Team requirements

Junior Teams

Team Composition: Minimum Players: Each junior team must have at least 7 registered players. Maximum Players: No maximum number specified.

Age Eligibility: Minimum Age: Players must have turned 7 years old by the official start date of the season.

Age Groups: Players must be under the age stated in their respective age group by 31st December of the year the season concludes.

Registration: Teams must be registered online by the due date specified by the SBA.

Grading: Teams are graded based on ability, with grades ranging from A (most skilled) to lower grades to promote competitiveness.

Senior Teams

Team Composition: Minimum Players: Each senior team must have at least 7 registered players.

Maximum Players: No maximum number specified.

Age Eligibility: Minimum Age: Players must be at least 15 years old as of the first round of the season.

Over 35s Competition: Players must have turned 35 years old by the first round of the season.

Registration: Teams must be registered online by the due date specified by the SBA.

Grading: Senior competitions are not graded; teams are placed based on registration.

Representative Player Restrictions

To ensure balanced competition, the SBA imposes restrictions on the number of representative players per team.

Points System: Each representative player is assigned a point value based on their representative level. The total points for representative players in a team must not exceed 14 points.
No more than two players with a 4-point value are allowed per team.

Grade Placement: Teams with representative players must compete in A or B Grade competitions.

Declaration: Teams must declare all representative players during registration, including the association and team they play for.