More often than not, the PBA sets height limits for imports seeing action in the import-reinforced conferences. The league has gone as low as 6-1 and there were conferences with no height limits for imports. In the conferences with set height limits for teams, some guidelines have to be followed in the measurement of imports.
1. All imports playing in import-laced conferences with set height limits shall be measured before they are allowed to play. Imports who have been previously measured will also undergo remeasurement.
2. Height measurement shall be conducted at the PBA Office from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. during weekdays.
3. Written notice must be sent to the Technical Group regarding a request for measurement at least 24 hours prior to the time of measurement.
4. Upon receipt of this notice, all teams shall be notified and encouraged to send their representatives to observe the proceedings.
Measurement procedure:
1. A special measuring bench at the PBA Office shall be used for this purpose.
2. The import shall lay flat on his back on this bench barefooted.
3. The Technical Group personnel conducting the measurement shall make sure that both back of the knees, shoulder blades and the head are firmly resting on said bench. The head must be in a straight up position, not tucked in or raised up.
4. The import shall then be measured accordingly from the top of the head to the tip of his heels.
5. Any team representative present can request for a remeasurement. The procedure above shall then be repeated and the second measurement shall be considered final and official. Only one request for remeasurement shall be allowed. If there is no request for a remeasurement from any of the team
representatives present, then the first measurement will be considered final and official.
6. Any fraction over the allowed height limit shall be considered as a failure to meet the height limit requirement.
The official measurement of imports seeing action as of this writing are:
Hassan Olawale Adams RoS 6’-3 5/16”
Nathan A. Brumfield Ginebra 6’-3 9/16”
Paul Andrew Harris TnT 6’-3 3/8”
Russel Demetrius Carter Powerade6’-3 3/4”
Sharmani Spears B-Meg 6'-3 11/16
Larry Demetrius WilliamsAlaska 6’-3 5/8”
Chamberlain Oguchi Meralco 6’-3 13/16”
Alpha Mohamed Bangura Air21 6’-3 15/16”
David Martin Young San Miguel6’-3 11/16”
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