FIBA MID-TERM CONGRESS Hong Kong, May 2017 FIBA MID-TERM CONGRESS MID-TERM FIBA Hong Kong Hong Kong | 4-5 2017 May FIBA MID-TERM ACTIVITY REPORT FIBA MID-TERM WORLD CONGRESS Hong Kong | 4-5 May 2017 FIBA.COM CONTENTS 5 FOREWORD 78 FIBA WOMEN’S CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 6 PRESIDENT HORACIO MURATORE 80 FIBA OLYMPIC QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS 2016 10 SECRETARY GENERAL PATRICK BAUMANN 82 RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES 15 STRATEGY 84 NIKE FIBA WORLD RANKING & FOUR PILLARS 86 ROAD TO FIBA BASKETBALL 16 STRATEGY WORLD CUP CHINA 2019 18 STRATEGIC PILLAR #1: 90 FIBA LEAGUES NATIONAL FEDERATIONS DEVELOPMENT 92 BASKETBALL 22 STRATEGIC PILLAR #2: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (BCL) COMPETITION SYSTEM AND CALENDAR 27 STRATEGIC PILLAR #3: 95 INSIDE FIBA 3x3 BASKETBALL 97 FIBA MEDIA & FIBA’S URBAN DISCIPLINE MARKETING SERVICES (FMMS) 32 STRATEGIC PILLAR #4: 101 .BASKETBALL ONE FIBA NEW GOVERNANCE 102 COMMUNICATIONS 38 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) 105 FINANCES 40 NATIONAL BASKETBALL 108 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) ASSOCIATION (NBA) INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES 110 NATIONAL FEDERATIONS & SPORT 43 REGIONAL 114 GAME OFFICIALS OFFICES REPORTS 44 FIBA AFRICA 116 LEGAL AFFAIRS 48 FIBA AMERICAS 118 INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL FOUNDATION (IBF) & HOUSE 54 FIBA ASIA OF BASKETBALL 58 FIBA EUROPE 122 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY 64 FIBA OCEANIA 124 INTERNATIONAL WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL FEDERATION (IWBF) 69 COMPETITIONS 125 DEAF INTERNATIONAL 70 FIBA BASKETBALL BASKETBALL FEDERATION (DIBF) WORLD CUP SPAIN 2014 126 CONGRESS 72 FIBA WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TURKEY 2014 128 CENTRAL BOARD 74 FIBA U19 BASKETBALL 130 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 131 MANAGEMENT TEAM 75 FIBA U17 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 132 COMMISSIONS 2016 AND YOUTH FESTIVAL 139 AWARDS 76 FIBA MEN’S CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 2 Mid-Term Activity Report 3 FOREWORD P. 6 President Horacio Muratore P. 10 Secretary General & IOC Member Patrick Baumann FOREWORD PRESIDENT HORACIO MURATORE FOREWORD PRESIDENT HORACIO MURATORE Strengthening our National This huge undertaking can only be successful by of six windows. This will culminate in 31 teams going to be a boost for basketball, due to increased having everyone work together, in FIBA’s headquar- booking places and joining hosts China in the next visibility and media coverage. Fans will enjoy many Member Federations ters, the regional offices and their respective boards edition of FIBA’s flagship event. games of their favorite national teams every three as well as with the help of the International The national team is the best product in sport months, while broadcasters and sponsors will The 2014-2019 FIBA term of office can be summed Basketball Foundation (IBF). so this change represents everything that will help receive the returns they expect from what they are up in one sentence: it is a defining moment in time This led to the creation of the Working Group basketball to grow all over the world. investing in basketball. that is seeing us do everything in our power to on National Federations Support and Development, The new system brings great opportunities to FIBA has committed to supporting National strengthen all of our National Member Federations. which focuses on helping our National Federations the National Federations and allows fans to see Federations through initiatives including providing As we find ourselves somewhere near the grow and be in complete unison with FIBA. We their favorite teams in a venue near them on a financial support such as TV production, paying for midway point of this cycle, we can take stock of created two Working Groups and classified our regular basis. It will have even more impact for players’ insurance and covering costs of officials. where we stand. National Federations according to their growth those that never had the opportunity to compete In the build-up to the launch of the New Through all of the work we have done across the potential. FIBA oversees the Group consisting of in high-level basketball tournaments because the Competition System, FIBA has held workshops four pillars that make up FIBA’s strategic plan, we the 80 national teams that will compete in the FIBA level of development of the sport in their respective with Regional Offices and National Federations, have approached everything from the perspective Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers, while IBF countries/territories was insufficient. gone through the selection and education process of serving the best interests of our stakeholders. works with National Federations representing The opportunities presented by the New of technical delegates, an elite group of referees This is all driven by the mind-set that working smaller countries and territories. Competition System will help National and