Development League 2027
The UKWB Development League is the perfect entry level to the sport, with all clubs encouraged to play in the right spirit of development and competing fairly.
For 2027 the league is split into two regions — East, based in Durham, and West, based in Barrow — each with 7 teams. The season concludes with a Development League Finals Weekend in Durham. The league is open to players aged 12 and above, registered no higher than BWB National League Division 3 or playing at Under 15s League standard.
Classification Rules
With participation and development the key focus in this league, the classification system is relaxed slightly.
- Non-disabled and unclassifiable players compete at a classification of 4.5 points
- Players pending formal classification may compete at their expected classification pending confirmation
- Base points limit: 16.0 points on court, capped at 18.5 points after allowances
- If a male junior player is on court, an allowance of 1.0 point is added to the team's overall points limit
- If a female player is on court, an allowance of 1.5 points is added to the team's overall points limit
- As per BWB's Rules & Regulations, trans athletes are not eligible for the 1.5 points female allowance
Format
The Development League is split between East and West, with 7 teams competing in each region. Each team plays every other team in its region once, for a total of 21 games across three regional dates. A Development League Finals Weekend in Durham then crowns the overall winners. Only one team per club may enter, and players may not play for more than one team.
- 4 x 8 minute quarters
- 1 minute break between quarters
- 3 minute break at half time
- 2 x 1 minute timeouts per team per game
- 15 minutes warm-up before each game