FIBA Chap. 6 Registration (articles 3-144 to 3-157)

Preliminary Team Delegation Roster Submission

• National Member Federations must submit mandatory player data in the FIBA Information System within the deadline
• Required documents to upload:
  • Colour copy of birth certificate
  • Colour copy of passport
  • One colour passport-size photograph (no more than 3 months old)
  • Other information/documentation required by FIBA

Calculating Age Limit for Competitions

• Procedure to calculate age limit for age category competitions:
  • Subtract the age limit from the year of competition (starting from January 1)
• Example for U19 competition in 2025:
  • 2025 - 19 = 2006
  • Players born on or after January 1, 2006, are eligible to participate in U19 competitions in 2025

FIBA Information System Requirements

• National Member Federations must enter all mandatory player data into the FIBA Information System.

Required Documents

• A colour copy of the birth certificate must be uploaded.
• A colour copy of the passport must be uploaded.
• A colour passport-size photograph, taken within the last 3 months, must be uploaded.
• Any additional information or documentation required by FIBA must be uploaded.

Age Limit Calculation

• To determine the age limit for an age category competition, subtract the given age limit from the current year.
• The current year begins on January 1.

Registration of Coaches

• National Member Federations must register all head coaches and assistant coaches in the FIBA Information System.
• Coaches must be members of the World Association of Basketball Coaches (WABC).
• To register as a WABC member, coaches must comply with the procedure outlined in Chapter 4 (Coaches) of Book 3 of the Internal Regulations.

Required Documents

• A certified copy of the coach's passport showing:
  • Full name (and former name[s], if applicable)
  • Date and place of birth
  • Legal nationality
  • Date of expiry of the passport
• One (1) colour passport-sized photograph, which must be no more than three (3) months old at the time of submission.
• Other information and/or documentation required by FIBA/WABC.

Registration of Team Delegation Members

• National Member Federations must register all accompanying team delegation members in the FIBA Information System.
• Registration requires mandatory data and uploading of specific documents.

Required Documents

• Certified copy of passport showing:
  • Full name (and former name(s) if applicable)
  • Date and place of birth
  • Legal nationality
  • Date of expiry of passport
• One (1) colour passport-size photograph, which:
  • Must be no more than three (3) months old at the time of submission
• Other information and/or documentation required by FIBA

National Member Federation Responsibility

• National Member Federation is strictly liable for the eligibility of all persons registered on the Preliminary and Final Team Delegation Rosters.

Eligibility Inquiry

• FIBA initiates an inquiry upon discovery of a player or team delegation member participating in a Competition without being eligible.
• The inquiry aims to establish the person's eligibility and possible disciplinary consequences according to the FIBA Internal Regulations.

Costs and Consequences

• National Member Federations bear the administrative costs of the inquiry.
• National Member Federations may be subject to disciplinary consequences in accordance with Book 1, Chapter 6 (Sanctions) of the Internal Regulations.

Exceptional Cases

• The Secretary General may authorize a player to play under their previous status before the irregularity was discovered in exceptional cases.

Verification Before Competitions

• Team Delegation members must undergo identity (and age, where applicable) verification before a competition, under the supervision of the Commissioner or Technical Delegate.

Verification Process

• The Commissioner or Technical Delegate verifies the currently valid individual passport and FIBA Preliminary/Final Team Delegation Roster.
• After verification, the Commissioner or Technical Delegate returns the documents to the head of the team delegation.

Applicability of Provisions

• FIBA may apply the provisions of this Chapter to other Official Basketball Competitions, including tournaments or games held prior to a Competition of FIBA.
• In club competitions, references to National Member Federation are understood to refer to a club.

Pre-Competition Verification

• Team Delegation members undergo identity verification before a competition begins.
• Age verification is also required for competitions where age is applicable.
• The Commissioner or Technical Delegate supervises the verification process for each competition.