FIBA AGENT TEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| LATEST UPDATE
a player must observe the General Statutes and Internal Regulations of FIBA.
To be entitled to participate in FIBA competitions
The national member federation is responsible for
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:
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
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
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
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
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
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
,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
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
These Regulations apply to both genders.
National Status of Players; General Principles 12
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
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
, 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
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
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
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].
ANSWERS| LATEST UPDATE
a player must observe the General Statutes and Internal Regulations of FIBA.
To be entitled to participate in FIBA competitions
The national member federation is responsible for
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:
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
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
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
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
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
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
,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
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
These Regulations apply to both genders.
National Status of Players; General Principles 12
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
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
, 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
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
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
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].
