European Qualifiers National Member Federations’ Handbook table of CONTENTS FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers Foreword GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. General Provisions 1.1 Scope of application...........................................................................................................................14 1.2 Admission criteria and procedure ....................................................................................................14 1.3 Duties and Responsibilities of the participating National Member Federations ....................15 1.4 Competition General Provisions ......................................................................................................16 1.4.1 General Principles..................................................................................................................16 1.4.2 Venue and Equipment ..........................................................................................................16 1.4.3 Balls .........................................................................................................................................16 1.4.4 Scoresheet ..............................................................................................................................16 1.4.5 Composition of Teams ..........................................................................................................16 1.4.6 Team Benches ........................................................................................................................16 1.4.7 Playing Uniforms ...................................................................................................................16 1.5 National Member Federations reserved rights and FIBA Rights................................................17 1.6 Legal Provisions ..................................................................................................................................19 SYSTEM OF COMPETITION 2. FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers Competition and Concept 2.1 Competition overview .......................................................................................................................22 2.2 Concept overview ...............................................................................................................................23 2.2.1 FIBA Calendar ........................................................................................................................23 2.2.2 Windows Concept..................................................................................................................24 2.2.3 Tip-Off Times of the Games ................................................................................................24 2.3 Competition Format ...........................................................................................................................25 2.4 FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers’ Draws ....................................................................29 2.5 FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers’ Schedule ................................................................29 2.6 Pairings of the games ........................................................................................................................30 2.7 Friendly Games ...................................................................................................................................31 National Member Federations’ Handbook P/03 3. Registration 5. Planning and delivery 3.1 Registration Process and Timelines ................................................................................................34 5.1 Planning ...............................................................................................................................................56 3.2 Registration of National Member Federations .............................................................................35 5.1.1 Pre-Game Week Period ........................................................................................................56 3.3 Venue and hotel registration ............................................................................................................36 5.1.2 Game Week activities until Game Day -1 ..........................................................................57 3.4 Eligibility and Registration of Players, Coaches and Accompanying Team Delegation 5.1.3 Game Day-1 ...........................................................................................................................58 Members ..............................................................................................................................................37 5.1.4 Game Day ...............................................................................................................................59 3.5 Insurance matters ..............................................................................................................................40 5.2 Game Day +1.......................................................................................................................................60 3.5.1 Responsibilities of FIBA ........................................................................................................40 5.3 Technical Meeting ...............................................................................................................................60 3.5.2 Responsibilities of National Member Federations ..........................................................41 3.5.3 Responsibilities of Host National Member Federations .................................................41 6. Host National Member Federations Obligations 3.6 Team Uniforms ...................................................................................................................................42 6.1 Accommodation .................................................................................................................................64 6.2 Transportation ....................................................................................................................................65 ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPETITION 6.3 Practice ................................................................................................................................................66 6.4 Ticketing and hospitality ..................................................................................................................66 4. Organisational Requirements and Staffing 6.5 Official reception and exchange of gifts .........................................................................................67 4.1 FIBA ......................................................................................................................................................48 6.6 Inspection visits in preparation for the game ................................................................................67 4.1.1 FIBA HQ ...................................................................................................................................49 6.7 Safety and Security ............................................................................................................................68 4.1.2 FIBA Regional Offices ...........................................................................................................49 6.8 Team Services .....................................................................................................................................69 4.2 FIBA Game Officials ...........................................................................................................................50 6.8.1 Drinking Water Supply ..........................................................................................................69 4.2.1 FIBA Technical Delegate .......................................................................................................50 6.8.2 Ice .............................................................................................................................................69 4.2.2 FIBA Referees .........................................................................................................................50 6.8.3 Towels .....................................................................................................................................69 4.2.3 Other FIBA Game Officials ...................................................................................................50 6.9 FIBA Referees Services ......................................................................................................................70 4.3 Host National Member Federation Event Management .............................................................51 6.9.1 Drinking Water Supply ..........................................................................................................70 4.3.1 Game Director ........................................................................................................................51 6.9.2 Ice .............................................................................................................................................70 4.3.2 Venue Manager .....................................................................................................................51 6.9.3 Towels .....................................................................................................................................70