2022 NPL Youth thread

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There is a draft proposal out there for the decoupling
Here are the key points
NNSWF have consulted widely through a decoupling working group
Failure of current NL1 clubs to field team in all age groups had undermined the competition
NNSW intends to require all clubs that wish to complete in the Premier Youth League field teams in all age groups. One in, all in. One out, all out.
Clubs that are in the NPL must have (not negotiable):
• Teams in all age groups
• An approved Youth Development Plan
• Head coaches with C
• Technical Director with C
• Budget submitted annually
• Fees submitted an approved by NNSWF
• Venue approved by NNSWF
• Level 2 sports trainer at all games
Under 18s move to youth day
From 2023 onwards:
-Pre season cup (clubs no longer required to arrange trial games)
-Revamped League season: a two part season where clubs can earn promotion / relegation once during the season. Each new level of the Premier Youth League will have a grand final
-Two knockout cups
-Summer series

1. Pre season Cup and Plate: seeding based on club championship
Cup – top 12 clubs from previous season
Plate – 13th to 24th from previous season
World cup style format
Played at home ground or, if unavailable, LMRFF (for a fee of course)
2. Premier Youth League
In 2023 the Premier Youth League will have 3 smaller leagues. All teams start 2023 in the same tier as they finish 2022 pending any clubs being promoted (hello New Lambton!) Each club will play each other once. Top 8 clubs in div 1 form League A, remainder of division 1 plus top 4 of division 2 form League B, bottom 8 teams of division 2 form League C. All points/goals etc reset. Clubs in each new League play each other once
At end of season, all clubs in League A plus the top 4 of League B will form Division 1 for the next season. The rest of League B and all League C form Division 2 for the next season.

Not sure the 18's will be happy. Quite a few play 18's and reserves, will they still be considered part of the senior squad? - its also a VERY long day for volunteers starting at 7-8am turn up for 13's and 16s don't finish till 4, that means a 6pm - 7pm finish on that day? Wonder how thought through that was. I mean its nice to be able to push 16s up to 18s without the game day conflicts (as currently 18s often play at the same time and day as the 16s), but I'm not sure if its easily resolved.

Wonder how semi's will work 8 teams and 4 make the semis, sounds like the Aleague?

NNSW intends to require all clubs that wish to complete in the Premier Youth League field teams in all age groups. One in, all in. One out, all out. - This will have interesting implications, cooks couldn't field a 16s this year and it was their first year in. Does this mean northern are going to stop allowing clubs to participate even when not fielding a team is beyond their control? I mean you can't have half your squad playing an age up every week just to meet the requirements, injuries will soon mean you don't have enough for 2 age groups. Then what, you have 13-15s all of a sudden with nowhere to play for an entire year because by the time they have lodged their squads every other club is full? What about the flow on effects to the JDL, who all of a sudden also have nowhere to go the next season?