Southern Peninsula Basketball Association

    Grading Procedure

    The Grading Policy is intended to provide the procedure of how teams are graded throughout the Community Competition season.

    At all times the primary concern is the happiness, well-being and development of our junior players. Correct placement of players into teams and correct placement of teams into grades will help ensure happy and successful teams. Teams with players of the same age group will ensure that teams are not constantly broken up as players change age groups.

    Forming teams with players of similar skill / ability levels will make the job of teaching and developing players much easier.

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      Entry and pre-grading of teams

      Grading Policy – Winter Season

      When a team is registered with the SPBA, the club will enter them according to the below grid. Clubs will place teams as below regardless of any changes that have occurred. If changes have occurred, the grading process shall resolve this.The Association may have to make minor adjustments this grid to ensure even numbered divisions and adequate team numbers.

      Automatic Team PlacingInitial Movement
      Top 2 teams on season ladderMove up a division
      Teams not in top or bottom 2Remain in same division
      Bottom team on season ladderMove down a division

      Grading Policy – Summer Season

      When a team is registered with the SPBA, the club will enter them according to the below grid. Clubs will place teams as below regardless of any changes that have occurred. If changes have occurred, the grading process shall resolve this. The Association may have to make minor adjustments this grid to ensure even numbered divisions and adequate team numbers.

      If team moving up an age group, clubs should place them as below:

      Automatic Team PlacingInitial Movement
      Top 2 teams on season ladderMove up a division
      Teams not in top or bottom 2Remain in same division
      Bottom team on season ladderMove down a division


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      Competition Ladders & Results

      Ladders and results are hidden during the first three rounds of grading. This is to ensure teams compete in the spirit of the game and do not manipulate results in their favour.

      After round three, ladder points are reset and continue for the remainder of the season.

      If a team changes grade throughout the season after round 3, they will retain their existing ladder points but not their for/against points.