Player Eligibility/Protest

1. Divisions of Play (All Age Divisions listed below will be offered to both boys and girls teams). 

2. All SHOOT 4 DA STARS Events are organized by AGE Divisions NOT GRADE. ELIGIBLE AGE to play DURING OUR CURRENT SHOOT 4 DA STARS TOURNAMENTS are listed below.

(6U & 7U): NO CURRENT 8 YEAR OLDS ALLOWED IN THIS AGE GROUP - Must be in kindergarten or the 1st grade as of October 1, 2026 & cannot be older than 7 prior to September 1, 2027.

(8U & 9U): NO CURRENT 10 YEAR OLDS ALLOWED IN THIS AGE GROUP - Must be in 2nd or the 3rd grade as of October 1, 2026 & cannot be older than 9 prior to September 1, 2027.

(10U & 11U): NO CURRENT 12 YEAR OLDS ALLOWED IN THIS AGE GROUP - Must be in 4th or the 5th grade as of October 1, 2026 & cannot be older than 11 prior to September 1, 2027.

(12U): NO CURRENT 13 YEAR OLDS IN THIS AGE GROUP - Must be in the 6th grade as of October 1, 2026 & cannot be older than 12 prior to September 1, 2027.

(13U & 14U): NO CURRENT 15 YEAR OLDS ALLOWED IN THIS AGE GROUP - Must be in the 8th grade as of October 1, 2026 & cannot be older than 14 prior to September 1, 2027.

3. PLAYER PROTEST. Birth Certificate (for current age purposes) & Grade School ID with picture (for identification purposes). BOTH are required regarding player protest. 

4. ANY type Protest can only be made by THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR BEFORE THE GAME WITH IT BEING NO FEE TO PROTEST. IF THAT TEAM CANNOT PROVIDE PROOF WITHIN 10 MINUTES THAT PARTICULAR PLAYER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE. IF THAT CAUSES A TEAM TO FORFEIT DUE TO NOT HAVING ENOUGH PLAYERS THERE WILL BE NO ADMISSION FEES REFUND. ALSO IF THAT SAME TEAM'S COACH OR PARENTS DISPLAY ANY TYPE OF ERRATIC BEHAVIOR YOU WILL BE ESCORTED OFF THE PREMISES WITH NO ADMISSION FEES REFUND AS WELL AND MAYBE EVEN BANNED FROM ANY OF OUR FUTURE FREE TEAM REGISTRATION & SPONSORED TOURNAMENTS.