Basketball Bibliography • Bibliografía del Baloncesto• New reference book for basketball equipment and facilities selling wellPublished in late 2009, the new edition of the
Guide to Basketball Facilities for High Level Competitions has generated plenty of interest from many different quarters within the basketball world. As a result
FIBA has already received and processed a large number of orders for the book.
Packed with practical advice and information, it targets all types of facilities and all types of basketball, taking into account the latest updated rules and regulations.
Playing rules change. Athletes, coaches and spectators change; their needs and expectations evolve. Recent experience has shown a need for facilities to be more versatile, and more accommodating to users, spectators and investors.
Written to meet
FIBA’s need to continually inform and educate organisers of basketball events worldwide, this new guide, extending to outdoor competition, has been updated to reflect the latest international regulations and organisational requirements that have come about over recent years in relation to sports facilities.
Updated contents * An analysis of
FIBA regulations governing sports facilities and equipment
* Adapting facilities to the size and type of event being staged
* Ensuring long term safety, reliability and maintenance of facilities
* Guidelines and procedures regarding homologation of equipment
New to the Guide * A broad assessment of technological facilities and services related to basketball such as air-conditioning, artificial and emergency lighting, doping control equipment etc.
* Questions related to safety and security and the responsibilities of event organisers
* Making facilities more versatile in order to accommodate a wide spectrum of activities while minimising cost
* Event organisation from small-scale local events to top-class international basketball
* A look at the differences between
NBA and
FIBA technical requirements
* Designing a model multipurpose venue
So whether you are a club official, an event organiser or simply active in the sports equipment industry, the
FIBA Guide to Basketball Facilities is the essential tool for ensuring that standards of quality are not left to chance.
