a player must observe the General Statutes and Internal Regulations of FIBA. - Answers To be entitled to
participate in FIBA competitions
The national member federation is responsible for - Answers 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.
All players who participate in Competitions of FIBA and/or those of its national member federations
must: - Answers 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.
A national member federation or FIBA is authorised to deny participation in Competitions of FIBA to
players who do not - Answers 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.
Players in breach of the principles set out in article 3-3 may not be eligible to - Answers 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.
Player contracts shall have a maximum duration of - Answers 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.
Players who participate in professional leagues must be registered with - Answers 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.
No financial remuneration for - Answers No financial remuneration for the performance of a player or a
team is permitted during the Olympic Games.
It is within the spirit of all FIBA Regulations that players make themselves available for - Answers 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)
National Status of Players; General Principles 10 - Answers These regulations apply to all Competitions of
FIBA. They apply at national team level and at international club level.
National Status of Players; General Principles 11 - Answers These Regulations apply to both genders.
National Status of Players; General Principles 12 - Answers 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
National Status of Players; Proof of Legal Nationality 13 - Answers FIBA may ask that evidence be
provided to verify the legal nationality (or nationalities) of any player by requesting any documents it
deems appropriate.
National Status of Players; Proof of Legal Nationality 14 - Answers 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.
National Status of Players; National Teams 15 - Answers 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.
National Status of Players; Players with Two or More Nationalities 16 - Answers 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].
National Status of Players; Players with Two or More Nationalities 17 - Answers 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].
National Status of Players; Players with Two or More Nationalities 18 - Answers Any player having played
in a main official competition of FIBA for a national team for which he is eligible is considered as having
chosen the national team of that country, with the exception of cases provided for under articles 3-23
and 3-34.
, National Status of Players; Players with Two or More Nationalities 19 - Answers Choices made under
articles 3-16, 3-17, and 3-18 are irrevocable.
National Status of Players; Players with Two or More Nationalities 20 - Answers A player who has
transferred as a young player according to article 3-52 may not choose until he has reached the age of
twenty-one (21) the national team of any country other that the country from which he transferred.
National Status of Players; Players with Two or More Nationalities 21a - Answers 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 by naturalisation or by any other means after having reached the age of
sixteen (16). This provision applies also to any player having the right to acquire a second nationality at
birth but who did not lay claim to this right until after having reached the age of sixteen (16)
National Status of Players; Players with Two or More Nationalities 21b - Answers For purposes of letter
(a) above, in the event that a player claims to have acquired a legal nationality before having reached
the age of sixteen (16), without presenting the respective passport with a date of issue before the
player's sixteenth 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: - The number of years during which the player has lived in the country,
for the national team of which he wishes to play; - The number of seasons during which the player has
participated in domestic competitions in the country of the national team for which he wishes to play; -
Any other criteria capable of establishing a significant link between the player and the country, for the
national team of which he wishes to play.
National Status of Players; Players with Two or More Nationalities 22 - Answers A player who has played
in a main official competition (see article 2-1) of FIBA before reaching his seventeenth (17) 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.
National Status of Players; Players with Two or More Nationalities 23 - Answers A player who has played
in a main official competition of FIBA (see article 2-1) after having reached his seventeenth (17) 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 national team of his country of origin if he
is ineligible to play for such country according to this article 3-23 and if this is in the interest of the
development of basketball in this country. An administrative fee as stipulated in article 3-305 and
decided by the Secretary General is payable to FIBA.
National Status of Players; Players with Two or More Nationalities 24 - Answers For any player who has
two or more legal nationalities by birth or by naturalisation, the national member federation for which
the player wishes to play must 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 he 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. After a period of one year, this authorisation shall be considered final.