Basketball England Terms and Definitions
This page provides definitions of the terms used within Basketball England's policies.
Abuse: Any form of harm or maltreatment of a Child. There are four main types of Abuse: Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse and Neglect. Other forms of Abuse may include Discriminatory Abuse or Psychological Abuse.
Adult: A person over the age of 18 years old.
Adult at Risk: Any person aged 18 or over who has needs for care and support (whether or not the local authority is meeting any of those needs) and is experiencing, or at risk of, abuse or neglect, and as a result of those care and support needs is unable to protect themselves from either the risk of, or the experience of abuse or neglect. This may include people with learning disabilities, sensory impairments, mental health needs, older people and people with a physical and/or mental or impairment. It may also include people who are affected by the circumstances that they are living in, for example, experiencing domestic violence. An individual’s level of vulnerability to harm may vary over time depending on the circumstances they are in and their needs at that time.
Affiliated Club or League Member (Affiliated Member): A Club or League affiliated with BE which has undergone the affiliation process and is sanctioned by and/or falling under the jurisdiction of BE.
Affiliation Criteria: The eligibility criteria (including but not limited to the Basketball England New Club Affiliation Policy) as in place from time to time, which must be satisfied by all applicant clubs and leagues prior to affiliation being granted.
Affiliation Period: The duration of the affiliation.
Affiliation: The term used to describe a club or league which has undergone the application process and have been approved by BE as an affiliated member.
Aggravated Breach: Misconduct including a reference, whether express or implied, to any one or more of the following: ethnic origin, colour, race, age, nationality, religion or belief, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation or disability.
Amateur Leagues: Senior leagues under the governance of Basketball England, including Division One Women, Division Two Men, Division Two Women, Division Three Men, Conference League Men.
Anti-Corruption Regulations: The association’s anti-corruption and integrity regulations as in place from time to time.
Anti-Doping Regulations: Any and all WADA (including the WADA World Anti-Doping Code) and/or UKAD anti-doping and any social drug regulations, rules, codes of practice and/or policies of any kind whatsoever in place from time to time.
AOC: The Association of Colleges
Appeal: An appeal submitted in accordance with BE’s Appeals Policy.
Appeal Panel: An independent panel convened by BE in accordance with its rules and regulations including but not limited to its Disciplinary Code and Eligibility and Participation Exemption Policy to act as the decision-making body to adjudicate the Appeal process in accordance with this Appeals Policy.
Appeals Policy: BE’s Appeals Policy as in place from time to time.
Appellant: The Participant bringing an appeal.
Applicable Laws: All laws, statutes, regulations, decisions, rulings, directives, codes of practice, government policies, enactments, or instruments (including national, regional, local, or principal laws, regulations, or by-laws of any kind whatsoever) relevant to BE Policies.
Articles of Association: BE’s Articles of Association as in place from time to time.
Associates: Organisations with connection to BE including but not limited to educational establishments running basketball programmes, the BBF, FIBA, Basketball Wales, Basketball Scotland, Basketball Ireland, the Association of Colleges and the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS).
Awarded: Whereby a game is awarded to a team 20-0 on a decision by Basketball England executive staff.
Away Team: The Team which plays or is to play or should have played a Match (except for a finals Match) but is not the Home Team for such Match.
BACS: Bankers' Automated Clearing Services is a popular UK payment system for transferring funds between bank accounts.
Basketball England: The National Governing Body for basketball in England, company number 01429756 with registered office address NSC, Gate 13, Rowsley St, Manchester, M11 3FF.
Basketball England Integrity Team: The Basketball England staff team responsible for integrity matters, including Discipline, Safeguarding and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and Appeals.
Basketball Laws/Rules: The rules and regulations from time to time in force of any confederation, Governing Body, national association or league under the auspices of FIBA and/or the BBF to the extent that they relate or apply to Basketball England and/or participants.
BBF: The British Basketball Federation; the governing body responsible for basketball within Great Britain and for teams representing Great Britain which compete internationally. The BBF is a Member Federation of FIBA. Basketball England is a Home Country Association member of the BBF.
