1. Competitions Outline 2015-2016 Lucidchart - Diagrams Done Right

2. Outdoor: National League Division 1 (M&W)  The team finishing in position 1 in Division 1 after 18 matches will be Division Champions, will receive Division 1 trophy and lowest ranked European place  Teams in positions 1-4 will enter Play-Offs for National Champions Trophy and highest ranked European place  Teams in positions 5 & 6 will have no further matches  The team finishing in position 10 in Division 1 after 18 games is relegated  Teams in positions 7,8,9 in Division 1 and team in position 2 in Division will contest Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs

3. Outdoor: National League Division 2 (M&W)  The team finishing in position 1 in Division 2 after 22 matches will be Division Champions and promoted to Division 1  Teams in positions 7,8,9 in Division 1 and team in position 2 in Division 2 will contest Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs  The teams finishing in positions 11 and 12 in Division 2 are relegated

4. Outdoor National League Division 3 (M)  The team finishing in position 1 will be promoted to Division 2  Dependant on entries teams finishing in the bottom 2 positions are relegated to Regional League

5. Outdoor: Championship League (W) 2015-16  2 Championship Leagues, Division 1 and 2  A 1st XI team finishing in position 1 in Division 1 will be promoted to National League  If a team finishing in position 1 in Championship is 2 nd /3 rd XI then highest placed first team has option to be promoted.  Team finishing in last position in Division 1 relegated to Division 2.  Team finishing in position 1 in Division 2 will be promoted to Division 1  Dependant on entries team finishing in last position of Division 2 relegated to District League

6. Outdoor: Regional League (M) 2015/16  In the event of the National Leagues being full, if the winners of Regional Central League Division 1 is a 1 st XI team they are automatically promoted.  If the winner of Regional Central League Division 1 is a 2 nd or 3 rd XI or a first team that doesn’t want to be promoted, then highest placed 1 st XI in the respective leagues plays off against the bottom team in National League Division 3

7. Top 4 Play-Offs: (National Champions Trophy & European Qualification) Playoff A Team 4 v Team 1 Playoff B Team 3 v Team 2 Playoff Final Winner of Playoff A v Winner of Playoff B Playoff A Team 1 v Team 4 Playoff B Team 2 v Team 3  Winner gets National Champions Trophy and highest ranked European place

8. Relegation Playoffs Playoff A NL 2.2 v NL1.7 Playoff B NL 1.9 v NL 1.8 Loser is Relegated Relegation Match Loser of Playoff A v Loser of Playoff B Playoff A NL1.7 v NL 2.2 Playoff B NL 1.8 v NL1.9

9. European / National League Division 1 Play-Offs  Play-Off Semi Finals will be held home and away over two legs  The team with the most goals after the two legs will win  The higher ranked team will have home advantage in the second leg  In the event of Aggregate goals being the same, a penalty competition will happen  To help encourage the playoff event all teams for their home leg should provide table and chairs, two club members to be judges, one club member to tweet goal updates and HT/FT scores and a minimum of 6 Ball Patrol members. See Play-Off Regulations  Play-Offs to be played on Approved Water Based Surfaces  The winner of these will enter the Grand Final held at a venue decided by Scottish Hockey

10. National League Division 1 / 2 Promotion Relegation Play-Offs  Teams in positions 7,8,9 in Division 1 and team in position 2 in Division 2 will contest Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs  Position 7 v Position 2; Position 8 v Position 9 in a two-leg semi-final play-off format  The loser of these semi-finals will enter a two-leg promotion / relegation play-off final  The Play-Off final will be held at a venue decided by Scottish Hockey  The loser will play in Division 2

11. Cup & Plate Competitions  Scottish Cup & Plate competitions throughout the season  Scotland players will be eligible to play in Scottish Cup and Plate, but may be unavailable for certain matches due to International Commitments.  District Cup & Plate competitions throughout season.

12. Indoor  Scottish Hockey are currently awaiting guidance from the FIH regarding the number of players on pitch. Once communication is received, clubs will be updated.

13. Men’s & Women’s National Indoor League Division 1 Teams 1,4,5,8 Round Robin Teams seeded and carry points for teams in their pool Teams 2,3,6,7 Round Robin Teams seeded, and carry points for teams in their pool Winners of fixture A & B. Play in grand final ( INL 1winner qualifies for Europe) National Indoor League Div.1 8 team league. Each team plays everyone once. Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 A B C D Losers of fixture A & B. Play for 3 rd & 4 th place finish Fixture C play for 5 th & 6 th place finish. Losers of fixture D. Play for 7 th & 8 th place finish. Loser is relegated. Winner has play off with 2 nd place in Division 2 Women’s winner has play off with 2 nd place in Championship