JT RL

Why don’t they join that structure?

London Chargers look like they have given Oulton Raiders a competitive game. Does that mean they would be competitive in the national amateur leagues ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_football_in_Ireland

RFL hand back responsibility for the administration (& growth) of the amateur game to BARLA

A League version of cricket’s “Last man stands” 11 a side Skinny 5 metre (max) defensive line Fair catch for defence in the 20 metre 2 points for a drop Two, 30 Minute halves Pitch, ball and referee arranged by the competition Two short season’s

Thoughtfully balanced weekly fixtures Friday evening Saturday afternoon & early evenings Sundays No Thursdays

Division 1 … 18 Teams, 2 conferences Conference 1 … 8 teams: play home & away, plus conference 2 teams once Conference 2 … 10 teams: play home & away, plus conference 1 teams once

World Cup every 5 years (play as England) Great Britain Lions v Australia every 5 years (3 games tour format) Dovetailed

Play the Grand Final on the last weekend of August

Attendance of 11,000 for a friendly warm up vs the average attendance last season of 13,500 Just imagine how many would have turned up for a meaningful, winner takes the match points games .. worse case .. start the league on New Year’s Day

Yes. No loop fixtures. is that bad

https://thegamethatgotaway.wordpress.com/2015/12/22/rugby-leagues-boxing-day-tradition/

Bumper crowds, football pauses, better than shopping, start with a bang than a whimper in mid-Feb … finish the season on the first week in Sept

What about starting the season on the 26 December … second game on the 1st January … would be a cracking way to kickoff the campaign

Would that change if the competition was organised to create more competitive match ups ? Maybe the 8 top clubs play each other twice (home and away) and the next 10 clubs just once? Those next 10 clubs play each other twice (home and away) .. 18 teams in Division 1. Just a thought.