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13 November 2018
North Regional
/ Feeder leagues Structure

2. League Structure in the North Region
CURRENT
League Structure in the North Region
MEN'S
Premier Division (12)
Division One (12)
Division Two West (12)
Division Two East (12)
NWHL Division One (12)
Yorkshire Premier (12)
NEHL Premier (12)
NWHL Division Two(12)
Yorkshire Division One (12)
NEHL IML Division One (12)
NWHL Division Three North (12)
NWHL Division Three South (12)
Yorkshire Division Two (12)
NEHL IML Division Two (10)
NWHL Division Four North (11)
NWHL Division Four South (12)
Yorkshire Division Three (12)
NEHL IML Division Three (10)
NWHL Division Five NorthNorth (12)
NWHL Division Five NorthSouth (12)
NWHL Division Five South (12)
Yorkshire Division Four North (11)
Yorkshire Division Four South (12)
NEHL IML CDL (9)
NWHL Division Six North (10)
NWHL Division Six NorthSouth (12)
NWHL Division Six South (12)
Yorkshire Division Five North (12)
Yorkshire Division Five South (12)
NWHL Division Seven SouthWest (12)
NWHL Division Seven SouthEast (12)
Yorkshire Development league North(8)
Yorkshire Division Six South (12)
NWHL Division Eight SouthWest (10)
NWHL Division Eight SouthEast (10)
Yorkshire Development league South (10)
WOMEN'S
Division Two North West (12)
Division Two South West (12)
Division Two South East (12)
Division Two North East (10)
Lancashire Division One (9)
Cumbria Division One (12)
Lancashire Central Premier (10)
Gtr Manchester Divsion One (10)
Cheshire Divsion One (12)
Durham Division One (10)
Northumberland Division One (8)
Lancashire Division Two (8)
Cumbria Dev Division One (9)
Lancashire Central Premier Division One (10)
Gtr Manchester Divsion Two (10)
Cheshire Divsion Two (12)
Yorkshire Divsion One (10)
Durham Division Two (12)
Northumberland Division Two (7)
Cumbria Dev Division Two (5)
Lancashire Central Premier Division Two (9)
Gtr Manchester Divsion Three (9)
Cheshire Divsion Three (12)
Yorkshire Divsion Two (10)
Lancashire Central Premier Division Three (6)
Gtr Manchester Divsion Four (5)
Cheshire Divsion Four (12)
Yorkshiree Divsion Three (10)
Lancashire Central Premier Division Four (12)
Cheshire Divsions Five (10)
Yorkshire Division Four South (10)
Yorkshire Divsion Four East (10)
Yorkshire Divsion Four North (10)
Yorkshire Divsion Five South (14)
Yorkshire Divsion Five East (8)
Yorkshire Divsion Five North (10)
Tier 1
NHML
Committee
County/Feeder
League
Committee’s
Tier 2
NHWL
Committee
Tier 1
County/Feeder
League
Committee’s
Tier 2

3. League Structure in the North Region
CURRENT
MEN
League Structure in the North Region
Tier 1
NHML
Committee
County/Feeder
League
Committee’s
Tier 2
NHWL
Committee
Tier 1
County/Feeder
League
Committee’s
Tier 2

4. League Structure in the North Region
CURRENT
WOMEN
League Structure in the North Region
Tier 1
NHML
Committee
County/Feeder
League
Committee’s
Tier 2
NHWL
Committee
Tier 1
County/Feeder
League
Committee’s
Tier 2

5. VISION AND AIMS: Rationale Timeline
13 November 2018
VISION AND AIMS:
1. A League structure that rewards success and develops our clubs and players, umpires and officials.
2. A quality of hockey of the highest standard within each League. To that end the NHA League would service performance teams and players.
3. Promotion guaranteed for all Divisional Winners.
4. Joint Gender Management Committees.
Rationale
In the light of the reorganisation of the National League AND one of the recommendations from the EH Governance Consultations to review League Structures, Regulations and consistency of regulations, and where possible form joint gender Management Committees it was agreed, at the NHA Council meeting on June 12th , that a Working Party consisting of John Scrini (President) Chris Reece (Secretary) Annette Badger (Deputy President) Bev Deakin (Vice President) and Gawaine Hogg (Chairman Competitions Committee), would look at the current structure.
Timeline
The new league structure will be implemented for the start of the , in conjunction with the introduction of the National League Structure.

6. North Regional & Feeder leagues Structure
OPTION A1 002
North Regional & Feeder leagues Structure
13 November 2018
ALL 12 TEAM LEAGUES
Ratified
North HA Council
24/09/2018
North Hockey Regional League
North leagues
Tier 1
Men
Women
Premier
Premier
Division One
Division One
West Pennines
Joint Men’s and Women’s
League
East Pennines
Joint Men’s and Women’s
League
Feeder leagues
East and West Pennines
Tier 2
West Pennines
Premier (M)
West Pennines
Premier (W)
East Pennines
Premier (M)
East Pennines
Premier (W)
Division One
North
Division One
South
Division One
North
Division One
South
Division One
North
Division One
South
Division One
North
Division One
South
County
Leagues
NWHL
County
Leagues
Cumbria/
Lancs Ctl
Lancashire
County
Leagues
Cheshire/
Gtr Man
County
Leagues
Durham/
Northumberland
County
Leagues
Yorkshire
County
Leagues
Durham/
Northumberland
County
Leagues
Yorkshire

7. Management Committees/Structure
13 November 2018
Premier
(Men & Women)
Division One
NHA League Committee
North leagues
Tier 1
West Pennines
Premier
(Men & Women)
Division One
South
North
West Pennines League
Committee
East Pennines
Premier
(Men & Women)
Division One
South
North
East Pennines League
Committee
Feeder leagues
East and West Pennines
Tier 2
County/Feeder
Leagues
County/Feeder
Leagues

8. North Regional & Feeder leagues Structure - Draft Timeline
13 November 2018
Timeline
NHA
Council
NHL
Summer
Meet
East & West
Feeder/County
Meetings
Sub MC
NHA
Exec
NHA
Council
New Structure
Implemented
September
12/06
17/06
4/07
5/07
15/08
20/08
24/09
Draft Proposals
Council
Ratify
New Structure
Review Feedback
Recommend
Structure
to Council
Publish
Feedback to NHA Secretary
&
Counties
League Committees
TOR’s (Roles and Responsibilities)
Reporting Structure (Governance)
League Regulations