BE: Basketball England.
Bench Personnel: A person at least 12 years of age that has a defined role within the Team (other than a Head Coach, Assistant Coach or Player-including those that are not playing in the fixture, not in playing kit) authorised by the Crew Chief to sit on or by the Team Bench, and be in communication with the Team during the Match, including statisticians.
Bet: To risk a sum of money or valued item on the result of an event or competition.
Betting Regulations: Basketball England's betting regulations as in place from time to time.
BI: Basketball Ireland.
Board Director: A director of Basketball England’s board.
British Basketball: The British Basketball Federation (BBF), the NGB responsible for basketball within Great Britain and for teams representing Great Britain which compete internationally.
British Basketball Federation: As above.
British Basketball National Championship Men / Women (BBNCM/W): The professional leagues in Great Britain, governed by BBF.
British Player: (i) a Player eligible to play for Great Britain in accordance with the FIBA Regulations; and/or (ii) a Player that holds British Citizenship.
BS: Basketball Scotland.
Bullying: Any form of harm or maltreatment of a child or adult. There are four main types of Abuse: Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse and Neglect. Other forms of Abuse may include Discriminatory Abuse or Psychological Abuse.
BW: Basketball Wales.
Case Management Group: A group convened by Basketball England to support the Safeguarding Team in considering and determining how a safeguarding case arising from a concern shall be dealt with.
Chair: The person appointed from time to time to be an independent chairperson of a the Basketball England board of Director, a Disciplinary Committee or other committee or panel.
Child Sexual Exploitation: A form of Child Sexual Abuse. It occurs where an individual or group takes advantage of an imbalance of power to coerce, manipulate or deceive a Child into sexual activity usually in exchange for something the victim needs or wants.
Child/children: A person under the age of 18.
Club: A basketball club affiliated with and an affiliated member of BE, competing in England under the auspices of BE.
Club Affiliation Fee: The fee set out in Appendix 1 of NBL Rules and Regulations, which must be annually.
Club Secretary: The person responsible for the administration of a Club.
Club Welfare Officer (CWO): The welfare officer (also known as CWO or the Safeguarding Officer) appointed by a club to lead its safeguarding provision.
Coach: The person appointed as to lead the Team, directing tactics and controlling substitutions, and 'Coach' shall be deemed to include assistant coaches unless otherwise stated.
Code of Ethics and Conduct: A code as amended from time to time, providing guidance as to the standards of behaviour, conduct, transparency, accountability and integrity required from every participant, entity or person under the jurisdiction of BE.
Competition Rules and Regulations: The rules and regulations of a league or competition.
Competitions Manager: The Basketball England staff member with responsibility for the management of competitions.
Competitions Review Panel: Three members of Basketball England staff, with responsibility for the management of competitions.
Complainant: The person or body raising a misconduct or general complaint.
Complaints Policy: Basketball England's complaints policy as in place from time to time.
Concern: Fear, worry or concern that a Child or Adult at Risk may be at risk of abuse.
Court Announcer: Is a person appointed by Basketball England or a Club to make public announcements in relation to the presentation of a game and be responsible for playing music and where appropriate other audio recordings.
Cup Competitions: The National Cup (Senior Men, Senior Women, U18 Men, U18 Women, U16 Boys, U16 Girls).
Cyber bullying: A form of online Emotional Abuse whereby a Child or Adult at Risk is discriminated against.
Data Protection Legislation: All applicable laws relating to data protection, the processing of personal data and privacy, including: the Data Protection Act 2018, UK General Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and any other data protection and/or privacy legislation applicable in the UK from time to time, (each as amended, updated, replaced or re-enacted from time to time and including all subordinate legislation made from time to time under or giving effect to the same) and references to “Controller”, “Personal Data”, “process”, “Processing”, “Special Category Personal Information”, “criminal convictions” have the meaning set out in, and will be interpreted in accordance with, such applicable laws.
