Grading: What to expect

Once you hit high school the grading process is a little different from the junior competitions, here is what to expect.

For both pre-grading trials and final grading, a similar process is followed: 

• The player must be registered in PlayHQ
• Arrive at the designated time 
• Register player attendance at the desk (for EVERY session) 
• The player will be given a leg number which will be drawn on both legs using a black marker pen 
• Players will be directed to a court number for warm up and short games 

What to Wear and Bring 

• Players are required to wear sport shorts and top
• Payers must have fingernails trimmed to acceptable length and wear no jewellery
• Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated 
• Parents are not required to stay for grading, but are most welcome to 

What do the Graders do? 

• We use a mix of club graders to observe the players and make notes of ability and skills 
• Players are asked to play in their two or three preferred positions and assessed on these 
• Players may be asked to play a different position if we need to fill the court – this will be noted on the grading sheet 
• Graders will mark the player for each game they play – these marks help us determine who is of similar ability 

If you are injured and can’t participate in grading?

Contact your relevant Senior Competition Coordinator: email: Years 7-8 or Years 9-12.

If you can’t participate in pre-grading and/or grading due to an injury, we will support you and discuss options with you on a case-by-case basis.