(USING FIBA RULES)

whats the rule if the other team refuses to play because they think the referee is bias?...we call it here in the philippines a (WALK OUT)

should be the score at the time of the stoppage shall stand?
or should we give the winning team a +20 points?

anthony, you asked this exact same question two days ago. A couple guys tried to give some help. Go to http://www.officialforum.com/showthr...?threadid=7431 to see what they had to say. Unfortunately, very few of us here work with FIBA rules. So we may not be of much help. Good luck!

Chuck

Anthony,

According to the FIBA rulebook, if a team refuses to play, the game is forfeited to the opponents and the final score is 20-0.

That's correct, but if they 'walk out' during the game while they're up on the scoreboard, it's gotta be 2-0, if they're behind by for example 23-30, than that's the final score.

ADR

[Edited by A Dutch Ref on Feb 13th, 2003 at 03:15 PM]

I believe your description is a loss by default when a team has less than 2 players. My understanding is a forfeit goes down as 20-0 whether or not the game had started based on Article 30 of the rulebook and the CABO (Canadian Association of Basketball Officials)case book.

ADR, please cite the article that supports your statement.

Jay

So tell us what happened--why did they leave?

Anthony, check out Rule five (playing regulations), Art.30 for correct ruling.

ART.30
GAME LOST BY FROFEIT.
a team shall lose the game by frofeit if:
1.it refuses to play after being instructed to do so by the refree.
2.its action prevent the game from being played
3.15 minutes after the scheduled starting time ,the team is not present or able to field 5 player ready to play.