Yeah, it won't work. One point I want to make is, what will happen to the players who come down when/if the team reaches the finals?
Say a player is meant to go up to 16's, but stays down in 14's, at the end of the season will they only be 1st year 16's or do they have to become a 2nd year?

I agree something needs to be done about the ages, comparing a child turning 13 in January to a child turning 13 in december (already a year difference there) having to go up to under 16s the main season finishes at the end of september, so the december/november kids are actually still under 14 when that season finishes but have to play up. Why not look at the season dates to determine when a child goes up. Only a suggestion

Yes I agree the main issue is physical development, but not sure how to cover that. But maybe not having a 12 month age zone and reduce it to a 6 month zone might help. Or if they allow certain exemptions.

Would like to here what others feel.

Wow, those ideas are absolutely ridiculous!

Maybe if your club paid more attention to junior development and less to their senior program we would not have this problem!

I am sick of weaker clubs providing shithouse competition week in week out! And before anyone rants about how cycles and dedicated coaches at all clubs, there is a reason some clubs are just not producing decent junior basketballers. Wa wa wa, complain! Geez, lets have a look at what the elite programs teach their kids (refer BA website and maybe ask someone other than your local PE teacher) and TEACH these kids how to dribble, pass, and shoot the ball properly! God, there are so many kids that can not shoot because some idiot has taught him/her to shoot across their face!

It all starts form the top. Executive committees committed to senior success. Its amazing how many parents allow their kids to be taught by uneducated coaches. Parents need to do a bit more research into who is teaching their kids and why certain clubs continuously produce great Q Grade basketballers and play them in higher grades.

If you want to have fun, go play social, church, or school ball.

Don't imagine for a minute that by opting out for Social/domestic basketball you will be without problems. There are issues in this environment too that have a serious effect on the quality of games and development. (desire to develop is not only restricted to district competitions)

Underage/overage, stacked teams beyond the "spirit of the competition to which games are to be played" are all commonplace.
All district teams playing purely social teams, players being taught the wrong thing by well meaning parents because no one else put their hand up, it happens across the board.

A common (seemingly) misinformed/ignorant reply I seem time and time again whenever someone complains about unfairness is 'go play social" .........

A junior development program is neeeded from grass roots starting at school (all schools where possible), rec centres etc etc is needed that has the genuine desire to produce a flow on effect to the absolute advantage of all juniors where ever they play or begin their game.