Irish Season Kicks Off

[deluded pom?]

http://www.rlif.com/article/8408/irish-rugby-league-domestic-season-kicks-off-this-weekend

 

[langpark]

People go on about Scotland, but the Irish shouldn't really be full members either. Running a 4-week comp during union off-season, is not proper development and falls well short of fulfilling much of the criteria:

1. An organisation applying for Full Membership must meet all Affiliate Member criteria.
2. Complete and submit to the RLEF annual accounts for at least 24-months prior to application.
3. Publish and lodge with the RLEF annual reports for at least two years prior to application.
4. Be able to demonstrate the financial stability of the organisation.
5. Conduct regular rugby league competitions within the country – competition is defined as a 13-a-side league competition played under International Laws of rugby league over a minimum of a 10-week period.

• a) Minimum 8 open age teams each playing a minimum of 6 regular season matches, not including play-offs
• b) Minimum 4 open age reserve division teams each playing a minimum of 3 regular season matches, not including play-offs
• c) Minimum six-team junior club (or school) competition with each team playing a minimum of four regular season matches, not including play-offs. The age range of the competition may be anything from U14 to U18, with the six named teams all being of the same age category.
• d) At least 500 registered participants (players, coaches and match officials)

1. Approved international programme at more than one level which must include full international and may in addition include “A” international, student, junior (Under 18 or younger) and wheelchair. All at Male or Female.
2. Members may be able to source revenue from the above activity by way of fees. This can be extended to include registration fees, sponsorship, government grants, gate and canteen receipts and RLEF grants where applicable.
3. An approved Development Plan, correctly resourced with annual reports lodged with the RLEF.
4. Have a designated, active media manager and be able to show a functioning media operation.

http://www.rlif.com/about_the_rlif/membership_criteria

 

[deluded pom?]

You won't find an argument here.

 

[ed612313]

Agree... But i think Ireland are doing a lot more than Scotland. Whether its enough to grant them status into International tournaments? Debatable... Im firmly against Scotland being anywhere near a professional international tournament.
Either way i think the Irish (with their players that have a half irish dad ) have been the surprise packet (as for Euros) for a few World Cups. Very solid. They deserved to get out of the round in the most recent World Cup and the last.
Im happy with Ireland to hold their current position until a team such as Serbia, Czech rep etc beat them and rightfully take their place.
As far as Scotland? Scrap them. France, PNG, Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, & USA all deserve to be playing International footy over them.