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Beantown

Years ago

The NBL's young Australian player rule

This should have been defined precisely before free agency started. Clarifying it after free agency starts is just asking for trouble.

If it is a birthdate of 1 April 1987 or younger for this year, sounds like Boti is wrong. As XY says, that means the oldest you can be by the time the season starts is about 23 yrs 6 mths.

Making it 1 April every year sounds about right to me though, because by then the college season is basically finished (unless you make the final four maybe) and it is clear to NBL clubs whether a player is eligible before free agency starts.

If my calculations are right, this basically means that an Aussie who starts at a US college no later than about age 19 and a half should still be able to qualify as a youth player in the NBL after a four year college career?

Making it 1987 for this year's FA should be okay as long as most Aussies who head to college in the US start by about 19 and a half. If that were the case, then you'd generally only be excluding the guys who red-shirted for a season.

BTW Allen's DOB is 30 Dec 87, so he will qualify this year.

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Years ago

But it is not '24 and under'. It only applies to people who were under 23 three weeks ago, which will be about 23 and a half by the time the season gets started.

That sounds like an 'under 23 and a half' rule to me.

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Anonymous

Years ago

Maybe Boti (like me) and some clubs were a little confused over the change in title to 24 and under and the rule wasn't changed at all.

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Anonymous

Years ago

Ooops - now I get it, Gazza and thanks.
I was also having trouble reading points cap rules,
which Isaac said are pretty clear.
I hope my brain is working a little better than this tomorrow

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orbit

Years ago

Isaac, if its a valid point then the boys will look at it. Constantly sooking gets no one anywhere. They are taking baby steps to build something solid for the future. The'brand' is what drives them.

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Anonymous

Years ago

Was 31/12/86 last season. Now 1.4.87 this season
So they've given us another 90days only.

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Anonymous

Years ago

If it's 1/4/87 - then Weigh misses out by about a month. Dowdell by about a week. Can't see Allen.
Johnson who at 3/4/88 ok for this year but might miss next year by 2days.

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orbit

Years ago

Boti needs to be part of the solution & not part of the problem! Larry & Chuck are doing great work so get the chip off your shoulder buddy...

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Anonymous

Years ago

24 and under is better than u23.
Now sixers have got three 24 and under but wished they'd told us sooner

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