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| logo = FIBA.JPG
| logo = FIBA.JPG
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| headquarters = Avenue Louis Casaï, 53 1216
| headquarters = Avenue Louis Casaï, 53 1216
Cointrin, Geneva
| country = Switzerland
| country = Switzerland
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| keypeople = [[Yvan Mainini]], President <br> Patrick Baumann, Secretary General
| keypeople = [[Yvan Mainini]], President <br> Patrick Baumann, Secretary General <br>[[Markus Studer]], COO
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The '''International Basketball Association (FIBA)'' formerly known as ''Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur''' is an independent association responsible for defining the rules of basketball and governing international basketball competitions. It is composed of 213 national basketball federations worldwide and its headquarters is located in Geneva, Switzerland.<ref>[http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/FIBA/quicFact/p/openNodeIDs/962/selNodeID/962/quicFacts.html About FIBA]</ref>
===New gTLD Application===
On April 25, 2012, FIBA confirmed its application for the [[.basketball]] [[gTLD|generic top level domain name]] (gTLD) via [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. Its main objective is to protect the sport, its stakeholders and its approximately 450 million players and fans worldwide. The association partnered with [[ROAR Domains LLC]] and [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]] to prepare its application with ICANN, while [[Minds + Machines]] will provide its back-end registry solutions.<ref>[http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/inte/p/newsid/51390/arti.html PR N°7 - FIBA files application for .BASKETBALL Generic Top-Level Domain]</ref>
==Activities==
The main activities of FIBA include: <ref>[http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/FIBA/quicFact/p/openNodeIDs/962/selNodeID/962/quicFacts.html What We Do]</ref>
* Establish the official basketball rules, specifications of equipment and facilities, including the internal executive regulations for all international and Olympic competitions
* Control and appoint international referees
* Regulate the transfer of players from one country to another
* Control and govern international competitions
==The FIBA Academy==
In 2008, the association established the FIBA Academy to provide world-class academic programs and ensure that all the athletes, administrators, coaches, event organizers and other entities involved in the basketball business worldwide will have access to an educational center that caters to their needs and updated with the latest basketball trends and developments. The programs offered by the academy include:<ref>[http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/FIBA/fibaProg/fibaAcad/p/openNodeIDs/8958/selNodeID/8958/intro.html FIBA Academy]</ref>
* FIBA Academy Manager's Programme
* Global MBA for Sport and Major Events
* Executive Residential programmes
* Flexible online learning
==References==
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