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Post by BB Warrior on Oct 14, 2014 15:01:38 GMT
I think it was on the fixture list as a note to captains but I could be wrong Nope, you are not wrong.... either I was waiting for the new Fixture List to be issued showing the new format to come out with two lots of home and away matches for Division 3.... OR, maybe I should just have gone to Specsavers!
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Post by mikedaw1985 on Oct 16, 2014 23:36:05 GMT
Just to confuse things further maybe just for this season we could have the 6th placed teams in div 1&2 relegated as normal and then the 5th placed teams play a playoff with the first placed team in division below to decide who goes up or down. That way a team that goes up or stays up should have a chance of holding their own in that division. Obviously that is only if we adopt a 5 team per division approach next season. Just thought this was a better idea than no promotion at all.
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Post by JB on Oct 17, 2014 11:52:31 GMT
Not knowing how many teams there will be next year I think the best thing is for all Inter-League teams to be aware that there will be a possibility of re-organisation of the Divisions. Therefore promotions and relegations could be different from previous years.
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Post by Ros on Oct 28, 2014 13:30:57 GMT
Not knowing how many teams there will be next year I think the best thing is for all Inter-League teams to be aware that there will be a possibility of re-organisation of the Divisions. Therefore promotions and relegations could be different from previous years. I'm with Jean on this. Although the AGM was not expecting Billingshurst to withdraw, I think the consensus was clear that the divisions should be made roughly equal next year, depending on the number of teams entered. It was deemed unfair to relegate extra teams or not promote teams without fair warning, so no changes were made to this year's divisions, but a warning given to Div 2 captains for next season. Perhaps Div 1 captains should be simlarly warned at this stage? On the topic of Billingshurst, I believe that family illness may have played a part in their withdrawal - so hopefully they will be back in the future.
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Post by BB Warrior on Oct 28, 2014 16:57:59 GMT
Not knowing how many teams there will be next year I think the best thing is for all Inter-League teams to be aware that there will be a possibility of re-organisation of the Divisions. Therefore promotions and relegations could be different from previous years. I'm with Jean on this. Although the AGM was not expecting Billingshurst to withdraw, I think the consensus was clear that the divisions should be made roughly equal next year, depending on the number of teams entered. It was deemed unfair to relegate extra teams or not promote teams without fair warning, so no changes were made to this year's divisions, but a warning given to Div 2 captains for next season. Perhaps Div 1 captains should be simlarly warned at this stage? Well, that was the main reason that I started this thread.... together with the hope that maybe some ideas would come forward to try to encourage teams to return to Inter League in the future. It seems that perhaps this will simply be left to drift for this season and will then be discussed at the Sussex AGM in August next year. Of course the problem with doing that is that we still won't know at that stage what teams will be entering as this information is never known until SOME TIME AFTER the AGM. That will obviously mean that there is no chance of using a "Plan B" then because things would need to be agreed by the AGM before any changes could be made.... and of course it would also be deemed unfair to promote or relegate extra teams at that stage without any warning. I think it best if I leave it to others to discuss further here if they wish or just leave it until the next AGM.... perhaps I am the only person that feels that it might be too late then....
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Post by gandalf the untidy on Oct 28, 2014 18:04:20 GMT
I'm with Jean on this. Although the AGM was not expecting Billingshurst to withdraw, I think the consensus was clear that the divisions should be made roughly equal next year, depending on the number of teams entered. It was deemed unfair to relegate extra teams or not promote teams without fair warning, so no changes were made to this year's divisions, but a warning given to Div 2 captains for next season. Perhaps Div 1 captains should be simlarly warned at this stage? Well, that was the main reason that I started this thread.... together with the hope that maybe some ideas would come forward to try to encourage teams to return to Inter League in the future. It seems that perhaps this will simply be left to drift for this season and will then be discussed at the Sussex AGM in August next year. Of course the problem with doing that is that we still won't know at that stage what teams will be entering as this information is never known until SOME TIME AFTER the AGM. That will obviously mean that there is no chance of using a "Plan B" then because things would need to be agreed by the AGM before any changes could be made.... and of course it would also be deemed unfair to promote or relegate extra teams at that stage without any warning. I think it best if I leave it to others to discuss further here if they wish or just leave it until the next AGM.... perhaps I am the only person that feels that it might be too late then.... Cant see any real reason why teams can't plan ahead enough to be prepared and have the info available for the AGM and perhaps a representative from each team/league should go to the AGM!! will make I nice change!!
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Post by JB on Oct 29, 2014 10:53:06 GMT
Was anyone at the AGM this year and listening to what was being discussed!
I have a closing date for Sussex Affilliation and Inter-League before the date of the AGM.
This year all teams except Tunbridge Wells (I know Pete had more important things going on and was sure they would be entering)were confirmed before the AGM. This included Billingshurst who had confirmed and paid.
I will do the same next year so teams entering are known before the AGM and divisions etc can be sorted as they were this year. If a team drops out after the fixtures are then done we will have the same problem but unfortunately I don't think anyone has a crystal ball.
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Post by BB Warrior on Oct 29, 2014 11:33:57 GMT
Was anyone at the AGM this year and listening to what was being discussed! Hi Jean, sorry but I wasn't at the Sussex AGM.... and even Silent's voice wouldn't carry all of the way to Tenerife! Since the AGM there has been NOTHING that I have seen about what was discussed or agreed at the meeting.... or even if there were any rule changes? No posts on the Forum, no copies of minutes or even any information sent to SCBBA Committee Members. Perhaps I should not be totally surprised by that.... after all, I am still waiting for a copy of the revised Inter League fixtures for this season.... and of course the Rule Changes that were agreed in August 2013, only 15 months ago now for that and I have lost count of how many times I have asked about those. If I remember correctly, one of the rules we changed stated that Leagues within Sussex should be using the Sussex and AEBBA Rules.... but if the information is not accurate and not supplied it is hard to see how that can happen. The Sussex Website is not accurate now for this information and I find it very frustrating when I am repeatedly asked when it will be correct and updated when that matter is totally out of my hands. If something was agreed about how we can find out the teams that will play for next year that is good news, apologies for bringing up something as a "problem" when it obviously isn't.
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