PPAC8 prioritizes fair competition by ensuring students participate in their appropriate age groups.

• Strict Age Verification: Students must play in their designated age group based on a defined birth year cut-off.

• Maintaining Level Playing Field: Younger players are not permitted to compete in older age groups, and vice versa. This ensures a balanced playing field for all participants.

• Team Composition: Once team selections are finalized (A and B teams), players cannot switch between teams to maintain fairness and team cohesion. The exception to this is when an A team player is injured and is required to join the A team. Once they play in the higher division they must remain in the A team. 

PPAC8 holds three distinct sports seasons throughout the school year. Each season features a middle school and high school competition, while two seasons also include a primary age group category.

These seasons typically last 6-9 weeks and culminate in a thrilling two-weekend format: a grading tournament and a final tournament. Tournaments usually take place on Friday evenings or Saturdays during the day.

For sports like Track and Field, Cross Country, and Badminton, the season focuses on a single competition date when different group ages compete simultaneously.

Schools are encouraged to organize friendly games leading up to the official grading and final tournaments. These friendly matches are a fantastic opportunity for players to develop their skills and team chemistry, although their results don't impact the overall team ranking.