statisticians, as well as the registration of together to be united, to be one, is FIBA’s new and We currently have approximatively 30 top level Federations develop our sport at home. There is venues. ultimate goal. National Federations accustomed to playing at FIBA Allow me to explain what the four pillars are that events on a regular basis and therefore do not need we are dedicating ourselves to and where we our help to maximise their growth potential. We will currently stand: however assist them on other matters in the future. On the other hand, the next 180 National NATIONAL FEDERATIONS Federations have undergone a large scale The national SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT assessment which took place with visits between team is the One prevailing takeaway that September 2015 and April 2017, underlining the stood above the rest following fact that supporting and developing our National best product the conclusion of the FIBA World Federations is a core mission/value of FIBA. in sport so Congress in Seville, Spain in Following every visit, a report is filed and this change August 2014 was that the time tailor-made strategies are prepared. After agreeing had come to focus all of our on a path to be implemented, we assist the National represents attention on growing our Federation in putting in place the necessary steps everything National Member Federations. and follow up on a regular basis. These programs that will help After all, we cannot reach our address not only the sport itself but also matters goal of making basketball the such as governance, coaching, refereeing, adminis- basketball to biggest sport community in the tration, equipment, venues, promotion and wider grow all over world if everyone in our sport is commercial opportunities. the world. not at her or his best. In the FIBA is also developing more tangible materials almost three years since, we have to help the development of the game, with tools worked closely to help our such as the Coaches Manual. National Federations in a number of ways. This is crucial in order for them to then be NEW COMPETITION SYSTEM better able to develop and grow our sport in their This year sees the beginning of a new era for respective countries and territories. basketball. There are specific long-term plans because Starting in November, 80 national teams will helping them cannot be done in one or two years, tip off the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 but requires more time as we look at the long-term Qualifiers, a 15-month qualifying period consisting development of our members. of home and away games played over the course Horacio Muratore FIBA President 6 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 7 FOREWORD PRESIDENT HORACIO MURATORE 3x3 is gaining momentum each and every year, with more and more National Federations adopting it. Of course we cannot forget about women’s Since the last World Congress, we have incorpo- basketball. That is why we are currently in the rated the NBA on FIBA’s Central Board and process of looking at ways to create and implement Executive Committee by having NBA Deputy a competition system that is as beneficial to the Commissioner Mark Tatum serve as its representa- women’s game as the one devised for the men. tive. It is also a great privilege, and one that has been a long time coming, to have a player represen- TAKING ADVANTAGE tative on FIBA’s Central Board. With these addi- OF THE NEW GOVERNANCE CHANGES tions, both the players and the biggest basketball As ONE FIBA, we must make the most out of league in the world are given the opportunity to the new governance model to build new strategies, work closely with FIBA and raise issues that affect open new routes and enable institutional them. cooperation. As such, we need to work closely Additionally, actions such as creating a Players’ with our National Member Federations and make Commission and integrating European leagues sure they understand the need to adapt to the within our family clearly indicate FIBA’s willingness current basketball and FIBA reality. to become more inclusive and collaborative in order With the implementation of ONE FIBA, FIBA to further basketball’s growth and help our sport Zones became Regional Offices that depend directly achieve its full potential. from and “are” FIBA, with Regional Directors (the former Secretary Generals) being nominated by GROWING 3x3 the Executive Committee and hired by FIBA. We keep pushing 3x3 and want it to reach its full The Zone Boards and sub-zones remain responsible potential. Our next objective is to receive a positive for growing basketball in their respective region decision from the International Olympic Committee by helping the National Member Federations (IOC) and have the discipline be included in the develop the sport in each country/territory and Olympic basketball program at the Tokyo 2020 organise the zone events. Games. We are optimistic in light of the fact that 3x3 made a good impression at the 2010 and 2014 Youth Olympic Games. 3x3 is gaining momentum each and every year, with more and more National Federations adopting it.