FIBA Hall of Fame regulations

The FIBA Hall of Fame was inaugurated in 2007 in Alcobendas, Spain to mark the 75th anniversary of the formation of FIBA.

Policy

1. The over-riding objective of the Hall of Fame is to reflect the history of the sport.
2. The key criterion for selection for the FIBA Hall of Fame is outstanding achievement at the international level from personal effort or initiative, in a field of endeavour that contributes to the performances of players, technical officials, coaches, administrators, and/or to the development and status of the sport of basketball throughout the world.
3. Mere long-term service with basketball by a candidate without having demonstrated outstanding achievement arising from personal initiative or innovation is not sufficient justification for selection. The Hall of Fame is not recognition for service in its own right, or limited achievements, but for outstanding personal achievement and/or contribution.
4. Inductees into the FIBA Hall of Fame will be in four divisions:
   a. Player
   b. Coach
   c. Technical Official
   d. Contributor
5. The honour may be awarded posthumously.
6. In 2007, in order to mark the 75th anniversary of FIBA, there may be an initial intake of up to twenty (20) persons, but thereafter the intake will be limited to no more than six persons per intake which will occur at least every two years. At least one-half of each intake will be from the player division. It is not necessary to make an award in each division at each intake.
7. Players must have been retired from international competition for five years before being eligible for induction.
8. Given the history of the sport, a balance between the genders may not be achieved initially, but it is the longer-term intention to achieve equity between the genders.
9. Inductions into the FIBA Hall of Fame will be at a suitable international function/event which will reflect the importance of the award and inductees will be presented with a framed citation which sets out briefly his/her contribution to the sport, preferably by the President of FIBA.
10. The Central Board will consider meeting the costs of inductees attending the induction function.
11. The names of the inductees for a new intake are confidential up to the time of the induction function.
     

Selection process for the FIBA Hall of Fame

1. Nominations will be called at least nine months before the planned date of the induction function and will close four months before that date.
2. National member federations, Zones, Central Board members, and the Screening Committee (see N1.1.2.4) may submit nominations. A member of the Central Board is not eligible for nomination while still in office.
3. A Nomination Packet consisting of a completed nomination form (available from the FIBA Secretariat - see Appendix 4) and news clippings, magazine articles, and/or other informative and factual data about the candidate will be submitted to the Screening Committee at FIBA headquarters.
4. The FIBA Secretary General shall appoint a Screening Committee consisting of himself and two other appropriate persons. Members of the Screening Committee shall not be members of the Honours Committee (see N1.1.2.5).The Screening Committee shall carefully assess all nominations against the general criteria and submit a list of candidates (not necessarily restricted to the number who may be inducted at an intake) to the Honours Committee.
5. The Central Board shall appoint three of their number (one of whom shall be the President) to be the Honours Committee. They shall receive the list from the Screening Committee, assess the nominations, and make the final decisions regarding each intake into the FIBA Hall of Fame.