I wouldn't relegate them, instead make them buy the other teams players cheeseburgers

Yes, good idea. If the score is 101-100 both teams get dropped.

Terrible idea.

Instead of that, just do what most tiered leagues in other sports do. Relegate bottom 3/Promote top 3 teams at the end of each season.

I can't think of any age group where Sturt 1 would play Sturt 2 in a Div 1 grand final. Sturt 2 teams would be mid range at best in most age groups. Will all the drama queens please take it easy!!

I agree with Sam's original post. I would like to look at the problem from the other side.....

How can teams justify staying in a div 1 competition if they have scored less than 50 points in 4 weeks of competition ?

They are clearly outclassed and should clearly be relegated to Division 2.

Take Souths U16G1 team for instance in the Under 16 girls- They nominated not to play in the Div 1 competion (causing a bye every week for another team...). At best they are at the lower end of the Div 2 competition, but seem to be enjoying winning the occasional game. Winning isn't everything in District basketball.

not just south in u16g2 - table tells no lies

i can recall about 8-10 years ago when some clubs had 2 junior div 1 teams.

seeing everyone is talking sturt - i can recall both sturt div 1 teams were mid range one about 3rd - 4th and the other around 6th in a 10 team comp.

seem to recall that was the last time my kids team used to beat sturt in div1 - since it has gone 1 team we have had no show

About 6 or 7 years ago Norwood had two Div 1 teams in 16 Boys. After summer season the second side had to go down to div 2 (because of the rules, not performance), so a number of players left and went elsewhere to play div 1.

If a kid is desperate to play Div 1, they will go anywhere

kid or parents desperate to play div 1 ??

Europa - that was Summer 2003/2004. Geez that brings back memories.

mainly parents, so they can brag to other parents over a coffee at Burnside Village

old timer, that was in Under 14 Boys in 2004. Sturt 1 was the team that had Daly and Warbout (who are now with the 36ers) and from memory they didn't lose a game that year in SA and medalled at nationals. Sturt 2 was the bottom agers that won the 14 Nationals the next year and they won a few games but finished mid to low table.

no it wasn't that group

Mainly parents move because of the low quality coaching in my experience. Most clubs don't have enough coaches and some are of very poor quality.

exactly sam - but it depends on the history.

some parents may be happy just with a coach that rolls up regularly.

others want SASI level coaching from volunteers that never get any lead from the club.

Old Timer

You are a wise man. The gap between good coaches and ordinary is way to large. If I was BBall SA.

I would only have four teams per age group. Div 1 -4 Call it the super league and direct all other kids to the Club run competition.

Should be div 1 relegation

If you SAW you would have looked at the ladder - second from the top is hardly a position for relegation - tool

"Sturt might just be playing with themselves!!"

Faaark Me! Do you know how hard it is to bite a tongue........

Exactly my Point........

Well done Anonymous

having coached a side that was belted by NEARLY 100 points in my 2nd game at district level I was appalled at the antics of the opposition junior coach who's aim was to ensure that his team made the century, luckily this didn't happen after he had called a time out with a minute to go in the final quarter having pressed up for 95% of the game, as we resorted to foul tactics. What ever happened to the mercy rules and I don't just mean going back to a the 3 point line before defending. I'm talking about getting creative with your dominating side and getting them to work on those areas of weakness and I am sure there are some. eg, defensive foot work with out hands for deflections, min number of passes whilst running offenses. I can only hope the offending junior coach is in this for the right reasons and not personal gratification.
Bring in the mercy rule at say 50, enforce these stronger sides to adopt.
On another note,if your child can't make div 1 for one club then move to another, country kids/parents will travel hours upon hours to get their kids to play div 1. This may in turn lead to some improvement of the standard overall in light of the fact that zoning appears too difficult however would certainly make life easier for those clubs on the fringe.
Summer is the silly season and with the long break tends to put sides behind the 8 ball on the comeback. So enforce the mercy rule during this season and allow the teams to sort themselves out.