Frequently asked questions
Men150 · Explanations accompany the issued rulebook.
Player Eligibility Clarification
Use your highest qualifying playing history. Check the allowed conditions below before deciding whether you can enter.
❌ Not allowed unless eligible below
National / Pro
- SEA Games
- SEA V.League
- SEA V.Cup
- AVC Championship / AVC Cup / AVC Champions League*
- AUG (ASEAN University Games)
- FIVB World Tour
- Oversea's Major Tournament*
- Or equivalent competitions in Malaysia or overseas
❌ Not allowed unless eligible below
State / Semi-pro
- SUKMA (Sukan Malaysia)
- Malaysia National Open
- ASG (ASEAN Schools Games)
- U21 state tournaments
- Or equivalent competitions in Malaysia or overseas
✅ Allowed
Amateur
- MSSM
- MAKSAK
- MASUM
- MASISWA
- SUKIPT
- National Independent School Games
- Or lower-level competitions
These events alone do not confer a title. Declare any higher titled or paid-playing history.
✅ Allowed conditions
State / Semi-pro · 30 and aboveBorn in 1996 or earlier.
National / Pro · 40 and aboveBorn in 1986 or earlier.
Youth exemption · 18 and belowBorn in 2008 or later; applies to both restricted groups.
Libero-only exemptionApplies to both restricted groups while playing exclusively as libero throughout the tournament.
Age is calculated using 2026 minus birth year, regardless of birthday. Players must also meet the event’s other eligibility conditions.
* Confirm the edition and official team entries: For events admitting both representative and club teams, the tournament-wide title comes from an official State/National/Semi-pro/Pro team entry. A few individually titled players in independent teams do not upgrade everyone. AVC references cover qualifying senior / above-U18 categories. Send BDG your year, category and team if unsure.
Allowance paid specifically for playing = Semi-pro. Monthly playing salary = Pro. These are BDG event-eligibility references; the issued rules and exemptions apply.
More answers
When is registration open?
20 October–10 December 2026. Please wait for the official opening announcement before paying.
What confirms a place?
Verified full payment confirms a place, first come, first served, up to 48 teams. Unpaid entries remain pending. Early-bird RM350 applies to payment received by 15 November inclusive; otherwise RM400. Pay the team fee and upload your payment screenshot for BDG’s bank check. Unpaid entries do not reserve a place. If full, teams join the waiting list and wait for an offer before paying.
Can I edit my player list?
Save a draft and return through Manage my team. Edit and resubmit before 10 December 2026. Foreign-player declarations are due 3 December. No NRIC, passport or contact details appear in public results.
How many substitutes and liberos?
Eight normal substitutions per set. An entry and return count separately, with paired re-entry restrictions. Up to two liberos within 12 players; only one libero on court.
Do foreign players require approval?
No prior BDG approval is required. Declare their experience and level by 3 December; declarations are announced and confirmed at the technical meeting.
Is the ONO jersey offer included?
Jersey offer: RM40 per piece (usual RM50), minimum 8, through 15 November inclusive. Ordering arrangements are being confirmed.
Can I download my registration and player list?
After submitting your completed player list, use Download team registration PDF (A4) in Manage my team. The private document includes your team name, PIC details and submitted player list. Drafts cannot be downloaded. Submit edits and download again for the latest copy. This form is not a payment receipt or place confirmation.
Do managers need a ChatGPT account?
Register your team and upload payment without verifying email first. To add player details or return on another device, verify the manager email with a one-time code. No ChatGPT account is needed on the public tournament site. Request a new code to return on another device. Only BDG organiser access requires its authorised ChatGPT account.
Can I update my team after submitting?
Verify the registered manager email, open Manage my team, choose your team, edit and resubmit before the player-list deadline. Foreign declarations have an earlier deadline. Save draft stores incomplete details online; it does not submit the list.
Which playing level should I declare?
