Team Grading Guide

To register as a team, we need to nominate the team in a grade.

As a general guide, the strongest player level and the higher levels are usually the older players in school year 2. (EG, grade A and B for U12 boys are those in school year 6; grade C and D would be teams where players are in school year 5).

If you have a strong bottom age team place them in a level higher and likewise lower with a particularly less skilled top age team.

If teams have had a change in players, consider the experience of the incoming players and the experience of those who have left, decide whether or not the strength of the team has been affected and adjust accordingly.

The way PLHBA will set up team’s grades/divisions is outlined below.

M and F is used to define the gender of the grade/division while A, B, C, D is used for the define the skill/level of the grade/division.

• U10MB F / U10MB M
• U10F / U10M
• U12F / U12M
• U14F / U14M
• U16F / U16M
• U18F / U18M

In the likely event that a grade/division has too many teams, PLHBA will create multiple pools/groups for that grade/division after team nominations have closed. This is indicated by a number following the grade/division. An example of this would be if U12M B had 18 teams, which would turn into U12M B1 and U12M B2, both with 9 teams. Both these grades/divisions are in B grade and have no skill difference.

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