DBS: The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which coaches, bench personnel and officials are required to complete.
Decision: The written decision of the Disciplinary Commission or Appeal Board as applicable
Director: A person legally appointed as a director of a Club.
Disciplinary Code: Basketball England’s disciplinary code as in place from time to time.
Disciplinary Team: Basketball England’s disciplinary team convened to determine disciplinary matters (including safeguarding matters – where appropriate).
Discipline Commission: A panel established by BE or a delegated association to adjudicate on a misconduct case.
Discipline Officer: Any person appointed by BE to carry out their discipline process.
Discipline Rules: Rules detailed within the Disciplinary Code.
Discriminatory Abuse: A form of Emotional Abuse whereby a child or adult is discriminated against, including racist, sexist, that based on a child’s or adult disability, or other protected personal characteristic as defined in the Equality Act 2010, as well as other forms of harassment, slurs or similar unfair treatment.
Division: Each division of a League Competition.
Domicile: The country, which an individual regard as their natural home. It is the place of abode to which they intend to return in the event of their going abroad. Everyone has one domicile only. Unlike dual nationality, it is not possible to have two domiciles under English law.
Eligibility and Participation Exemption Policy: BE’s exemption and participation exemption policy as in place from time to time.
Elite Athletes: An athlete that competes on BE’s talent pathway at national level.
Emotional Abuse: The persistent emotional maltreatment of a child or adult at risk such as to cause severe and persistent adverse effects.
Employee: An individual holding a contract of employment with BE.
Entry Fee: The entry fees for teams listed in Appendix 1 of the NBL Rules and Regulations.
EU Settlement Scheme: The EU Settlement Scheme allows a European Economic Area/EU/Swiss National to apply for either settled or pre-settled status to remain in the UK after the 1 January 2021.
Executive Board: The executive board of directors for the time being of Basketball England.
Extremism: Vocal or active opposition to fundamental values, including the rule of law, individual liberty and the mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs.
FIBA: The international federation (Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur) recognised by the International Olympic Committee for administering international competitions for basketball
FIBA Competition(s): Events, tournaments and other international competition events under the jurisdiction of FIBA.
FIBA Regulations: The general statutes, internal regulations, other rules and regulations and decisions of FIBA in force from time to time.
Forfeit: Whereby a team does not fulfil a fixture, and the game is listed as 20-0 to its opponents.
Free Agent: A Player or Coach who is neither licensed by Basketball England nor contracted to any Club.
Full Disciplinary Procedure: The procedures outlined in the Disciplinary Code for dealing with a misconduct charge that is not dealt with as a Summary Offence.
Game Day Delegate: A person nominated, in respect of each Match, by the Home Club to be responsible for all aspects of the Match (other than the playing of the Match), including hosting officials and responding to spectator issues. See Appendix 12 of NBL Rules and Regulations for a role description.
General Provisions: The provisions stated within the Disciplinary Code relating to discipline procedures, including provisions for Disciplinary Commissions and Safeguarding Panels.
Goal Difference: The difference between points for/scored and points against/conceded.
Governing Body: BE in England, other national associations, the BBF, FIBA and any other recognised and properly constituted basketball governing body.
Governing Body Endorsement: The process of obtaining an endorsement from British Basketball Federation of an application for a migrant licence under the Sports section of the UK Border Agency Points Based System for Managed Migration.
High Profile Individual: Basketball England athletes, former athletes, Basketball England 'legends', Board Directors, senior leadership team, senior executives, and those with associated and/or engaged by BE who are well known in the public domain and may have 'celebrity' status.
Home Team: The Team at whose venue a Match (except for a finals Match) is played or is to be played or should have been played.
Independent Chair: A person, not employed by BE, to hear a disciplinary matter.
Independent Panel Member: An independent member of the Appeal Panel. For the purposes of being selected to the Appeal Panel, “Independent” shall mean a person who at the time of their appointment (or at any time up to three years prior thereto) shall not be or have been a member of the Basketball England Board; shall not be or have been an employee, director or officer of, or affiliated with, nor have or have had a material relationship (business related or otherwise) with, Basketball England, the Appellant or the Respondent.
