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FIBA is the international governing body of basketball. The Congress takes place every two years. A mid-term congress takes place in the middle of a four-year cycle, an extraordinary congress may be held at any time, within three months of a request to the Secretary-General, with the support of one-fifth of the members of FIBA.
In FIBA (full-court) play: If the player's team has four or fewer team fouls in the quarter, the team fouled gets possession of the ball. Starting with the team's fifth foul in the quarter, the player fouled gets two free throws. During an interval of play, all team members entitled to play are considered as players.
The FIBA Central Board is an institution of FIBA (the governing body of basketball). It is the highest executive body of the organization, with the role of overseeing basketball globally. A majority of its members are elected by the FIBA Congress, while up to six members may be co-opted. [1]
Here's the full list of rule difference between the NBA and FIBA, with the United States among the favorites for the gold medal in Paris: What are the rule differences between FIBA and NBA?
The official court is 15 metres (49 ft) wide (the same as FIBA's standard for the full-court game) by 11 m (36 ft 1.07 in) in length (compared to FIBA's standard half-court distance of 14 metres [45 ft 11.18 in]); however, the rules specifically state that half of a standard FIBA full court is an acceptable playing area for official competitions.
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As the governing body of basketball, FIBA is responsible for maintaining and implementing the rules that determine whether a basketball player is eligible to represent a particular country in officially recognized international competitions. Any player with legal nationality the country they seek to represent are generally eligible to play for ...
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