Basketball New Zealand

FIBA Agents Test for Australia/New Zealand/Oceania – May 29, 2008

By 31 December 2008, FIBA expects sports management agents who represent players in negotiating international transfers to be accredited by FIBA. Both Basketball Australia and Basketball New Zealand also require those who arrange purely domestic transfers to be licensed by FIBA.

The Vice-President of FIBA’s (World) Legal Commission, Ken Madsen, will conduct a further test for those persons in the Oceania area (including Australia and New Zealand) wishing to become FIBA-licensed players’ agents.

The Oceania test will take place in Sydney at Basketball Australia Headquarters at Mascot on Thursday, May 29. Enquiries can be made by contacting Ken Madsen on +61 417 724 843 or k.madsen@bigpond.net.au

On 1 September 2006, amended Internal Regulations of FIBA (the International Basketball Federation, headquartered in Switzerland) came into force and these apply throughout the world

FIBA Regulation H5 (which can be viewed on the FIBA website*) governs the activities of Players’ Agents who bring about or assist in the international transfer of players or coaches. The aim of these regulations is to make sure that a high standard of quality and transparency is guaranteed for the activities of players’ agents and transfers within the FIBA “family”.

In order to implement these Regulations, a “Certification Process” has been put in place according to which:
1. Individuals wishing to act as an agent in the international world of basketball and within the FIBA family must be licensed by FIBA with a so-called FIBA Players’ Agents Licence.

2. The requirements for the granting of the Players’ Agents Licence by FIBA are laid down in Regulation H.5.4 of the Regulations Governing Players’ Agents. Please note from Regulation H5.4.3 that individuals only may apply for a licence

3. Letter of clearance requirements have been amended to include the name of the FIBA certified agent who represents each player/coach.

FIBA has arranged for the Vice President of its Legal Commission, Ken Madsen, to conduct interviews and tests in the Oceania region for the accreditation of agents who are involved in such international transfers. Ken is perhaps better known locally as the independent Chairman (and sole member) of Australia’s NBL Tribunal.

Basketball Australia and Basketball New Zealand have requested that the test be used also for those agents who act for players/coaches/clubs on a purely domestic basis.

The (Australian) NBL will no longer accredit agents separately.

Test Date

Tests conducted already have been in Geneva, but this special test for agents located in the Oceania region will be conducted:
Date: Thursday 29 May 2008
Where: Offices of Basketball Australia at Level 3, 256 Coward Street, Mascot NSW 2020.
Time: 11am

Application Form

An application form is available on this website.
If you wish to become an accredited agent so that you can continue to arrange international transfers, you will need to complete the application form and send it to:

Marie Byrne
Basketball Australia
PO Box 7141
Alexandria NSW 2015
Australia

You will need to forward the following documents also with the Standard Application form:

1 Two colour passport-size photos
2 A police certificate (it is understood that, in Australia, this is obtained by approaching your local police station and requesting a “national search” on yourself. There is a fee for this certificate. It is understood that the process is similar in other jurisdictions).
3 Your business card.
4 Your remittance of $A250 payable to Basketball Australia – this is an administrative fee to cover the costs of the interview and tests.

If you are applying from the website and have not been written to directly, on receipt of your application, an information pack for your study for the test will be sent to you.

In any event, applications should be received no later than Thursday, May 22, 2008.

Candidates will be responsible for arranging and covering their own transportation and accommodation costs, if required. Basketball Australia and the (Australian) NBL have arrangements with Sydney Airport Holiday Inn at cnr O’Riordan St and Bourke Road within walking distance of the office (telephone +61 2 9330 0600).

(*To view Players’ Agent Regulation on FIBA website, go to About FIBA →Rules Regulations & Other docs →FIBA Regulations →Internal Regulations2006)

FIBA Agents Application Form (73KB pdf)