Whos ya daddy wrote:Look Good In Leather wrote:Elmer J Thudpucker wrote:Legs Man wrote:Anyone heard whether the league has called a meeting - or are they sitting on their hands again hoping it will go away?
I am truly hoping that they are being proactive this time.
Surely the debacle of last year wont happen again?
The HFL have been proactively communicating with all clubs in relation to this issue, but to be fair, they don't need to call a meeting until the December AGM, where they will follow the promotion/relegation by-laws as voted by the clubs in 2013.
If a club wants to propose a by-law change for season 2015 then they can call a Special General Meeting and put it to the vote of all HFL clubs. Clearly Echunga are considering doing this as they have been contacting all clubs to see whether there's support to change the by-law that dictates that Central Division can have no more than 10 teams. If there's support for an 11 team comp, then they'll be safe. But either way, the ball is in Echunga's court.
Why do Echunga need to do anything, it is Bridgewater's problem
Although I totally agree with you LGIL in the way the by laws are written that the finals games are included in the points system, unfortunately for Echunga the interpretation of the by laws deems that the season ends at Rd 18. So unless Echunga are willing to take it to court (where they would probably win as the by laws are poorly written in a legal sense, but how much will that cost them in legal fees) I think they are shit outta luck and are the team in the gun to go down.
If Echunga does take this to court to challenge the by laws I think shit might hit the fan for the HFL as it could bring into question many of the other rules stated in the by laws.
Unless the HFL go to legal aid, you would have to assume there would be legal fees for the HFL too. If that's the case, would the bill be split 19 ways for all clubs to pay ?