Vander18
Two months ago
VJBL Import rule
Wondering if anyone can clarify re the application of rule 16.5 in the VJBL rules of operation.
Scenario is that the child played u12 and u14 Representative basketball at one Association. He chose to sit out both u16 seasons but now wants to return and play u18 at a new Association. The new Association is treating him as an "import" - ie subject to the limitation that only two imports can play on a given team for that Association.
The rule is as follows:
“Teams participating in VJL 3 (or higher) will be granted permission to accept a maximum of two (2) players into their team whom have cleared from another association after having played with another association in the previous Championship Season or current Grading Phase One.”
My read of this is that only children who played the previous Championship season are subject to the rule and that as this child has sat out the last two seasons he would be exempted from it. I have raised this with the new Association but they continue to insist that he is an “import.” They argue that regardless of wording, this is how BV expects the rule to be applied.
Wondering if anyone has experience of this rule being applied and can either affirm or correct my understanding.
