FIBA.: To be entitled to participate in FIBA competitions
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Players who participate in professional leagues must be registered with: -
Players who participate in professional leagues must be registered with organisa-
tions which are affiliated to a national member federation; otherwise they will not be
able to participate in the Competitions of FIBA.
8. No financial remuneration for: 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 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.
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(see articles 3-78 to 3-96)
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10. National Status of Players; General Principles 10: These regulations apply to
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all Competitions of FIBA. They apply at national team level and at international club
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level.
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11. National Status of Players; General Principles 11: These Regulations apply
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to both genders.
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12. National Status of Players; General Principles 12: If necessary for reasons
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of mandatory international law, the Zones are authorised to draw up specific regula-
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tions applicable to club competitions within the Zone in question. Such
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regulations are subject to the prior approval of the FIBA Central Board prior to
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their implemen- tation
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13. National Status of Players; Proof of Legal Nationality 13: FIBA may ask that
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evidence be provided to verify the legal nationality (or nationalities) of any player by
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requesting any documents it deems appropriate.
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14. National Status of Players; Proof of Legal Nationality 14: Proof of legal
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nationality of a country by itself does not constitute sufficient evidence to guarantee
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a player's right to play as a national for the national team of that country - see article
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3-15.
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15. National Status of Players; National Teams 15: In order to play for the national
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team of a country, a player must hold the legal nationality of that country, and
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have fulfilled also the conditions of eligibility according to the FIBA Internal
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Regulations.
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16. National Status of Players; Players with Two or More Nationalities 16: Any
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player with two legal nationalities or more, by birth or by naturalisation, may choose
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at any age the national team for which he wishes to play. Any such choice must
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be made in a written declaration to FIBA. This provision applies also to any player
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having acquired legal nationality by birth, or having the right to acquire a second
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nationality at birth, but who does not lay claim to this right until a given time in the
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future. [Note: for exceptions see articles 3-20 and 3-21].
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17. National Status of Players; Players with Two or More Nationalities 17: How-
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ever, if a player having two (2) or more nationalities is summoned by a national
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member federation after reaching the age of eighteen (18), he is obliged to
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choose for which national team he wishes to play. If he has declined the summons,
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the player may choose only the national team of the other country/one of the
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other countries, unless he declares, in writing, within fifteen (15) days of receiving
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the summons that he has chosen the country that summoned him first. [Note: for
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exception see article 3-23].
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18. National Status of Players; Players with Two or More Nationalities 18: Any
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