and act accordingly 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 Anti-Doping
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 International
Olympic Committee, and WADA.
Question: A national member federation or FIBA is authorised to deny participation in
Competitions of FIBA to players who do not
,Ans: respect the provisions provided for in article 3-3 above. Permission to play
may be refused also to any player who does not provide the entry form, as
required for Competitions of FIBA, in which he agrees to accept inter alia: a. The
conditions in force for doping control. b. The jurisdiction of the Court of Arbitration
for Sport, Lausanne, to the exclusion of any recourse to ordinary courts, in the
event of a dispute with FIBA which cannot be settled within FIBA.
Question: Players in breach of the principles set out in article 3-3 may not be eligible to
Ans: 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 1-142 to 1-151.
Question: Player contracts shall have a maximum duration of
Ans: 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.
Question: Players who participate in professional leagues must be registered with
Ans: Players who participate in professional leagues must be registered with
organisations which are affiliated to a national member federation; otherwise they
will not be able to participate in the Competitions of FIBA.
Question: No financial remuneration for
Ans: No financial remuneration for the performance of a player or a team is
permitted during the Olympic Games.
Question: It is within the spirit of all FIBA Regulations that players make themselves available
for
,Ans: It is within the spirit of all FIBA Regulations that players make themselves
available for competitions of both their club and their national team. The national
member federations are encouraged to enact regulations securing the participation
of all players under their jurisdiction in their respective national teams. (see articles
3-78 to 3-96)
Question: National Status of Players; General Principles 10
Ans: These regulations apply to all Competitions of FIBA. They apply at national
team level and at international club level.
Question: National Status of Players; General Principles 11
Ans: These Regulations apply to both genders.
Question: National Status of Players; General Principles 12
Ans: If necessary for reasons of mandatory international law, the Zones are
authorised to draw up specific regulations applicable to club competitions within the
Zone in question. Such regulations are subject to the prior approval of the FIBA
Central Board prior to their implementation
Question: National Status of Players; Proof of Legal Nationality 13
Ans: FIBA may ask that evidence be provided to verify the legal nationality (or
nationalities) of any player by requesting any documents it deems appropriate.
Question: National Status of Players; Proof of Legal Nationality 14
, Ans: Proof of legal nationality of a country by itself does not constitute
sufficient evidence to guarantee a player's right to play as a national for the
national team of that country - see article 3-15.
Question: National Status of Players; National Teams 15
Ans: In order to play for the national team of a country, a player must hold the
legal nationality of that country, and have fulfilled also the conditions of eligibility
according to the FIBA Internal Regulations.
Question: National Status of Players; Players with Two or More Nationalities 16
Ans: Any player with two legal nationalities or more, by birth or by
naturalisation, may choose at any age the national team for which he wishes to
play. Any such choice must 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 3-20 and 3-
21].
Question: National Status of Players; Players with Two or More Nationalities 17
Ans: However, if a player having two (2) or more nationalities is summoned by
a national member federation after reaching the age of eighteen (18), he is
obliged to choose for which national team he wishes to play. If he has declined the
summons, the player may choose only the national team of the other country/one of
the other countries, unless he declares, in writing, within fifteen (15) days of
receiving the summons that he has chosen the country that summoned him first.
[Note: for exception see article 3-23].