TOURNAMENT SET UP

Each team will play a minimum of 3 games plus finals on Sunday.  

If a grade is split into pools, the top 2 teams from each pool will make finals and will cross over with the other pool in the semi final (1v2, 2v1). If a grade is not split into pools then top 4 make Semi Final.(1v4, 2v3)

Semi Final winners will play in Grand Finals.

All Finals are played on Sunday within a ‘block’ system, similar to the regular games. Times are on website fixture (click finals)

Ladder will be calculated by the following order. Match Ratio (win percentage, only relevant when teams play an uneven amount of games) ladder points, and then head to head (points difference between all the teams that are tied on points, only including the games of the teams that are tied).

 

TOURNAMENT DATES

• Friday 28th January
• Saturday 29th January 
  
• Sunday 30th January 

AGE GROUPS

• Under 10 -       those born 2013 and younger
• Under 12 -       those born 2011 and younger
• Under 14 -       those born 2009 and younger
• Under 16 -       those born 2007 and younger
• Under 18 -       those born 2005 and younger
• Under 20 -       those born 2003 and younger

HOW MANY GAMES ARE GUARANTEED?

In 2022, as we are returning to basketball we are only guaranteeing three games for all teams except in the case of late withdrawals or cancelled games beyond the control of organisers.

GRADING

We spend quite some time analysing VJBL results to do our best to provide good grading. The large number of entries assists in helping this process. We ask Associations to provide information which is helpful for grading. The organisers reserve the right to re-grade if the information supplied is misleading.

A GRADE - Strictly limited to just 24 teams. It is for teams which expect to be in Victorian Championship (Victorian teams) or equivalent interstate or international standard. This tournament regularly attracts most of the top ranked teams in Victoria.

A RESERVE - This is for teams who are aiming at Victorian Championship, but are maybe on the fringe. Likewise for mid to lower ranked Division 1 teams from interstate/overseas. Like A Grade it will be played on a one hour schedule and will feature teams from Eltham and Dandenong sections. Where possible teams will be grouped to assist with travel

B GRADE -In general terms, is aimed towards teams aiming for VJL1-4 grades of competition within the VJBL. There will be multiple ‘grades of competition’ within B Grade.

C GRADE -Generally aimed towards Regional division teams within the VJBL competition. There will be multiple ‘grades of competition’ within C Grade.

DOMESTIC TEAMS -We welcome warmly domestic teams and we have a special grade or grades for them in most age groups. Where teams believe they are strong enough, they may enter into the higher grades. In some age groups we have found domestic teams can be combined with lower VJBL teams with no adverse impact on domestic teams. We exempt them from the team entry fee.

CHARGES (fees include GST)

• In 2022 the team registration fee has been removed
• $40 per player payable at the time of registration (this includes door entry into every stadium for all players, coaches & spectators. There will be no other charges on the weekend. Excludes processing fee).

COMPATIBILITIES 

We do our best to meet all compatibility requests and all reasonable time requests.

MINIMISING TRAVEL

We seek to minimise travel during the tournament. For instance Waverley teams are not fixtured at Keilor and vice versa. We allow a minimum of 90 minutes between the finish of one game of a team and the commencement of the next one. 

PLAYER LIMITS

In a tournament the FIBA rules state twelve players can be used in a game. We abide by this rule.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES

You are welcome to make further enquiries on 9439 5686 or by email alicia@elthamwildcats.net.au.