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| Quote JobsForTheWives="JobsForTheWives"Wrong.
Lafrancchi wont qualify unless he has actually lived in Italy for 4 years and been a registered player in their RL federation and also have played a minimum number of games whilst there regardless of if he holds an Italian passport.
Exact wording from the RFL is...
that he is a National of a country which is a current Full or Associate Member of the RLEF and has been resident in that country for four years and is a bona fide registered Player who has played a minimum of five domestic league or cup games in a domestic competition in that Full or Associate Member’s country.
The requirements are less stringent as daft as it sounds for players coming from a Cotonou country.The EU Rules guaranteeing the free movement of workers apply to players from Cotonou countries and not Australia and NZ.Therefore the only other criteria they need to meet are..
he is entitled to be lawfully employed in England as a professional rugby league Player pursuant to a valid work permit and is a National of a country which is party to either an Association Agreement, Europe Agreement or the Cotonou Agreement with the EU;
A National as defined by the RFL is
For the avoidance of doubt a National is defined as a person who holds a current passport for an EU member state or a country party to an Association Agreement, Europe Agreement or the Cotonou Agreement as appropriate.
Therefore as long as Sau Meli and Puletua hold a Samoan Passport then they will be considered as National and under the terms of the Cotonou Agreement will not be classed as Overseas players.'"
My point was though that Meli is exempt under RFL rules and that Sau and Puletua are not as they are "Non Federation" Trained players they count towards your "overseas" quota. The "non Fed" Trained rule meant that of your 25 Man squad =#FF00005 can be "non fed" Trained. The rest have to be Club Trained or Same Federation (ie RLEF). As Puletua arrived and Sau arriving after the exemption of Kolpac players (Meli) they count towards your "overseas" quota. Meli will not count on your quota as he was at Saints for the start of 2007 |
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1st we had the Finance experts:-
Dr No-Cash
Then we had the border agency lawyers:-
Dr No-Visa
now we have the Kolpac- Cotonou specialists .
Dr Non-Fed
what did we do before Google ??
ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/acp ... 012_en.pdf
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1st we had the Finance experts:-
Dr No-Cash
Then we had the border agency lawyers:-
Dr No-Visa
now we have the Kolpac- Cotonou specialists .
Dr Non-Fed
what did we do before Google ??
ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/acp ... 012_en.pdf
now we can all be consultants | |
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Does it really matter?
The executives have shown that they know what they're doing.
We won't sign players unless a visa is nailed on.
We won't breach the salary cap.
We won't exceed the non fed limits.
These guys have it all under control.
Leave it to them and trust the management.
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| Quote Bonita Red="Bonita Red"Does it really matter?
The executives have shown that they know what they're doing.
We won't sign players unless a visa is nailed on.
We won't breach the salary cap.
We won't exceed the non fed limits.
These guys have it all under control.
Leave it to them and trust the management.'"
I like the way most of your posts are posts telling other people to stop discussing things on an Internet forum. You used to tell us Wilky and co knew what they were doing so I think abit of scepticism/enquiry about what is going on is perfectly healthy. |
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Quote MikeTommo="MikeTommo"There's no way around being non-fed trained. As has been said, a passport does not change where you grew up playing rugby. As it stands, it's an indisputable fact that we have more non fed trained players than were allowed under the current rules. Either dispensation has been given to somebody or we can't count!'"
There might be a way round both the non- fed and the non club -trained requirements.
Bewareshadows on the VT quoted a section from the RFL site.
www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/rules/i ... section=B1
The first paragraph below seems to say the RFL can change the number of club trained players a club has to have ,if they want to.
The second seems to say they can classify players as club trained or as fed trained if they want to.
B1:14 Subject to the presumption that the Board would take into account the potential views of and impact on other Clubs within the same league or division, the Board shall be given the discretion to grant to a Club or Clubs an exemption or variance of the maximum and minimum in particular categories of the ‘Club Trained Player’ Rule where in the Board’s absolute discretion the circumstances justify such an exemption or variance. The burden of establishing such circumstances is strictly on the individual Club.
B1:15 The Board shall have the discretion to declare that a Player qualifies as a ‘Club Trained Player’ or a ‘Federation Trained Player’ notwithstanding that the player does not satisfy strictly the definition where in the Board’s absolute discretion the Board is satisfied that the player satisfies the spirit of the definition or considers that in view of the circumstances relevant to that case it is appropriate to declare that a Player qualifies as a ‘Club Trained Player’ or a ‘Federation Trained Player’ and in particular shall take into account in relation to ‘Federation Trained Player’ any time registered with a Member Club of a member organisation of the relevant Federation, and in relation to ‘Club Trained Player’ time registered on loan with a Member Club of the relevant Federation or a Member Club of a member organisation of the relevant Federation. The burden of establishing such circumstances is strictly on the individual player. |
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Quote MikeTommo="MikeTommo"There's no way around being non-fed trained. As has been said, a passport does not change where you grew up playing rugby. As it stands, it's an indisputable fact that we have more non fed trained players than were allowed under the current rules. Either dispensation has been given to somebody or we can't count!'"
There might be a way round both the non- fed and the non club -trained requirements.
Bewareshadows on the VT quoted a section from the RFL site.
www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/rules/i ... section=B1
The first paragraph below seems to say the RFL can change the number of club trained players a club has to have ,if they want to.
The second seems to say they can classify players as club trained or as fed trained if they want to.
B1:14 Subject to the presumption that the Board would take into account the potential views of and impact on other Clubs within the same league or division, the Board shall be given the discretion to grant to a Club or Clubs an exemption or variance of the maximum and minimum in particular categories of the ‘Club Trained Player’ Rule where in the Board’s absolute discretion the circumstances justify such an exemption or variance. The burden of establishing such circumstances is strictly on the individual Club.
