Afterthesiren wrote:overthehill wrote:Afterthesiren wrote:Does the HFL feel the slightest bit guilty that Onkas B grade have made the GF. This side would not have got this far without the assistance of some dodgey permits. It's Blackwood v Onkas/HFL next Saturday. I hope the Woods smash em.
ATS I am interested to know what you think would be appropriate to qualify for finals? Clearly you think playing the last 8 minor rounds in the B grade should not qualify you for finals so what should? Are you aware that we have a young star that played 2 B grade minor round games yet still played B grade against Onkas in the Semi Final and also played A grade yesterday against Hahndorf? I'm very keen to know your thoughts here and also what will be the rule for the Southern Hills league next year? Hope you have a wonderful season 2013 wherever you end up
If there was a by-law that stated "if you play the last so many games in the Bs you are qualified to play finals" then that would be accepted. But guess what? There isn't, go to the website and have a look yourself. Other leagues have the rule... yes, but you can't go giving permits out because the GSFL or SFL have the rule and we probably should. Onkas are in a GF by default and from what I'm told every club they've played has made a complaint. I was also told the Board members making the decisions on the permits are Onkas people, slightly inappropriate don't you think? The thing you bring up about your "young star" is fine, read the rules... as long as he has played the required amount of games for the club he can play in the higher grades.
This issue raises its ugly head every year during the finals. I think it is very poor of any club, and that includes mine if they've ever done it, to chase permits at finals time. You've either got players qualified to play or you haven't and if you haven't then in my opinion it is a disgrace to bring in permit players at the expense of any regular player in that side. That says more about a club than it does about the HFL or the players.
Now, regarding the HFL I don't know any of them personally and wouldn't have a clue what their club ties are, but normal corporate governance rules for Board members prohibit any Board member from debating/discussing/voting at Board or sub-committee meetings on a matter where there is an identified or potential conflict of interest (i.e. voting on something that will benefit one's own club). If a Board member has a conflict of interest then he/she has no choice but to declare that conflict of interest and protocol might require him/her to leave the room during discussions and voting. Anyway, that's my corporate governance sermon for the day.
On with the footy.
