Trader wrote:Aerie wrote:- The Finals of the 2-day competition should remain and consist of the top 2 from Div 1 (in positions 1 & 2) and the top 2 from Div 2 (in positions 3 & 4) - whereby 1st plays 4th and 2nd plays 3rd in the Semi Final as is currently the case. The Semi-Final winners play off for a Div 1 Premiership and the losers for a Div 2 Premiership.
Can you please explain your finals concept further?
Are you honestly suggesting the side that finishes 3rd in Div 1 misses finals altogether but the side that finished 2nd playing Div 2 teams all year not only makes finals, but can win the toss on a wet deck, and all of a sudden be playing in the Div 1 GF?
I must have misunderstood what you are proposing...
I would go a step further, the important part will be to ensure there is not too big a gap between the two divisions, so that you do not get a concentration of talent at a handful of clubs.
I would have 2.5 up and down with only one week of finals
Div 1 - 1 v 2 play off in the Grand Final for Div 1
Div 2 - 1 v 2 play off in the Grand Final for Div 2 and both Promoted
Div 1 - 5 and 6 both relegated
Div 1 position 4 v Div 2 posion 3 playoff for a spot in Div 1 the following season
Only the grand finalists and 3rd are guaranteed a spot in Div 1 the following season, with 4th having to earn it against the 3rd place of Div 2
More volatility will mean that Div 1 have to perform to maintain their spot every year, whilst it is not too far a climb for any club to earn it from Div 2.