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Sal’s NBL Rules Explained: Restricted Players

The Sal's NBL wants to ensure fans are kept up to date with the rules that govern the competition, hopefully helping fans to get closer to the game and gain a greater understanding of the rules and regulations all the teams have to abide by.

One of the most talked about set of rules in the Sal's NBL are those that govern Restricted Players. The fact is that these rules are actually quite clear, though they are different for each competition - men and women.

Here's how they work;

 

RESTRICTED PLAYERS

Sal's NBL Men

• A Restricted Player is classified as a player who, under FIBA rules, does not qualify to be selected for and represent New Zealand.
• Each team can have up to a maximum of three Restricted Players registered at any one time.
• If a team has a maximum allowable number of three Restricted Players, to add another Restricted Player a team must first de-register a currently Restricted Player.
• A de-registered Restricted Player can only be re-registered by the same team with approval from the League General Manager, upon written request from the team, at which time the League General Manager will determine the validity of the request.
• Any Restricted Player de-registered by a team cannot be re-regsitered by the same team until (14) full days after being officially de-registered by the League.
• A de-registered Restricted Player can join another team without any stand-down time, though movement to another team must abide with Transfer Window rules.  

 

Sal's NBL Women

• A Restricted Player is classified as a player who, under FIBA rules, does not qualify to be selected for and represent New Zealand.
• Each team can play a maximum of two registered Restricted Players in a game.

PLUS;

• In addition to the Restricted Player allowance of two players, a team can play a maximum of one player with or without a New Zealand passport who does not qualify under FIBA rules to be selected for and represent New Zealand, but can prove they have lived in New Zealand for the immediately preceding 12 months.