SPORT EXPLANATORY BROCHURE 3×3 Basketball

Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee

SPORT EXPLANATORY BROCHURE

3×3 Basketball

We have made every effort to ensure that the information contained in this brochure is accurate and up-to-date at the time of publication. Noting that this brochure involves so many aspects and changes may occur as the Games is drawing near, delegations are advised to refer to Nanjing 2014 official website, and check with Event Information Center located at YOV and sport information desks located at venues for updates and detailed information not included in this brochure.

About the Sport Explanatory Brochures

The Sport Explanatory Brochures you are reading offer an

introduction to each sport at the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic

Games, Nanjing 2014, as well as providing information on some

other key issues that may be of interest and importance to all

participating teams.

Each Brochure is divided into several topics:

Sport-specific information on subjects such as the competition

format and schedule, training and qualification system.

Key contacts.

All information contained in this Explanatory Brochure was

correct at the time of compilation. However, please note that

certain details may change between our compilation and the

Games. NOCs are advised to check the official website of the

2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games, Nanjing 2014 for updates.

Wish you a pleasant stay in Nanjing!

Contents

1. Key Contacts …………………………………………………………………… 1

2. Key Dates & Activities ………………………………………………………… 2

3. Events & Quotas ……………………………………………………………… 2

4. Qualification System ………………………………………………………… 3

5. Qualification Timeline ………………………………………………………… 5

6. Competition Format …………………………………………………………… 6

7. Competition Rules & Procedures …………………………………………… 7

8. Equipment & Clothing ………………………………………………………… 7

9.Doping Control ………………………………………………………………… 7

10. Competition Venue ………………………………………………………… 8

11. Event Schedule ……………………………………………………………… 8

12. Training Information ………………………………………………………… 10

13. Medals ………………………………………………………………………… 11

14.Victory Ceremonies ………………………………………………………… 11

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1. Key Contacts

1.1INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL FEDERATION (FIBA)

President: Yvan Mainini (France)

Secretary General: Patrick Baumann (Switzerland)

Mailing Address: International Basketball Federation

Route Suisse 5 – 1295 Mies – Switzerland

Tel: +41 (0) 22 545 00 00

Fax: +41 (0) 22 545 00 99

Email: [email protected]

1.2 CHINESE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION (CBA)

President: Yu Zaiqing

Secretary General: Xin Lancheng

Address: 14F, Talent International Building, 80, Guangqumennei

Avenue, 100062, Beijing

Tel: +86 10 5169 6000

Fax: +86 10 5169 6004


1.3 YOG IF CONTACT PERSON

Name: Kosta Iliev


Route Suisse 5–1295 Mies–Switzerland

Tel: +41 (0) 22 545 01 02

Fax: +41 (0) 22 545 00 99


1.4 EVENT DELEGATE

Name: Kosta Iliev

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Route Suisse 5 – 1295 Mies – Switzerland

Tel: +41 (0) 22 545 01 02

Fax: +41 (0) 22 545 00 99


1.5 COMPETITION MANAGEMENT

Competition Manager: Chai Wensheng

Tel: +86 139 1199 5699

Fax: +86 10 5169 6004


Assistant Competition Manager: Zhou Qing

Tel: +86 180 2014 0927


2. Key Dates & Activities

Date Time Meetings Place

Aug 17 15:00 Referees’ Meeting TBD

Aug 17 16:00 Technical Meeting TBD

3. Events & Quotas

3.1 EVENTS (4)

Men’s Events (2) Women’s Events (2)

Men’s Team Competition Women’s Team Competition

Men’s Dunk Contest Women’s Shoot Out Contest

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3.2 QUOTAS

Category Qualification Places Host country Places Total

Men 19 teams of 4 players 1 team of 4 players 80

Women 19 teams of 4 players 1 team of 4 players 80

Total 152 8 160

3.3 NOC QUOTA

Maximum Quota Per NOC

Men 1 team of 4 players

Women 1 team of 4 players

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4. Qualification System

4.1 ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to participate in the Youth Olympic Games, athletes

shall:

have been born between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 1997.

play in at least two tournaments endorsed by FIBA between 1 April

2013 and 8 June 2014.

belong to a National Federation which is organizing in its territory

three tournaments endorsed by FIBA during the YOG qualifying period

starting from 1 April 2013 to 8 June 2014.

Only NOCs of countries whose National Basketball Associations have

been members of the FIBA prior to 1 January 2014 may nominate

players for participation in the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic 3x3

Basketball Event. For the purpose of such eligibility both Full and

Associate members of the FIBA may participate.

