I very much doubt this would/could happen.
As much as I have little time for the club you mention, it is a heavy accusation and there is a channel to be followed, via your club secretary.

Because the summer season now ends *this* calendar year, juniors are still eligible for the age group they played in over last Winter season, where in previous years they would have had to go up into the next age group for Summer. If these girls were second-year U/18s over winter, then that's perfectly legal.

Mantis, you are wrong. Players must be of legal age for the competition they play in as of 31 December 2009. A top age U18 player turns 17 in 2009, so no U18 players will be 17 before the end of this year.

Your club secretary signed a declaration to this effect when they nominated the team.

surprise surprise
if correct be surprise if any actions because surprise surprise

LOL
Can remember playing U16 (years ago!) against a certain club (not Magic) and while we got dropped off by parents, most of their players rolled up in toranas with P plates.

Mantis you are just stirring us right? You don't actually believe that?

Looks like your club might have some rearranging to do!

Players always change age groups after winter. The fact that summer season is a couple of weeks shorter makes no difference.

First, I'm not a member/parent/whatever of the Magic. Just wanted to make that clear.

Second, my statement is based on by-law 2.3(a) of the Junior District By-laws (dated 15 Oct 2007), which states:

"To be eligible to play in an age group, a player must be under the age required on 31 December of the year in which the competition is to be completed."

I'm not aware of any change to this rule, hence my statement.

Mantis you can spout off as many "facts" as you like, but the fact remains you are wrong.

Maybe a quick call to BSA can help you out there and clear up your misconception.

many struggling clubs have been proven to play overage players.

sometimes it is not the club - i have known parents to forge the year of birth to make their kid stand out in an age grade or play in teh group that they want.

interesting fact here is magic will probably rule u18 div 2 grils with their current team.

most people could not give a rats if they are bottom - but when they look like dominating for the next 12 months......

Mark,
I say put up or shut up.
If you have proof that the two girls in question are over age (ie not born in 92) and it is worrying you that much, then lodge a complaint with the club secretary.

A child born in 92 is typically in Yr 10, or is a young Yr 11.

Do your homework, hearsay is not proof!

Maybe they are just good players, although isn't there another club who likes to poach all the good girls?

thought this thread was about MILFs !

leave your mum out of it.

BTW: She says "do your homework"

Why dont you get your facts right first Mark. None of Magic U/18 Girls Div 2 are over age they are all born 1992 and I don't think you should be bad mouthing Magic or any club on this forum when you dont know what your talking about.

Is that u SPADGE?

Once again the so called people who run this forum let absolute morans bag a club. So much for saying you can not bag other clubs or write anything bad about anyone. All you people are total wankers and get your facts right before you put shit like this on forums in the future. What you dont understand that Magic is a club were all people involved enjoy basketball and like watching there children enjoy themselves at playing at district levels whatever div it is. It's about the kids having fun and learning the fundametals of basketball.

So those two girls aren't starting their third Summer season in U18s? Then there isn't a problem.

If you would like to know they are starting their 3rd Summer season because they were actually playing in a year older age group then they should of - is that ok with you or would you like us to check with you before we do any within our club.

ANON, someone asked a question. Maybe it should've been asked of their club or BSA or the club in question, but they weren't rude or accusing as much as they were enquiring. The main responses have been on that topic (and disagreeing even about the general rules), making stupid jokes (not uncommon here for any club at all) or making general jokes about the topic title. If you want to dispute a specific post there is a "Grrr" link next to every item by which you can file a complaint.

Either respond to the question or specific points, file a complaint about the comments that are upsetting you, or carry on building a stereotype with comments like "all you people are total wankers".

There's nothing wrong with moving up a year early, but it is unusual & attracts attention. You have to expect the question will be asked when players front up for their third year in a two year age group.

I can relate.
With menopause rapidly approaching and near eyesight vanishing at the same speed I often feel like that.

Here Here Isaac,
The problem is that people ASSUME. It is human nature to fill in the gaps we have in our knowledge as or brains are un-easy with these gaps, however, when you assume, you make an ASS out of U and ME.

Isaac, I seem to remember a topic a few weeks back regarding an U12 grand final team, there were some disgusting comments from Booga, a lot worse than ANON has said here, funny how you didnt pull him up on that.

Is that u SPADGE??

Wotever, I don't remember that and I don't remember receiving any proper complaints about it. Might be wrong - there have been 15,000+ threads and 200,000 replies so I can't remember or read them all.

ANON - what are you suggesting, that perhaps animals run this forum? The Dome rats? TAGHLAY

Yeah ok Isaac, LMAO

Not surprisingly for this forum, this thread has turned to **it. Here's a fact - 5 girls in the current U18's div 2 are currently playing their third summer season. When they formed the team they chose to play with their friends who were U18s. Their friends have moved on to an older grade and they have chosen to stay down - for this season anyway. These girls love their basketball and their club and it is no wonder their parents support them playing in the magic environment when they see all the whinging and politics of other clubs. This will be sorted officially - my daughter has been asked to provide proof to the association. Move on.
Continually disappointed that people feel the need to unnecessarily bag this club.

its funny that this mark bloke thought that only 2 girls were over age.. its only because those 2 girls probably destroyed wat eva club this mark repersents..
wake up mark...