FAQ's
Players have pulled out of the Tournament since we sent in the Team Entry Form. Can we put in new players on the list or this illegal?
It is NOT illegal. Coaches for each team are expected to hand in a Team Entry form on Friday night with all the updates and changes included. The Team Entry form handed in shall be the final list of players playing during the Tournament. There is no penalty for changing the Team List before the Tournament starts. Once you have handed in the Team Entry form, then if there are any changes to the playing list the Tournament Committee MUST be advised of any new players included into the team during the Tournament. Team Entry Forms can be downloaded off the website.
Do Coaches & Team Managers pay to get into the Tournament ?
On presentation of the Team Sheet that is correctly filled in, coaches will get a free weekend pass.
Team Managers unfortunately have to pay to enter. The Tournament Committee is trying to raise funds for the club and more freebees are cutting into what the clubs objectives are.
Can we enter into the International Games and Big V Game Saturday night
YES
Dandenong management has agreed to allow Tournament patrons with a Tournament pass free entry into the Big V games. The Girls International Tournament is for all patrons to watch International games of basketball being played. Please join in and enjoy.
Why do some teams play 4 games and other teams play 5 in the one grade
Grades of six or more teams are divided into two or more sub grades. If there is a grade of 7, 9, 11, or an odd number of teams, one of the sub groups will have one more team in its sub group than the other. To determine what team plays off in the finals, teams in each sub group must then play each other to be ranked. Ranking of teams occurs on the Friday and Saturday of the Tournament.
Sundays games are when we play finals or have "play offs " between the different sub groups to determine rankings between the different sub groups. This normally involves the first ranked team of sub group A playing the second ranked team in sub group B and first ranked of sub group B playing off the second ranked team in group A. Winners then could play off for a Grand Final or in some instances where the grades are very large, play in a Preliminary Final before moving onto play in the Grand Final.
How do the finals work across the tournament?
In the Converse Tournament there is no fixed finals system like the traditional four team page system or what the East Qualifying uses for five team finals or the best of three games systems. We have based the finals play off's around ensuring that all teams do get a minimum of four games during the tournament and a maximum of six games during the tournament. Sometimes some grades can be very large or very small. There is no certainty in how many teams will enter. Therefore there can be no definite finals system.
The system is, if your team wins, it moves one game closer to the Grand Final. In some grades losing a game will cut your team out of the Grand final, in other grades there can be a second chance game where winning through to the Grand final can still be achieved.
Tournaments are about having a good time and enjoying the competition played. We hope that everybody goes home a winner and they have got something positive from the Tournament. Trophies are an added bonus, but it should not be end of the world if you don't get one.
We only have two games aren't we supposed to get four as a minimum
Yes this is correct. Teams do get a minimum of four games; some of those games missing from the fixture will be played in the finals series on Sunday. The Finals series games cannot be listed until we know what team is ranked in what position. Once that is established the finals games with team names will be published, and the number of games will increase to four or more.
Team Grading forms and Team Entry forms to be submitted Friday night
In the entering of team's process, some players families will decide to go on holidays instead of playing for the team. At this point team managers have to do a run around to find other players to make up numbers in that team. This sometimes can lead to problems with players who were originally on the Team Entry Forms pulling out and new players who are not on the Team Entry Form not qualifying for the grade they are intending to play in.
To ensure that teams are still qualified to play in certain grades, the Tournament committee requires that the coach of the team, before the first game submits the Team Entry Form. In some cases the manager has already sent off the Team Entry Form. This was not needed at the time of Entry into the Tournament but is now required just before playing on the weekend.
If this inconveniences the Team Manager we apologise, but we do have to ensure that players who are not qualified to play in the lower grades are excluded from playing. This is the most effective way of ensuring that this rule is enforced.
Only team coaches are to hand in a Team Entry Form that that is complete, DOB's and grades that the players play in. The coach also has to sign a form certifying that the players are on the list and no other players can play on the weekend unless the information has been approved by the Tournament committee. On receipt of the Team Entry Form, coaches will be given a free coach pass that entitles the coach free entry for the weekend.
Late Payments and Entry Forms
Payments by cash or cheque, not credit card, can be made on Friday.
The Tournament committee expects that all monies owing will be paid before the first game is played. Teams will be excluded from Finals if payment of the team registration fees are not made.
Fees and Team Entry Forms can be made before your first game at the front desk (not the door keepers). Look for the coaches registration desk. Please ensure that you arrive in plenty of time to fill in any forms or make payments before the start of your games.
For further information please contact the tournament organiser David Watson on e-mail address
David Watson
Administrator