Eurocup Bylaws, As Well As Any Other Duties That the Euroleague Basketball CEO May Assign Them
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EUROCUP BYLAWS TABLE OF CONTENTS EUROCUP REGULATIONS Chapter I: General Regulations ……………………………………………………………………………. 9 Chapter II: Registration of Clubs …………………………………………………………………………… 12 Chapter III: Registration of Teams …………………………………………………………………………. 16 Chapter IV: Competition …………………………………………………………………………………………. 23 Chapter V: Calendar, Dates and Times of the Games …………………………………………. 32 Chapter VI: Games …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 36 Chapter VII: Arenas …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 42 Chapter VIII: Marketing Regulations ………………………………………………………………………… 58 Chapter IX: Media Regulations ………………………………………………………………………………. 77 Chapter X: Social Media Regulations ……………………………………………………………………. 87 Chapter XI: Audiovisual Regulations ……………………………………………………………………… 90 Chapter XII: Other Obligations of the Clubs …………………………………………………………… 93 Chapter XIII: Statistics Service ………………………………………………………………………………… 100 Chapter XIV: Officials ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 101 Chapter XV: Euroleague Basketball Representation ………………………………………………. 102 Chapter XVI: Arena Access ………………………………………………………………………………………. 103 Chapter XVII: Doping Control ……………………………………………………………………………………. 104 Chapter XVIII: Financial Regulations ………………………………………………………………………….. 105 Chapter XIX : Communications …………………………………………………………………………………. 106 Additional Provisions First: Technical Rules Clarification ………………………………………………………………. 107 Second: Exhibition, Preparation or Friendly Games ………………………………………… 108 Final Provision ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 109 Appendix I: 2014-2015 Eurocup Places …………………………………………………………. …….. 113 Appendix II: 2014-2015 Calendar …………………………………………………………………………… 117 Appendix III: Statistics Crews Manual for the Euroleague Basketball Competitions 121 Appendix IV: Draw Criteria and Procedure ………………………………………………………………. 129 Appendix V: Criteria Required for Reporting Attendance ………………………………………. 135 Appendix VI: Attendance Reporting Form ……………………………………………………………….. 139 Appendix VII: Eurocup Corporate Image Manual ……………………………………………………… 143 Appendix VIII: Mediation Regulation …………………………………………………………………………… 159 Appendix IX: Eurocup Broadcasting Standards ………………………………………………………. 165 Appendix X: Eurocup Broadcasting Form ……………………………………………………………….. 171 Appendix XI: Instant Replay …………………………………………………………………………………….. 175 Appendix XII: Declaration of Sound Financial Position …………………………………………….. 181 3 Graphic 1a: Playing Uniforms and Advertising: Front of the Shirt ……………………… 185 Graphic 1b: Playing Uniforms and Advertising: Front of the Shirt (One Team) …. 187 Graphic 2: Playing Uniforms and Advertising: Back of the Shirt ………………………. 189 Graphic 3: Playing Uniforms and Advertising: Shorts ……………………………………….. 191 Graphic 4: Warm-up Shirt and Advertising: Front of the Warm-Up Shirt ………… 193 Graphic 5: Warm-up Shirt and Advertising: Back of the Warm-Up Shirt …………. 195 Graphic 6: Courtside Advertising: Ring Support ………………………………………………… 197 Graphic 7a: Courtside Advertising: Backboard Branding and Leds …………………….. 199 Graphic 7b: Courtside Advertising: Backboard Branding and Leds (One Team) … 201 Graphic 8: 24-Second Clock ………………………………………………………………………………… 203 Graphic 9: Courtside Advertising: Padding ………………………………………………………… 205 Graphic 10: Playing Court Layout …………………………………………………………………………. 207 Graphic 11: Team Presentation ……………………………………………………………………………. 209 Graphic 12: Press Conference Room Layout ………………………………………………………… 211 Graphic 13: TV Platform Location …………………………………………………………………………. 213 EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL DISCIPLINARY CODE Chapter I: General Rules ……………………………………………………………………………………. 217 Chapter II: Infringements and Sanctions ……………………………………………………………. 225 Section I: Infringements and Sanctions Related to the Management and ………. 225 Administration of the Competitions as Stipulated in the Euroleague Regulations, in the Eurocup Regulations, in the Euroleague Club Licensing Rules, in this Chapter II, Section I, or in Any Other Resolution or Provision Originating from the General Assembly or the Governing Bodies of the Companies Section II: Infringements and Sanctions Related to Games or Competitions …… 228 Subsection I: Infringements Committed by Individuals, and Sanctions ……… 228 Subsection II:Infringements Committed by Clubs, and Sanctions ……………… 230 Chapter III: Doping Infringements and Sanctions ……………………………………………….. 234 Chapter IV: Proceedings ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 234 Section I: General Provisions …………………………………………………………………………….. 234 Section II: Procedures ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 237 Subsection I: Procedures for Minor and Serious Infringements under the … 237 Material Scope of Article 3.1 Subsection II: Procedures for All Infringements under the Material Scope … 240 of Article 3.2 Subsection III:Game-Related Situations ………………………………………………………. 