ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY

 

Associations agree that the development of game officials is essential to aid the continued provision of well organised and well officiated competitions.

 

Due to many reported and observed instances of abusive behaviour and in order provide a safe environment for all basketball participants, it has become necessary to implement a Zero Tolerance Policy.

 

This is to be directed at any inappropriate or abusive behaviour from team personnel towards referees, officials, floor controllers, scorebench, coaches, or NCBA staff.

 

A team personnel member (Coach, Assistant Coach, Manager or other) who:

 

• continually questions or challenges referee/official decisions
• abuses referees or officials
• or displays inappropriate conduct i.e. facial or hand gestures and /or overt expressions of anger or dismay

should expect to be disqualified and be required to leave the courtside area.  The notification can be issued by the Floor Controller, Referee Co-ordinator, NCBA Committee member or any tournament official representing NCBA.

 

Any spectator observing instances of the above behaviour should immediately report the incident to tournament personnel, as listed above.

 

Whether or not technical fouls have been called on team personnel during the game will have NO BEARING on the decision to disqualify team personnel under this policy.

 

Warnings may be issued at the discretion of the officiator but are not mandatoryand failure to heed the disqualification will result in the disqualified person’s team forfeiting the game in question.

 

Any appeals against disqualification under this policy should be directed to the NCBA committee in writing within seven days of the offence.