- Bronze 1 band is defined as Novices and Club Masters. Typically this covers players who are or have recently been in classes.
- Bronze 2 band is defined as Local Masters and District Masters. Typically this covers players who have a little more experience and are probably playing regularly in some club tournaments.
- Bronze 3 band is defined as Masters, 1 Star Masters, and 2 Star Masters. Typically this covers players who are playing regularly in club tournaments and may play in occasional National Tournaments.
- Bronze 4 band is defined as 3 Star Masters, 4 Star Masters, 5 Star Masters, and all Senior Masters. Typically this covers experienced players who are playing regularly in club tournaments and who also choose to play in National Tournaments.
The Ranking hierarchy is summarised here - why not check out the Tournaments section of the website to find out more?
Your ranking for qualification for SBU Ranked Competitions is based on three-monthly snapshots. These snapshots will be taken on 1st September, 1st December, and later dates according to the competition calendar. Your current ranking can improve at any time once you have accumulated the appropriate number of Master Points, but the level at which you're allowed to participate will only change on those dates. You can check your current and "snapshot" ranking on the MEMPAD site starting from the beginning of the 2023-2024 season in September 2023.
N.B. The practice of publishing a list of all active SBU members' snapshot rankings has been discontinued.