On this fine Sunday afternoon I thought it would be interesting to see everyone's thoughts on who will make the play offs on both sides on the table!
There is 13 points between 2nd & 6th.
There is 4 points between 7th & 11th.
It's fair to say Scabs are going up and Donny are going down but what will happen in between them.
2nd Pock
3rd Morley
4th Selby
5th Moortown
10th Bradford Salem
11th pontefract
2nd Pocklington
3rd Morley
4th Moortown
5th Selby
10th Bradford Salem
11th Wetherby
2nd Pock
3rd Morley
4th Moortown
5th Selby
10th Crocs
11th Wetherby
I don't accept it's inevitable that Scarborough are going up but for the purposes of your post I'll play along.
2 to 5
2nd Pock
3rd Moortown
4th Morley
5th Selby
10 and 11
10th Malton
11th Crocs
BRB looking at the table and the points unless Scabs have a nightmare end to the season Pock will not catch you.
2-5
Pock
Town
Morley
Brods
10-11
Ponte
Crocs
So, back to Scarbs next season - great ! Be nice to play Pock again too, certainly nicer than Town or Morley.
Pristine, if BRB reckons saying the title is already Scab's is premature, then planning your 2026-27 itinerary on the back of Pock finishing runners up is crystal ball stuff. The play-off system is extensive and complex, and at the moment the second placed team in Regional 2 North, Consett, has a better playing record of 69 points than Pock's 65 in R2NE, which would give them home advantage in Round 3 of the play-off if it went that way. Thereafter there's another away game to the losers of the R1NE relegation 10th/11th place play-off, currently occupied by Middlesbrough and Penrith. If you want to plan that far ahead for 26-27 a weekend in Dubai at this stage might be a safer bet than a trip to the delights of Pock?
Isn't the 10th/11th place play-off to avoid automatic relegation rather than play the play-off winner from the level below? I have not read into any detail so not coming from a position of knowledge.
Come,come PercyR, where's your optimism ? And my crystal balls are sparkling, thanks ! Hope to see you next Season.
Does anyone actually know the full route through the Playoffs to get promoted (I can't find anything on the RFU website that outlines it clearly). From reading PercyR's comments it sounds as if the 2nd-5th in R2 have 2nd v 5th and 3rd v 4th. With the winners playing each other. Then the winner of R2NE playoff plays R2N playoff winner. Which is then followed by a game against the loser of the R1NE relegation play off Loser. This determines who goes up from R2 or if the R1 team stays in the league? Is this the correct format?
Is the R2 relegation playoff a straight 1 game to decide relegation or do they play a counties 1 team?
It's not difficult 40:20, the RFU describe it in words that even the average front row can understand - "The regulations for the play-off are set out in Appendix 6 to RFU Regulation 6." Good luck.
P.S. Don't forget to check 'Annex A' which details the goal kicking competition rules if play-off games finish all square.
So for any team from our league to get promotion, they've got to win four on the bounce with the final game against a level 5 club?
Whoever finishes 5th could possibly face four away games?
Quote from: PocknRoll on Mar 03, 2026, 07:58 AMSo for any team from our league to get promotion, they've got to win four on the bounce with the final game against a level 5 club?
Whoever finishes 5th could possibly face four away games?
Yes. But the chair of competitions said it's to help raise revenue for the teams taking part. That's if they choose to.
The home team either pays the expenses of the away team or shares the gate.
Quote from: PercyR on Mar 02, 2026, 03:52 PMIt's not difficult 40:20, the RFU describe it in words that even the average front row can understand - "The regulations for the play-off are set out in Appendix 6 to RFU Regulation 6." Good luck.
P.S. Don't forget to check 'Annex A' which details the goal kicking competition rules if play-off games finish all square.
https://rfu.widen.net/s/hn2hcmlwdj/rfu-regulation-6---appendix-6---25-26
Only took half an hour to find in the depths of the RFU website
Quote from: PercyR on Mar 03, 2026, 11:47 AMThe home team either pays the expenses of the away team or shares the gate.
Yes, but in effect, no one gains from it.