FIBA Quick Facts
From Hoopedia
(from FIBA website)
The abbrevation 'FIBA' derives from the French 'Fédération International de Basketball Amateur'. The Word 'Amaateur' was dropped in 1986 after the distinction between Amateurs and Professionals was eliminated. The 'A' in FIBA was however left. This was for reasons of tradition and also because of the 'BA' at the beginning of our sport, BASKETBALL!
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Who We Are:
- FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, is an independent association formed by 212 National federations of basketball throughout the world.
- FIBA is recognised as the sole competent authority in basketball by the International Olympic Committee (I.O.C.).
- FIBA is a non-profit making organisation and, in principle, does not pursue any objective of economic character for its own gains.
- The headquarters of FIBA are established in Geneva, Switzerland.
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What We Do:
- FIBA establishes the Official Basketball Rules, the specifications for equipment and facilities, and all internal executive regulations that must be applied to all international and Olympic competitions, for which FIBA also establishes the system of competition.
- FIBA controls and governs the appointment of international referees.
- FIBA regulates the transfer of players from one country to another.
- FIBA controls and governs all international competitions.
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Key Numbers:
- A global study, conducted by Roper Starch Worldwide in April '97 based on 35,000 interviews, showed that 11% of the world plays basketball.
- Basketball has even replaced football as the most popular sport in areas like Asia and Australia and is on the way to surpassing football worldwide.
