It has come to our attention that within the last few weeks the CBBF and its affiliate associations has been sending threatening letters to competitors all across Canada regarding being banned and/or suspended for competing with “other” organizations. Know your rights! AN AMATEUR ATHLETE CANNOT BE SUSPENDED OR BANNED FOR COMPETING IN ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN THE CBBF, AND ANY OF ITS AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS. It is within your legal rights to be able to compete within as many organizations as you wish as an amateur competitor.

If you do accept Pro Status from any organization, you will have forfeited your rights to be considered as an amateur athlete, but that is the only way that you can lose your eligibility as an amateur. Again, please know your rights; amateur athletes CANNOT be suspended or banned for competing with multiple organizations.

You can do the research for yourself. For example, in 1983 The NPC vs. The AAU; the NPC President Jim Manion took the AAU to court for this reason. The AAU stated to ban competitors who competed in NPC shows. The AAU lost the case and it was stated that “amateur athletes cannot be banner or suspended for competing in multiple organizations.”