Each year, WABL Associations enter their teams into the WABL Grading Tournament for qualification into relevant WABL Divisions. This is perhaps the most important process on the WABL calendar, as it sets each team up in their respective divisions for the remainder of the year.
The WABL Grading process is designed to allow teams to play more teams of similar capabilities in order to allocate them with more certainty. Below are the weekends for the 2024 WABL Grading Tournament:
DIVISION 1 GRADING
SAT 17 FEB – Day 1 @ Bendat (U12s, U18s and U20s), Ray Owen (U14s) & Mike Barnett (U16s)
SUN 18 FEB – Day 2 @ Bendat (all age groups)
WEEK 1 GRADING
SAT 24 FEB – U12 Boys Day 1 @ Ray Owen and U14 Girls Day 1 @ Mike Barnett
SUN 25 FEB – U12 Girls Day 1 @ Willetton and U14 Boys Day 1 @ HBF Arena
WEEK 2 GRADING
SAT 2 MAR – U12 Girls Day 2 @ Wally Hagan and U14 Boys Day 2 @ Ray Owen
SUN 3 MAR – U12 Boys Day 2 @ Wally Hagan and U14 Girls Day 2 @ Mundaring
WEEK 3 GRADING
SAT 9 MAR – U16 Boys Day 1 @ Bendat and U18 Girls Day 1 @ Mike Barnett
SUN 10 MAR – U16 Girls Day 1 @ Bendat and U18 Boys Day 1 @ Warwick
WEEK 4 GRADING
SAT 16 MAR – U16 Girls Day 2 @ Bendat and U18 Boys Day 2 @ Mike Barnett
SUN 17 MAR – U16 Boys Day 2 @ Bendat and U18 Girls Day 2 @ Bendat