As referred to earlier, there are 5 potential structures proposed for British korfball. I’m intending to examine how Welsh korfball might fit into each one, and the pros and cons for Welsh korfball. In each instance, clubs mentioned are a guesstimate.
National Tier: 16 Clubs, currently no Welsh participation, Teams: Mitcham, Trojans, Kwiek, Invicta, Nomads, Nottingham, Bec, Croydon, Kingfishers, North Downs, Norwich Knights, Cambridge Tigers, Cambridge City, Supernova, Wildcats, Bearsted. Divided into 2 pools of 8, cross finals between them to determine final places.
Local Tier: Welsh League, containing all teams in Wales.
Winners eligible to play against winners of all other Area Association Leagues over weekend for place in National League.
Workload
Exactly the same as season coming up (ie dependent on structure of Welsh League) plus extra weekend of good competitive games for league winner.
Advantages
Leaves us with a lot of flexibility and control over stucture for Welsh teams.
Very little travel required.
End of season competition should be tough and enjoyable for league winners.
Disadvantages
Step up to NL a huge one, team would go from facing Cardiff Uni 2 to Mitcham 1 in one season.
Lots of uneven match-ups and not much variation in opposition for the Welsh teams.
Overall
This is a slight improvement on the situation we have currently but only because it offers a good tournament for the league winners. Otherwise it offers Welsh clubs little and reduces our ability to successfully transition in to the NL (though it makes it easier to get there for one season).
Potential Changes to British Korfball, Proposal B
As referred to earlier, there are 5 potential structures proposed for British korfball. I’m intending to examine how Welsh korfball might fit into each one, and the pros and cons for Welsh korfball. In each instance, clubs mentioned are a guesstimate.
Proposal B
National Tier: 16 Clubs, currently no Welsh participation, Teams: Mitcham, Trojans, Kwiek, Invicta, Nomads, Nottingham, Bec, Croydon, Kingfishers, North Downs, Norwich Knights, Cambridge Tigers, Cambridge City, Supernova, Wildcats, Bearsted. Divided into 2 pools of 8, cross finals between them to determine final places.
Local Tier: Welsh League, containing all teams in Wales.
Winners eligible to play against winners of all other Area Association Leagues over weekend for place in National League.
Workload
Exactly the same as season coming up (ie dependent on structure of Welsh League) plus extra weekend of good competitive games for league winner.
Advantages
Leaves us with a lot of flexibility and control over stucture for Welsh teams.
Very little travel required.
End of season competition should be tough and enjoyable for league winners.
Disadvantages
Step up to NL a huge one, team would go from facing Cardiff Uni 2 to Mitcham 1 in one season.
Lots of uneven match-ups and not much variation in opposition for the Welsh teams.
Overall
This is a slight improvement on the situation we have currently but only because it offers a good tournament for the league winners. Otherwise it offers Welsh clubs little and reduces our ability to successfully transition in to the NL (though it makes it easier to get there for one season).