DIBF respects and act in accordance with Deaflympics/ICSD General Rules and Regulations. Therefore, the eligibility within DIBF is as follows:
 

• The Deaflympic Basketball competitions, World Deaf Basketball Championships and any international deaf basketball matches bring together, in an honest and impartial competition, Deaf athletes of all affiliated members.
 

• No discrimination is permitted toward an Association or a person on account of race, religion or politics.
 

• Participants in any Deaflympic Basketball competitions, World Deaf Basketball Championships or international deaf basketball matches must be:
 

a) Deaf, defined as a hearing loss of at least 55dB pure tone average (PTA) in the better ear (three-tone pure tone average at 500, 1000 and 2000 Hertz, air conduction, ISO 1969 Standard). For more information, please refer to the Audiometric Eligibilty Regulations.
 

b) Members of an affiliated National Deaf Sports Federation and citizens of that country.
 

• All participants must hold the nationality of the country of their National Deaf Sports Federation/National Deaf Basketball Association. In case of objections, the Federation/Association concerned must provide proof of nationality, usually by providing a copy of passport.