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4.2 QUALIFICATION PATHWAY

4.2.1 Team Competition

19 teams for each of the Boys’ Singles and Girls’ Team events will

qualify as follows:

1. The NOC other than host of the three best ranked teams at the

2013 U18 3x3 World Championships to be held on 29 September

2013 shall qualify for the basketball tournaments of 2014 YOG.

Should the same NOC have more than one team among the three

best ranked teams, the qualification place will be allocated to the

NOC, not yet qualified, of the next best ranked team.

2. The NOC other than the host of the three best ranked teams at the

2013 3x3 World Tour Final to be held on 5 October 2013 shall qualify

for the basketball tournaments.

Should the same NOC have more than one team in the three

best ranked teams or have already qualified via the U18 World

Championships, the qualification place will be allocated to the NOC,

not yet qualified, of the next best ranked team.

3. The top 13 NOCs in the FIBA 3x3 National Federation ranking on 1

June 2014 shall qualify for the basketball tournaments.

All National Federations meeting the eligibility condition are ranked

according to the sum of points earned on 3x3Planet.com by their

respective U18 players who are part of the top 1,000 players. This

ranking is calculated separately for men and women. In the event of a

tie, the NOC with the highest number of ranking points in the respective

age and gender will qualify. Should there still be a tie, the NOC with the

highest number of national players on the ranking will qualify.

4. A minimum of one NOC in each gender per FIBA Zone - Africa,

Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania - and a maximum of 10 teams from

the same FIBA Zone per gender shall take part in both tournaments.

a. Should there be more than 10 teams per gender from the same

FIBA Zone, the ranking on 1 June 2014 will be used to determine the

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lowest ranked team(s) of the above mentioned Zone. This team(s) will

be replaced by the next best ranked team(s) among the four other

Zones on the ranking on 1 June 2014.

b. Should there be a Zone without any qualified team in one of the

tournaments, the ranking on 1 June 2014 will be used to determine

the best ranked team from the above mentioned Zone. This team will

replace the NOC of the lowest ranked qualified team on the ranking

on 1 June 2014.

5. A minimum of 30 NOCs will take part in the men’s and women’s

tournaments. Should there be fewer than 30 NOCs, the compiled

men’s and women’s rankings on 1 June 2014 will be used to

determine the lowest ranked team(s) of the NOCs with two teams

already qualified. This team(s) will be replaced by the next best ranked

team(s) of the NOC not yet qualified.

The draw will take place on 24 July 2014 at FIBA office.

4.2.2 Individual Competitions

Only athletes qualified to the 3x3 team competition will be able to

take part in the Individual Competition.

Players will have to sign-in on-site.

The draw will take place on Friday 21 August 2014.

4.3 HOST COUNTRY REPRESENTATION

China, as the host country, has the right to enter one (1) team per

gender, provided that the concerned players cover the Eligibility

Criteria as defined under 4.1.

5. Qualification Timeline

Date Milestone

September 29, 2013 U18 3×3 World Championships in Jakarta (Indonesia)

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Date Milestone

October 5, 2013 3×3 World Tour Final in Istanbul (Turkey)

October 20, 2013 Deadline for Chinese NOC to confirm the use of its host country places

June 1, 2014 3×3 National Federation ranking that will determine the qualification places.

July 8, 2014 Entries deadline by name for all sports

August16 – 28, 2014 2nd summer Youth Olympic Games – Nanjing 2014

6. Competition Format

The Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games 3×3 Basketball Competition

will comprise Team and Individual competition for Boys and Girls.

The 3x3 Basketball Competition will be held from Monday 18

August to Tuesday 26 August. All matches will be held at Wutaishan

Basketball Venue.

6.1 Team Competition

There will be 20 teams in both Boys and Girls competitions.

There will be two Pools of 10 teams, every team playing against each

team of their own group. The first 8 teams of each group advance to a

standard knock-out round which starts at the eight-final stage.

6.2 Individual Competitions

The 4 best players of the qualifications round of each individual

competitions will advance to the final stage.

6.3 Draw

The draw is automatized and based on the ranking of each national

federation.

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7. Competition Rules & Procedures

The 3x3 Basketball Competitions at the Youth Olympic Games will

be held in accordance with the FIBA Rules of Basketball, FIBA 3x3

basketball rules and the Olympic Charter, which are in force at the

time of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games.

Pursuant to the Olympic Charter, FIBA assumes the responsibility for

the technical control and direction of its sport at the Youth Olympic

Games.

7.1 Code of Conduct

The FIBA code of conduct as itemized in the 2014 FIBA Rules and

Regulations will be enforced during the Youth Olympic Games 3x3

Basketball Competition.

7.2 Appeals

The eventual appeals will be covered according to FIBA Rules and

Regulations.

