20172018 Process To Date Since the New Year all 33 clubs in North Wales have been consulted either in person or via telephone or email to discuss the current format of the National Leagues Initial findings were presented to those in attendance at a District J Meeting held at Llandudno RFC on ID: 600452
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North Wales National League Proposals
2017-2018Slide2
Process To Date
Since the New Year, all 33 clubs in North Wales have been consulted either in person or via telephone or e-mail to discuss the current format of the National Leagues.
Initial findings were presented to those in attendance at a District J Meeting held at Llandudno RFC on Monday 13
th
March which included 19 separate proposals for how the National Leagues in North Wales should look for Season 17-18
These findings were presented to Competition Management Committee on Tuesday 4
th
April
Competition Management Committee instructed the Executive and Staff to compile a straw man in relation to the structure of League Rugby in North Wales
Executive & Staff met from the April 11
th
to compile a straw man presentation which was circulated to clubs
Executive & Staff to meet with clubs on April 25
th
to discuss proposalsSlide3
Agreed PrinciplesThe majority of clubs consulted stated they required the structure of the National Leagues to provide a consistent, meritocracy based competitive league.
The majority of clubs consulted supported the principle of including Second XV’s in the National League structure in North Wales.Slide4
Proposal 1-Preferred Option - MeritocracyDivision 1 – 12 clubs
Division 2 – 12 clubs
Division 3 – 10 clubs
Division 3 will consist of 6 member clubs and will be supplemented by 4 Second XV teams.
The Second XV teams will be determined by inviting the two highest placed teams in both the
Clwyd
& Gwynedd District Competitions at the end of the 16-17 season.
Promotion and Relegation will be a straightforward two up and two down scenario
Potential relegation from Division 3 requires further considerationSlide5
Proposal 2 –Alternative Option – Meritocracy & Geography
Division 1 – 12 clubs
Division 2 – 10 clubs
Division 3 North East – 7 clubs
Division 3 North West – 7 clubs
Division 3NE & 3NW will consist of 8 (2x4) member clubs and 6 (2x3) Second XV teams.
The Second XV teams will be determined by inviting the three highest placed teams in both the Clwyd & Gwynedd District Competitions.
Promotion and relegation will be straight forward with two up – two down with the exception of Division 3 (winners of 3E & 3W to be promoted)
Relegation from Division 3 require further considerationThe composition of Division 3 will need to be considered on a season by season basis due to promotion from and relegation to and would be determined by applying Geography.Slide6
Next Steps
CMC will reconvene on May 2
nd
to approve the final proposal
Final approval from Community Sub Board on May 16
th
.Slide7