Inside Information: Any information passed on to a third party without authority which may be used inappropriately.
Institution: A school or higher education establishment whom BE has an affiliation.
Integrity Team: The BE staff team responsible for integrity matters.
International Clearance: A letter of approval from another federation granting approval for a Player to be licensed in England.
Interested Party: Any person or member, who in the Investigations Officer’s opinion, is likely to be affected by the outcome of any Complaint.
Interim Suspension: A suspension imposed by an authorised body prior to either a charge or the final hearing of a charge.
Intra-Club Transfer: A transfer between two Teams within the same Club in accordance with Regulation 21 in the NBL Rules and Regulations.
Investigations Officer(s): The Investigations Officer(s) of BE appointed from time to time either on a case-by-case basis or generally and includes any deputy appointed by him/her.
Junior Leagues: The age groups that make up these leagues are Under 18, Under 16, Under 14 and Under 12.
Key Stakeholders: An individual or organisation that has an interest in business activity and outcomes. Examples include, but are not limited to, suppliers, contractors, funders, customers.
LADO/Local Authority Designated Officer: The LADO works within Children’s Services and will be involved in coordinating information sharing in cases in which it is alleged that a person who works with children (including as a volunteer) has:
- Behaved in a way that has harmed or may have harmed a child
- Possibly committed a criminal offence against children or related to a child
- Behaved towards a child or children in a way that indicates s/he is unsuitable to work with children
League: A basketball league affiliated with and an Affiliated Member of BE including local leagues, schools, colleges, university leagues and the National Basketball League.
League Competition: The National Basketball League Competitions together with the British Basketball Championship.
Licence Fee: The fee incorporated into a membership fee paid by all licenced members to BE for a licence.
Licence Period: The duration of the licence.
Licence: A licence granted by BE to licenced members in order for them to undertake and/or participate in licenced activity.
Licenced Activity: Basketball related activity sanctioned by and/or falling under the jurisdiction of BE which requires a licence.
Licenced Member: A person (including but not limited to a player, coach, referee, table official, team follower, bench personnel and/or statistician) and Member of BE (in accordance with the Membership Terms and Conditions as in place from time to time) who requires a Licence in order to carry out Licenced Activity.
Licencing Criteria: The eligibility criteria which must be satisfied by all applicants prior to a licence being granted.
Match: An individual game of basketball played in accordance with these Regulations, forming part of the Competitions.
Match Officials: The Crew Chief, Umpire(s), the Table Officials and the Statisticians.
Member: A member of BE (including but not limited to a Participant Member and a Performance Member and/or Affiliated Member who from time to time participates in any activity sanctioned by and/or falling under the jurisdiction of BE).
Member Federation: A national governing body for basketball which is a member of FIBA.
Membership: Membership of BE in accordance with BEs Membership Terms and Conditions as in place from time to time.
Membership Department: The membership governance department of BE, whose office is at Etihad Campus Rowsley Street, Gate 13, Manchester, England, M11 3FF.
Membership Disciplinary Procedures: The disciplinary procedures outlined within this document.
Membership Fee: The fee paid by all affiliated members to BE for affiliation.
Membership Period: The duration of membership.
Membership Terms and Conditions: BE’s terms and conditions of membership as in place from time to time.
Minor: A young person under the age of 18.
Misconduct: Any action or behaviour considered by BE to be a breach of the Discipline Rules or any other regulation in place from time to time.
Misconduct Complaint: A report or communication of any type that indicates a breach of the Discipline Rules or any other relevant regulation in place from time to time.
National: An individual who is a British or Northern Irish Citizen.
National Association: Basketball Ireland, Basketball Scotland and Basketball Walks or such other successor bodies recognised by Basketball England from time to time.
