Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Regrading Details
I had some questions about regrading with a HHSC official and was told that we are in Division 2. This confused me a little, so I enquired more and this is the reply (very good reply indeed!)
At the beginning of the season, each club nominates which divisions they want their teams to be graded. KDSA then sorts them out evenly and the draw is issued. We nominated for divisions 2 (A team), 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 (F team). The teams do not necessarily know what division they are in because all of the games are displayed together - but there are divisions. The 6As have played against a couple of B teams - the A teams for those clubs are in Div 1.
Every 5 rounds, the teams are regraded to even out the games, so that teams play opponents of equal ability. The 6As will be moved up into Div 1 while the 6Cs, who have suffered big losses, will most likely move down to Div 7. It is not uncommon for a lower team to end up playing in a division higher than their, supposedly, stronger colleagues, especially in the under 6s and 7s. For instance, the D team may end up in a division above the C team if they perform better over the course of the year.
I thought it would be good if we all understood this - as we are about to face better competition.
At the beginning of the season, each club nominates which divisions they want their teams to be graded. KDSA then sorts them out evenly and the draw is issued. We nominated for divisions 2 (A team), 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 (F team). The teams do not necessarily know what division they are in because all of the games are displayed together - but there are divisions. The 6As have played against a couple of B teams - the A teams for those clubs are in Div 1.
Every 5 rounds, the teams are regraded to even out the games, so that teams play opponents of equal ability. The 6As will be moved up into Div 1 while the 6Cs, who have suffered big losses, will most likely move down to Div 7. It is not uncommon for a lower team to end up playing in a division higher than their, supposedly, stronger colleagues, especially in the under 6s and 7s. For instance, the D team may end up in a division above the C team if they perform better over the course of the year.
I thought it would be good if we all understood this - as we are about to face better competition.
