If Azzuri beat suburbs in thirds this week, can we start the promotion party? Or too early?
I didn't realise there wasn't automatic promotion from ZL1 to ZPL. I definitely understood criteria came into play to go to NL1 but this is the first I think I've heard of any form of application process outside of the norm to get into ZPL. Does anyone know exactly what the criteria is to be considered for ZPL? What does for eg Raymond Terrace, most recently promoted, have criteria wise that Azzurri doesn't - genuine question.
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There isn't an extra application process.People seemed to be getting confused with the wording.
It's just that ground criteria are different in ZPL to ZL1,2,3. So the rules are written that way so clubs have to meet ZPL criteria. If they don't, I'm sure any club could put in a submission to Newy Football around their clubs plans to meet criteria.
Predominantly the issues are around facilities...Mainly fenced ground ( which, in effect can be a temporary rope fence around the pitch each week).. Even if your ground is a dump, it just takes a bit of extra work each match day to get across all the criteria ( if, as a club you have people willing to put in a bit of graft).