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Stand: Juli 2000 |
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International Regulations of FIBA |
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7.1. Qualification and Appointment 7.1.1. General Provisions Each national federation affiliated to FIBA has the right to choose the candidates for the title of international referee from amongst its best national referees. In order to obtain the title of international referee of FIBA, the candidates must:
Clinics are organised by the Technical Commission of FIBA with the assistance of the Secretariat of FIBA. They may also be organised by a Zone Commission or its equivalent. In this case, however, the programme and the names of the FIBA Instructors conducting the clinic must be submitted to the Technical Commission for approval. Candidates who do not pass their examinations will not be entitled to participate in a new international clinic or take the examination again until 12 months after the first attempt. A Zone Commission, regional organisation or its equivalent may impose an age limit on international referees on the territory under its jurisdiction. However, this provision must be submitted to the Central Board of FIBA for approval. 7.1.2. Procedure At the international referee candidates' clinic, the FIBA Instructors will collect the "Referee's Individual Information Form" and one passport photo of each candidate. These will be sent by the FIBA Instructors, together with the results of the clinic, to the Secretariat of FIBA. For those candidates having passed the exams successfully, the international referee licence shall then be issued by the Secretary General of FIBA and sent to the national federation for remittance to the holder. The Secretariat of FIBA shall communicate with international referees only through their respective national federations. A national federation may have an unlimited number of international referees. For all these competitions the organisers shall pay the officiating fees to all the officials appointed, including the referees accompanying the teams whose travel expenses are covered by their own national federation. 7.1.3. Licence The international referee licence shall remain valid until the referee reaches the maximum age set by his Zone as long as the national federation is paying the referee's annual fee. However, in order to be considered as an active FIBA referee, each international referee must take part in an official clinic approved by FIBA and pass the physical aptitude and theoretical tests by 31st December of the year following the ordinary session of the World Congress of FIBA. Referees who do not attend an official clinic approved by FIBA and do not pass these two tests will no longer be considered as active FIBA referees. In principle, they cannot be nominated to a main official competition, cup or tournament of FIBA or their respective Zone. The international referee licence grants the right of free access to all basketball courts where international competitions are taking place, with the exception of the Olympic Tournaments. However, the ticket request - one ticket per referee - must reach the organisers at least three (3) months before the competition. 7.1.4. Fees The annual fee for international referees is payable through the national federation. The actual fee is listed in the Regulations governing Fees and Dues(see Chapter 10). 7.2. Appointment 7.2.1. Definition of Competitions All games of the main official competitions, cups and tournaments of FIBA shall be officiated by international referees of nationalities other than those represented by the two teams on the court. International competitions between club teams, city or regional selections may be officiated by international referees of the same nationality as that of the local team. This rule does not apply to club teams participating in an official competition of FIBA (World Championship for Clubs, European Club Competitions, South American Cup, African Cup, etc.). 7.2.2. Responsibility for Appointment For all main official competitions of FIBA, each participating federation must include an international referee in its delegation. The accompanying referees will be appointed by the Secretary General of FIBA. The accompanying referees must report either to the FIBA representative or commissioner of FIBA at least 24 hours before the start of the competition. In addition, the Secretary General of FIBA shall appoint international referees who will be neutral, as far as possible. This appointment shall be governed by the following provisions:
In principle these official international referees shall be neutral, i.e. of nationalities other than those of the teams entered in the competition.
For friendly international games between national teams, the international referees shall be appointed by the organising federation in consultation with the visiting federation. If the two federations cannot reach an agreement, they may ask the Secretary General of FIBA to appoint other international referees for the game or games. For the games of the official cups and tournaments of FIBA, the referees shall be appointed according to the provisions contained in the regulations for the competition concerned. 7.2.3. Notification of Appointment All appointments of international referees shall be sent to the national federation of the referee for his information and acceptance. His availability must be communicated to the Secretariat of FIBA by the national federation. The organisers may communicate with the referee only through his national federation. 7.3. Travel Arrangements Travel arrangements for international referees are subject to the following provisions:
7.4. Officiating Fees In addition to the reimbursement of his travel expenses, the official shall receive an officiating fee according to the following scale:
For any qualifying tournaments for the above-mentioned competitions 3 - 15, the scale is as follows:
For official Tournaments of FIBA that are intercontinental or world, the scale is the same as that for the World Championships of the categories indicated above. For official Tournaments of FIBA that are continental, the scale is the same as that for the continental championships of the categories indicated above. For all these competitions the organisers shall pay the officiating fees to all the officials appointed, including the referees accompanying the teams whose travel expenses are covered by their own national federation. 7.5. Methods of Reimbursement If a referee has to purchase the ticket for his travel and cover part of his travel expenses in a currency other than that of the organisers, reimbursement of this part of the expenses shall be in the currency of the referee's country or in any convertible currency. For countries with currency restrictions it is recommended that, whenever possible, the organisers send the referees their travel tickets; this is compulsory when longer distances or intercontinental journeys are involved. 7.6. Duties of International Referees An international referee appointed to officiate a game represents the International Basketball Federation on the court. He and his colleague are primarily responsible for the application of the Official Basketball Rules. Their duties are defined in Rule Three of the Official Basketball Rules. The international referee shall co-operate with the organisers to ensure the smooth running of the game and must make certain that the interests of the two teams on the court are in no way encroached upon. If the Secretary General of FIBA has appointed a commissioner for the game or tournament, the referees shall report to him immediately upon arrival at the venue of the game. If the international referee feels that it is proper to make a report on the game, he shall do so immediately after the game and send it to the Secretary General of FIBA. The international referee must ascertain that the scoresheet conforms to the model approved by FIBA and that it is at least in triplicate, with the original (white sheet) for FIBA and one copy for each team. If the commissioner of FIBA is not present before the beginning of the game, the international referee shall ensure that all the players whose names appear on the scoresheet are in possession of a valid FIBA Identity card. If that is not the case, he shall report this to FIBA. International referees shall wear the FIBA badge embroidered or printed on their shirts. 7.7. Honorary International Referees After having been active for ten years without ever being reprimanded, an international referee can become an "Honorary International Referee" for life upon recommendation by his national federation. The title of honorary international referee may also be granted upon recommendation by a national federation to persons who have served basketball in the technical development of referees. For the issue of an Honorary International Referee Licence, a fee of DM 20 (payable only once) and a passport photo must be sent to the Secretariat of FIBA. 7.8. Transfer, Resignation and Dismissal Any international referee who leaves his country of origin for business or other purposes keeps his title of international referee. However, in order to remain active and be appointed for international competitions, he must become a member of the national federation of his new country after obtaining first of all the permission from his country of origin and then the approval of FIBA. FIBA can remove from the list of international referees any referee who has not satisfactorily carried out his task in the spirit of the Official Basketball Rules, the General Bye-Laws and the Internal Regulations of FIBA, or who, after having accepted an appointment as referee, fails to carry out his mission without giving any valid reasons. Once an international referee has been removed from the list for the above reasons he cannot reacquire the title. An international referee, who, for any reason, loses his qualification as a national referee, also loses his qualification as an international referee. The national federation must immediately inform the Secretariat of FIBA each time a national referee who is also an international referee loses his national qualification. This also applies when a referee is temporarily suspended. If an
international referee temporarily resigns, he can only
become an international referee again by passing the
necessary examinations according to the provisions in
Section 7.1 of these regulations. |
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Regulations governing International Referees|
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Letztes
Update:
28. Dezember 2002