Step 5/6 Review Leagues Meeting 8 January 2012

STEP 5/6 REVIEW Purpose of Meeting Update on the work of the Review Group Current Position Look at Possible New Structure Next Steps Questions and Answers

STEP 5/6 REVIEW Work of Review Group Initial announcement made at Leagues Conference in July 2011 Individual Meetings with all Step 5/6 Leagues Notes of Meetings Confirmed Review outcomes from League Meetings Update to Leagues Committee Leagues Committee agreed Project Proceed Meeting with Leagues Today

STEP 5/6 REVIEW Main Outcomes from League Meetings General View in favour of 12 Step 5 Leagues 8 Yes 4 No (Don’t see the need – sledgehammer to Crack a Nut) 2 Non Committal There should be 22 Clubs No Reserve Teams at Step 5 (or Step 6) Ground Sharing Not an Issue There has never been a problem with movements as Step 4 never relegates 12 clubs. 12 Divisions will give a more clearly defined geographic spread Leave at 14 – introduce Play-offs if necessary

STEP 5/6 REVIEW Main Outcomes from League Meetings – Cont 2 Long Established Competitions Lost – Why? 23 Step 5 Clubs Relegated for no reason Look for Some Leagues to Merge Fewer Leagues will Lead to Increased Travel Costs Maybe Create More Step 5 Leagues Not Less Take Opportunity to Increase Promotion Opportunities

STEP 5/6 REVIEW Initial Thoughts of Review Group Continue to Look at Possibility of 12 Step 5 Leagues Geographically Based 22 Clubs per Division ALL Clubs to Meet Grade F by 31 March 2013 FA to Carry Out Grading with Leagues Clubs that Fail the Grading WILL NOT BE Included ALL Clubs that Meet Grade F WILL BE Included Year 1 (2013/2014) Possibly up to 287 Clubs in Structure Balance out Through Promotion/Relegation Process

STEP 5/6 REVIEW How a New Structure Might Look NOTE All Current Step 5 Clubs Included (287) Divided into 12 Geographical Groups League Names Removed Number of Clubs varies between 23 and 25 Does Not Take into Account Promotion/Relegations over the Course of the Next 2 Seasons EXAMPLE ONLY

STEP 5/6 REVIEW Current Structure LeagueClubs Games Per Club Total Mileage Avg per Club Avg per Away Game Combined Counties League224221, Eastern Counties League214041,5911,98099 Essex Senior League183415, Hellenic League214033,7181,60680 Kent League163015, Midland Football Alliance224238,2251,73783 Northern League224232,2551,46670 North West Counties League224238,9401,77084 Northern Counties East League203841,2372, Spartan South Midlands League224223,3051,05950 Sussex County League203824,7791,23965 United Counties League214034,2011,62981 Wessex League224228,3281,28861 Western League183431,8861, Totals287420,2231,464--

STEP 5/6 REVIEW Possible Structure Year 1 (2013/2014) LeagueClubs Games Per Club Total Mileage Avg per Club Avg per Away Game North Division234438,2491,66375 North East Division244666,9122, North West Division244651,5282,14793 Midlands Division244646,1281,92284 Eastern Division244663,4082, London NE Division254844,6001,78474 London SE Division234439,5831,72178 London NW Division244629,6161,23454 London SW Division244629,5201,23053 South Division244636,6961,52966 Central Division244635,1601,46564 Western Division244662,7362, Totals287544,1361,896---

STEP 5/6 REVIEW Next Steps Meet With Leagues (Today) Meet With Clubs Thurrock – 15 Jan West Riding FA, Rothwell – 22 Jan Leicester – 29 Jan Yeovil Town FC – 12 Feb Feedback from All Meetings to Leagues Committee in March 2012 Ground Grading Gets Underway

STEP 5/6 REVIEW Next Steps - Continued List of Eligible Clubs by 31 March 2013 Leagues Committee to Agree Club Allocations in May 2013 August 2013 – Season to Commence

STEP 5/6 REVIEW WE WOULD RE EMPHASISE NOTHING HAS BEEN AGREED THIS IS VERY MUCH WORK IN PROGRESS

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Step 5/6 Review Leagues Meeting 8 January 2012