242 Subsection IV: Appeals …………………………………………………………………………………. 243 Transitory Provision ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 245 Final Provision ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 246 4 EUROCUP ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE REGULATIONS 1. Officials Fees and Expenses ……………………………………………………………………………………. 249 2. Double Nominations ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 249 3. Euroleague Basketball Delegates Fees and Expenses …………………………………………... 250 4. Procedure for Officials and Euroleague Basketball Delegates Fees ………………………. 250 and Expenses Charged to the Clubs 5. Statistics Expenses ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 251 6. Other Deductions Applied to the Clubs ………………………………………………………………..… 252 7. Communications ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 252 EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL OFFICIALS REGULATIONS Chapter I: General Regulations ……………………………………………………………………………… 255 Chapter II: Officials …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 259 Chapter III: Disciplinary Regulations …………………………………………………………………….. 268 FIBA INTERNAL REGULATIONS GOVERNING ANTI-DOPING http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/expe/medi/antiDopi/p/openNodeIDs/1227/selNodeID/122 7/ruleProc.html 5 6 EUROCUP REGULATIONS E U R O C U P R E G U L A T I O N S C H A P T E R I General Regulations Article 1. Management and Organisation of the Competition 1.1. The Eurocup will be governed, managed, administered and developed by Euroleague Properties S.A. or any of its relevant permitted successors or assignees (hereinafter “EP”). 1.2. Euroleague Properties S.A. has designated the company Euroleague Entertainment & Services, S.L.U. (hereinafter the “Company”) as the body responsible for the management and administrative organisation of the Eurocup competition. 1.3. The Chief Executive Officer of the Company (hereinafter “Euroleague Basketball CEO”) will be the executive responsible for governing, managing and administering the Eurocup competition, for adopting the necessary regulations, agreements and resolutions for the smooth running of the competition, and for the delegating where deemed necessary in accordance with the organisation chart of the Company. 1.4. The clubs must adhere to these Regulations and any future modifications, amendments and derogations thereto, as well as to other applicable resolutions. 1.5. The Company will set up an office, the “Euroleague Basketball office”, which will be the unit of operation and administrative assistance for the undertaking of the objectives of the Eurocup. It is understood that all administrative procedures the participating clubs have in relation to their participation in the competition, will be carried out with the Company. Article 2. Official Season The official basketball season will start on 1 July and will end on 30 June of the following year. 9 Article 3. Clubs in the Competition: Selection and Substitution Criteria 3.1. The places in the Eurocup for the 2014-2015 season will be allocated following the chart of Appendix I to these Regulations, once the places in the Euroleague Regular Season and Euroleague Qualifying Rounds have been assigned. 3.2. 36 clubs will play the Eurocup. Seven of these clubs will be those that could not obtain the Euroleague spot available through the Euroleague Qualifying Rounds. 3.3. The clubs will be selected according to the final standings of the Domestic Championship in the previous season after the playoffs. Therefore, the best ranked clubs will have the right to participate. The clubs from countries participating in the ABA League will be selected for the Eurocup according to the final standings of the ABA League. The champion and the runner-up of the third European competition (EuroChallenge) from the previous season will participate in the Eurocup Regular Season, provided that they fulfil the requirements established in these Regulations and any subsequent modifications thereto. If either club also qualifies for the Eurocup Regular Season through their Domestic Championship, their vacancy will become a wild card. 3.4. If a club holding the right to participate in the Eurocup in accordance with what is set forth in Articles 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 renounces its participation in the competition, it will lose any future right to participate in the Euroleague the following four seasons. It will also lose any future right to participate in the Eurocup the following four seasons if the Company verifies that during that same season the club participates in any league competition outside its country in addition to the Domestic Championship. Without prejudice to the above, in the event that during the suspension period this club fulfils the requirements for participating, the Company may analyse the circumstances and establish the conditions to revoke the suspension period. 3.5. If