Basketball Operations Manual - Basketball New Zealand

(d)
(e)
(f)
utilises the services of the Franchisees in preference to other providers, wherever
possible; and
accounts for League costs better covered centrally than incurred by Franchisees
individually; and
is at the sole discretion of the Board.
7.6 Each of the parties acknowledges that there is a substantial risk that budgeted sponsorship
and/or grant funding revenue may not be achieved or that confirmation of such
sponsorship and grant funding revenue may not be received before the commencement
of a League Playing Season and accordingly the Franchisee must in accordance with
clause 4.1(b) ensure that it has adequate finance and working capital to enable it to
carry on the Business of having a Team participate in the forthcoming League Playing
Season in the event such NBLL budgeted sponsorship and/or grant funding revenue is
not received.
7.7 The Franchisee acknowledges that NBLL may, if it determines that it is in the best interests
of the League to do so, provide financial assistance in such form and manner
and on such terms as NBLL determines, to any Franchisee without the obligation to
provide any or such financial assistance to any other Franchisee.
7.8 The Franchisee shall pay the Entry Fee for the 2006 League Playing Season in the amount
and manner set out in Schedule 1 to this agreement, and for each subsequent playing
season during the Term of this Agreement as determined by NBL in its sole discretion
and as incorporated in the Budget referred to in clause 7.3 above, subject to the Entry
Fee not increasing or decreasing by more than 100% during the term of this agreement
7.9 Except to the extent of any funding provided through or by NBLL or BBNZ the Franchisee
shall meet all costs of operating the Team in the National Basketball League
during the Term.
8 Operations Manual and Competition Rules
8.1 The Franchisee will comply with and be responsible for ensuring that all persons who
are employed or under contract to each Franchisee as players; or coaches or officials
associated with the Franchise or Team, comply with the Operations Manual and of the
Competition Rules.
8.2 The parties expressly acknowledge that this Participation Agreement, the Operations
Manual and the Competition Rules include as if fully set out therein the following parts
of the BBNZ Board Operations Procedures Manual:
(a) Part 2 Anti Doping Code;
(b) Part 4 Judicial Regulations;
(c) Part 6 Code of Conduct;
(d) Part 7 Fair Play;
(e) Part 9 Harassment Free Basketball.
The provisions of those Manuals shall apply to the operation of the National Basketball
League, the Franchisee, the Team and each player, member, coach or official associated
with the Team. In particular it is agreed that the Basketball New Zealand Board
Operations Procedure Manual Part 4, Judicial Regulations, shall apply to any alleged
Offence so that a BBNZ Judicial Committee will be the first tier judicial procedure, and
the BBNZ Appeal Committee as the second tier judicial procedure for such alleged Offence.
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