NBL: Age Group Eligibilty
The eligibility criteria for age groups within the NBL.
CATEGORY |
BORN BETWEEN |
Senior Players |
31/08/2002 or earlier |
Under 23 |
01/09/2002 – 31/08/2005 |
Under 21 |
01/09/2004 – 31/08/2007 |
Under 18 |
01/09/2007 – 31/08/2009 |
Under 16 |
01/09/2009 – 31/08/2011 |
Under 14 |
01/09/2011 – 31/08/2015 |
Under 12 |
01/09/2013 - 31/08/2016 |
CATEGORY |
ELIGIBILITY |
Senior |
Eligible only to play in Senior competitions, a player must have attained their 15th birthday. |
Under 21 |
Eligible to play in Senior competitions. |
Under 18 |
Eligible to play in Under 18 competitions and above. Minimum age permitted is for the player to be attaining their 15th birthday from the 1 September 2025 this permits all players in School Year 10. |
Under 16 |
Eligible to play in Under 16 competitions and above. minimum age permitted is for the player to be attaining their 13th birthday from the 1 September 2025 this permits all players in School Year 8. |
Under 14 |
Eligible to play in Under 14 competitions and above. minimum age permitted is for the player to be attaining their 11th birthday from the 1 September 2025 this permits all players in School Year 6. |
Under 12 |
Eligible to play in Under 12 competitions and above. minimum age permitted is for the player to be attaining their 10th birthday from the 1 September 2025 this permits all players in School Year 5. |