2018 Season now being planned

Just as one season finished preparations for the next start. Forms for registering teams for the Federation Leagues for 2018 have now been issued. All clubs wishing to enter one or more teams in any of the Federation 2018 leagues are asked to complete a registration form with all the requested information and return it to the League Manager no later than 31st December this year. Draft league fixtures will then be produced and issued no later than the end of January leaving a month for team captains to negotiate any changes before publication of the final fixture lists at the end of February. The 2018 season will run from Tuesday 3rd April with all games to be completed no later than Sunday the 30th September.

There are no significant changes to the league rules planned for 2018 although at the Federation AGM in November it was agreed that the current arrangements for catering at league matches will change with all players, both home and visitors, making their own arrangements for lunch with the home team providing hot drinks as appropriate.

Additional copies of the registration form and the draft 2018 league rules can be downloaded here:

Draft League Rules for 2018

2018 League Teams Registration Form

Planning for the 2017 Season is Already Underway

Invitations for clubs to register for the 2017 season have now been distributed to all club Secretaries and draft League Rules for 2017, incorporating the changes agreed at the recent AGM, have been produced and are available below.

The deadline for return of the league registration forms is the 31st December to enable draft fixtures to be circulated by the end of January.

Any initial comments on the amended League Rules should be sent to the League Manager, Ivan Wheatley, (leaguemanager@www.croquetnw.co.uk).  The final draft will be circulated for discussion and, hopefully, agreement at the Spring meeting on the 4th March.

The timetable for compiling the fixture list is:
· Registration forms returned to me no later than 31st December 2016,
· Draft fixture list circulated to club secretaries and nominated team captains no later than 31st January 2017,
· Amendments to draft fixture list to be agreed and advised no later than 24th February 2017,
· Final fixture list circulated to club secretaries and nominated team captains no later than 28th February 2017.