It is that mateship and fun that can be killed by the points system.
Consider 4 boys who have been at a fancy Private School since year 7. Before that all 4 played for 4 different junior village club districts, as happens in schools that draw kids from all over Sydney. They have become best of mates on the back of their love for rugby, and having been in the A's all their way through school, together in in rep programmes, JGS/NGS etc. In the final year of school, all 4 make NSW I, II or Combined States, and one of them is Aust Schoolboy, with another making Aust A. Being rugby rockstars, spending a lot of time in each others company in rugby settings, they are obviously keen to stay together as they transition into Colts and Grade.
They haven't played any junior rugby to attract discount for local, or haven't been moonlighting in colts in Yr 11 or Yr 12 to get loyalty discounts.
These four lads represent 20 points to their receiving Colts club. If they go to Colts 1, the other 11 players in the run on must total 20 points or less (average of 2 pp). They can not go to Colts 2 as a package. In this instance 11 players must average < 1 point, and under new rulings, every player is worth a minimum or 1 point.
Our four examples are a liability to the receiving club (to a degree), and the only effective way to deal with them "bust them up" and promote some to Grade 3's or 4's, and spread the others across Colts 1 and 2. With Grade and Colts trainins and playing at different locations and timings, the friendship can get busted up.
Consider 4 boys who have been at a fancy Private School since year 7. Before that all 4 played for 4 different junior village club districts, as happens in schools that draw kids from all over Sydney. They have become best of mates on the back of their love for rugby, and having been in the A's all their way through school, together in in rep programmes, JGS/NGS etc. In the final year of school, all 4 make NSW I, II or Combined States, and one of them is Aust Schoolboy, with another making Aust A. Being rugby rockstars, spending a lot of time in each others company in rugby settings, they are obviously keen to stay together as they transition into Colts and Grade.
They haven't played any junior rugby to attract discount for local, or haven't been moonlighting in colts in Yr 11 or Yr 12 to get loyalty discounts.
These four lads represent 20 points to their receiving Colts club. If they go to Colts 1, the other 11 players in the run on must total 20 points or less (average of 2 pp). They can not go to Colts 2 as a package. In this instance 11 players must average < 1 point, and under new rulings, every player is worth a minimum or 1 point.
Our four examples are a liability to the receiving club (to a degree), and the only effective way to deal with them "bust them up" and promote some to Grade 3's or 4's, and spread the others across Colts 1 and 2. With Grade and Colts trainins and playing at different locations and timings, the friendship can get busted up.
Cheers, Wreckless
