# Law 54: Appendix C: Protest Procedure (FIBA Official Basketball Rules)

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What can be protested, the deadlines and the fee, and how and by whom a protest is decided.

## 54.541 Grounds and Procedure

What may be protested, the deadlines, the fee and the report.

### Test 1: Grounds, deadlines and fee

- Protests may concern uncorrected table errors, decisions to forfeit, cancel, postpone or not play, or eligibility. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.1)
- It must be an error the officials could correct, with verifiable evidence at the time, which they failed to correct. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.1)
- A violation of the applicable eligibility rules is a ground for protest. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.1)
- The written reasons go to the crew chief or commissioner no later than 1 hour after the end of the game. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.2)
- A fee of CHF 1,500 applies to each protest and is paid if the protest is rejected. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.2)
- On receiving the document, the crew chief or commissioner records the time it was received. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.3)
- The crew chief or commissioner reports in writing to the FIBA representative or the competent body. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.3)
- Notice and signature within 15 minutes, reasons within 1 hour, decision within 24 hours. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.2-C.4)
- 15 minutes, 1 hour, 24 hours after the end of the game. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.2, C.4)
- An uncorrected scorekeeping error the officials could have fixed with evidence can be protested; judgement calls cannot. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.1)

## 54.542 The Decision

Deciding within 24 hours, replays, changing the result, appeals and the bodies.

### Test 1: The competent body's decision

- The competent body decides immediately, and in any case within 24 hours of the end of the game. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.4)
- It can take any appropriate decision, including a partial or full replay of the game. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.4)
- The result changes only with clear and conclusive evidence that, without the error, the new result would certainly have happened. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.4)
- The decision is a field-of-play decision and is not subject to further review or appeal. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.5)
- Exceptionally, decisions on eligibility may be appealed under the applicable regulations. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.5)
- In tournament format, the competent body for all protests is the Technical Committee. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.6)
- For home-and-away games, eligibility protests go to the FIBA Disciplinary Panel. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.6)
- Report in, requests, evidence, decision within 24 hours. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.4)
- The fee is paid when the protest is rejected; the decision is final. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.2, C.4-C.5)
- One hour after the 20:00 finish is 21:00. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix C, C.2)

Sources: FIBA Official Basketball Rules 2026 (v1.1), Appendix C (paraphrased in original wording; original questions authored from the Rules, not reproduced)

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