B1:15 The Board shall have the discretion to declare that a Player qualifies as a ‘Club Trained Player’ or a ‘Federation Trained Player’ notwithstanding that the player does not satisfy strictly the definition where in the Board’s absolute discretion the Board is satisfied that the player satisfies the spirit of the definition or considers that in view of the circumstances relevant to that case it is appropriate to declare that a Player qualifies as a ‘Club Trained Player’ or a ‘Federation Trained Player’ and in particular shall take into account in relation to ‘Federation Trained Player’ any time registered with a Member Club of a member organisation of the relevant Federation, and in relation to ‘Club Trained Player’ time registered on loan with a Member Club of the relevant Federation or a Member Club of a member organisation of the relevant Federation. The burden of establishing such circumstances is strictly on the individual player. | |
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Quote jjm="jjm"There might be a way round both the non- fed and the non club -trained requirements.
Bewareshadows on the VT quoted a section from the RFL site.
www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/rules/i ... section=B1
The first paragraph below seems to say the RFL can change the number of club trained players a club has to have ,if they want to.
The second seems to say they can classify players as club trained or as fed trained if they want to.
B1:14 Subject to the presumption that the Board would take into account the potential views of and impact on other Clubs within the same league or division, the Board shall be given the discretion to grant to a Club or Clubs an exemption or variance of the maximum and minimum in particular categories of the ‘Club Trained Player’ Rule where in the Board’s absolute discretion the circumstances justify such an exemption or variance. The burden of establishing such circumstances is strictly on the individual Club.
B1:15 The Board shall have the discretion to declare that a Player qualifies as a ‘Club Trained Player’ or a ‘Federation Trained Player’ notwithstanding that the player does not satisfy strictly the definition where in the Board’s absolute discretion the Board is satisfied that the player satisfies the spirit of the definition or considers that in view of the circumstances relevant to that case it is appropriate to declare that a Player qualifies as a ‘Club Trained Player’ or a ‘Federation Trained Player’ and in particular shall take into account in relation to ‘Federation Trained Player’ any time registered with a Member Club of a member organisation of the relevant Federation, and in relation to ‘Club Trained Player’ time registered on loan with a Member Club of the relevant Federation or a Member Club of a member organisation of the relevant Federation. The burden of establishing such circumstances is strictly on the individual player.'"
If all the players we have signed have been registered with the RFL then this 'discretion' must have been applied. It would be nice to know whom for & the reasons why. As I've said before, I'm delighted with the signings and the direction were heading in. There does however need to be clarity when on the surface of it, it appears competition rules have been broken or at the very least 'manipulated. Fans of other clubs, including ourselves, have every right to ask the question as it would appear that an unfair advantage is being given. |
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Quote jjm="jjm"There might be a way round both the non- fed and the non club -trained requirements.
Bewareshadows on the VT quoted a section from the RFL site.
www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/rules/i ... section=B1
The first paragraph below seems to say the RFL can change the number of club trained players a club has to have ,if they want to.
The second seems to say they can classify players as club trained or as fed trained if they want to.
B1:14 Subject to the presumption that the Board would take into account the potential views of and impact on other Clubs within the same league or division, the Board shall be given the discretion to grant to a Club or Clubs an exemption or variance of the maximum and minimum in particular categories of the ‘Club Trained Player’ Rule where in the Board’s absolute discretion the circumstances justify such an exemption or variance. The burden of establishing such circumstances is strictly on the individual Club.
B1:15 The Board shall have the discretion to declare that a Player qualifies as a ‘Club Trained Player’ or a ‘Federation Trained Player’ notwithstanding that the player does not satisfy strictly the definition where in the Board’s absolute discretion the Board is satisfied that the player satisfies the spirit of the definition or considers that in view of the circumstances relevant to that case it is appropriate to declare that a Player qualifies as a ‘Club Trained Player’ or a ‘Federation Trained Player’ and in particular shall take into account in relation to ‘Federation Trained Player’ any time registered with a Member Club of a member organisation of the relevant Federation, and in relation to ‘Club Trained Player’ time registered on loan with a Member Club of the relevant Federation or a Member Club of a member organisation of the relevant Federation. The burden of establishing such circumstances is strictly on the individual player.'"
If all the players we have signed have been registered with the RFL then this 'discretion' must have been applied. It would be nice to know whom for & the reasons why. As I've said before, I'm delighted with the signings and the direction were heading in. There does however need to be clarity when on the surface of it, it appears competition rules have been broken or at the very least 'manipulated. Fans of other clubs, including ourselves, have every right to ask the question as it would appear that an unfair advantage is being given. | |
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| Quote Walshovski="Walshovski"I like the way most of your posts are posts telling other people to stop discussing things on an Internet forum. You used to tell us Wilky and co knew what they were doing so I think abit of scepticism/enquiry about what is going on is perfectly healthy.'"
I take your point.
No point with me revisiting the Wilkinson era as its been done to death.
I'm happy to contribute to discussions regarding performance,signings,prospective league positions etc,and I think that's where the forum works well.
I see no point in long detailed posts quoting the exact regulations when the powers that be will already have the answers in front of them.
But,it is a forum and ,if it works for some people to second guess interpretation of the regulations,and any guidance that has been privately given by the RFL ,then that's up to them,you're right. |
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I came across the following,which I hadn't seen.
Due to a slight computer glitch I will have to post the link.The last paragraph is the relevant one.
[url=http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/koukash-outlines-salford-vision-1-5460590#findTabs-1Story[/url
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just to say on hodgson, word going round our way, is that he's looking for a contract with french Rah rah for next year.
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