<p class="reg-lead">Book 1 of the FIBA Internal Regulations — General Provisions, 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 1 of the six books of the Internal Regulations — 101 pages</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current edition</strong> — supersedes the edition of 31 March 2019</td></tr>
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<h2>What Book 1 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 General Provisions, Book 2 Competitions, Book 3 Players and Officials, Book 4 Anti-Doping, Book 5 Zones, and Book 6 3x3 Basketball. This document is <strong>Book 1</strong> of that set.</p><p>The general provisions govern the entire body of regulations: the relationship between leagues, FIBA and its member national federations, the recognition of leagues, the Zones, equipment and venues, and the dispute-resolution mechanism. The articles of this book are numbered with the prefix 1 (for example Article 1-48, which is the basis of the equipment appendix).</p>
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<h2>Key points<span class="reg-tag">Changes from the edition of 31 March 2019</span></h2>
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<li><b class="t">Leagues and their recognition</b>Book 1 sets out the principles governing the relationship of leagues with the world federation and the national federation, and lists the conditions for the recognition of a league — a matter that creates legal standing for domestic professional leagues.</li>
<li><b class="t">Equipment and Article 1-48</b>Article 1-48 is the basis for the selection of approved equipment suppliers and products; their list is published in a separate appendix, which is available on this site.</li>
<li><b class="t">Dispute resolution</b>The section on dispute resolution determines the route for handling disputes; alongside it, the <strong>Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT)</strong> has its own independent rules of procedure.</li>
<li><b class="t">Place in the set</b>Wherever Books 2 to 6 contain no specific provision, the general provisions of Book 1 apply.</li>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>Book 1 is the starting point for any question that has no clear answer in the specialised books. For professional leagues and clubs, the section on the recognition of leagues determines what relationship is established with the international structure.</p>
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FIBA Internal Regulations Book 1 — General Provisions 2026