Regulations of Vtb United League Championship
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REGULATIONS OF VTB UNITED LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON 2019-2020 APPROVED By the Board of the League on July 14, 2019 1 CONTENTS TERMS AND DEFINITIONS...............................................................................................................................4 CHAPTER 1 ...........................................................................................................................................................9 GENERAL TERMS ...............................................................................................................................................9 CHAPTER 2 .........................................................................................................................................................18 CLUB LICENSING PROCEDURE ...................................................................................................................18 CHAPTER 3 .........................................................................................................................................................22 SPORTS FACILITIES. .......................................................................................................................................22 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURT AND TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT ................................................22 CHAPTER 4 .........................................................................................................................................................34 PARTICIPANTS UNIFORM .............................................................................................................................34 CHAPTER 5 .........................................................................................................................................................40 CHAMPIONSHIP SYSTEM, TIME AND PLACE OF MATCHES, AWARDING .....................................40 CHAPTER 6 .........................................................................................................................................................45 CLUBS RESPONSIBILITY FOR HOLDING MATCHES.............................................................................45 CHAPTER 7 .........................................................................................................................................................59 OFFICIATING OF CHAMPIONSHIP .............................................................................................................59 CHAPTER 8 .........................................................................................................................................................69 INFORMATION AND CHAMPIONSHIP STATISTICAL SUPPORT ........................................................69 CHAPTER 9 .........................................................................................................................................................72 PRESS SERVICE OF THE CLUB.....................................................................................................................72 MASS MEDIA (MEDIA).....................................................................................................................................72 CHAPTER 10 .......................................................................................................................................................81 2 TV SHOOTING OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES AND PRODUCTION OF TV SIGNAL ..........81 CHAPTER 11 .......................................................................................................................................................85 SANCTIONS, PROTESTS AND DISCIPLINARY PUNISHMENTS ...........................................................85 CHAPTER 12 .......................................................................................................................................................95 MARKETING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP. OTHER ACTIVITIES........................95 3 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Terms and definitions below shall have the following meanings in these Regulations: • Aggressive Behavior- different actions of a person or a group of persons intended to inflict moral, or other harm (except for physical) to another person without direct physical impact as well as infliction of damage to property of entities or individuals including physical impact. • Act of Violence - physical impact of one person onto another expressed in the direct impact on another person’s body: pushing, blows, beating, and various types of bodily injuries. • Supporter: a spectator who expressly demonstrates his/her favor to a certain team, whose behavior at the triunes of sport facility is characterized by an active support of a certain team using club memorabilia before, during and after the game. • Directorate of VTB United League Championship or Directorate - a working body established by Director General of the League that organizes, prepares, and hosts VTB United League Championship and controls fulfillment of the provisions of these Regulations, including sanctions and disciplinary measures against participants of VTB United League Championship. • Home game - an official scheduled game of VTB United League Championship organized by a Host Club in a city and sports facility announced by this Club. • VTB United League or the League - autonomous non-profit organization United Basketball League, a legal entity founded and acting under laws of the Russian Federation, an international basketball league officially recognized by FIBA, and a professional sports league pursuant to Federal Law of the Russian Federation No. 329-ФЗ dated 04.12.2007 “On Physical Culture and Sports in the Russian Federation”. The main goal of the League is to organize and host a professional sport competition with the participation of professional basketball clubs of the Russian Federation and foreign states - VTB United League Championship. • Spectator – a person present at the venue of Championship Game, not participating or anyhow engaged in the Game organization including safety and security measures in relation to the Game. For the purpose of these Regulations “spectator” means also “supporter”. • Player - an athlete possessing required skills for playing basketball and participating in VTB United League Championship. • Foreign Club - a professional basketball club participating in VTB United League Championship and located outside the Russian Federation. For the purpose of these Regulations, location is a place where a Foreign Club carries out its daily activities, in particular, but without limitation, a place where a Foreign Club hosts its Home Matches. • Calendar Plan – dates possible to stage Championships determined by the League based on calendar sports events plans of national teams of Russian Basketball Federation and other European basketball competitions. Calendar plan has to be approved by the Board of the League. • Calendar – dates and venues of the Championship Games for each Club. Calendar has to be worked out by the League together with Clubs under Calendar plan approved by the Board of the League and approved by the Directorate. • Club or Professional sport basketball club - a legal entity founded and acting under the laws of the country of its registration, conducting educational, training, competitive, fitness activities and having a basketball team participating in VTB United League Championship and having contractual relations with the League. • Guest Club - a club participating in a Match on Host Club’s court. • Host Club - a club participating in a Match on its own court and responsible for its organization and hosting. 4 • Team - a group of Players, Coaches, and Team Followers participating in the VTB United League Championship included in the Team Passport. • CYBL Team - a basketball team formed within a Russian Club and participating in the CYBL Competition organized by the Russian Basketball Federation in accordance with its Regulations. • Legionary - a player not entitled to play for the national team of the country in which his or her club is registered (F and F/E licenses). • Licensing - mandatory entry procedure for clubs participation in the Championship organized by the League prior to the Championship within a period determined by the League. • License of Team Follower – a document issued by the League, certifying affiliation of the tea followers with the team. “TF” is the only category of a team follower license. Each license has a unique number including its category. • License of an Official- a document issued by the League certifying the affiliation of an Oficial with the team. “O” is the only category of an Official’s license. Each license has a unique number including its category. • Coach License – a document issued by the League as a result of Licensing and enabling to fulfill duties of a Coach at the games of the VTB United League Championship. “C” is the only category of a Coach license. Each license has a unique number including its category. • Coach Assistant License - a document issued by the League as a result of Licensing and enabling to fulfill duties of a Coach Assistant at the games of VTB United League Championship. “C” is the only category of a Coach Assistant license. Each license has a unique number including its category. • Player License - a document issued by the League as a result of Licensing, confirming a Player’s affiliation with a Team, and enabling him or her to play for such Team in the VTB United League Championship.