Fill In Rules and Matrix

When can we have fill-in players?

If there are 5 or less players, you can use fill-in players to make up a team up to 6 players.

Penalties will apply to those teams that don’t follow this rule.

How many games can fill-in players play?

Any player who fills in for 3 games MUST then register with the Club to be eligible to play any further games for your team. Team managers are asked to notify club admin once a player has filled in for 3 games to arrange registration if you intend to have an individual play any further.

Penalties will apply to those teams who have player fill in more than 3 games such as ineligibility of that player for finals and teams forfeiting games in which a player plays more than 3 games unregistered.

To register a player please contact the Club registrar at registrar@vermontvultures.org.au

Who can fill in the games?

Fill-in players may only be sourced:

• from the age group/grade in accordance with the prescribed “FillIn Matrix” below, or
• is a player who is of the correct age and does not hold a current Basketball Victoria License (e.g. player is not registered with another junior basketball competition).

Note:

• A Club can source a fill-in player only from within their own Club; however, this fill-in can be from a team on the same day of competition or from a team within their club on another day/night of MEBA Competition.
• Examples:
  • Saturday girls’ player from the club can fill-in for a Monday girls’ team from the same club provided they do not play for another club on a Saturday and meet the age/grade criteria in the “Fill-In Matrix”.
  • U13 boys’ players playing on Saturdays cannot fill in for Friday U13 teams, but a U11 player meets the age criteria in the “Fill-In Matrix” can.

Fill In Matrix

Please see the matrix below for age groups that might be able to fill in for your team if you are short on numbers.

Please note that if this matrix is not followed then games can be forfeited.