25.1 Returning players may play at the same or higher skill division as the previous year. Requests to move to a lower skill division must be made in writing at the time of pre-registration and must include rationale for the request. No movement of players to a lower skill division may be made without approval of the GAARA Executive.

25.2 Players new to the league must submit a Player Evaluation and Registration Form as per by-law #1.5. These players will be evaluated according to the information provided on the Player Evaluation and Registration Form. If they are considered too strong for the division in which they have been pre-registered, the team representative will be notified that the player cannot participate in that division.

25.3 Teams who feel a player on an opposing team is not of the appropriate skill level for the division in which they are playing shall make their opinion known in writing to their Division representative. The Division representative shall bring this information forward for discussion to the Executive who shall determine if any further action is warranted.

25.4 The GAARA Executive reserves the right to perform evaluations of players at their discretion and to re-assign individual players or teams to divisions based on these evaluations.

25.5 A team who wishes to appeal a decision of the Executive regarding evaluation of players must do so to the Vice President of GAARA within 48 hours of having received notice of the decision. The appeal must be in writing and must contain a full rationale for the appeal. Based on the information provided, the Executive will determine if a further evaluation of the player in question is warranted. No more than two evaluations of a player will be performed within one playing season.