From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Basketboss?

English rules linked by Allplay, four-page publisher PDF

The tallest person takes the Referee Advisor card and makes the first contract offer or passes.

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Rule details

The rules call the people playing managers, to distinguish them from the basketball player cards.

Taking the Referee during setup also requires returning $2m to the supply.

If there’s a tie

The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.

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