National Basketball League Competition:
- Division One Men known as the Basketball Championship, including Playoffs
- Division Two Men, including Playoffs
- Division Three Men, including Playoffs & relegation playoffs
- Conference League Men, including promotional playoffs
- Division One Women, including Playoffs
- Division Two Women, including Playoffs
National Basketball League Standards: The document attached at Appendix 5 of NBL Rules and Regulations.
National Competitions Licence: A licence for Players, Coaches and Bench Personnel to participate in the National Competitions.
National Competitions: The following competitions (and the following letter codes will be used to designate fixtures):
- Division One Men, including Playoffs
- Division Two Men, including Playoffs
- Division Three Men, including Playoffs
- Conference League Men, including Promotional Playoffs
- Division One Women, including Playoffs
- Division Two Women, including Playoffs
- National Cup Men
- National Cup Women
- Under 18 Men’s National Cup
- Under 18 Women’s National Cup
- Under 16 Men’s National Cup
- Under 16 Women’s National Cup
- Under 18 Men's League
- Under 18 Women’s League
- Under 16 Boys League
- Under 16 Girls League
- Under 14 Boys League
- Under 14 Girls League
- Under 12 Girls League
- Under 12 Mixed League
National Competitions Licence: A licence for Players, Coaches and Bench Personnel to participate in the National Competitions.
National Discipline Commission: A panel appointed to hear a Serious Case.
National League Team: Any Team participating in a League Competition.
National Team: The Great Britain basketball team and/or England basketball team.
National Team Player: A Player that plays for the National Team.
NBL: The National Basketball League.
NBL Player Licence: A licence granted as part of BE membership to players to compete in the NBL.
Neglect: The persistent failure to meet a Child’s or Adult at Risk’s basic physical and/or psychological needs, likely to result in the serious impairment of the Child’s or Adult at Risk’s health or development.
Non-National: A person who is not a British & NI Citizen.
Nursery Team: An additional senior team that operates, and is registered with Basketball England, under the same Club management as a Principal Team.
Officers: Any employee or volunteer connected to any organisation sanctioned by or under the under the jurisdiction of BE.
Official(s): Referees, table officials, commissioners, observers, referee coaches and/or statisticians.
Officiating Appointments: The appointment of Match Officials in respect of each Match.
Online Safety (also known as internet safety, e-safety or cyber safety): Refers to the act of staying safe online and the safe and responsible use of technology. This includes the use of the internet and also other means of communication using electronic media, for example social media, text or other messaging applications, gaming devices, email, etc.
Participant: Any Member, Official, Player, Coach, Support Personnel, member of a Club, League or Regional Association sanctioned by and/or falling under the jurisdiction of BE.
Participant Member: A member with a licence to participate in a local league, a central venue league and other structured competitions deemed outside of Performance Membership tier.
Performance Member: A member with a licence to participate in competitions deemed of a national level, including the National Basketball League, and other elite level competitions.
Personal Data: Has the meaning as set out in the Data Protection Act 1998.
Personal Hearing: A hearing attended in person (including online) by the Respondent and any witnesses, and the Disciplinary Commission.
Physical Abuse: A form of Abuse which may involve hitting, shaking, throwing, poisoning, burning or scalding, drowning, suffocating or otherwise causing physical harm to a Child or Adult at Risk. Physical harm may also be caused when a parent, or other person with parental responsibility fabricates the symptoms of, or deliberately induces, illness in a Child or Adult at Risk.
Player(s): All basketball players who are members of an Affiliated Member or who participate in any basketball activity organised or authorised by BE or by its Affiliated Members or Regional Associations, including those who are selected to play for England.
Playoff Competition: The knockout stages of a League Competition at the end of the Regular Season.
Position of Trust: Roles where the post holder has power and authority and may have key influence in the life of others (including Children and Adults at Risk).
Preliminary Matter: Any matter needing consideration by a Chair prior to the commencement of a Discipline Commission.
Principal Team: Where a Club fields two or more senior teams in any British Basketball National Championship Men / Women or NBL Competition, the team participating in the highest League Competition.
Professional Leagues: Division One Men’s Leagues Only.
