Yup. There would be 20 page threads about it and everyone would be emailing Boots'n'All expressing their disgust at the bias of the RFL in not booting us out of superleague or something!



It's interesting that people are assuming we will win. Our play has been very disconnected lately and we've generally been clueless in front of the tryline (a bit concerning, that). I'm half expecting a bashing by Hudds reserves!

does anyone give a f*ck? super league is 27 friendlies then a tournament for six weeks. Leeds & Saints could both get beat this week, does not matter one iota.

Double post!

Huddersfield need to be careful as they should only be fielding players from the 25 players currently listed in the first team squad. Of course they must have taken the option to remove the currently injured players from the 25 and replace them with other squad members, which they can do, but they have to have RFL approval and it is unusual just to do this for one week.

I think if they have not swapped out the players or fail to get approval from the RFL they could be looking at a very large fine!

from the 19 players named all bar one are in the super league squad so shouldnt be a problem

where on earth have you made that rule up from?

(could possibly be true, but never ever seen about thing about having to put from the first 25 players. and wouldn't make much sense or be practical tbh)

Leeds did v Halifax if my memory serves me right so what goes round comes round.

I think you'll have enough to win comfortably

The quote is correct and here in all its glory are the rules applicable to TEAM SELECTION/MATCH CHOICES..........


Operational Rules – Section B1 - General Competition Rules – Issue 7 –
FULL STRENGTH
B1:8 The principle purpose of the RFL’s rules on “Full Strength” teams is to ensure that the
integrity of each Match and the Game in general and to ensure a level playing field
throughout a competition to ensure that no team gains an unfair advantage or
disadvantage. It is each team’s responsibility to ensure that it has a squad of players sufficient to meet its obligations in all competitions.
The purpose behind the “Home
Grown Player” Rule is to encourage clubs to develop and better develop their own
players so that there are more players coming into the game and so that the standard
improves. A further purpose is to afford an opportunity to junior players to play in top level
competitive matches in order to aid their development and ensure the development of the
sport.
B1:9 No later than 31 October prior to the start of each season, each Club shall notify the
Board in writing of the names of up to 25 (30 for National League) players who shall
constitute that Club's provisional first team squad for that Season ("the Provisional First
Team Squad"icon_wink.gif . Each Club shall notify the Board immediately of any changes to this
Provisional First Team Squad. No later than 1 February prior to the commencement of
the season each Club shall notify the Board in writing of the squad (“First Team
Squad”) numbers of those 25 players who will then become the Clubs First Team Squad
and only members of that First Team Squad shall be entitled to play for that Club’s first
team in League and/or Cup matches. The Board shall ensure that its Performance
Department monitors use of players by all Clubs.
B1:10 Clubs may with the approval of the Board, to replace injured or ill players or players
transferred to other Clubs or who have ceased playing the Game, alter the constituent
members of their First Team Squad during a Season and all such changes shall be
notified in writing to, and shall be subject to the approval of, the Board. In addition Clubs
shall be able to apply for dispensation to replace a member of their First Team Squad
with a Player that the Club believes is of a higher standard than the Player he replaces.
B1:11 Clubs shall be entitled to select and play any player from their First Team Squad from
time to time for any Match.

B1:12 In the event that because of an injury or illness crisis or for any other reason, a Club
wishes to utilise players other than members of their First Team Squad (including but not
limited to junior or loan players), the Club concerned must first produce written medical evidence to the Performance Department verifying the injuries sustained by First Team
Squad players to the reasonable satisfaction of the Board. In any event any player
utilised in such circumstances must be of Super League or National League standard (as
appropriate) as determined by the Performance Department. Further in order to utilise
such a player, the Club must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the RFL Board that they
will comply with the “Home Grown Player” Rule set out in this section."
"B1:13 Clubs, officials, coaches and players must not at any time make comments that bring the
game into disrepute by inferring that any club is not making its best efforts to win the
match."

ALL THIS is from the OPERATIONS RULES ON THE RFL WEBSITE..all downlaodable PDF files.
Its interesting to note the effort made to give teams latitude in team slection but also that they must honour an ethic to pick the strongest team possible ofr ALL fixtures.Clearly possible to see the option taken to avoid the past habits of basil at Saints.
Theoretically if a team uses its fully fit 25 players then for any given game then 8 changes could be made within the rule as i see it.
I may not post often but at least you get something to read,lol.
Hope it helps.

Bradford & Hull FC are pleased to hear that and look forward to the play offs.

It prompted for me, a classic South Stand song "You're too sh*t, you're too sh*t, You're too sh*t for Sky TV, you're too sh*t for Sky TV!"

Thanks speccyrhino, you have saved me a job there, but can't believe you let everyone into the 'secret' of where to get hold of the operational rules! I dine out on quoting the operational rules on this board



MHL - In actual fact, I am lead to believe it is very practical. For instance I suspect that Buderus will have been removed (and replaced) and is therefore not currently listed as being part of our first team squad because he is medium term injured. As speccy said, the rules have latitude while trying to maintain the integrity of the best possible team selection. If you know a player is only short term injured you probably don't bother removing them from your first team squad, because you have up to eight 'spare' squad players. Medium to long term you remove them and have your strongest 25 fit/short term injured players as your first team squad.

So the point I am making is that if Huddersfield try to pull the wool over the RFL's eyes of 'break the rules' they could get a very large fine. They might not be, as I don't think the RFL public list the current registered first team 25 of each SL side, but then again...

armadillo.........." I dine out on quoting the operational rules on this board "

I hope this doesnt mean you are now on a dry bread diet

credit crunch

Correct, 1998. The only slight difference there is that it was the last round of fixtures and both clubs were guaranteed to finish in second and third place. That was about the only case I can think of when it couldn't affect the finishing positions of other teams.

In saying that, I'm not bothered about Huddersfield playing a weakened side, they're free to do it if they want.

Had to laugh at the Stains fan writing to Boots 'n' All to complain about the Celtics having to play a weakened team. Eddie seemed to take great pleasure in putting the clown in his place - and rightly so!




I think the Hub Cap definitely means more to them than us!