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Post by Help please on Mar 6, 2006 18:45:39 GMT
I know there's another thread about this, but could someone please summurise what's going to happen with regards to this next season - do we know which teams will be in it?
Thanks
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Post by informed on Mar 7, 2006 13:17:15 GMT
nothing is confirmed for definite yet.
the proposal basically has all the reserve teams currently in the DSL & D1 lumped into one separate reserve league, with all the remaining teams in the Dorset League being reshuffled to give all teams a fair number of games (as opposed to, for example D4N&E who only had 14 League games this season.)
There will be DSL, D1, D2, D3N&E & D3S&W each with ideally around 16 teams with the constitution decided finally once the final positions etc from this season are known.
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Post by Informed Informer on Mar 7, 2006 14:04:50 GMT
Sorry to correct you and I hope I am not wrong here. But I believe the reserve team lge will be for reserve teams whose 1st teams play in the Dorset Premier League (DPL) and above, as with Wimborne who play in the Wsx lge and have a res team in the DSL. There was mention of placing reserve teams of DSL sides in this lge but no mention of DCFA div 1 teams with res teams, who play lower down the DCFA pyramid being placed in this league. No decision has been made about DSL teams reserves going in this league.
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Post by informed semi on Mar 8, 2006 12:47:31 GMT
Sorry I didn't quite explain it right, I meant where the reserve team is in DSL / Div 1 it would go into the reserve league which basically means those teams where the first team is DPL or higher (as you say.)
Some confusion if you have a first team in DSL and second in Div1 - not sure what would happen there.
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Post by neutral on Mar 23, 2006 8:23:41 GMT
Having spoken to a few people regarding the proposed reorg the situation is becoming clearer.
The new reserve league will be for the reserve teams of clubs who have a first team playing DSL or higher and whose reserve side are currently Div1 or higher. The rest of the league will be organised as Senior, Div1, Div2 and Div3 - no regional split. Those reserve teams already playing in the DPL will remain there for the time being, and it seems Wimborne Res may be invited to join them.
Apparently Wincanton have applied to join Dorset and the reorg could be used as an excuse to allow them straight into the Senior league.
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Post by neutral on Mar 23, 2006 8:26:19 GMT
I am led to understand that the proposals are still to be ratified by the council and management committees, but that it is almost certain that they will be passed.
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Post by ooh aah on Mar 24, 2006 17:20:07 GMT
surely wincanton is as far to travel as barwicks ground in somerset? how is that the dorset senior league. what aboute weymouth utd and chickerall. they would have to eave at about 11 to get there. isnt dorset senior football just that, ie in dorset? no disrepect to wincanton as i have no idea what they are like, but the prospect of going up there for an away game in mid januray is about as appealing as eating glass. especially if you lose!!!
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Post by who me on Apr 2, 2006 12:40:24 GMT
yeah im from wincanton and they will be in the senior premier division nx year.
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Post by yeah you on Apr 2, 2006 13:16:17 GMT
Senior Premier Division - Sounds like you'll be in a league on your own!
What we really want to know is are you any good?
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Post by Another question on Apr 2, 2006 13:23:50 GMT
What would happen if one of the reserve teams from the DPL got relegated? Would they then go into the reserve league and not be allowed out?
Or will they not be allowed to be relegated from the DPL, thus making it even harder for Snr league teams to get in?
Similarly what about reseve teams currently in the lower leagues. What if they get promoted? Promoted to the reserve league or not allowed to be promoted?
It looks to me that this has not been completey thought through and there are a lot of unanswered questions....
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Post by crossways on Apr 29, 2006 8:33:10 GMT
The county border has not been a barrier to prevent clubs fom outside of Dorset from playing in their Premier or County leagues and vice versa - Poole Town played in the Hampshire League after they left the Southern League and until they joined the Wessex League !
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Post by what a farce on May 1, 2006 18:53:12 GMT
That sounds a bit stupid. I wouldn't fancy hours of travelling each weekend at a level where you don't get paid. I don't think it's a great idea to allow teams from different counties into Dorset leagues (or vce versa). The new teams are all up for the travelling else they would not have applied, the existing teams however, are then forced into the additional travelling.
What are the incentives for teams to play in a different county league and are there any boundaries in place to stop this getting out of control? I'm assuming teams from Newcastle would not be allowed to enter the DPL, but it wouldn't be the only stupid decision made at DCFA. If your county league is so bad can you not get PROMOTED out of it if it bothers you that much?
In my opinion, if you want to play outside of your own county, your home ground should be in that county. This way you do the extra travelling for your homes games too.
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Post by a little knowledge on May 2, 2006 18:19:34 GMT
I'm not sure, but I think that to be eligible for the DCFA you have to be within a certain radius of Dorchester.
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Post by crossways on May 14, 2006 18:45:07 GMT
The Dorset Premier League has a rule that member clubs should be within a 40 miles radius of the centre of Dorchester, I cannot see any mention of this criteria for clubs competing in the County Leagues. Currently Donhead United are the only from outside Dorset playing in the County League.
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Post by zummerzet on May 15, 2006 7:39:54 GMT
Barwick and Stoford are from Somerset and compete in the Dorset Senior League.
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Post by Surprised on May 15, 2006 10:20:51 GMT
If that is correct Crossways I am surprised, seems a ridiculous rule to me.
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Post by crossways on May 16, 2006 7:55:53 GMT
Sorry I forgot Barwick and Stoford. The only other stipulation for a club outside of Dorset to apply is that they must be a member of a County Football Association. For those with long memories, Mere Town (Wiltshire) competed for many years in Dorset.
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