WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

All clubs that are members of a national association recognized by FIBA can take part in the Paris World Games. In countries where basketball can be taught in schools, we also authorize teams that are members of their school sports federation.

All players must be insured on basketball courts, where all members of the delegation (players and accompanying persons) must have third-party insurance.

 

TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS

The tournament is played according to FIBA or French Basketball Federation regulations. Matches are refereed by official referees from different countries.

 

PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS

To meet the conditions of participation, each player may present a FFBB license for the current season. In the absence of a license, the player must present a valid medical certificate (less than 18 months old), an official identity document and parental authorization for minors (or visa for non-EU countries).

 

VISUAL INSPECTION OF PLAYERS AND WAIVERS

Before the first match, the organizer will carry out a visual check of the participants’ ages. Teams must complete a match sheet before each match, which they must sign before and after the match. In the event of a complaint before, during or after the match, a “reserves” appendix will be available at the scoring table. No derogation from the age limit is permitted, except by extraordinary decision of the organizing committee. Any player refusing to undergo a visual check of identity and equipment will be refused entry to the field of play.

 

EQUIPMENT

Clubs are required to play their official matches in the colors identified on the official Paris World Games website. Team members must be uniformly dressed in the colors of their respective clubs: shirts, shorts and socks. Numbers must match those on the match sheet.

If a player does not wear the same colors as the other players on his team, he is refused entry to the field of play.
In the event of two clubs playing against each other wearing similar or confusingly similar colors, the 1st club named in the match announcements is obliged to wear shirts of a color other than that of its opponent.

This obligation, which is necessary for the safety of the players, cannot lead to the loss of a match if it is not respected by one or more players of a team following a complaint lodged in the prescribed form.

Substitutes must be differentiated from regulars by wearing a different color jersey.

 

EQUALITY OF SEVERAL TEAMS WITHIN A GROUP

Teams with the same number of points at the end of the group matches are ranked according to the following criteria in order:

1/ If equal number of matches played, best point-average.

2/ highest number of points scored in all group matches

3/ winner of the head-to-head tie-breaker (or mini-championship if several teams are tied)

4/ lowest number of players excluded during all group matches.

5/ winner of a free-throw between 1 player from each team using the sudden-death system

 

EQUALITY AT THE END OF REGULATION TIME IN THE DIRECT ELIMINATION PHASE

In the event of a tie at the end of regulation time, the teams go into 2 minutes of extra time.

If the score is still tied at the end of overtime, the two teams go to sudden death. A player from each side shoots a free-throw. The first player not to score sees his/her team lose (sudden-death system). Only players who have not been eliminated may take part in free-throw shooting.

 

GAME TIME

GROUP STAGES & FINAL STAGES

U15, U17, U20, WU15, WU18, WU20 4 x 10min

U11, U13, WU134 x 6 min

The stopwatch runs continuously except during free throws.

Half-time will be 5 minutes.

The rest period between each ¼ time will be 2 minutes.

Each attack lasts a maximum of 24 seconds if the ball does not touch the hoop.

 

TYPES OF DEFENSE

All types of tusks are authorized.

 

BALLS

Balls must be T6 for WU13 and WU18 and T7 for U15 and U17.

 

REPLACEMENTS

Changes are made on the fly, but the match sheet may include a maximum of 12 players.

 

FOULS AND FREE THROWS

After the 4th personal foul, the player is excluded from the match. Each team is entitled to 5 fouls per ¼ time before entering the penalty. When a team is in the penalty, the opposing team will shoot free throws for each foul.

For the first technical foul, the player or coach is excluded from the match and must go to the stands or the changing rooms.

 

ABSENCE OF A TEAM FROM KICK-OFF TIME

If either team is absent at kick-off time, the match will be forfeited to the team present on the pitch. If both teams are absent, the match will be forfeited to both teams.

The penalized team may appeal to the tournament’s rules and regulations committee at commission@parisworldgames.com.

 

NUMBER OF MATCHES

Teams play a minimum of 4 matches.

A win earns 2 points, a loss 1 point, and a penalty 0 points.

The tournament is played in League format by age category.

 

NUMBER OF TEAMS IN THE TOURNAMENT

The Paris World Games cannot accept all applications and reserves the right to refuse certain teams. Priority will be given to teams who pay the registration fee first. A club may enter a maximum of 2 teams per category (except in exceptional cases decided by the management committee).

 

DISPENSATIONS

No derogation from the age limit is permitted, except by extraordinary decision of the organizing committee.

 

CLAIMS

All complaints must be made in writing. Reservations concerning qualification and participation in matches must be made before the match kicks off or before the player concerned enters the field of play. Technical reservations must be made in writing at the stoppage of play following the disputed point and before play resumes. A Disciplinary Committee will rule on cases referred to it. A rules and regulations committee will rule on referrals and will be the only body empowered to decide on the postponement of a match.

 

PENALTIES

The Disciplinary Committee may impose sanctions on individuals on the basis of reports from officials or clubs. It is automatically seized on referees’ reports and can be seized by clubs by e-mail at the following address info@parisworldgames.com .

 

DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE

The Disciplinary Committee is made up of representatives of the players, referees, volunteers and educators, as well as a member of the organization. It rules in the first and last instance, except in cases of exclusion from the tournament (or suspensions of more than 2 matches). In the event of exclusion, the case can be referred to the tournament management committee at info@parisworldgames.com .

 

AWARDS

Each player receives a prize. For the winners, the Paris World Games Trophies will be awarded (Gold medal). Finalists and semi-finalists also receive trophies (Silver and Bronze medals)