- WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A PLAYERS AGES UP
- On their birthday, a player moves into the next age division.
- Their ranking in the younger age group disappears and a new ranking begins in the higher division.
- A percentage of their previous points carry over to the new division:
- U11 → U13: 45%
- U13 → U15: 50%
- U15 → U17: 60%
- U17 → U19: 65%
EXAMPLE:
- Henry has a 1000-point average in BU11.
- On his birthday, 45% carries over = 450 points in BU13.
- This places him around #150 in BU13 (compared to #30 in BU11).
- Each new BU13 tournament Henry plays will gradually replace his carried-over U11 points.
2. STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS
- Birthday timing: When will your child age up?
- Challenge level: Is your child ready for stronger competition sooner?
- Tournament selection: Playing in the higher division before aging up can boost the new ranking.
3. EXAMPLE OF PLAYING UP AN AGE DIVISION
The example below gives him a probable ranking around #130 instead of #150. Aging up is another aspect of ranking to manage. On your child’s birthday, they will ‘age up’ to the higher age division and their ranking will disappear from the division they were in and they will get a new ranking in the higher division.
Before aging up, Henry plays two BU13 Silver tournaments and wins both (840 points each).
On his birthday, his BU13 ranking average =
840 + 840 + 202.5 + 202.5 = 2085 ÷ 4 = 521.25 points.
