MLBPA AGENT EXAM STUDY GUIDE
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ The national member federation is responsible for
Answer: 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:
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
,Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: These Regulations apply to both genders.
⩥ National Status of Players; General Principles 12
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ The national member federation is responsible for
Answer: 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:
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
,Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: These Regulations apply to both genders.
⩥ National Status of Players; General Principles 12
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
