2015 Zone Premier League thread

[idontwannaplaywithhowey]

a referee inspector at the suns games yesterday mentioned that if the first leg of semis are washed out that the teams who finished 1 & 2will go straight to the GF, there wont be a 1 off game for the semis
said the rules were changed this year?

anyone know anything about this???

Id be surprised. Last year the rules were that if the first leg was washed out it would be a 1 off game to go to GF. If the first leg was played and the second leg washed out then whoever finished higher on the table would go through to the GF (regardless of first leg result). We only knew that because at New Lambton we were 3-1 down from the first leg against Cooks Hill and Alder Park got washed out for the second leg. We ended up having to chase around to try and find a ground that was playable (thankfully Dudley helped us out). We lost a shitload in canteen and beers sales and cost to hire their ground but obviously it was the right thing to do to do whatever we could to make sure the winner got through to the GF on merit.

[NWM]

Ha ha ha pulled your self up on it as well

haha
I was going to message you this today

great result considering we were 10 rounds ago
no players get paid or rego paid for (even had players leave before the season started because they wouldnt get either)
used at least 25 different players in first grade due to injuries

looking forward to Swansea this weekend

Yes yes It wasn't enjoyable at all!

Id be surprised. Last year the rules were that if the first leg was washed out it would be a 1 off game to go to GF. If the first leg was played and the second leg washed out then whoever finished higher on the table would go through to the GF (regardless of first leg result). We only knew that because at New Lambton we were 3-1 down from the first leg against Cooks Hill and Alder Park got washed out for the second leg. We ended up having to chase around to try and find a ground that was playable (thankfully Dudley helped us out). We lost a shitload in canteen and beers sales and cost to hire their ground but obviously it was the right thing to do to do whatever we could to make sure the winner got through to the GF on merit.

Well interesting enough I cannot find anything about it on the rules and regs on newcastle football!

[WFC_ZL]

Sorry for the formatting but this is copy pasted from Regulation E 2015

In the event of a washout in the Finals Series the following Rules shall apply:-
(a) Rule E 24 (d) and (e) shall apply as the overarching Rules for such a situation:
Notwithstanding any other Regulations on the same subject matter, the Zone
Association ZFL Competition Administrator reserves the right to alter or amend
any Fixture after it has been nominated in the Official Fixtures List. Such alterations could be to the date, venue, kick-off times or a combination of
all, providing the Clubs involved are given seven (7) days prior notice,
whenever possible
The Zone Association ZFL Competition Administrator has the power to
abandon any Fixture and organise any other Fixture if he/she deems such
action necessary in the interests of the Finals Series Competition.
(b) In the event of a complete or major washout in any one set of Finals Series
Fixtures, the Zone Association ZFL Competition Administrator may seek to put
the season back one (1) week IF THIS IS POSSIBLE.
(c) Efforts will be made by the Zone Association ZFL Competition Administrator to
re-locate or re-schedule washed out Finals Series Matches to a suitable venue
if the original venue is washed out.
(d) If it is not possible to achieve any of the outcomes in E 30 (a), (b) or (c), the
Zone Association ZFL Competition Administrator may declare the Finals Series
event for a specific grade or for all grades to be CANCELLED.
(e) In the event of the CANCELLATION of ONE leg of the home and away two leg
SEMI-FINAL Matches, the Winners of the two single leg Semi-Final Matches
played shall qualify to play in the GRAND FINAL Match whilst the Losers of the
two single leg Semi-Final Matches played shall be eliminated.
In the event of a score draw in a single leg Semi-Final Match, the home and
away goals Rule (2 for an away goal, 1 for a home goal) will be used to
determine the Winner (to proceed to the Grand Final) and the Loser (to be
eliminated).
In the event of a scoreless draw in a single leg Semi-Final Match, the Zone
Association ZFL Competition Administrator shall arrange for a play-off Match
between the two Teams to take place during the week following the drawn
Match. If at the end of normal time in this Match the Teams are still locked in a
scoreless draw, Rule E 09 (b) (3) shall be used to find the Winner – extra time +
penalty kick decider if required (for First Grade only); penalty kick decider (for
Reserve and Third Grade).
In the event of the CANCELLATION of BOTH legs of the home and away two leg
SEMI-FINAL Matches, the Teams placed in positions 1 and 2 on the
Competition ladder shall qualify to play-off in the GRAND FINAL; the Teams
placed in positions 3 and 4 on the Competition ladder will be eliminated.
(f) In the event of the CANCELLATION of the GRAND FINAL Match, the Grand
Final round for that Division/Grade shall be declared NULL AND VOID and the
Competition shall be declared COMPLETED. No Grand Final Winner or Grand
Finalist (Grand Final Runner-Up) shall be declared since no Match has been
played.

[Jardelsimage]

I guess nearly everyone was right about Swansea also?

and Cardiff, good result after finishing at the bottom last year.......

[The Cookaburra Kid]

Heard Mayf very poor finish to the season cost them... good luck to the reserves and thirds!

[Charman]

WFC ZL
If that is right and appears so, why does the lower finishing team get the first leg of the finals? Not a question to you directly but for everyone. Would it not make sense that the higher qualified team gets first home ground advantage?

[hawk]

WFC ZL
If that is right and appears so, why does the lower finishing team get the first leg of the finals? Not a question to you directly but for everyone. Would it not make sense that the higher qualified team gets first home ground advantage?

return leg may have extra time and pens which could be an advantage in the 2nd game

[gny]

Predictions?

[Jardelsimage]

Cardiff No2 today
3rds
Dud v Uni 1--1
res
Bero v Uni 0--3
1st
Cardiff v Bero 0--0

[ForeverRed]

Good result for the Tigers, Bero will be nervous, tough gig to win on the postage stamp next week but I'm backing the diff, glory glory

[outsider]

Good result for the Tigers, Bero will be nervous, tough gig to win on the postage stamp next week but I'm backing the diff, glory glory

would be more confident of them winning if they were playing southy.Very ordinary game today but I think Bero can and need to lift more and they will have a lot of crowd support

[ForeverRed]

Time will tell, thanks for mentioning the gunners cock face

[Dudleyman]

Just got word on the street that there is going to be police at Chapman oval tomorrow at 115,

Police are afraid Dudley reserve grade boys are about to murder Mayfield

[outsider]

Time will tell, thanks for mentioning the gunners cock face

I didn't mention the gunners cockface -didn't know they had one but I guess that it must be you

[Heskey2]

Good result for the Tigers, Bero will be nervous, tough gig to win on the postage stamp next week but I'm backing the diff, glory glory

Up the Tigers! The bero ball bags were lucky to come away with the draw against us today. Will be a hard game next week on your child sized field but victory shall be ours

[Heskey2]

Just got word on the street that there is going to be police at Chapman oval tomorrow at 115,

Police are afraid Dudley reserve grade boys are about to murder Mayfield

id have the boys in blue there regardless. After what I saw last week I don't think mayf are welcome back in Swansea

[seldom]

would be more confident of them winning if they were playing southy.Very ordinary game today but I think Bero can and need to lift more and they will have a lot of crowd support

Is this referee humour ? FFS your doin your counterparts no favours

[Jardelsimage]

I didn't mention the gunners cockface -didn't know they had one but I guess that it must be you

Well you did as the gunners are Southy, but back to the real story, Bero struggled on the big park today, Tigers have a bit more improvement yet to go, maybe Bero on there ground might be different, cant wait until sunday, game on.........

[Shere Khan]

Updates

[Lofty]

First grade Suns won 1-0 in an entertaining match. Not sure of other grades..