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Older League News
25 Apr 2008
EWL Premier Division : Following an extensive review, a number of matches were awarded against Old Loughtonians 2 and ipswich 2 due to incorrect selection of 1st team players. The league table and results pages have now been amended to show these awards. Clubs in Premier should note that the relegation of Cambridge City 1 from the EHL has increased the relegation places to four. Should Holcombe fail to qualify for the EHL in the playoffs (due 5th May) there will be five relegations.25 Apr 2008
Presentation Day and AGM: Details of venue, times, and propsed new rules and officers are now available. Follow the link on the right to see the AGM pages.04-04-2008
Return of League Trophies: A number of Clubs have not yet returned their trophies awarded last season. Theyshould be sent immediately to David Burt, 30 St Peter's Street , Duxford, Cambridge , CB22 4RP (01223 834097 / 573550 (H/F) 07881 815567 (M) d.burt@bas.ac.uk) Late trophies attract a £50 fine.04-04-2008
2008 Handbook photographs: If you have any club hockey action photoes from this season that you would like to see on the cover of the Handbook, please email a jpeg to the webmaster along with a note of the match details.19-03-2008
East Women's League, Divisions 2C, 2N, and 2S: following the decision to enlarge the League next season, there will be no relegation from these three divisons at the end of this season.
19-03-2008
Promotions and relegations: These are now being indicated on some league tables. Clubs shoukd remember that these are for the moment provisional placings, and may be modified in light of EHL promotions/relegations or disciplinary point deductions and match awards yet to be decided. For the Men's league, promotions and relegations in lower divisions may as always be affected by the number of league entries made next season. The best policy in light of any uncertainties is to endeavour to win all your remaining matches.18-03-2008
Men's Premier B and Women's Premier Divisions: A detailed investigation is being carried out on team selections by some EHL Club 2nd teams playing in these divisions. The League Management meeting on 17th April may consequently apply penalties and match awards. Unfortunately, no relegation positions can be determined for these divisions until that process is completed. The patience of the other clubs not under review but potentially affected by this would be appreciated. Sad to say, a further consequence of this issue will be an extensive tightening of League Rules 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 for next season.10-03-2008
East League Champions: Congratulations go to Harleston Magpies for establishing an unassailable lead in Premier A and becoming East Champions. Harleston from EML and Holcombe from EWL will now go forward to the Slazenger National League play-offs after East. We wish them the best of luck in that competition.27-02-2008
Natonal League promotions and relegations (clarified) : At the end of the season, the teams in 11th and 12th positions in EHL North and South Divisions will be relegated to their regional leagues. The two teams finishing 10th will have a play-off, and the loser will go into the regional play-offs from which there will be only two promotions to the national league. Our East Champions will not be automatically promoted to the national league, but will also have to enter the regional play-offs.
If our Champions fail to be promoted or if an East club should drop down from the national league, there may be additional relegations from our Premier Divisions. In EML Premier A we have already allowed for one such addtional relegation by reducing the number of promotions from Prem B this year to two, but that is not the case in the EWL. Looking at current national league tables suggests that the EWL is more likely to be affected than the EML, with a knock on effect on lower divisions.27-02-2008
Website : Thinking about next season, it would be very helpful to hear reactions from users about the current layouts of results and tables pages compared to the old layouts. Given a choice, which would you prefer - one division per page, or groups of divisions per page? Is there a better layout than either of these? Please email the webmaster with your comments, and help to inform planning for next season.18-02-2008
League Management Meeting : Minutes of the meeting on Feb 7th are now posted on the site. Main topics included an agreement to expand the East Women's League in 2008/9 by a further Division 2 to reduce travel distances; the need to have more stringent rules for postponements for indoor; the Club Umpires website list showing that virtually every club complies with League rules on numbers of qualified umpires; alignment of regional league rules, and the need for stricter procedures for inter-league transfers; and various playing and disciplinary matters arising during the season so far.