Basketball Operations Manual - Basketball New Zealand

) The report must be lodged within 48 hours of the completion of the event to:
i) The President/Chairman of the relevant Association — in relation to an alleged
offence in an Affiliated Association activity;
ii) The Chair of the Tournament Committee — in relation to an alleged offence at
a BBNZ Tournament;
iii) To the League Manager (if any appointed for the relevant League and if not
to the BBNZ CEO) — in relation to an alleged offence in a League game or in
relation to a League; and
iv) the BBNZ CEO — in relation to all other alleged offences.
8.3 In the case of an alleged offence occurring in a basketball event (not being a game) the
report must be lodged within 48 hours of the completion of the event, to:
a) the President/Chairperson of the relevant Association — in relation to an alleged
offence in an Affiliated Association activity;
b) the Chair of the Tournament Committee — in relation to an alleged offence at a
BBNZ Tournament;
c) to the League Manager (if any appointed for the relevant League and if not to the
BBNZ CEO) — in relation to an alleged offence in a League game or in relation to a
League; and
d) the BBNZ CEO — in relation to all other alleged offences.
8.4 The recipient must sign the report and write the date and time they received the report.
9 Does the Complaint Warrant a Hearing?
9.1 The recipient should be required to make a decision whether or not to refer the alleged
offence to Judicial Committee. The recipient does not have to give reasons for the determination.
The recipient may obtain information from officials, in helping with the determination.
9.2 If the recipient determines that the report relates to conduct that:
a) is not sufficiently serious to require a hearing, and
b) the alleged offender has not within the period of the six months preceding the report
been found guilty of an offence,
then the recipient can determine, in the recipient’s sole discretion, not to refer the report
to a Judicial Committee.
9.3 In making a determination not to refer the conduct to a Judicial Committee, the recipient
may determine that the alleged offence is sufficiently serious to warrant a written caution,
in which case:
a) the recipient shall issue a written caution to the alleged offender report; and
b) provide a copy of that caution to the President/Chairperson of the relevant Association,
the Chair of the Tournament Controller, League Commissioner or the
BBNZ CEO, as the case may require and the complainant.
9.4 If the recipient determines that the alleged offence shall not go to a Judicial Committee
the recipient shall advise the person making the report and the alleged offender of that
decision.
9.5 If the recipient determines that the alleged offence shall be referred to a Judicial Committee
the recipient will:
Judicial Regulations
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