8. Equipment & Clothing

Equipment used or clothing worn by athletes and other participants at

the Youth Olympic Games 3x3 Basketball Competition must comply

with the FIBA Rules and recommendations and with the Bye-Law to

Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter.

9.Doping Control

The Nanjing 2014 Anti-doping team will plan and implement the

YOG Doping Control Programme in accordance with the World Anti-

Doping Code, IOC Anti-Doping Rules and other related international

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standards.

The Doping Control Programme will specify the anti-doping activities

to be conducted during the Games-time, including notification

procedures, sample collection, storage and transport to the laboratory

of China Anti-Doping Agency accredited by WADA.

The Programme is aimed at maintaining the dignity of the Olympic

Movement and protecting athletes' fundamental right to participate

in clean sports, so as to promote the health, justice and equality of

athletes in sports events.

The test biological specimens, including urine and blood samples,

will be collected from selected athletes from the date of YOV official

opening to the date of the Closing Ceremony of Nanjing 2014 (12

August to 28 August 2014). All samples will be sent to the laboratory

of China Anti-Doping Agency for analysis.

10. Competition Venue

Name Distance to YOV Driving Time Seats Capacity

Wutaishan Basketball Venue(WTB)

11km 25min 1,500

11. Event Schedule

Day 2 August 18 (Monday)

Start: 5:00 pm – End: 6:40 pm Start: 8:20 pm – End: 10:00 pm

Men’s Teams – Pool Games (2 x 5 matches) x 2 courtsStart: 6:40 pm – End: 8:20 pm

Women’s Teams – Pool Games (5 matches) x 2 courts

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Day 3 August 19 (Tuesday)


Women’s Teams – Pool Games (2 x 5 matches) x 2 courtsStart: 6:40 pm – End: 8:20 pm

Men’s Teams – Pool Games (5 matches) x 2 courts

ay 4 August 20 (Wednesday)


Men’s Teams – Pool Games (2 x 5 matches) x 2 courts Start: 6:40 pm – End: 8:20 pm


Day 5 August 21 (Thursday)

Start: 7:30 pm – End: 9:30 pmMen’s Individual Competition – Dunk contest Qualifiers x 2 courts

Women’s Individual Competition –Shoot-Out contest Qualifiers x 2 courtsMen’s Individual Competition – Dunk contest finals

Women’s Individual Competition –Shoot-Out contest finals Start: 9:30 pm – End:10:00 pm

Victory Ceremony

Day 6 August 22 (Friday)




Day 7 August 23 (Saturday)


Men’s Teams – Pool Games (2 x 5 matches) x 2 courts Start: 6:40 pm – End: 8:20 pm


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Day 8 August 24 (Sunday)




Day 9 August 25 (Monday)

Start: 5:00 pm – End: 10:00 pm Women’s teams – Knock-out phase (Eights + Quarter finals) x 2 courts

Men’s teams – Knock-out phase (Eights + Quarter finals)x 2 courts

Day 10 August 26 (Tuesday)

Start: 5:30 pm – End: 7:30 pm Women’s and Men’s teams – Semi finals

Start: 7:30 pm – End:9:30 pmWomen’s and Men’s teams – 3rd place games and final games

Start: 9:30 pm – End:10:00 pmVictory Ceremony

*The event schedule is subject to change in accordance with the final entries.

12. Training Information

12.1 TRAINING VENUE

Name Distance to YOV Driving Time Seats Capacity

YOV Training Venue (YVT) 0 0 0

12.2 TRAINING POLICIES

Training facilities will be provided for all athletes from the opening of

the Youth Olympic Village (YOV) (August 12, 2014) to the end of 3x3

Basketball competition of Nanjing 2014 (August 26, 2014).

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All training before the games time will be assigned under the

supervision of the practice court supervisor.

The service for practice courts booking is located at Event Information

Center of YOV and SID of the venue.

13. Medals

The top three teams in the finals will each receive a Gold medal, Silver

medal and Bronze medal respectively.

For the individual competitions, the top 4 players will each receive a

Gold medal, Silver medal and 2 Bronze medal respectively.

14.Victory Ceremonies

Victory Ceremonies will be held in accordance with the requirements

of the YOG Event Manual of the IOC.

The Victory Ceremonies will be held following the completion of each

event final on the Field of Play (FOP). Medallists will be invited onto

a podium to receive the medals and the mascots in the sequence of

the bronze, silver, and gold medallists. At the Ceremony, the anthem

of the NOC of the gold medallist will be played; and meanwhile the

flags of the NOC of the medallists will be raised. The Olympic flag and

anthem will be used for the mixed NOC team events.

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