<p class="reg-lead">Book 3 of the FIBA Internal Regulations — Players and Officials, in force from 22 April 2026.</p>
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<tr><td>In force</td><td><b>22 April 2026</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>Book 3 of the six Books of Internal Regulations — 11 chapters, 69 pages</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current edition</strong> — supersedes the edition of 15 May 2019</td></tr>
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<h2>What Book 3 governs</h2>
<p>The regulations of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) consist of the <strong>General Statutes</strong> at the top and <strong>six Books of Internal Regulations</strong>: Book 1 on general provisions, Book 2 on competitions, Book 3 on players and officials, Book 4 on anti-doping, Book 5 on zones, and Book 6 on 3x3 basketball. This document is <strong>Book 3</strong> of that collection.</p><p>It is the most frequently consulted Book of the collection from a legal standpoint: player eligibility and national status, player availability for the national team, <strong>international transfers</strong>, player licences for club competitions, coaches, delegation registration, game officials, statistics, <strong>players' agents</strong>, the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal, and fees.</p>
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<h2>Key points<span class="reg-tag">Changes from the edition of 15 May 2019</span></h2>
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<li><b class="t">Player eligibility and national status</b>Chapter 1 determines who is eligible, how a player's national status is established, the extent to which a player must be available to the national team, and the <strong>avenue of appeal</strong> in these matters.</li>
<li><b class="t">Letter of Clearance and transfer procedure</b>Chapter 2 governs international transfers: general principles, the <strong>Letter of Clearance</strong> and the transfer procedure, with a breakdown of the duties of national federations. A separate guidance document on international transfers is also available on this site.</li>
<li><b class="t">Players' agents</b>Chapter 9 is devoted to agents: rights, duties, representation contracts and sanctions. <strong>Appendix 1 of the document is the standard contract between an agent and a player or club.</strong></li>
<li><b class="t">Basketball Arbitral Tribunal</b>Chapter 10 anchors the position of the BAT in the Internal Regulations; the Tribunal's own rules of procedure are published in a separate document, which is available on this site.</li>
<li><b class="t">Game officials</b>Chapter 7 — the longest chapter, running from page 32 to page 49 — governs game officials.</li>
<li><b class="t">Fees</b>Chapter 11 determines fees and allowances.</li>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>For players, clubs and agents, this Book is the primary reference: playing eligibility, change of national status, the Letter of Clearance and the representation contract are all determined here. Financial disputes between players and clubs generally go to the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal, which Chapter 10 addresses.</p>
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FIBA Internal Regulations Book 3 — Players and Officials 2026