HONORABLE DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL

ATHENS 2026 RESOLUTION – No. A

 

June 1, 2026

 

WHEREAS:

 

The Estonia F40+ Team has submitted a request informing that, due to the circumstances explained therein, it has been unable to meet the minimum regulatory requirement of eight (8) players necessary to participate in the Athens 2026 European Championship, and therefore seeks exceptional authorization to include two (2) players of Latvian nationality, whose country is not represented in that category;

 

AND WHEREAS:

 

The documentation submitted indicates that the two players whose inclusion is requested hold a nationality different from that of the remaining members of the team intending to represent Estonia in the competition.

 

Article 19 of the FIMBA Championship Regulations expressly provides that any person wishing to represent a country other than that of his or her nationality must provide satisfactory proof of at least one (1) year of residence in the country he or she intends to represent.

 

No evidence has been provided demonstrating compliance with this requirement by the players whose inclusion is requested.

 

The applicable regulations do not provide for any exception to this requirement, and therefore this Tribunal lacks authority to depart from the express provisions of the Regulations.

 

Accordingly, the request submitted must be denied.

 

THEREFORE,

 

THE HONORABLE FIMBA DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL

 

RESOLVES:

 

Article 1. To deny the request submitted by the Estonia F40+ Team to include two (2) players of Latvian nationality for participation in the Athens 2026 European Championship.

 

Article 2. To inform the interested parties that, should they so wish, they may participate pursuant to Article 10 bis of the FIMBA Championship Regulations by joining a FIMBA Team. In such capacity, they may take part in the scheduled games but shall not be eligible to compete for final standings, championships, rankings, or medals.

 

Article 3. To notify the interested parties and, thereafter, to file these proceedings.

 

Juha Vettanen

Member

Honorable FIMBA Disciplinary Tribunal

​