Have your say on game’s structure

RUGBY: THE Rugby Football League has launched an online survey to give everyone the opportunity to have their say on a proposed summer-based pyramid structure for the sport.

Players, match officials, coaches and volunteers involved in men’s, women’s and youth and junior rugby league are invited to take part in the consultation which is being administrated by independent research company Vision Twentyone.

David Gent, RFL director of participation and strategic partnerships said: “This is of huge significance to the sport and I’m sure that everyone involved in rugby league will have their own opinions and ideas on the proposals.”

Anyone aged 11 and over can fill in the survey, but those under 16, who wish to take part in the consultation, need to register parental consent with Vision Twentyone in a process which is explained in the appropriate section of the online survey.

The proposed men’s framework would see two tiers of the community game in the form of conference leagues and regional/local leagues provide the foundations for the Championships and Super League.

Under the proposals the third tier of the structure below Super League and the Championships, the conference leagues, would be split geographically into North and South regions into which nine regional leagues would feed.

The Community Board have unanimously agreed to support proposals for a four-tiered structure.

The proposed new season structure has been presented to community club and league officials at a series of meetings and would be implemented no earlier than March 2012.

To take part in the survey, visit rfllive.dyndns.org/community_board/the_big_debate