Non - Federation trained players : Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:05 pm  

Just got this e-mail from the RFL more back tracking from them.

RFL wrote Non-Federation Trained players who where in the British game before February 2008 may apply to be re-classified as Federation Trained in their final year of their current contract.

Initially this was to allow the player to continue his employment at his present club, this has subsequently been amended and the dispensation is directly awarded to player regardless of him joining a new club.

Although they may apply in their final year it does not come in to force until his contract expires in November of that year.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:47 pm  

So, if I understand this right, if we sign a none federation player on a one year deal, provided they were playing in SL before 2008, we don't have to count them on quota? Is that right?

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:57 pm  

Roofaldo wrote:

So, if I understand this right, if we sign a none federation player on a one year deal, provided they were playing in SL before 2008, we don't have to count them on quota? Is that right?

That appears to be the gist of it.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:27 pm  

so does that mean that morrison,semi and jeffries who were all playing in england before feb 2008 wouldnt count as overseas/quota players at all?

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:45 pm  

mat wrote:

so does that mean that morrison,semi and jeffries who were all playing in england before feb 2008 wouldnt count as overseas/quota players at all?

Considering they're all out of contract then I would assume so unless I've misunderstood. I was wondering if the signing of Glenn Hall would limit our search to improve our backs. This amendment would appear to allow us to bring in further players from overseas if necessary. Perhaps not great news for SL in the short term, however there is a definite shortage of talented non quota players right now.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:11 pm  

way i understood original ruling was that if they were playing in super league before feb 2008 then they could apply for non fed trained status but would still count as overseas although not full quota. If its right that they wont cound as overseas at all then this is a massive backtrack by rfl.

Re: Non - Federation trained players : Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:32 pm  

redeverready wrote: Just got this from Last Tackle forum more back tracking from them. Edited for accuracy.

redeverready wrote: Just got this from Last Tackle forum more back tracking from them. Edited for accuracy.

Re: Non - Federation trained players : Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:02 pm  

gazcoops wrote:

Edited for accuracy.

No i got it in a reply from Graig Spence at the RFL. I'd heard they were thinking of changing the rule so i e-mailed him 3 times before this reply which seems to be a generic one which has gone out to people.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:23 pm  

mat wrote:

so does that mean that morrison,semi and jeffries who were all playing in england before feb 2008 wouldnt count as overseas/quota players at all?

Semi would be non fed trained as he is fiji? ie the old kolpak..morriosn and jefferies would still be classed as overseas trained..evans would be classed as welsh? non fed trained even tho from overseas but cos of ancestry he qualifies.

We could get semi off of our quota we can have 8 non fed trained inc 5 overseas quota..
if we resigned morrison/menzies/jefferies with nero and hall we would be upto our quota we could tho sign 3 non fed trained who havent played over here since pre 2008..we could re sign evans and he wouldnt count as non fed trained.

: Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:37 am  

ritz wrote:

Semi would be non fed trained as he is fiji? ie the old kolpak..morriosn and jefferies would still be classed as overseas trained..evans would be classed as welsh? non fed trained even tho from overseas but cos of ancestry he qualifies.

We could get semi off of our quota we can have 8 non fed trained inc 5 overseas quota..
if we resigned morrison/menzies/jefferies with nero and hall we would be upto our quota we could tho sign 3 non fed trained who havent played over here since pre 2008..we could re sign evans and he wouldnt count as non fed trained.

Nero would count on the pre 2008 rule. He's been here awhile with hudds