It was agreed at the Annual Fixture Meeting that the following clubs were approved as “Merged Clubs” for the 2022-23 Season.
CHESTER TITANS (Men’s Div. 1) & UNI OF CHESTER (Men’s Div. 1)
LAT (M) (Men’s Div. 1) & WARRINGTON (Men’s Div. 2)
The amended relevant rules on CLUB MERGERS state:
- In order to enable clubs with a limited number of players to continue to compete in the league a club may apply to ‘MERGE’ with another specified club at the AFM.
- In this case the same rules will apply as to clubs with two teams in one division (rule B6). Each club must identify its squads at the fixture meeting and ‘star’ 4 players. Unstarred players from either team may play for the other but only to make up 6 when one team is short.
- Opposing clubs will have the right to appeal if they consider the rule is being abused and teams are being strengthened unreasonably (particularly for significant matches).