3x3 Basketball - Fiba

3x3 Basketball
Central Board Approved Regulations
Latest Update: April 2012

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Regulatory framework
• Initial regulatory framework approved in Lyon (March 2011)
• Additions approved in Madrid (December 2011)
• Additions approved in Rio (April 2012)

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A) General Principles
1. 3x3 is a basketball game played with 3 players on each team on a
half court, with one basket
2. FIBA wants to use 3x3 basketball to assist in the development and
promotion of the game of basketball as well as to unite the
basketball community
3. In line with FIBA’s role as defined by its Statutes, FIBA intends to
supervise and regulate 3x3 basketball and any variation of it in
cooperation with and with the support of Zones and National
Federations
4. FIBA may delegate the development of all aspects of the 3x3 to the
International Basketball Foundation, except for the nationalitybased
competitions.

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B) Competitions
1. Competitions are divided into:
a. Pick-up games
b. Regular competitions
c. Nationality based competitions
d. Other variations, such as 1x1, 2x2, skill contests, etc.
2. Pick-up games may be organized by any individual player
3. Regular competitions such as tournaments, leagues, ladders may be
organized by FIBA/IBF, Zones, National Federations, clubs,
universities, schools, municipalities and other public or private
entities and individuals.
4. Nationality-based events can be run only by FIBA and, by delegation,
by its Zones.
5. Other variations may be part of individual activities or organized
competitions

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C) Competitions requirements
1. In order to be partipate in the FIBA 3x3 world, all competitions need to
be registered through the FIBA3x3 Digital Platform
2. The use of the FIBA 3x3 Rules of the Game is mandatory, but may be
adapted to the level of competitions/organization
3. FIBA will provide handbooks and guidelines for the organization of
competitions. They will differ by level of competitions
4. Organizers may add further reasonable registration conditions,
including but not limited to financial ones
5. Organizers may divide participants by age, gender, height and/or by
skill levels

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D) Players
1. Players of any nationality, age, gender and skills may participate in
3x3 competitions
• Exception: Organizers of events may apply restrictions by age, gender, height or
skills.
2. Players are free to form teams without nationality restrictions
• Exception: FIBA may allow nationality restrictions for nationality-based competitions
3. Players who participate in 3x3 competitions shall be registered with
the FIBA 3x3 Digital Platform
4. All registered players will be individually ranked in a unique 3x3
World Ranking

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E) National Federations
1. National Federations are encouraged to organize 3x3 events as
national tours through their major cities. National Federations may
delegate this responsibility to their members or to private or public
organizers.
2. Any athlete shall be authorized to play, subject to proper registration.
Competitions are not based on nationalities, unless approved so by
FIBA.
3. National Federations shall comply with the requirements in Chapter C
4. National Federations will have their tournaments classified by FIBA
and attributed with ranking points. Participants will be part of the FIBA
3x3 World Ranking.
5. In order to qualify players for nationality-based international events, a
national tour with at least 3 tournaments must be organized.
6. The National Federation may select any player for nationality-based
international events, but they must be ranked in the FIBA 3x3 World
Ranking and have participated in two 3x3 events over the past year

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F) Zones
1. Zones shall encourage National Federations to organize 3x3 events
2. Zones are encouraged to organize their own 3x3 events in order to
promote basketball
3. Zones shall comply with the requirements set in Chapter C
4. Zones will have their tournament classified by FIBA and attributed
with ranking points. Participants will be part of the FIBA 3x3 World
Ranking.
5. Zones shall organize nationality-based tournaments as determined
by FIBA

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G) Other Organizers of 3x3 events
1. National Federations shall encourage existing private or public
organizers of 3x3 events that have a domestic field of
invited/registered participants and sanction their events.
2. Organizers of these events shall be responsible for the respect of the
requirements in Chapter C and shall comply with any other
reasonable condition required by the national federation.
3. Organizers will have their tournaments classified by FIBA and
attributed with ranking points. Participants will be part of the FIBA
3x3 World Ranking.
4. In the event of disputes over the sanctioning of a given event, FIBA’s
decision shall prevail.

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H) FIBA
1. FIBA shall encourage Zones and National Federations to organize
3x3 events
2. FIBA may organize 3x3 events directly or through IBF
3. FIBA classifies all events and attributes ranking points to all
participants
4. FIBA will determine the qualification system to World
Championships (if any), YOGs and, if available, Olympic Games
5. FIBA shall set up:
1. 3x3 Committee (to review and adapt on a regular basis all elements of 3x3)
2. 3x3 Ranking Committee (to oversee the World Ranking)
3. 3x3 Certification Committee (to classify all events and decide on conflicts)
4. 3x3 Rules Committee (to review the Rules of the Game)

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Additions
Madrid additions – December 2011
MANDATORY PROVISIONS, in addition to the regulations already approved in March 2011 in Lyon:
• Use of FIBA’s 3x3 Rules of the Games (already included in Lyon)
• Registration of players in 3x3 Planet (already included in Lyon)
• Upload of results to platform (already included in Lyon)
• 3x3 Planner and FIBA Organizer are automated options provided by FIBA
• Upload of media assets (pics, footage, live streaming) to platform (new provision)
• Use of 3x3 Logo and its guidelines (new provision)

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Additions
Madrid additions – December 2011 (cont’)
OTHER ASPECTS related to qualifications for World Championships and Youth Olympic Games
• Zones to organize qualification tournaments as of 2013
• qualification system by invitation in 2012, unless express interest is indicated by a Zone by
February 2012
• Qualification tournaments will be male & female simultaneously, open to all members. Must be
organized in the same year and end 10 weeks prior to corresponding championship following FIBA
3x3 eligibility criteria for countries and players (deadline for YOG may vary)
• Zones need to communicate by end of previous year whether they organize or not qualification
tournament(s); in latter case, the Zone’s slots revert to FIBA, who will discretionally assign those
slots, similar to 2010 YOG principles, or organize qualification events
• In principle, top 3 teams qualify directly; the remaining are invited by FIBA based on country
diversification, similar to 2010 YOG principles
• Exposure, if and as required, in reserved categories: playing ball, referee uniforms,
apparel/footwear (tbc), consumer electronics (tbc) and betting. Media and digital rights reserved on
a non-exclusive basis
• Event Manual to be published by March 2012

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Additions
Rio reminder – April 2012
• The activation and control of grassroots requires data, tours and clusters
• The Central Board approved regulations for 3x3 are key to obtain data, foster tours
and create clusters
Competition Network
(incl. World Tour)
All events need to be FIBA-endorsed
(including Zones’ and NFs’ one)
Qualifiers have to be FIBA-endorsed
Use of Event Maker and registration of
players to 3x3planet.com
Use of official rules of the game
World Cup
3x3 Endorsed Tour in NF’s territory for
country’s eligibility
Participation in one endorsed event is a
requirement for players’ eligibility
New proposed rule: Official FIBA3x3 competitions to use size 6 ball in all categories,
while a specific 3x3 ball is developed

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Additions
Rio addition – April 2012 (cont’)
• FIBA 3x3 Logo
- Inspired by street markings and the infinite
symbol to express the unlimited potential
provided by 3x3 to grow the game of
basketball
- To be used by FIBA exclusively
• FIBA 3x3 Endorsed Events’ Stamp
- To be used by all 3x3 Endorsed events
organizers, whether Zones, NFs, promoters
or any party (such as schools or universities)
complying with endorsement terms

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