Table 1.
Quarterly distribution (“n” and “%”) of birthdates by competition level and biannual competition cycle.
| BCC | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 | Q8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |
| Formative categories (U-18/U-19 and U-20/U-21) | ||||||||
| 2005-06 | 4(13.3) | 4(13.3) | 5(16.7) | 3(10.0) | 7(23.3) | 2(6.7) | 4(13.3) | 1(3.3) |
| 2007-08 | 11(18.0) | 13(21.3) | 11(18.0) | 10(16.4) | 2(3.3) | 6(9.8) | 3(4.9) | 5(8.2) |
| 2009-10 | 18(29.5) | 8(13.1) | 7(11.5) | 9(14.8) | 3(4.9) | 4(6.6) | 3(4.9) | 9(14.8) |
| 2011-12 | 9(19.1) | 3(6.4) | 7(14.9) | 10(21.3) | 4(8.5) | 7(14.9) | 4(8.5) | 3(6.4) |
| 2013-14 | 8(26.7) | 4(13.3) | 5(16.7) | 3(10.0) | 4(13.3) | 3(10.0) | 2(6.7) | 1(3.3) |
| 2015-16 | 8(12.9) | 12(19.4) | 7(11.3) | 6(9.7) | 11(17.7) | 6(9.7) | 7(11.3) | 5(8.1) |
| 2017-18 | 8(12.7) | 12(19.0) | 11(17.5) | 9(14.3) | 6(9.5) | 6(9.5) | 6(9.5) | 5(7.9) |
| 2019-20 | 5(15.2) | 8(24.2) | 6(18.2) | 5(15.2) | 4(12.1) | 0(0) | 1(3.0) | 4(12.1) |
| Senior category | ||||||||
| 2005-06 | 5(31.3) | 5(31.3) | 3(18.8) | 3(18.8) | - | - | - | - |
| 2007-08 | 13(40.6) | 9(28.1) | 6(18.8) | 4(12.5) | - | - | - | - |
| 2009-10 | 10(31.3) | 9(28.1) | 5(15.6) | 8(25.0) | - | - | - | - |
| 2011-12 | 9(28.1) | 8(25.0) | 6(18.8) | 9(28.1) | - | - | - | - |
| 2013-14 | 10(30.3) | 9(27.3) | 4(12.1) | 10(30.3) | - | - | - | - |
| 2015-16 | 12(37.5) | 8(25.0) | 3(9.4) | 9(28.1) | - | - | - | - |
| 2017-18 | 12(36.4) | 4(12.1) | 8(24.2) | 9(27.3) | - | - | - | - |
| 2019-20 | 9(26.5) | 5(14.7) | 9(26.5) | 11(32.4) | - | - | - | - |
“BCC,” biannual competition cycle; “Q1-Q4/Q8,” birth quarter.