Protected Characteristic: Any characteristic protected under the Equality Act 2010 which are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Psychological Abuse: Including Emotional Abuse, threats of harm or abandonment, deprivation of contact, humiliation, blaming, controlling, intimidation, coercion, harassment, Verbal Abuse, isolation or withdrawal from services or supportive networks.
Radicalisation: The process by which a person comes to support or engage with terrorism and forms of extremism leading to terrorism.
REDD: Basketball England’s officiating programme – recruit, educate, deploy, develop.
Referees: The officials shall be a crew chief and 1 or 2 umpire(s).
Regional Association: A local association with responsibility for regional Basketball activity sanctioned by and/or falling under the jurisdiction of BE including North East, North West, Yorkshire, London, East, East Midlands, West Midlands, South, South East and South West Regions.
Regional/local officiating Coordinators: Where a local/regional person appoints officials for a given home team, that works with clubs locally.
Registered Testing Pool: As defined in Anti-Doping Regulations.
Regular Season: The Season up to the commencement of the Playoff Competition.
Respondent: Any Participant who has had a Misconduct charge raised against them or the party or parties against whom the Appeal is brought.
Right to Work: The Right to Work is a legal requirement for anyone looking to work in the UK.
Rules of Basketball: The rules published by FIBA according to which the Sport is played throughout the world.
Safeguarding and Integrity Senior Manager (“SISM”): Any person appointed by BE to carry out their safeguarding process.
Safeguarding Case Management Group: A group appointed by Basketball England with responsibility for ensuring that Safeguarding matters are dealt with fairly and appropriately.
Safeguarding Panel: A body appointed to hear a safeguarding case also known as the Case Management Group.
Safeguarding Partner (SP): Following ‘Working Together to safeguarding children guidance’ Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) have been replaced by “safeguarding partners.” Under new legislation, three safeguarding partners (local authorities, chief officers of police, and clinical commissioning groups) must make arrangements to work together with relevant agencies (as they consider appropriate) to safeguard and protect the welfare of children in the area.
Safeguarding Policy: BE’s Safeguarding Policy as in place from time to time.
Safeguarding Regulations: The safeguarding regulations reflect the safeguarding ethos of Basketball England. They provide detailed definition and rules of interpretation along with obligations and prohibited behaviour.
Safeguarding Team: BE’s Safeguarding Team responsible for Safeguarding matters under BE’s jurisdiction. The Safeguarding Team is responsible for safeguarding policy and procedure, managing cases of poor practice/abuse with the sport, DBS process, supporting club welfare officers, and liaising with external partners.
Sanction: The penalty imposed upon the determination of a Misconduct Complaint.
Scoresheet: A standard form used to record the score in a Match, which also records the participating Players and Coaches along with the Match Officials; The scoresheet permitted is the Official running scoresheet only (FIBA/Non-FIBA Copies permitted).
Season: The playing season which extends from the first date on which the Competitions involving a Team takes place until the last date on which the Competitions involving that Team takes place.
Self Employed: Working for oneself as a freelance or owner of a business rather than for an employer. Self-employed workers aren’t paid through PAYE, and they don’t have the employment rights and responsibilities of their employee and are responsible to pay their own PA.
Senior National Cup Competitions:
- National Cup Men
- National Cup Women.
Serious Case: Any Misconduct to be referred to a National Discipline Commission for an offence listed by The Association as a Serious Case from time to time.
Sexual Abuse: Forcing or enticing a Child or Adult at Risk to take part in sexual activities, not necessarily involving a high level of violence, whether or not the Child or Adult at Risk is aware of what is happening. The activities may involve physical contact as well as non-contact activities, such as grooming. Child Sexual Exploitation is a form of Sexual Abuse.
Significant Interest: A shareholding of ten per cent (10%) or more in the controlling company.
Staff: Any person acting for or on behalf of Basketball England in an official role whether as an employee, volunteer, casual workers or staff, consultant or otherwise.
Standard Contract: The standard playing contract from time to time in force, as issued and approved by Basketball England.
