Quote Originally Posted by sapdad View Post
I think there are 3 weekends set aside in phase 2 for weather related catchups.I agree with the 2nd phase being an issue but they simply cannot do mid week games and double headers due to lack of referees and travelling clubs not being able to get here (or Newcastle clubs playing away).Phase 1 should have been shorter and PPG used from the start but we are now here and just have to accept it.We can only hope that NNSW reads this forum and understands that they got this one wrong.
Getting rid of the 4 week pre-season cup could be a good idea. Clubs can organise friendly games before the start of the season if they want.

Phase 1 would finish by mid-May, with a strict rule about PPG in case games can't be completed.

This way, there would be plenty of time for a full 14 games phase 2 plus finals.

The way this season has been managed is utterly disappointing: they identified a problem, set rules to solve it in case it happened, and then ignored their own rules.
I don't understand why they mentioned "volunteer burnout", when PPG was actually the best way to avoid that?