2012 Planning

Tier 4 - North West Men’s League North West Men’s League 2012

• Welcome and Introduction • Report from the Interim Chair • NWML Management Group • Vote the Three Club Representatives • Confirm the RFL Representatives • Confirm the Competition Administrator • Proposed Competition Calendar and Format for 2012 • Application and Grading Process for 2012 • Administration Update • Meeting Dates Current Position NWML Management Group –

• 3 x Club Representatives – Joe Fitzsimmons – St Judes, Janet Quinn – Leyland Warriors and Grahame Bentley from Hindley ARLFC • Confirm 2x RFL Dan Parkinson & Myself • Confirm Competition Administrator - TBC • Chairman John McMullen.

(12 month term for elected Club Rep.’s – all clubs should use these rep’s as their voice on the NWML Management Group) Proposed Competition Calendar

Bigger Picture - Community Game 2012

Link Tier 4 North West Men’s League Tier 1

Championship Tier 2

Conference League Tier 3

Regional Leagues Tier 4 Tier 4 - North West Men’s League

North West Premier (10 teams)

Division 1 Includes NCL 2 nd teams (11 teams) Total 58 teams

Division 2 (12 teams)

Division 3 (12 teams)

Emerging Teams Division (13 teams) 2012 Application & Grading

Grading & League Structure

• Grading process to put teams into divisions for 2012, Clubs need to say where they think they are and where they want to be? Totally involved in the decision making.

• Deadline for entry is 15 th January 2012 , but “Entry” division will be open all year. Administration Update

• Paperwork that needs completing for applications

• Registration process / timelines

• Confirm Competition Rules

• League Fees

• Finances

• Insurance

• Disciplinary Premier Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Emerging Teams Ashton Bears Adlington Rangers Bamber Bridge Accrington Panthers B’pool Sea Eagles

Bank Quay Burtonwood Bridge Blackbrook A Ashton Bears A Blackpool Stanley

Blackbrook Cadishead Rhinos Bury Broncos Bank Quay A Bolton Ruffians

Folly Lane A Eccles A Bolton Mets Bridge Bar Bandits

Hindley Latchford Albion Liverpool Buccaneers Chester Gladiators Burnley & Pendle

Leigh East A Leyland Warriors Newton Storm Chorley Panthers Crewe & Nantwich

Leigh Miners A Oldham St Annes A Rochdale Cobras Crosfields A East Lancs Vikings

Rylands Sharks Saddleworth A A Folly Lane A Ellesmere Port

Thatto Heath A Widnes St Maries A Rylands Sharks A Hindley A Fleetwood Sharks

Widnes St Maries Wigan St Judes A Waterhead A Little Hulton Reds Lymm RL

Wigan St Pats A Widnes West Bank A Mancunians RL Manor Park

Wigan Riversiders Rochdale Cobras A Salford Central

Skelmersdale Titans ANY QUESTIONS?