Quote Originally Posted by WOW2.0 View Post
First 11 games

As we've all settled in the maximum number of season games is, grading phase and then a full H/A season in groups of 8 (in our infinite wisdom and ability to influence Northern at all &#129322

That would make the most sense.

Grading games could be based off the success of last season's 13s as a top of the head suggestion.

(Or make an assessment from the u12s SAP/JDL unrecorded/unpublished results.)
So this is where your system falls apart.Theres (hopefully) 24 under 13s teams each year.11 games,no matter how you assign them isnt an even playing field.Making an assessment based on the previous years 13s is essentially what they do now and you dont think the current system is fair.Judging off JDL results is pointless and undermines the point of JDL.Plus most clubs have 22/24 kids in 12s JDL they will get whittled down to 15/16 for under 13s.You just got finished telling us that Weston lost a few players and were way worse off but cutting between 6-8 kids per club is a bigger drop in numbers how do we know they will be the same level as JDL 12s?The answer is we dont,and it shows again that while the pursuit of ultimate fairness should be praised,this system by team every year just doesnt make things any fairer that the current one while adding just as many problems if not more.