THE WORLD CONGRESS:
212 member federations with a maximum of two delegates
per federation
meet every four years. The Congress adopts the
General Bye Laws and the Official Basketball Rules.
THE ZONE COMMISSIONS:
• FIBA-Africa
• FIBA-Asia
• FIBA-Americas
• FIBA-Europe
• FIBA-Oceania
More info on Zone Commissions here.
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THE CENTRAL BOARD:
20 members and three ex-officio members meet twice yearly. The Board establishes the Internal Regulations and assigns the organisation of all World Championships. |
THE PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS:
Technical Commission:
Responsible for proposing changes to the Official Basketball Rules and the training of referees.
• President: Mr. Valdu Suurkask, Estonia |
Commission for International Competitions
Responsible for the study of regulations for international competitions and the world calendar competitions.
• President: Mr. Ruben Rabano, Argentina |
Commission for Women’s Basketball
Responsible for women’s basketball worldwide.
• President: Ms. Yannick Souvré, France |
Commission for Youth Basketball
Responsible for the development of younger age of basketball players. Commission for Legal Matters and Eligibility.
• President: Mr. Jim Tooley, USA
Commission for Legal Matters
Responsible for the proposal of the development of the General Bye-Laws and the Internal Regulations. Applies regulations governing the eligibility and national status of players.
• President: Mr. Kenneth Madsen, Australia. |
Appeals’ Commission
Responsible for hearing appeals against decisions of FIBA and arbitrating disputes within the world of basketball if FIBA is not directly involved.
• President: Mr. Antonio Mizzi, Malta |
THE COUNCILS:
Finance Council
Studies means assuring FIBA’s financial resources and establishes the financial report, together with the Treasurer of FIBA.
• President: Mr. Richard Baillif, Switzerland |
Medical Council
Consultative body for all medical matters, including doping control.
• President: Dr. Jacques Huguet, France |
Council for Basketball for Persons with a Disability
Body in charge of the worldwide development of basketball for persons with a disability.
• President: Mr. Jan Berteling, Netherlands |
Media Council
Establishes guidelines and standard requirements for the infrastructure of media services at FIBA events, considering in particular the expertise and wishes of the different media.
• President: Mr. Noah Klieger, Israel |
W.A.B.C. - World Association of Basketball Coaches
Promotes collaboration between coaches worldwide and organises technical clinics.
• President: Mr. Dusan Ivkovic, Serbian & Montenegro |
I.W.B.F. - International Wheelchair Basketball Federation Supervises and governs wheelchair basketball throughout the world.
• President: Ms Maureen Orchard, Canada |
I.C.D.R.B. - International Centre for the Documentation and Research of Basketball
The ICDRB, Pedro Ferrándiz Foundation, aims at promoting the scientific study of basketball in all its aspects.
• President: Mr. Pedro Ferrándiz
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