Quote Originally Posted by Hunter403 View Post
Dudley can compete in NL1 without youth teams. However, under the current rules they cannot be promoted to NPL and they cannot compete in the promotion/relegation series. There are rules about a non eligible teams and I assume they are on the NNSWF website.
I am told there has been some discussion around Dudley getting an 18s should the 18s be removed from PYL, but as that is not happening (for now) it is only talk.
I have no doubt that Dudley will be very strong in NL1.
I noticed Dudley has interdistrict competition youth teams...what's to stop them simply paying the YL licence and saying they are now PYL teams (competition is a team short already anyway)

Wonder how much having the licence would add to their registration fees (the only negative consideration I can think of)