Declare your highest qualifying past or current BDG playing level. Official State/National representative participation, a company or club playing allowance, a monthly playing salary, or participation in a tournament with a qualifying official team entry can confer a title. Age, youth and libero-only exemptions are assessed separately and do not reduce the level declared.
Which competitions count as National / Pro?
Fixed reference: SEA Games participation is National for BDG eligibility. Qualifying National representation, a monthly playing salary, and the official-team-entry rule also apply. Other competition editions need BDG confirmation before they are treated as a fixed reference.
Which competitions count as State / Semi-pro?
Fixed reference: SUKMA participation is State for BDG eligibility. Qualifying State representation, a playing allowance, and the official-team-entry rule also apply. A higher qualifying personal or tournament level takes precedence.
Which competitions count as Amateur?
Amateur references: MSSM, MAKSAK, MASUM, MASISWA, SUKIPT and National Independent School Games participation alone do not confer a BDG title. A player with separate representative history, a playing allowance or monthly playing salary must still declare that higher level. Other school, university or club cases can be sent to BDG for confirmation.
How do playing allowances and monthly salaries affect my title?
A company or club allowance paid specifically for playing means Semi-pro. A monthly salary paid specifically for playing means Pro. Paying your own expenses, receiving club/university support, or playing against a titled individual does not by itself confer a title; any higher personal history or qualifying official team entry still applies.
When does a tournament give every participant a title?
The tournament-wide rule is triggered by a full official State, National, Semi-pro or Pro team entering as a team. All participants then take that tournament’s highest qualifying team level, even if they play for a different team and pay their own expenses. Official State/Semi-pro team entry means State / Semi-pro; official National/Pro team entry means National / Pro. The same principle applies across tournaments.
Do former national players or individual paid players upgrade everyone?
One or two former State/National players in an independent team do not upgrade their teammates, opponents or the tournament. The same applies to an individual salaried or allowance-paid player. Those players retain their own titles; their presence alone does not make their club an official representative or Pro/Semi-pro team. For example, permitted former national players in Men150 do not make every Men150 participant National / Pro.
Which tournament references are fixed?
SEA Games: National. SUKMA: State. SUKIPT: No title from participation alone. MAKSAK: No title from participation alone. MSSM: No title from participation alone. MASUM: No title from participation alone. MASISWA: No title from participation alone. National Independent School Games: No title from participation alone. Separate higher playing history, direct playing payment and eligibility exemptions still apply.
How are Oversea's Major Tournament entries assessed?
Oversea's Major Tournament entries require confirmation of the edition, category and official team entries. A full official National/Pro team entry gives that edition National / Pro classification for all participants. A full official State/Semi-pro team entry gives State / Semi-pro classification unless a higher qualifying team is entered. Individually titled players in independent teams do not upgrade everyone. This is not a blanket classification of all overseas competitions. Send BDG your year, team and category if unsure.
What do the named tournament references mean?
These are BDG event-eligibility classifications. They do not award or withdraw an official sporting title and do not state that an athlete is ineligible for the competitions named. Existing BDG age, youth and libero-only exemptions continue to apply. The FAQ explains the issued rules; it does not add a separate eligibility condition or override them.
What if my competition or squad is not listed?
For an unlisted/equivalent event or disputed team status, send BDG the competition, year/category, team represented, official entry and relevant playing-payment information. A selection camp or training squad alone must not be assumed to settle participation. Do not infer an official team entry just from players’ past titles or a flag in an event poster. Birth-state does not establish playing level.
Why did my player list not submit?
Submit requires at least six complete players, valid IC/passport details, unique jersey numbers, event eligibility and the consent confirmation. Read the numbered errors. Use Save draft for an incomplete list. Jersey 01 and 1 are the same number.
Will my unfinished player list survive a refresh?
Use Save draft to store the list online, then return with the same manager email. Unsaved changes are not kept after leaving the page. Player details are not stored in the browser’s local storage.
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