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1.3. Competition Network’s hierarchy
The FIBA-endorsed events nomenclature is the following:
FIBA 3x3 World Tour: A 3x3 competition organised under supervision of FIBA
and comprised of several FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters (“WT Masters”) and
one FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final (“WT Final”), with 12 teams participating in each
event, whereas each team represents a city and rosters are freely composed by
players without nationality restrictions (“WT” or “World Tour”). The WT is FIBA’s
flagship and the heartpiece of the Competiton Network.
3x3 World Tour Qualifier: A 3x3 competition organised by a FIBA-designee
where at least one team will qualify for a FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters in the
corresponding catchment area (“WT Qualifier”); there are two kind of WT
Qualifiers: Quests and Challengers.
3x3 Quest: A WT Qualifier comprised of at least three events, including a final,
each with at least 50 participating teams in all categories, being open to
anybody.
3x3 Challenger: A WT Qualifier comprised of one stand-alone, invitational
international tournament limited to 16 teams with obligatory prize money.
Feeder: A Feeder is a 3x3 Tour or single event that is part of the “Path to the
World Tour” but yet too small to become a WT Qualifier – therefore winning
teams of these events are directed by FIBA to suitable 3x3 Challengers.
FIBA 3x3 World Championships: A 3x3 competition organised by FIBA,
whereas the competing teams represent an affiliated FIBA member and rosters
are selected by the corresponding National Federation (“3x3 WC”).
All other 3x3 Tours or single tournaments are simply “endorsed events” and are also
linked to the 3x3 Competition Network, but are not on the “Path to the World Tour”,
albeit teams could potentially classify via wild cards in case of a high ranking.
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