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:
SAT 17 FEB & SUN 18 FEB – Div 1 Grading: U12s-U20s @ Bendat plus overflow venue(s)
SAT 24 FEB – Grading Week 1: U12 Boys @ TBC and U14 Girls @ TBC
SUN 25 FEB – Grading Week 1: U12 Girls @ TBC and U14 Boys @ TBC
SAT 2 MAR – Grading Week 2: U12 Girls @ TBC and U14 Boys @ TBC
SUN 3 MAR – Grading Week 2: U12 Boys @ TBC and U14 Girls @ TBC
SAT 9 MAR – Grading Week 1: U16 Boys @ TBC and U18 Girls @ TBC
SUN 10 MAR – Grading Week 1: U16 Girls @ TBC and U18 Boys @ TBC
SAT 16 MAR – Grading Week 2: U16 Girls @ TBC and U18 Boys @ TBC
SUN 17 MAR – Grading Week 2: U16 Boys @ TBC and U18 Girls @ TBC (plus U20 Boys if required)