diff --git a/rowers/models.py b/rowers/models.py
index 6846f06f..82bad1d8 100644
--- a/rowers/models.py
+++ b/rowers/models.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from django.utils import timezone
 import pandas as pd
 from dateutil import parser
 import datetime
-from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
+
 from rowers.rows import validate_file_extension
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from timezonefinder import TimezoneFinder
@@ -313,6 +313,13 @@ class C2WorldClassAgePerformance(models.Model):
 
         return thestring
 
+def is_not_basic(user):
+    if user.rower.rowerplan == 'basic':
+        raise ValidationError(
+            "Basic user cannot be team manager"
+            )
+    
+
 # For future Team functionality
 class Team(models.Model):
     choices = (
@@ -327,7 +334,7 @@ class Team(models.Model):
     
     name = models.CharField(max_length=150,unique=True,verbose_name='Team Name')
     notes = models.CharField(blank=True,max_length=200,verbose_name='Team Purpose')
-    manager = models.ForeignKey(User, null=True)
+    manager = models.ForeignKey(User, null=True, validators=[is_not_basic])
     private = models.CharField(max_length=30,choices=choices,default='open',
                                verbose_name='Team Type')
 
diff --git a/rowers/tests/test_permissions.py b/rowers/tests/test_permissions.py
index df1228d1..6ca94c97 100644
--- a/rowers/tests/test_permissions.py
+++ b/rowers/tests/test_permissions.py
@@ -1,40 +1,102 @@
 from statements import *
+from django.utils import timezone
+nu = datetime.datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
 
 # set up
 
-## Users - Pro, Basic, Coach & Self Coach
+import rowers.teams as teams
+import rowers.plannedsessions as plannedsessions
 
-## Couple of workouts
 
-## TeamPro, TeamCoach, TeamSelfCoach
+@override_settings(TESTING=True)
+class PermissionsBasicsTests(TestCase):
+    def setUp:
+        self.c = Client()
+        ## Users - Pro, Basic, Coach & Self Coach
 
-# Requirements
+        self.ucoach = UserFactory(username='coachuser')
+        self.rcoach = Rower.objects.create(user=self.ucoach,
+                                      birthdate=faker.profile()['birthdate'],
+                                      gdproptin=True,gdproptindate=timezone.now(),
+                                      rowerplan='coach')
 
-## Low level
+        self.ucoach_workouts = WorkoutFactory.create_batch(5, user=self.rcoach)
+        self.factory = RequestFactory()
+        self.password = faker.word()
+        self.ucoach.set_password(self.password)
+        self.ucoach.save()
+        
+        self.uplan = UserFactory(username='planuser')
+        self.rplan = Rower.objects.create(user=self.uplan,
+                                      birthdate=faker.profile()['birthdate'],
+                                      gdproptin=True,gdproptindate=timezone.now(),
+                                      rowerplan='plan')
 
-## Coach can have any number of groups
+        self.uselfplan_workouts = WorkoutFactory.create_batch(5, user=self.rselfplan)
+        self.factory = RequestFactory()
+        self.password = faker.word()
+        self.uselfplan.set_password(self.password)
+        self.uselfplan.save()
+        
+        self.upro = UserFactory(username='prouser')
+        self.rpro = Rower.objects.create(user=self.upro,
+                                      birthdate=faker.profile()['birthdate'],
+                                      gdproptin=True,gdproptindate=timezone.now(),
+                                      rowerplan='pro')
 
-## Basic athletes can be member of Coach led group
+        self.upro_workouts = WorkoutFactory.create_batch(5, user=self.rpro)
+        self.factory = RequestFactory()
+        self.password = faker.word()
+        self.upro.set_password(self.password)
+        self.upro.save()
 
-## Coach can create planned sessions and team planned sessions
+        self.ubasic = UserFactory(username='basicuser')
+        self.rbasic = Rower.objects.create(user=self.ubasic,
+                                      birthdate=faker.profile()['birthdate'],
+                                      gdproptin=True,gdproptindate=timezone.now(),
+                                      rowerplan='basic')
 
-## Self coach can create one group
+        self.ubasic_workouts = WorkoutFactory.create_batch(5, user=self.rbasic)
+        self.factory = RequestFactory()
+        self.password = faker.word()
+        self.ubasic.set_password(self.password)
+        self.ubasic.save()
+        
+        
+        
+    ## TeamPro, TeamCoach, TeamSelfCoach
 
-## Self coach cannot create more than one group
+    # Requirements
+        
+    ## Low level
+        
+    ## Coach can have any number of groups
+        
+    ## Basic athletes can be member of Coach led group
+        
+    ## Coach can create planned sessions and team planned sessions
+        
+    ## Self coach can create one group
+        
+    ## Self coach cannot create more than one group
+        
+    ## Pro users (and higher) can join group led by other Pro (or higher) user
+        
+    ## Self Coach can create planned sessions and team planned sessions
+        
+    ## Pro can have one group
+        
+    ## Pro cannot create more than one group
+        
+    ## Pro cannot create planned sessions or team planned sessions
+        
+    ## Basic cannot join groups led by Pro or Self Coach
+        
+    ## Basic can join group led by Coach
 
-## Pro users (and higher) can join group led by other Pro (or higher) user
-
-## Self Coach can create planned sessions and team planned sessions
-
-## Pro can have one group
-
-## Pro cannot create more than one group
-
-## Pro cannot create planned sessions or team planned sessions
-
-## Basic cannot join groups led by Pro or Self Coach
-
-## Basic can join group led by Coach
+    ## Basic cannot manage a group
+    def test_basic_groupmanager(self):
+        self.assertRaises ... 
 
 # View based