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Step 5/6 Review Leagues Meeting 8 January 2012

Step 5/6 Review Leagues Meeting 8 January 2012. STEP 5/6 REVIEW. Purpose of Meeting Update on the work of the Review Group Current Position Look at Possible New Structure Next Steps Questions and Answers. STEP 5/6 REVIEW. Work of Review Group

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Step 5/6 Review Leagues Meeting 8 January 2012

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  1. Step 5/6 Review Leagues Meeting8 January 2012

  2. STEP 5/6 REVIEW Purpose of Meeting • Update on the work of the Review Group • Current Position • Look at Possible New Structure • Next Steps • Questions and Answers

  3. STEP 5/6 REVIEW Work of Review Group • Initial announcement made at Leagues Conference in July 2011 • Individual Meetings with all Step 5/6 Leagues • Notes of Meetings Confirmed • Review outcomes from League Meetings • Update to Leagues Committee • Leagues Committee agreed Project Proceed • Meeting with Leagues Today

  4. STEP 5/6 REVIEW Main Outcomes from League Meetings • General View in favour of 12 Step 5 Leagues • 8 Yes • 4 No (Don’t see the need – sledgehammer to Crack a Nut) • 2 Non Committal • There should be 22 Clubs • No Reserve Teams at Step 5 (or Step 6) • Ground Sharing Not an Issue • There has never been a problem with movements as Step 4 never relegates 12 clubs. • 12 Divisions will give a more clearly defined geographic spread • Leave at 14 – introduce Play-offs if necessary

  5. STEP 5/6 REVIEW Main Outcomes from League Meetings – Cont • 2 Long Established Competitions Lost – Why? • 23 Step 5 Clubs Relegated for no reason • Look for Some Leagues to Merge • Fewer Leagues will Lead to Increased Travel Costs • Maybe Create More Step 5 Leagues Not Less • Take Opportunity to Increase Promotion Opportunities

  6. STEP 5/6 REVIEW Initial Thoughts of Review Group • Continue to Look at Possibility of 12 Step 5 Leagues • Geographically Based • 22 Clubs per Division • ALL Clubs to Meet Grade F by 31 March 2013 • FA to Carry Out Grading with Leagues • Clubs that Fail the Grading WILL NOT BE Included • ALL Clubs that Meet Grade F WILL BE Included • Year 1 (2013/2014) Possibly up to 287 Clubs in Structure • Balance out Through Promotion/Relegation Process

  7. STEP 5/6 REVIEW How a New Structure Might Look NOTE • All Current Step 5 Clubs Included (287) • Divided into 12 Geographical Groups • League Names Removed • Number of Clubs varies between 23 and 25 • Does Not Take into Account Promotion/Relegations over the Course of the Next 2 Seasons EXAMPLE ONLY

  8. STEP 5/6 REVIEW

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  10. STEP 5/6 REVIEW Next Steps • Meet With Leagues (Today) • Meet With Clubs • Thurrock – 15 Jan • West Riding FA, Rothwell – 22 Jan • Leicester – 29 Jan • Yeovil Town FC – 12 Feb • Feedback from All Meetings to Leagues Committee in March 2012 • Ground Grading Gets Underway - 2012

  11. STEP 5/6 REVIEW Next Steps - Continued • List of Eligible Clubs by 31 March 2013 • Leagues Committee to Agree Club Allocations in May 2013 • August 2013 – Season to Commence

  12. STEP 5/6 REVIEW WE WOULD RE EMPHASISE NOTHING HAS BEEN AGREED THIS IS VERY MUCH WORK IN PROGRESS

  13. QUESTIONS

  14. Step 5/6 Review Leagues Meeting8 January 2012

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