Statistician: The statisticians shall be an inputter and a spotter who record the statistics from the game.
Statutory agencies: Children’s Social Care (previously known as the Social Services) have a duty to ensure the welfare of children and a legal responsibility to make enquiries where a child in their area is considered to be at risk of, or actually suffering from, significant harm. Where an allegation relates to a crime against a child, the Police and Children’s Social Care will work together to investigate. When there is a concern surrounding a person in a position of trust the LADO is involved throughout to ensure information is shared with those who need to know.
Summary Offence: A breach that can be proceeded against summarily, without the need for a full disciplinary hearing.
Summary Procedure: The procedure to be adopted to deal with a Summary Offence.
Support Personnel: Any coach, trainer, manager, agent, team staff, nutritonalist, medical, paramedical personnel, parent or any other person working with, treating or assisting a Club, League, Player, Regional Association or Team.
Surety Fee: The fees noted in regulation 10.3 in NBL Rules and Regulations.
Table Official: A person appointed by Basketball England, a regional representative or Home Club as a table official in respect of a Match; The table officials shall be a scorer, an assistant scorer, a timer and a shot clock operator.
Team(s): A team of Players playing basketball and representing a Club or BE.
Team Bench: The designated courtside area for members of the Teams in accordance with Regulation 37 in NBL Rules and Regulations.
Team Delegates: A maximum of 21 individuals made up of the Players, Head Coach, up to 2 Assistant Coach(es) and Accompanying delegation members.
Team Representative: Any person nominated by a Club to represent its interests at any time during a Match (who shall not be a Match Official or the Game Day Delegate but may be a member of the Team).
Technical Commission: An appointed group, present at a fixture (usually a finals event) who are in place to provide advice, give guidance and opinion on disciplinary matters should the need arise.
Terrorism: An action that endangers or causes serious violence to a person/ people; causes serious damage to property; or seriously interferes or disrupts an electronic system. The use or threat must be designed to influence the government or to intimidate the public and is made for the purpose of advancing a political, religious or ideological cause.
The Association: Basketball England.
The Basketball Championship: The competition name for Basketball England Division One Men.
UK GDPR: Has the meaning given to it in section 3(10) (as supplemented by section 205(4)) of the DPA 2018.
UKAD: The UK’s national anti-doping organisation, which carries out the functions ascribed to such organisations in the WADA World Anti-Doping Code through implementation and management of the UK’s national anti-doping policy.
UK Anti-Doping: The body responsible for ensuring sports bodies in the UK are compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code through implementation and management of the UK’s National Anti-Doping Policy.
UK Anti-Doping Rules: The UK Anti-Doping Rules (as amended from time to time) as adopted by Basketball England.
Umpire(s): The non lead referee(s) in a match.
Unacceptable Behaviour: Behaviour (which may involve actions, omissions, words, or communications - this includes threatening emails, telephone calls, meetings, and comments on social media or elsewhere) which cause or may cause distress or discomfort to another person. This may include, (without limitation), behaviour which is abusive, aggressive, degrading, derogatory, humiliating, insulting, or threatening as well as inappropriate humour, innuendos or malicious allegations.
Verbal Abuse: Verbal maltreatment of a Child or Adult at Risk.
Vexatious Complainant: Individuals who directly or indirectly raise a complaint without grounds and with little merit or substance and with the intention or effect of causing annoyance or disruption; or directly or indirectly is pursuing a complaint to an unreasonable degree or after appropriate procedures have been followed and exhausted.
Volunteer: An individual undertaking work for BE on a voluntary basis.
Vulnerability: Being susceptible to additional risks of harm or Abuse including but not limited to racism, radicalisation and in need of special care, support, or protection.
WADA: The World Anti-Doping Agency.
WADA Code: The World Anti-Doping Code.
Website: The official website of BE.
Win Percentage: Win percentage is calculated by dividing the number of games won by the total number of league games available to be played in the league (games played + any voided games) and multiplying by 100.
Young Person/People: An individual under the age of 18.