Ain't karma a bitch?
14 SJRU Competition rounds have been completed.
Round 14 declared a washout round, therefore all players are considered to have signed on for the round.
According to Buddha, the playing record of a club with four (4) players in the SJRU U16's and four (4) players in the Presidents XV has been:
Played: Rounds 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8. (5 Games Played)
Forfeit: Rounds 5,6,7,9,11, 12 and 13 (Dobbed in by a snitch). (7 Games forfeited)
Bye: Round 10 (This counts as a game played, even though it is in the middle of 3 forfeited games).
Washout: Round 14 (This counts as a game played).
Our lads under the microscope have met the minimum requirements to progress their Representative Careers, on the back of a Bye and Washout.
Only issue remaining is how a Team with 7 forfeits can still be considered as part of the Competition and not deemed to have withdrawn from the competition IAW rule 5.5.H)
5.5 Forfeits
H) The Competition Manager may disqualify any Team that forfeits three (3) or more Matches in a season. If a Team forfeits three (3) or more Matches in a season, they will be required to furnish an explanation to the Competition Manager as to why they should remain in the Competition. In this instance the Team will be deemed to have withdrawn from the Competition and Competition Rule 3.13 will apply and / or the Team will become ineligible to participate in the Final Series.
I can perhaps understand some rules being "interpreted" kindly if there is an intent to "keep the faith" with the SJRU through to the Under 17's, but by all accounts there is zero intent to continue with the SJRU "Pathway" into Under 17's/Opens.
Moderating? Or stirring the pot?