playoffs

[pearcey]

theres an article in the nlp regarding playoffs at step 5 level,interesting read but mathematicly i dont think it can work.take a llok

[Terrence Collina]

I dont think the FA can take the risk with that given this years fiasco with the weather.

[The Fan]

think the play offs are the way foreward, but and there is always a but. it is probably not,going to be for promotion. we need something to play for, this year being an exception, but our league is usually over very early.

as we give byes out to the vase could we not incorparate this. i have heard that teams have pulled budgets, and cut back. rather than just playing out the season. im not sure how it would work, but the champions must go up.

but give the rest something to play for.

[Chris Clapham]

Might work if CCL dropped to 20 Premier teams?

[Green_Fingers]

think the play offs are the way foreward, but and there is always a but. it is probably not,going to be for promotion. we need something to play for, this year being an exception, but our league is usually over very early.

as we give byes out to the vase could we not incorparate this. i have heard that teams have pulled budgets, and cut back. rather than just playing out the season. im not sure how it would work, but the champions must go up.

but give the rest something to play for.

 

Courtesy of VPCTFC who back in February explained why 2 promotion positions at Step 5 level will never be possible

 

You can't have two teams promoted.

 

There are 14 leagues at step 5 (CCL Prem level). Two teams from each going up means 28 teams in total.

There are only six step 4 divisions for these teams to go into which means those leagues have to relegate 4 or 5 teams each to accomodate all the teams going up. That's not going to happen so it's not even worth dreaming about.

 

The way it stands at the moment is two teams go down from each of the step 4 divisions making 12 vacancies. There are 14 leagues fighting for those 12 vacancies so it's not even guaranteed that the team finishing top will get promoted. Since the FA rejigged the pyramid to it's current format there have always been enough vacancies at step 4 for two reasons - one is that teams going bust higher up the pyramid create gaps and the other is that many clubs at step 5 haven't got the correct ground grading for promotion so some leagues haven't been able to promote a team. If the champion club of each step 5 league doesn't want to go up or doesn't get the grading then the second placed club may be promoted although the Isthmian League pulled a fast one last season by making sure Horsham YMCA were promoted from third postition in the Sussex League in order that Horsham FC could ground share with them. Sussex League rules say no ground shares are allowed.

 

The FA's line is that if there are more champion clubs at step 5 who have the facilities and want to go up than there are vacancies at step 4, then the teams that get promoted will be decided on points per game.

 

Basically, there's no point trying to get two promoted when it's not even guaranteed one will be promoted, especially as more and more clubs are getting their grounds done up.

Happily there are teams paying far too much on players at higher levels and going t*ts up thus creating room. If that stops then it's gonna be even harder to get promoted from this level.

 

I hope that makes sense. It's all clear in my head but may not be as clear when written down.

 

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